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House Armed Services Committee
House Armed Services Committee a committee of the U.S. House of Representatives organized under the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, uniting the House Military Affairs Committee and the Naval Affairs Committee. The House Armed Services Committee is responsible for the common defense generally, for any activity undertaken by the Department of Defense or by departments of the Army, Navy, or Air Force, and for the Selective Service system. Committee membership, averaging between thirty-three and fifty-four members, reflects party membership in the House as a whole. Subcommittees deal with hearings, investigations, and drafting legislation concerning military installations, personnel, procurement, readiness, research and development, sea power, and strategic materials.
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"House Armed Services Committee." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "House Armed Services Committee." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-HouseArmedServicesCommitt.html "House Armed Services Committee." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-HouseArmedServicesCommitt.html |
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Armed Services Committee, Senate
Armed Services Committee, Senate see Senate Armed Services Committee.
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"Armed Services Committee, Senate." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Armed Services Committee, Senate." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-ArmedServicesCommitteeSnt.html "Armed Services Committee, Senate." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-ArmedServicesCommitteeSnt.html |
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Armed Services Committee, House
Armed Services Committee, House see House Armed Services Committee.
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"Armed Services Committee, House." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Armed Services Committee, House." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-ArmedServicesCommitteeHos.html "Armed Services Committee, House." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-ArmedServicesCommitteeHos.html |
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