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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Senate section on pages S1603-S1604 on March 6, 2017.
The Department provides billions in unemployment insurance, which peaked around 2011 though spending had declined before the pandemic. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, claimed the Department funds "ineffective and duplicative services" and overregulates the workplace.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:
By Mr. TESTER (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Booker,
Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Coons, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Franken,
Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Markey, Ms.
Warren, and Mr. Whitehouse):
S. 528. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to provide leave because of the death of a son or daughter; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself and Mr. Cotton):
S. 529. A bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MANCHIN:
S. 530. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disclose to non-Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers certain medical records of veterans who receive health care from such providers; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. PAUL:
S. 531. A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate a portion of the Edward T. Breathitt Parkway as Interstate Route I-169; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. PAUL:
S. 532. A bill to prohibit the use of United States Government funds to provide assistance to Al Qaeda, Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
(ISIL) and to countries supporting those organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. NELSON (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Blumenthal, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Reed, and Mr.
Whitehouse):
S. 533. A bill to modernize the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Flake, Mr. Donnelly, Mr.
Rubio, Mrs. McCaskill, Mrs. Ernst, Ms. Klobuchar,
Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Warren, Ms. Harris,
Ms. Cortez Masto, and Mr. Young):
S. 534. A bill to prevent the sexual abuse of minors and amateur athletes by requiring the prompt reporting of sexual abuse to law enforcement authorities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THUNE:
S. 535. A bill to amend the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act to make applicable to the State of South Dakota a provision relating to certain Bureau of Reclamation permit fees; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr.
McConnell, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Scott):
S.J. Res. 32. A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Isakson, Mr.
McConnell, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Scott):
S.J. Res. 33. A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by qualified State political subdivisions for non-governmental employees; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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