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On the recordMarch 2, 2016
The Department's 2017 request totals $9.7 billion. This is $500 million above the 2016 enacted amount and includes some significant steps forward.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama
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Overview of the Department of Commerce's budget request for 2017.

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