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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H1475-H1476 on March 7, 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.
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PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows:
By Mr. CICILLINE:
H.R. 5190. A bill to provide a temporary safe harbor for the publishers of online content to collectively negotiate with dominant online platforms regarding the terms on which their content may be distributed; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COFFMAN (for himself, Mr. Sessions, and Mrs.
McMorris Rodgers):
H.R. 5191. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish Alzheimer's Disease research, education, and clinical centers; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CURBELO of Florida (for himself, Mr. Marchant,
Ms. Sinema, and Mr. Hultgren):
H.R. 5192. A bill to authorize the Commissioner of Social Security to provide confirmation of fraud protection data to certain permitted entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHNEIDER (for himself and Mr. Blum):
H.R. 5193. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to codify the Boots to Business Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. WALBERG (for himself, Mrs. Noem, Ms. Jenkins of
Kansas, Ms. Stefanik, and Mrs. Wagner):
H.R. 5194. A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide protections against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr. Connolly):
H.R. 5195. A bill to improve diversity and inclusion in the workforce of national security agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), the Judiciary, Homeland Security, Agriculture, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. PALAZZO (for himself and Mr. Panetta):
H.R. 5196. A bill to require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to carry out a program on coordinating the assessment and acquisition by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of unmanned maritime systems, to make available to the public data collected by the Administration using such systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. McKinley, Ms.
DeGette, and Mr. Tipton):
H.R. 5197. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit the use of opioids in emergency departments; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. BUCK:
H.R. 5198. A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to improve metropolitan planning; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BANKS of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Scalise, Mr.
McHenry, Mr. Walker, Mr. Messer, Mr. Rokita, Mr.
Ratcliffe, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. DesJarlais, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Buck,
Mr. Webster of Florida, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Smith of
Missouri, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lamborn, Mr.
Perry, Mr. Harris, Mr. Latta, Mr. Budd, Mr. Duncan of
South Carolina, Mr. Farenthold, Mr. Pearce, Mr.
Gibbs, Mr. Pittenger, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Biggs, and
Mr. Estes of Kansas):
H.R. 5199. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow parents of eligible military dependent children to establish Military Education Savings Accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. CLARKE of New York (for herself, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Meeks, Mr. Espaillat, and Mr. Crowley):
H.R. 5200. A bill to provide additional funding for the public housing Capital Fund for large public housing agencies, for mortgage foreclosure mitigation assistance, and for incremental rental assistance vouchers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mrs. COMSTOCK:
H.R. 5201. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish, develop, improve, operate, and maintain the Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run in Fairfax County, Virginia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr.
Nolan):
H.R. 5202. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to an administering practitioner; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee:
H.R. 5203. A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 to require producers to elect to receive price loss coverage or agriculture risk coverage under that Act or Federal crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. ESTES of Kansas:
H.R. 5204. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to penalize false communications to cause an emergency response, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KIHUEN (for himself, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Titus, and
Mr. Amodei):
H.R. 5205. A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 701 6th Street in Hawthorne, Nevada, as the ``Sergeant Kenneth Eric Bostic Post Office''; to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
By Ms. McSALLY (for herself, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Gallagher,
Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, and Mr. McCaul):
H.R. 5206. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Office of Biometric Identity Management, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Ms. McSALLY (for herself, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, and Mr. McCaul):
H.R. 5207. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the immigration advisory program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security.
By Mr. POCAN (for himself and Mr. Soto):
H.R. 5208. A bill to amend the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act and the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to further plant cultivar research, development, and commercialization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. RUSH:
H.R. 5209. A bill to conduct a special resource study of Fort Pillow Historic State Park in Henning, Tennessee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. Schrader):
H.R. 5210. A bill to establish the National Park Restoration Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Natural Resources.
By Mr. TURNER:
H.R. 5211. A bill to change the calendar period of the Federal fiscal year; to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself and Mr. Zeldin):
H. Res. 766. A resolution recognizing the contributions of American Viticultural Areas and winegrowing regions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FARENTHOLD:
H. Res. 767. A resolution directing the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to enter into contracts with nationally- or regionally-known franchises for the provision of food services in the cafeteria of the Longworth House Office Building in a food court setting; to the Committee on House Administration.
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