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“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H2475-H2476 on April 25, 2005.
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EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.
Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:
1726. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Agriculture, transmitting a draft bill ``To amend the United States Grain Standards Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to collect fees to cover administrative and supervisory costs, to extend the authorization of appropriations for such Act, and for other purposes''; to the Committee on Agriculture.
1727. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's ``Major'' final rule -- Electronic Transmission of Passenger and Crew Manifests for Vessels and Aircraft [CBP Decision 05-15] (RIN: 1651-AA37) received March 30, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Homeland Security.
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