FEDERALhearing transcript

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1963 Congressional Hearings on Federal Fallout Shelter Program

Original title: Civil defense--fallout shelter program. Part II, Volume 2: hearings before Subcommittee No. 3, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, Eighty-eighth Congress, first session, pursuant to H. R. 3516 to further amend the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended, to provide for shelter in Federal structures, to authorize payment toward the construction or modification of approved public shelter space, and for other purposes, May 28, 29, and June 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 17, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, July 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 23, and 31, 1963.

July 20, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The hearings represent the legislative process for a proposed federal policy to fund and integrate nuclear s into public and federal buildings, which would have established a national standard for civil defense infrastructure.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Federal Government

The government would be responsible for implementing shelter programs and providing funding for public shelter construction.

General Public

The public would be the intended users of the proposed public fallout shelter spaces.

What changed

Last recorded activity July 20, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

This document records the transcript of House Armed Services hearings held in 1963 regarding H.R. 3516, a bill proposing amendments to the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950. The hearings focused on establishing federal s and authorizing government payments for the construction or modification of public shelter spaces.

Key Facts

The hearings were held over 23 separate days between May 28, 1963, and July 31, 1963.
The primary objective of H.R. 3516 was to amend the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950.
The bill proposed the creation of fallout shelters within federal structures.
The bill proposed authorizing federal payments to assist in the construction or modification of approved public shelter spaces.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of these hearings?

The hearings were conducted to discuss and evaluate proposed amendments to the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, specifically regarding the funding and construction of public s.

What specific actions did H.R. 3516 propose?

The bill proposed providing for shelters in federal buildings and authorizing federal financial support for the construction or modification of public shelter spaces.

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