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“JOINT RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H2181 on March 17, 2017.
The Department oversees more than 500 million acres of land. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the department has contributed to a growing water crisis and holds many lands which could be better managed.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
JOINT RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT
Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House, reported that on March 16, 2017, she presented to the President of the United States, for his approval, the following joint resolutions:
H.J. Res. 57. Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
H.J. Res. 58. Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to teacher preparation issues
H.J. Res. 44. Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior relating to Bureau of Land Management regulations that establish the procedures used to prepare, revise, or amend land use plans pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976
H.J. Res. 37. Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Acquisition Regulation
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