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FEDERALhearing transcript

Hearing on Flexible Interest Rates for Water and Waste Disposal Loans (1969)

Original title: Provide a flexible interest rate on loans to associations for water and waste disposal: hearing before the Subcommittee on Conservation and Credit of the Committee on Agriculture, Ninety-first Congress, first session, on H.R. 5850. June 17, 1969.

July 20, 2026

water infrastructurewaste disposalinterest ratesagriculturefederal loans

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing explores a legislative proposal to change how interest rates are calculated for federal loans used by local associations to build or maintain water and waste disposal infrastructure.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Associations for water and waste disposal

These entities are the primary recipients of the federal loans that would be subject to the proposed flexible interest rate changes.

What changed

Last recorded activity July 20, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

This document is a transcript record of a 1969 congressional hearing regarding H.R. 5850, a bill proposed to allow for s on federal loans provided to associations for water and waste disposal projects.

Key Facts

  • The hearing was held on June 17, 1969, by the Subcommittee on Conservation and Credit.
  • The subject of the hearing was H.R. 5850, which proposes a flexible interest rate structure for loans.
  • The loans in question are intended for associations involved in water and waste disposal projects.
  • The hearing took place during the first session of the Ninety-first Congress.

Why It Matters

The hearing explores a legislative proposal to change how interest rates are calculated for federal loans used by local associations to build or maintain water and waste disposal infrastructure.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?
The hearing was held to discuss H.R. 5850, a bill aimed at establishing s for federal loans provided to associations for water and waste disposal infrastructure.
When did this hearing occur?
The hearing took place on June 17, 1969.

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Discoveries

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policy shift80% confidence

Transition to Flexible Lending

The hearing marks an early legislative attempt to move away from fixed-rate federal lending toward a more market-responsive flexible interest rate model for infrastructure.

H.R. 5850

Connected Entities

organizationCommittee on Agriculture“The parent committee overseeing the subcommittee.”Map →
organizationSubcommittee on Conservation and Credit“The congressional body conducting the hearing.”Map →

Sources

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  • Controversy10
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