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“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the in the Senate section section on pages S6694-S6695 on Nov. 15.
The Department oversees more than 500 million acres of land. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the department has contributed to a growing water crisis and holds many lands which could be better managed.
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. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Mr. Booker):
S. 5086. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect children's health by denying any deduction for advertising and marketing directed at children to promote the consumption of food of poor nutritional quality; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Ms. Cortez Masto):
S. 5087. A bill to amend the Not Invisible Act of 2019 to extend, and provide additional support for, the activities of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice Joint Commission on Reducing Violent Crime Against Indians, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Portman):
S. 5088. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the enrollment of retiring individuals in the Medicare program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr.
Graham, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. King, Ms. Rosen, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Brown, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Wyden, Mrs.
Feinstein, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Tester, Mr.
Bennet, and Mr. Braun):
S. 5089. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate criminal penalties for persons charging veterans unauthorized fees relating to claims for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. FISCHER (for herself and Mr. Peters):
S. 5090. A bill to require the Administrator of the Maritime Administration to publicly report cargo preference data on an annual basis; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. MANCHIN:
S. 5091. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to authorize the expansion of the Appalachian development highway system; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. MANCHIN:
S. 5092. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to relocate the headquarters of the Appalachian Regional Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. SMITH (for herself and Mr. Wyden):
S. 5093. A bill to further protect patients and improve the accuracy of provider directory information by eliminating ghost networks; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Ms. Warren, Mr.
Sanders, and Mrs. Feinstein):
S. 5094. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize state of good repair grants to be used for public transportation resilience improvement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. CASEY:
S. 5095. A bill to establish a pilot program to address hunger among older individuals and adults with disabilities; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Scott of South
Carolina):
S. 5096. A bill to establish the Interagency Task Force to Address Hunger and Promote Access to Healthy Food Among Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. MANCHIN:
S. 5097. A bill to provide protections for pensions in bankruptcy proceedings, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Wicker):
S. 5098. A bill to ensure that significantly more students graduate college with the international knowledge and experience essential for success in today's global economy through the establishment of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program in the Department of State; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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