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“SENATE BILLS REFERRED” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H2877 on May 19, 2016.
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SENATE BILLS REFERRED
A bill of the Senate of the following title was taken from the Speaker's table and, under the rule, referred as follows:
S. 1635. An act to authorize the Department of State for fiscal year 2016, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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