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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Senate section on pages S5948-S5949 on Sept. 29, 2020.
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:
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:
By Mr. MENENDEZ:
S. 4759. A bill to establish the United States-India Clean Energy and Power Transmission Partnership to facilitate renewable energy cooperation with India, to enhance cooperation with India on climate resilience and adaptation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BENNET (for himself and Mr. Young):
S. 4760. A bill to establish a program to develop antimicrobial innovations targeting the most challenging pathogens and most threatening infections; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KING:
S. 4761. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide for 3 primary care visits and 3 behavioral health care visits without application of any cost-sharing requirement; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Warner):
S. 4762. A bill to designate the airport traffic control tower located at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina, as the ``Senator Kay Hagan Airport Traffic Control Tower''; considered and passed.
By Mr. KENNEDY:
S. 4763. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the Veteran Engagement Through Electronic Resources and Notifications Study conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. TILLIS:
S. 4764. A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a pilot program for public-private partnerships for disaster mitigation projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. YOUNG (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen):
S. 4765. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the inclusion of certain personally identifying information from the information furnished to promotion selection boards for commissioned officers of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Van Hollen, and Mr. Brown):
S. 4766. A bill to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Ms. Stabenow):
S. 4767. A bill to establish programs to support research and development with respect to personal protective equipment for health care workers; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. COTTON:
S. 4768. A bill to establish the Office of Intelligence in the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. Booker, Ms. Harris,
Mrs. Gillibrand, and Ms. Smith):
S. 4769. A bill to improve the public health response to addressing maternal mortality and morbidity during the COVID-19 public health emergency; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself and Mr. Merkley):
S. 4770. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for a Family Crisis Cash Assistance Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Schumer):
S. 4771. A bill to provide continued assistance to unemployed workers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. Bennet, and Ms.
Klobuchar):
S. 4772. A bill to establish the Future of Local News Commission to examine and report on the role of local news gathering in sustaining democracy in the United States and the factors contributing to the demise of local journalism, and to propose policies and mechanisms that could reinvigorate local news to meet the critical information needs of the people of the United States in the 21st century; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Rubio):
S. 4773. A bill to establish the Paycheck Protection Program Second Draw Loan, and for other purposes; read the first time.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself and Ms. Collins):
S. 4774. A bill to provide support for air carrier workers, and for other purposes; read the first time.
By Mr. McCONNELL:
S. 4775. A bill to provide continued emergency assistance, educational support, and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic; read the first time.
By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. Lankford, and Mr.
King):
S. 4776. A bill to reduce the amount provided to agencies that do not comply with reasonable vehicle utilization standards and to establish methods and procedures for evaluating vehicle fleets; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. HIRONO (for herself, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Sanders, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Cardin, and
Ms. Warren):
S. 4777. A bill to restore leave lost by Federal employees during certain public health emergencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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