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“REPORTS OF COMMITTEES” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Senate section on pages S5267 on May 17, 1996.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The following reports of committees were submitted:
By Mr. THURMOND, from the Committee on Armed Services, without amendment:
S. 1777. An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for certain activities of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.
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