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“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the Senate section on pages S10692 on Sept. 9, 1999.
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EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
The following communications were laid before the Senate, together with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, which were referred as indicated:
EC-5082. A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Closes Bering Sea Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area for Pollock Allocated to the Inshore Component,'' received September 2, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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