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“SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Senate section on pages S5249 on July 31, 2019.
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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SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS
The following concurrent resolutions and Senate resolutions were read, and referred (or acted upon), as indicated:
By Mr. REED (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Isakson,
Ms. Duckworth, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Tillis, Mr.
Sullivan, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Blackburn,
Mr. Casey, Mr. Menendez, Mr. King, Ms. Rosen, Mr.
McConnell, Mr. Gardner, and Mr. Manchin):
S. Res. 294. A resolution designating August 16, 2019, as
``National Airborne Day''; considered and agreed to.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Carper, and Ms.
Warren):
S. Res. 295. A resolution designating the month of September 2019 as ``Campus Fire Safety Month''; considered and agreed to.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Reed, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Jones, Mr.
Blumenthal, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Coons, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Bennet, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Casey, Ms. Harris, Mr. Leahy,
Mr. Brown, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Booker, Mr.
Cardin, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Markey, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms.
Duckworth, Ms. Warren, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mrs.
Gillibrand, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Warner, Ms. Sinema, Mr.
Merkley, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Peters, Mr. Kaine, Mrs.
Shaheen, Mr. Carper, Mr. Whitehouse, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Schumer, and Ms. Murkowski):
S. Res. 296. A resolution congratulating the United States Women's National Soccer Team for winning the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. Cruz, and Mr. Kaine):
S. Res. 297. A resolution commending the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) on the occasion of its 50th anniversary for its significant accomplishments and contributions to the economic and social development of the Americas; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Wicker, Mr.
Cotton, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Barrasso, Mr.
Cramer, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Graham, Mr. Sullivan,
Mr. Tillis, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Braun, Mrs. Blackburn, and
Mr. Cornyn):
S. Res. 298. A resolution concurring with the decision to withdraw the United States from the INF Treaty, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Ms. Duckworth, Mr.
Blumenthal, Mr. Markey, Mr. Brown, Ms. Hirono, Mr.
Cardin, and Mr. Coons):
S. Res. 299. A resolution designating the first week in August 2019 as ``World Breastfeeding Week'', and designating August 2019 as ``National Breastfeeding Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. UDALL (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Heinrich,
Mr. Cardin, Mr. Brown, Mr. Markey, Mr. Whitehouse,
Mr. King, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Hassan, Mrs. Shaheen,
Mr. Van Hollen, and Ms. Klobuchar):
S. Res. 300. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Public Health Week; considered and agreed to.
By Mr. BRAUN (for himself and Mr. Young):
S. Res. 301. A resolution honoring the 50th anniversary of the return of the Indiana Rangers; considered and agreed to.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Lankford, Ms.
Hassan, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Jones, Mr. Braun, Ms. Cortez
Masto, Ms. Harris, Mr. Peters, Mr. Brown, and Ms.
Rosen):
S. Res. 302. A resolution designating September 2019 as
``National Child Awareness Month'' to promote awareness of charities that benefit children and youth-serving organizations throughout the United States, and recognizing the efforts made by those charities and organizations on behalf of children and youth as critical contributions to the future of the United States; considered and agreed to.
By Mr. CRAMER (for himself, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Sullivan,
Mr. Daines, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Cassidy,
Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rubio, Mr.
Hoeven, Ms. Collins, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Moran, Mr.
Rounds, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Risch, Mr. Young, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr.
Gardner, Mr. Toomey, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Warren, Mr.
Coons, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms.
Duckworth, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Bennet,
Mr. Booker, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Tester, Ms. Rosen, and
Mr. Van Hollen):
S. Con. Res. 23. A concurrent resolution honoring the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge fought during World War II, recognizing the valiant efforts of the Allied Forces in December 1944, and remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice, all of which contributed to the Allied victory in the European Theater; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Ms. Stabenow):
S. Con. Res. 24. A concurrent resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Food and Nutrition Service of the Department of Agriculture; considered and agreed to.
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