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House and Senate Energy & Water Appropriations Subcommittees

FEB 26, 1996

The House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Energy and Water Development are responsible for funding much of the budget for the Department of Energy, including the Basic Energy Sciences, High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, and Fusion Energy programs.

Congress deals primarily with two types of bills: Authorizing legislation gives a federal department or agency permission to spend money and sets policy direction, while appropriations legislation provides the actual money. While major agencies and programs are supposed to be authorized before having funds appropriated for them, many receive funding through appropriations bills without being authorized. The House must act first on appropriations legislation; after the House has passed a bill the Senate drafts its version. Differences are reconciled in a House-Senate conference.

HOUSE ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
2362 Rayburn House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515
202-225-3421

Republicans:

Democrats:

+John Myers (IN), Chair

+Tom Bevill (AL), Ranking

Harold Rogers (KY)

Vic Fazio (CA)

Joe Knollenberg (MI)

**Jim Chapman (TX)

Frank Riggs (CA)

*Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ)

*Jim Bunn (OR)

SENATE ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE

SD-131 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20510

202-224-7260

Republicans:

Democrats:

Pete Domenici (NM), Chair

+J. Bennett Johnston (LA), Ranking

+Mark Hatfield (OR)

Robert Byrd (WV)

Thad Cochran (MS)

Ernest Hollings (SC)

Slade Gorton (WA)

Harry Reid (NV)

Mitch McConnell (KY)

Bob Kerrey (NE)

Robert Bennett (UT)

Patty Murray (WA)

Conrad Burns (MT)

Retiring at end of term

*Freshman Member.

**Plans to run for Senate.

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