NATIONAL DEFENCE COMMITTEE
Functions of the Committee
The House of Representatives exercises oversight over defence policy through the committee on national defence.
Powers of the Committee
The committee exercises jurisdiction over all matters relating to national defence, security, the armed forces, the citizens' army, selective services, forts and arsenals, military bases, reservations and yards, coastal and geodetic surveys, and disaster relief and rescue.
Composition of the Committee
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