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“House of Representatives” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D310-D311 on March 20, 2017.
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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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 20 public bills, H.R. 1624-
1643; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 35-36; and H. Res. 211-212 were introduced.
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 1353, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require certain additional information to be submitted to Congress regarding the strategic 5-year technology investment plan of the Transportation Security Administration (H. Rept. 115-44);
H.R. 1294, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for congressional notification regarding major acquisition program breaches, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-45);
H.R. 1249, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a multiyear acquisition strategy of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 115-46);
H.R. 1252, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for certain acquisition authorities for the Under Secretary of Management of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-47);
H.R. 1365, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require certain acquisition innovation, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-48);
H.R. 1029, to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve pesticide registration and other activities under the Act, to extend and modify fee authorities, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-49, Part 1);
H. Res. 209, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 372) to restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (H. Rept. 115-
50);
H. Res. 210, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1101) to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees (H. Rept. 115-51);
H.R. 1628, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2017 (H. Rept. 115-
52); and
H.R. 1304, to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans, with an amendment (H. Rept. 115-53, Part 1).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Newhouse to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
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Recess: The House recessed at 12:14 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m.
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Recess: The House recessed at 2:10 p.m. and reconvened at 3:32 p.m.
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
Pesticide Registration Enhancement Act of 2017: H.R. 1029, amended, to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to improve pesticide registration and other activities under the Act, to extend and modify fee authorities;
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100 Years of Women in Congress Act: H.R. 382, to amend the Department of Agriculture program for research and extension grants to increase participation by women and underrepresented minorities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to redesignate the program as the ``Jeannette Rankin Women and Minorities in STEM Fields Program'';
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TSA Administrator Modernization Act of 2017: H.R. 1309, to streamline the office and term of the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration;
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Reducing DHS Acquisition Cost Growth Act: H.R. 1294, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for congressional notification regarding major acquisition program breaches, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 408 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 173;
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DHS Multiyear Acquisition Strategy Act of 2017: H.R. 1249, amended, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a multiyear acquisition strategy of the Department of Homeland Security, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 409 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 174; and
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DHS Acquisition Authorities Act of 2017: H.R. 1252, amended, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for certain acquisition authorities for the Under Secretary of Management of the Department of Homeland Security, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 407 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 175.
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Recess: The House recessed at 4:37 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m.
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Privileged Resolution--Intent to Offer: Representative Polis announced his intent to offer a privileged resolution.
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Suspensions--Proceedings Postponed: The House debated the following measures under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were postponed.
Transparency in Technological Acquisitions Act of 2017: H.R. 1353, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require certain additional information to be submitted to Congress regarding the strategic 5-year technology investment plan of the Transportation Security Administration; and
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Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Technical Corrections Act of 2017: H.R. 1297, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to make technical corrections to the requirement that the Secretary of Homeland Security submit quadrennial homeland security reviews.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H2222, H2223-24, and H2224. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and adjourned at 9:18 p.m.
