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“REPORTED BILLS SEQUENTIALLY REFERRED” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H2604-H2605 on April 29, 1998.
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REPORTED BILLS SEQUENTIALLY REFERRED
Under clause 5 of rule X, bills and reports were delivered to the Clerk for printing, and bills referred as follows:
Mr. SENSENBRENNER: Committee on Science. H.R. 860. A bill to authorize appropriations to the Department of Transportation for surface transportation research and development, and for other purposes; with an amendment; referred to the Committees on Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure for a period ending not later than June 2, 1998 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment reported from the Committee on Science as fall within their jurisdiction pursuant to clause 1(e) and (q) of rule X, respectively (Rept. 105-503, Pt. 1).
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