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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Senate section on pages S3906 on June 13, 2018.
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:
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. CASSIDY (for himself, Mr. Cardin, and Ms.
Collins):
S. 3058. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the requirement that the taxpayer's basis in a building be reduced by the amount of the rehabilitation credit determined with respect to such building; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JONES (for himself, Mr. Nelson, Ms. Klobuchar,
Mr. Kaine, Ms. Smith, and Mr. King):
S. 3059. A bill to require the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission to publish an annual report on the estimated impact in each State of the Medicaid expansion added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including the estimated impact that adopting such expansion would have in States that have not expanded their Medicaid coverage; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. CANTWELL (for herself, Mr. Moran, and Mrs.
Murray):
S. 3060. A bill to repeal section 2141 of the Revised Statutes to remove the prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. COONS (for himself and Mr. Young):
S. 3061. A bill to promote registered apprenticeships, including registered apprenticeships within in-demand industry sectors, through the support of workforce intermediaries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. SMITH:
S. 3062. A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to require the Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison to provide certain outreach to veterans with respect to agricultural employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. BARRASSO:
S. 3063. A bill to delay the reimposition of the annual fee on health insurance providers until after 2020; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Mr. Brown, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Coons, Ms. Cortez Masto,
Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs.
Gillibrand, Ms. Harris, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Hirono, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Markey, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Mr.
Murphy, Mr. Peters, Mr. Reed, Ms. Smith, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Udall, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Warren, Mr.
Whitehouse, Mr. Wyden, and Ms. Cantwell):
S. 3064. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, and the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, 1959, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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