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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H4324-H4325 on June 9, 1998.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Under clause 5 of Rule X and clause 4 of Rule XXII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred, as follows:
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans):
H.R. 4016. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the eligibility of former members of the Selected Reserve for veterans housing loans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. Dan SCHAEFER of Colorado (for himself and Mr.
Hall of Texas):
H.R. 4017. A bill to extend certain programs under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act and the Energy Conservation and Production Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Furse, and Mr. DeFazio):
H.R. 4018. A bill to identify the current levels of savings and costs to telecommunications carriers as a result of the enactment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, to require accurate billing by telecommunications carriers with respect to the costs and fees resulting from the enactment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself and Mr. Nadler):
H.R. 4019. A bill to protect religious liberty; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Becerra, and Mr.
Menendez):
H.R. 4020. A bill to amend the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act to eliminate the requirement that spouses and children of aliens eligible for adjustment of status under such Act be nationals of Nicaragua or Cuba; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington:
H.R. 4021. A bill to provide for the exchange of certain land in the State of Washington; to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Leach,
Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Walsh, Mr. Combest, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Graham, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Horn, Mr. Kingston, Mr.
Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Hill, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Latham, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, and Mr.
White):
H.R. 4022. A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide that certain sanctions provisions relating to prohibitions on credit, credit guarantees, or other financial assistance not apply with respect to programs of the Department of Agriculture for the purchase or other provision of food or other agricultural commodities; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. THOMAS:
H.R. 4023. A bill to provide for the conveyance of the Forest Service property in Kern County, California, in exchange for county lands suitable for inclusion in Sequoia National Forest; to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. WHITFIELD:
H.R. 4024. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act relating to the distribution chain of prescription drugs; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. McCollum,
Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Thurman,
Mr. Solomon, Mr. Clement, Mr. Shaw, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Jones, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Klug, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado,
Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Whitfield, Mrs.
Fowler, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Castle):
H. Con. Res. 288. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should support the efforts of Federal law enforcement agents engaged in investigation and prosecution of money laundering associated with Mexican financial institutions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PACKARD (for himself, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Hoyer,
Mr. Linder, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Porter):
H. Con. Res. 289. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the National Institute of Dental Research; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SOLOMON:
H. Res. 463. A resolution to establish the Select Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns With the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Rules.
By Ms. NORTON:
H. Res. 464. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide a vote in the Committee of the Whole to the Delegate to the House from the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Rules.
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