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“MEMORIALS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H1890-H1891 on April 16.
The Department is primarily focused on food nutrition, with assistance programs making up 80 percent of its budget. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department implements too many regulations and restrictions and impedes the economy.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
MEMORIALS
Under clause 3 of rule XII, memorials were presented and referred as follows:
ML-8. The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the Legislature of the State of Maine, relative to Resolution S.P. 312, memorializing the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service to include certain nonfood essentials in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; to the Committee on Agriculture.
ML-9. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of Maine, relative to Resolution S.P. 297, memorializing the President of the United States and the United States Congress to establish a National Infrastructure Bank; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
ML-10. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of North Dakota, relative to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4010, clarifying the 1975 ratification by the 44th Legislative Assembly of the proposed 1972 Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution of the United States only was valid through March 22, 1979; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
ML-11. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of North Dakota, relative to House Concurrent Resolution No. 3001, urging Congress to temporarily amend cargo carrying truck length and weight restrictions on state highways and interstates that are a part of the National Network to allow North Dakota and surrounding states to conduct a road train pilot program and to permanently amend the restrictions to allow road trains on the National Network highways and interstates if the pilot program is successful; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
ML-12. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the State of Maine, relative to Resolution S.P. 332, memorializing the Federal Government to eliminate the windfall elimination provision that penalizes Maine state retirees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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