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“Senate” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D733 on June 26, 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:
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4379-S4458
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills were introduced, as follows: S. 3132-
3143.
Page S4410
Measures Passed:
Authenticating Local Emergencies and Real Threats Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 2385, to establish best practices for State, tribal, and local governments participating in the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S4456-58
Daines (for Schatz) Amendment No. 3212, of a perfecting nature.
Page S4456
Measures Considered:
Agriculture and Nutrition Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 2, to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023.
Pages S4382-85, S4385-S4458
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, June 27, 2018; with all post-
cloture time being expired.
Page S4458
Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding the passage of H.R. 5895, making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and the adoption of Shelby Amendment No. 2910, to the bill, previously agreed to Amendment No. 2920 and Amendment No. 2999, be considered as having been agreed to following the adoption of Amendment No. 3066, and that the instruction line for Amendment No. 2920 be modified with the changes at the desk.
Page S4458
Messages from the House:
Pages S4400-01
Measures Referred:
Page S4401
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
Page S4401
Executive Communications:
Pages S4401-02
Petitions and Memorials:
Page S4402
Executive Reports of Committees:
Pages S4402-10
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S4410-12
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Additional Statements:
Pages S4398-S4400
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S4412-56
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S4456
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S4456
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:12 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4458.)
