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“DOMESTIC TERRORISM PREVENTION ACT OF 2022--MOTION TO PROCEED” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security was published in the in the Senate section section on pages S2646-S2647 on May 24.
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:
DOMESTIC TERRORISM PREVENTION ACT OF 2022--MOTION TO PROCEED
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I move to proceed to Calendar No. 371, H.R. 350.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion.
The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:
Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 371, H.R. 350, a bill to authorize dedicated domestic terrorism offices within the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and require the Federal Government to take steps to prevent domestic terrorism.
Cloture Motion
Mr. SCHUMER. I send a cloture motion to the desk.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion.
The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:
Cloture Motion
We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 371, H.R. 350, a bill to authorize dedicated domestic terrorism offices within the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to analyze and monitor domestic terrorist activity and require the Federal Government to take steps to prevent domestic terrorism.
Charles E. Schumer, Tim Kaine, Tammy Duckworth, Richard
Blumenthal, Ben Ray Lujan, Richard J. Durbin, Elizabeth
Warren, Christopher Murphy, Cory A. Booker, Jeanne
Shaheen, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Jack Reed, Benjamin L.
Cardin, Gary C. Peters, Tina Smith, Brian Schatz,
Debbie Stabenow.
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