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“REPORTS OR COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H2488 on May 12, 1997.
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REPORTS OR COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Under clause 2 of the rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows:
[Pursuant to the order of the House on May 8, 1997 the following report was filed on May 9, 1997]
Mr. GILMAN: Committee on International Relations. H.R. 1486. A bill to consolidate international affairs agencies, to reform foreign assistance programs, to authorize appropriations for foreign assistance programs, and for the Department of State and related agencies for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes; with an amendment
(Rept. 105-94). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.
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