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“Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 1127” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security was published in the in the House section section on page H867 on Feb. 21.
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:
By Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas:
H.R. 1127.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
Article 1 Section 8
The single subject of this legislation is:
To allow for cooperate resarch activites between the Department of Homeland Security and Taiwan to strengthen preparedness against cyber threats and enhance capabilities in cyberspace.
