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“REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H9273 on Oct. 1, 1998.
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows:
Mr. BURTON: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. H.R. 2566. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to expand the class of individuals under the Civil Service Retirement System eligible to elect the option under which the deposit which is normally required in connection with a refund previously taken may instead be made up through an actuarially equivalent annuity reduction; with amendments
(Rept. 105-757). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.
Mr. LINDER: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 560. Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3789) to amend title 28, United States Code, to enlarge Federal Court jurisdiction over purported class actions
(Rept. 105-758). Referred to the House Calendar.
Mr. BLILEY: Committee on Commerce. H.R. 563. A bill to establish a toll free number in the Department of Commerce to assist consumers in determining if products are American-made; with an amendment (Rept. 105-759). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.
Mr. KOLBE: Committee of Conference. Conference report on H.R. 4104. A bill making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes (Rept. 105-760). Ordered to be printed.
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