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“REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H9819 on Dec. 10, 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:
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows:
Mr. GOWDY: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H.R. 1552. A bill to preserve open competition and Federal Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects, and for other purposes (Rept. 115-1068). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. GOWDY: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H.R. 6893. A bill to amend the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 to extend the Secret Service overtime pay exception through 2019, and for other purposes; with amendments (Rept. 115-1069). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. BISHOP of Utah: Committee on Natural Resources. H.R. 3593. A bill to amend the Wilderness Act to authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection to conduct certain activities to secure the international land borders of the United States, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 115-1070, Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. BISHOP of Utah: Committee on Natural Resources. H.R. 5727. A bill to establish the San Rafael Swell Western Heritage and Historic Mining National Conservation Area in the State of Utah, to designate wilderness areas in the State, to provide for certain land conveyances, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 115-1071). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. CONAWAY: Committee of Conference. Conference report on H.R. 2. A bill to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes
(Rept. 115-1072). Ordered to be printed.
discharge of committee
Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on Homeland Security discharged from further consideration. H.R. 3593 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
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