FEDERALhearing transcript

1962 Congressional Hearings on Public Works and Unemployment

Original title: Standby Capital Improvement Act of 1962: hearings before the Committee on Public Works, House of Representatives, Eighty-seventh Congress, second session, on H.R. 10113, to establish an office of public works coordination and acceleration; to authorize the preparation of a plan for acceleration of public works when necessary to avoid serious nationwide unemployment levels; and for other purposes; H.R. 10318, to help achieve the objectives of the Employment Act of 1946 by providing standby authority to accelerate capital expenditure programs of the Federal government and state and local public bodies, March 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, April 23, 4, 5, and 6, 1962.

July 14, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The document outlines historical legislative efforts to use infrastructure spending as a tool for economic stabilization during periods of high unemployment.

Who is mentioned in the record

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Federal government

The government would be granted standby authority to accelerate capital expenditure programs.

State and local public bodies

These entities would be eligible to participate in the accelerated capital expenditure programs.

What changed

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Summary

This document records the 1962 House Committee on Public Works hearings regarding H.R. 10113 and H.R. 10318. These bills proposed creating a federal office to coordinate public works projects and establishing to accelerate s to address nationwide unemployment.

Key Facts

Hearings were held over multiple days in March and April 1962.
The proposed legislation aimed to create a mechanism to accelerate public works projects during economic downturns.
The bills sought to address nationwide unemployment levels through federal, state, and local capital expenditure programs.

Why It Matters

The document outlines historical legislative efforts to use infrastructure spending as a tool for economic stabilization during periods of high unemployment.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the primary goal of the proposed legislation?

The bills aimed to establish a system to accelerate public works projects to combat high unemployment.

Which government bodies were involved in the proposed capital expenditure programs?

The legislation included provisions for federal, state, and local public bodies.

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