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“MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Senate section on pages S11050 on Sept. 16, 1999.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
At 11:42 a.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:
H.R. 417. An act to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1551. An act to authorize the Federal Aviation Administration's civil aviation research and development programs for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1665. An act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for the civilian energy and scientific research, development, and demonstration and related commercial application of energy technology programs, projects, and activities of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.
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