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FEDERALhearing transcript

Hearing on H.R. 5508: USDA Operational Efficiency

Original title: To facilitate the work of the United States Department of Agriculture: hearing before the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives, Eighty-ninth Congress, first session, on H.R. 5508, March 10, 1965.

Record date · July 20, 2026

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What This Bill Does

This document is a transcript record of a 1965 House Committee on Agriculture hearing regarding H.R. 5508, a bill intended to streamline the administrative functions of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Why it matters

The hearing concerns legislative changes to the internal administrative authorities of the USDA, which dictates how the agency manages its personnel, property, and operational resources.

Who It Affects

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United States Department of Agriculture

The agency's administrative authorities and operational procedures are the subject of the proposed legislative changes.

Key Facts

  • The hearing was held on March 10, 1965, by the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • The subject of the hearing was H.R. 5508, a bill to facilitate the work of the USDA.
  • The hearing took place during the first session of the 89th Congress.

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What was the purpose of this hearing?
The hearing was held to discuss and review H.R. 5508, which proposed changes to facilitate the administrative work of the USDA.
When did this hearing take place?
The hearing occurred on March 10, 1965.

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Administrative Streamlining

The hearing reflects a mid-1960s effort to modernize and facilitate the internal administrative work of federal departments.

United States Department of Agriculture

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United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Committee
OrganizationUnited States Department of Agriculture“The federal department whose operations are the subject of the proposed legislat”Map →
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