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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 S3012 on June 16, 2020.
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. COONS (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Booker, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Reed, Mr. Rubio, Ms. Duckworth, Mrs.
Hyde-Smith, Ms. Harris, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Cornyn, Mr. King, and Ms. Collins):
S. 3964. A bill to amend the national service laws to prioritize national service programs and projects that are directly related to the response to and recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself and Mr. Portman):
S. 3965. A bill to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence in the Department of Defense and to strengthen the workforce that pertains to artificial intelligence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CRUZ:
S. 3966. A bill to provide a tax credit to businesses that provide testing for COVID-19 to their employees; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself and Ms. Hirono):
S. 3967. A bill to reform Federal Aviation Administration safety requirements for commercial air tour operators, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. COTTON:
S. 3968. A bill to create an award for law enforcement officers who exemplify best practices to reduce the excessive use of force or improve community policing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself and Ms. Cantwell):
S. 3969. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reform the Federal Aviation Administration's aircraft certification process, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. LOEFFLER:
S. 3970. A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to promote an American agriculture first agenda and establish the position of Domestic Agriculture Supply Chain Administrator in the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture to connect United States farmers with foodbanks, grocers, and nonprofit food distributors during periods of food scarcity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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