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“REPORTED BILL SEQUENTIALLY REFERRED” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H4254 on May 19, 2003.
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REPORTED BILL SEQUENTIALLY REFERRED
Under clause 2 of rule XII, bills and reports were delivered to the Clerk for printing, and bills referred as follows:
[Pursuant to the order of the House on May 15, 2003 the following report was filed on May 16, 2003]
Mr. HYDE: Committee on International Relations. H.R. 1950. A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for the fiscal years 2004 and 2005, to authorize appropriations under the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for security assistance for fiscal years 2004 and 2005, and for other purposes; with an amendment; referred to the Committees on Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary for a period ending not later than June 13, 2003, for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of those committees pursuant to clause 1 of rule X (Rept. No. 108-105, Pt. I).
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H.R. 1562. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recover costs of medical care furnished to veterans and other persons by the Department from third parties that provide health insurance coverage to such veterans and other persons, with amendments; referred to the Committee on Ways and Means for a period ending not later than May 23, 2003, for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(s), rule X (Rept. No. 108-114, Pt. 1).
Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia: Committee on Government Reform. H.R. 1837. A bill to improve the Federal acquisition workforce and the process for the acquisition of services by the Federal Government, and for other purposes, with an amendment; referred to the Committee on Judiciary for a period ending not later than May 20, 2003, for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(k), rule X (Rept. No. 108-117, Pt. 1).
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