The United Federation of Planets Appropriations Committee (also known as the Federation Council Appropriations Committee, the Military Appropriations Committee or, for short, the Federation Appropriations Committee) is the organization within the government of the Federation that is responible for allocating funds, supplies and personnel to contracts to build starships and other essentials for the operation of Starfleet. In 2277, the committee was made up of the following: (FASA RPG module: Star Trek IV Sourcebook Update)