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“ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H12042 on Dec. 16, 2005.
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ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED
Mrs. Haas, Clerk of the House, reported and found truly enrolled bills of the House of the following titles, which were thereupon signed by the Speaker:
H.R. 4324. An act to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the predisaster mitigation program, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4340. An act to implement the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement.
H.R. 4436. An act to provide certain authorities for the Department of State, and for other purposes.
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