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FEDERALhearing transcript

Proposed Benefits for Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation (ASC) Employees

Original title: Service credit and fringe benefits for ASC employees: hearing before the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, House of Representatives, Eighty-ninth Congress, first session, on H.R. 2452, a bill to extend the benefits of the Annual and Sick Leave Act of 1951, the Veterans' Preference Act of 1944, and the Classification Act of 1949 with resepct to employees of county committees established pursuant to section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, and for other purposes. April 29, 1965.

July 14, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The bill determines whether employees of local agricultural committees are classified as federal employees eligible for standard government benefits, leave policies, and hiring preferences.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

ASC county committee employees

These employees would be subject to federal classification, leave, and hiring preference standards if the bill passes.

What changed

Last recorded activity July 14, 2026.

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Summary

This document is a transcript of a 1965 Congressional hearing regarding H.R. 2452, a bill intended to grant federal employee benefits to staff working for county-level agricultural committees. The bill seeks to extend existing federal leave, classification, and laws to these specific workers.

Key Facts

  • H.R. 2452 proposes extending federal benefits to employees of county committees established under the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act.
  • The bill seeks to apply the Annual and Sick Leave Act of 1951 to these employees.
  • The bill seeks to apply the Veterans' Preference Act of 1944 to these employees.
  • The bill seeks to apply the Classification Act of 1949 to these employees.
  • The hearing took place on April 29, 1965, during the 89th Congress.
  • The hearing was conducted by the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who would be affected by H.R. 2452?
Employees of county committees established under section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act.
What specific benefits would these employees gain?
The bill proposes extending the provisions of the Annual and Sick Leave Act, the Act, and the to these workers.

Why It Matters

The bill determines whether employees of local agricultural committees are classified as federal employees eligible for standard government benefits, leave policies, and hiring preferences.

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Discoveries

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Federalization of local agricultural staff

The bill represents an effort to bring locally-managed agricultural committee staff under the umbrella of federal civil service protections.

H.R. 2452

Connected Entities

otherClassification Act of 1949“Existing law proposed to be extended to ASC employees.”Map →
otherAnnual and Sick Leave Act of 1951“Existing law proposed to be extended to ASC employees.”Map →
organizationCommittee on Post Office and Civil Service“The House committee conducting the hearing on H.R. 2452.”Map →
otherVeterans' Preference Act of 1944“Existing law proposed to be extended to ASC employees.”Map →
otherSoil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act“The act under which the county committees are established.”Map →

Sources

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  • Controversy10
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