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.
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| instanceOf |
standing committee of the United States House of Representatives
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| branchOfGovernment |
legislative branch of the United States federal government
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| country |
United States of America
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| dissolvedOrAbolished |
yes
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| hasLanguage |
English
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| hasPart |
Subcommittee on Beach Erosion
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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
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| jurisdiction |
federal building sites
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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
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flood control → infrastructure policy → navigation and harbor improvements → public buildings and grounds → transportation infrastructure → water resources development → |
| legislativeBody |
United States House of Representatives
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| locatedIn |
United States Capitol
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Washington, D.C. → |
| oversightOf |
Bureau of Public Roads
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General Services Administration (public buildings functions) → U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (civil works programs) → |
| partOf |
United States Congress committee system
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| replacedBy |
United States House Committee on Public Works and Transportation
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| responsibleFor |
authorization of federal building programs
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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
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Referenced by (4)
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House Committee on Public Works
("Subcommittee on Rivers and Harbors")
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House Committee on Public Works ("Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds") → |
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Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956
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House Committee on Public Works
("United States House Committee on Public Works and Transportation")
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