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“REPORTED BILLS SEQUENTIALLY REFERRED” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H1793 on April 23, 1997.
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REPORTED BILLS SEQUENTIALLY REFERRED
Under clause 5 of rule X, bills and reports were delivered to the Clerk for printing, and bills referred as follows:
[Pursuant to the order of the House on April 21, 1997 the following report was filed on April 22, 1997]
Mr. SENSENBRENNER: Committee on Science. H.R. 1277. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998 and fiscal year 1999 for the civilian research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes, with an amendment; referred to the Committee on Commerce for a period ending not later than June 6, 1997, for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(e), rule X (Rept. 105-67, Pt. 1). Ordered to be printed.
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