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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security was published in the in the Senate section section on pages S1288-S1289 on March 22.
The Department was built out of more than 20 agencies in 2002. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lower taxes and boosting federal efficiency, argued the Department is burdened with "unneeded bureaucracy" which could be handled by other departments or standalone operations.
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. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Daines, Mr. Lee, and Mr.
Booker):
S. 3888. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require that notice of criminal surveillance orders be eventually provided to targets, to reform the use of non- disclosure orders to providers, to prohibit indefinite sealing of criminal surveillance orders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for himself, Mr.
McConnell, Mr. Thune, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Burr, Mr.
Braun, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Moran, Mr. Tuberville, Mr.
Risch, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Daines, Ms. Lummis,
Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Boozman, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Romney, Mr.
Cotton, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Cassidy):
S. 3889. A bill to reform the labor laws of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. Daines, and Ms.
Sinema):
S. 3890. A bill to improve intergovernmental cooperation and reduce duplicative spending, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. Sanders, and Mr.
Merkley):
S. 3891. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States Postal Service may provide certain basic financial services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Ms. Klobuchar):
S. 3892. A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to improve the conservation reserve program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Heinrich, and Mr.
Merkley):
S. 3893. A bill to collect information regarding water access needs across the United States, to provide grants for decentralized drinking water systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Ms. Hassan):
S. 3894. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a continuous diagnostics and mitigation program in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Risch, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Lankford, and Mr. Coons):
S. 3895. A bill to extend and authorize annual appropriations for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom through fiscal year 2024; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Ms. ERNST (for herself and Mrs. Capito):
S. 3896. A bill to amend the Small Business Act relating to small business concerns owned and controlled by women, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By Ms. HASSAN (for herself and Mr. Cornyn):
S. 3897. A bill to require the reduction of the reliance and expenditures of the Federal Government on legacy information technology systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO:
S. 3898. A bill to authorize the National Science Foundation to support research on the impact of online social media platforms on the maintenance or expansion of human trafficking, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Burr,
Ms. Murkowski, Ms. Collins, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Sasse,
Mr. Grassley, Mr. Young, and Mrs. Capito):
S. 3899. A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to reauthorize and update the Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. LANKFORD:
S. 3900. A bill to amend chapter 3 of title 5, United States Code, to require the publication of settlement agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. CORTEZ MASTO:
S. 3901. A bill to provide grants to transit operators and airports for human trafficking awareness, education, and prevention efforts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself, Mr. Braun, Mr. Cruz, Mr.
Daines, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Lankford,
Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Rubio):
S. 3902. A bill to prohibit agencies from maintaining or sharing information relating to religious affiliation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LANKFORD:
S. 3903. A bill to require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish procedures for conducting maintenance projects at ports of entry at which the Office of Field Operations conducts certain enforcement and facilitation activities; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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