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“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the in the House section section on page H851 on Feb. 17.
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.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:
EC-417. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management Division, Rural Development Innovation Center, Rural Business Cooperative Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Updates to Servicing Requirements for Business & Industry Guaranteed Loans [Docket No.: RBS-22-BUSINESS-0018] (RIN: 0570-AB08) received February 3, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC-418. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management Division, Rural Development Innovation Center, Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's final rule -- Rural eConnectivity Program
[RUS-22-Telecom-0056] (RIN: 0572-AC62) received February 3, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Agriculture.
EC-419. A letter from the Regulations Coordinator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, transmitting the Department's Major final rule -- Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
(PACE), Medicaid Fee-For-Service, and Medicaid Managed Care Programs for Years 2020 and 2021 [CMS-4185-F2] (RIN: 0938- AT59) received February 1, 2023, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); jointly to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.
EC-420. A letter from the Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agency's EPA ``Clean School Bus Program: Second Report to Congress'' for Fiscal Year 2022, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 16091(b)(8)(A); Public Law 109-58, Sec. 741(b)(8)(A) (as amended by Public Law 117-58, Sec. 71101); (135 Stat. 1324); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
EC-421. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting notification that the national emergency with respect to Libya, that was declared in Executive Order 13566 of February 25, 2011, is to continue in effect beyond February 25, 2023, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 202(d); (90 Stat. 1257) (H. Doc. No. 118--10); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed.
EC-422. A communication from the President of the United States, transmitting a notification that the National Emergency concerning Cuba, originally declared on March 1, 1996, in Proclamation 6867, as amended, is to continue in effect beyond March 1, 2023, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1622(d); Public Law 94-412, Sec. 202(d); (90 Stat. 1257) (H. Doc. No. 118--11); to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed.
EC-423. A letter from the Associate General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Agriculture, transmitting four (4) notifications of a nomination, action on nomination, or discontinuation of service in acting role, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); Public Law 105-277, Sec. 151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
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