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Senate Committee Hearing on D.C. Legislative Proposals (November 1971)

Original title: Unemployment compensation, mental health, teacher annuities, personnel acts, and medical facilities construction: hearing before the Committee on the District of Columbia, United States Senate, Ninety-second Congress, first session, on S. 2429, D.C. Unemployment Compensation Act amendments; S. 1995 and H.R. 10344, Interstate Compact on Mental Health; S. 1982 and H.R. 9395, Teacher annuity contracts; S. 1346, D.C. Personnel Act; S. 1998 and H.R. 8407, D. C. Educational Personnel Act; S. 2899, D. C. Medical Facilities Construction Act of 1972; S.J. Res. 133, gift of President George Washington. November 24, 1971.

July 20, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing served as the formal legislative review process for seven distinct bills and resolutions affecting D.C. labor laws, educational benefits, and public health infrastructure.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

D.C. Teachers

The proposed teacher annuity contracts (S. 1982 and H.R. 9395) directly concern their retirement benefits.

D.C. Unemployed Workers

Proposed amendments to the D.C. Unemployment Compensation Act (S. 2429) affect the terms and availability of benefits.

D.C. Medical Facilities

The D.C. Medical Facilities Construction Act (S. 2899) concerns the funding and development of health infrastructure.

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Summary

This document is a transcript record of a U.S. Senate Committee on the District of Columbia hearing held on November 24, 1971. The committee reviewed several legislative proposals concerning unemployment benefits, mental health compacts, teacher annuities, personnel acts, and medical facility construction in Washington, D.C.

Key Facts

  • The Senate Committee on the District of Columbia held a hearing on November 24, 1971, to review seven legislative items.
  • The committee reviewed S. 2429, which proposed amendments to the D.C. Unemployment Compensation Act.
  • The committee reviewed S. 1995 and H.R. 10344 regarding the Interstate Compact on Mental Health.
  • The committee reviewed S. 1982 and H.R. 9395 concerning teacher annuity contracts.
  • The committee reviewed S. 1346, the D.C. Personnel Act.
  • The committee reviewed S. 1998 and H.R. 8407, the D.C. Educational Personnel Act.
  • The committee reviewed S. 2899, the D.C. Medical Facilities Construction Act of 1972.
  • The committee reviewed S.J. Res. 133 regarding a gift of President George Washington.

Why It Matters

The hearing served as the formal legislative review process for seven distinct bills and resolutions affecting D.C. labor laws, educational benefits, and public health infrastructure.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?
The hearing was held by the Senate Committee on the District of Columbia to review and discuss several proposed bills and resolutions related to D.C. governance, labor, and infrastructure.
Which specific topics were covered?
The topics included unemployment compensation, mental health compacts, teacher retirement annuities, personnel management acts, medical facility construction, and a resolution regarding a gift from George Washington.

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Legislative Bundling

The committee utilized a single hearing to address a wide variety of unrelated topics, ranging from personnel acts to medical construction and historical resolutions.

Committee on the District of Columbia

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organizationCommittee on the District of Columbia“The U.S. Senate committee conducting the hearing.”Map →
personGeorge Washington“Referenced in S.J. Res. 133 regarding a gift.”Map →

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