House Committee on Public Works

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The House Committee on Public Works was a former standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives responsible for legislation related to federal infrastructure, including highways, public buildings, and water resources.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf standing committee of the United States House of Representatives
appliesToJurisdiction federal government of the United States
branchOfGovernment legislative branch of the United States federal government
country United States of America
dissolvedOrAbolished yes
hasLanguage English
hasPart Subcommittee on Beach Erosion
Subcommittee on Flood Control
Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds
Subcommittee on Rivers and Harbors
Subcommittee on Roads
Subcommittee on Roads and Transportation (in some Congresses)
Subcommittee on Watershed Development
house House of Representatives
jurisdiction federal building sites
federal public works
federal-aid highway programs
flood control projects
highways
navigation projects
public buildings
public works construction
rivers and harbors
water pollution control (before creation of specialized subcommittees and later committees)
water resources
legislativeArea federal construction contracting policy
flood control
infrastructure policy
navigation and harbor improvements
public buildings and grounds
transportation infrastructure
water resources development
legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
locatedIn United States Capitol
Washington, D.C.
oversightOf Bureau of Public Roads
General Services Administration (public buildings functions)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (civil works programs)
partOf United States Congress committee system
replacedBy United States House Committee on Public Works and Transportation
responsibleFor authorization of federal building programs
authorization of federal construction projects
authorization of federal highway programs
authorization of water resources development projects
drafting public works legislation in the House of Representatives
oversight of federal public works agencies
typeOfJurisdiction subject-matter jurisdiction

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
House Committee on Public Works ("Subcommittee on Rivers and Harbors")
House Committee on Public Works ("Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds")
hasPart
Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956
committeeOfOrigin
House Committee on Public Works ("United States House Committee on Public Works and Transportation")
replacedBy

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