The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“MEMORIALS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H18 on Jan. 8, 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:
MEMORIALS
Under clause 3 of rule XII, memorials were presented and referred as follows:
159. The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the Legislature of the State of Texas, relative to House Concurrent Resolution No. 31, urging the United States Congress to encourage the U.S. Department of Agriculture to revise existing policies that promote the waste of water after an irrigated crop has been declared a failure; to the Committee on Agriculture.
160. Also, a memorial of the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, relative to a resolution memorializing the Department of Homeland Security to continue the Temporary Protected Status Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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