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“Constitutional Authority and Single Subject Statements for H.R. 3595” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the in the House section section on page H2502 on May 22.
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:
By Mr. STEWART:
H.R. 3595.
Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following:
C1ause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution.
The single subject of this legislation is:
To improve the process for awarding grants under certain programs of the Department of Agriculture to certain counties in which the majority of land is owned or managed by the Federal Government and to other units of local government and Tribal governments in those counties, and for other purposes.
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