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“REPORTS OF COMMITTEES” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the Senate section on pages S7447 on July 21, 2000.
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The following reports of committees were submitted:
By Mr. McCAIN, from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, with amendments:
S. 1482: A bill to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 106-353).
By Mr. Gregg, from the Committee on Appropriations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute:
H.R. 4690: A bill making appropriations for the Department of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.
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