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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the in the House section section on page H8413 on Oct. 25.
The Department handles nearly all infrastructure crisscrossing the country. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department should be privatized to save money, reduce congestion and spur innovation.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows:
By Ms. ADAMS:
H.R. 9224. A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to address restrictions on the garnishment of wages, prohibitions on debt collection practices relating to imprisonment of debtors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
By Mr. CARDENAS:
H.R. 9225. A bill to amend the Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements Act of 2000 to provide for additional rules regarding processing of immigration applications, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CLEAVER:
H.R. 9226. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require annual reporting on assets of institutions of higher education; to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. DeSAULNIER:
H.R. 9227. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and maintain a local gun violence prevention laws database, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GRIFFITH:
H.R. 9228. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the information security policies and practices of the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. GUTHRIE:
H.R. 9229. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to codify certain recommendations made by the Government Accountability Office with respect to the Department of Health and Human Services and cybersecurity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. JOYCE of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Carter of
Louisiana):
H.R. 9230. A bill to increase the authorization of appropriations for grants to States to defray the expenses of the States related to the establishment and operation of a State underground injection control program for permitting Class VI wells for the injection of carbon dioxide; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself and Mr. Panetta):
H.R. 9231. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a temporary allowance for entertainment business expenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. MALLIOTAKIS (for herself and Mr. Gottheimer):
H.R. 9232. A bill to require the inspector general of the Department of Transportation to conduct an audit on the use of Federal funds by certain entities providing public transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. PORTER (for herself, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Phillips, Mr. Case, Ms. Titus, and Mr. Connolly):
H.R. 9233. A bill to improve the service delivery of agencies and public perception of agency interactions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Education and Labor, Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security, Small Business, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. RODGERS of Washington (for herself and Mr.
Upton):
H.R. 9234. A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to promulgate regulations to facilitate the timely submission of notifications regarding cybersecurity incidents and potential cybersecurity incidents with respect to critical electric infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Ms. ROSS (for herself and Mr. O'Halleran):
H.R. 9235. A bill to establish a Task Force on Women in Law Enforcement to study and develop national hiring standards for law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. STEFANIK (for herself and Mr. Gallagher):
H.R. 9236. A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to publish a list of entities that hold authorizations, licenses, or other grants of authority issued by the Commission and that have certain foreign ownership, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Mr.
Garamendi):
H.R. 9237. A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Vallejo, California, as the ``Delphine Metcalf-Foster VA Clinic''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. VAN DUYNE (for herself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mrs.
Flores, Mr. Van Drew, Mrs. Fischbach, Mr. Carey, and
Ms. Foxx):
H.R. 9238. A bill to transfer certain amounts authorized to be appropriated for foreign assistance to the Department of Homeland Security for programs securing the southern border of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. GARBARINO:
H. Res. 1447. A resolution recognizing and commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the spiritual leader of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha; to the Committee on Oversight and Reform.
By Mr. GUEST (for himself, Mr. Palazzo, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, and Mr. Kelly of Mississippi):
H. Res. 1448. A resolution celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation; to the Committee on Agriculture.
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