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“MEASURE REFERRED” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the Senate section on pages S4236 on May 22, 2000.
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MEASURE REFERRED
The following bill was read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:
H.R. 4475. An act making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
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