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“COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2019-09-17” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D1011-D1012 on Sept. 16, 2019.
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:
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, business meeting to markup an original bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, 11:30 a.m., SD-192.
Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, business meeting to markup an original bill making appropriations for Financial Services and General Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, 2:15 p.m., SD-124.
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, business meeting to markup an original bill making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, the Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, 3 p.m., SD-192.
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, to hold hearings to examine the situation in Southeastern Europe, 3 p.m., SR-222.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to examine the sourcing and use of minerals needed for clean energy technologies, 9:30 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine Holocaust-
era insurance claims, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, to hold an oversight hearing to examine enforcement of the antitrust laws, 2:30 p.m., SD-226.
Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.
House
Committee on the Judiciary, Full Committee, hearing entitled
``Presidential Obstruction of Justice and Abuse of Power'', 1 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules, Full Committee, hearing on H.R. 1423, the
``Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act''; and legislation on making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes, 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Full Committee, business meeting on releasing certain executive session material; and to waive the one week notice requirement for a Hearing, 5:30 p.m., HVC-304.
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