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“MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the Senate section on pages S8090 on July 24, 1997.
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MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
At 2:01 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by Mr. Hays, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has passed the following bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:
H.R. 2169. An act making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
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