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“REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the in the House of Representatives section section on page H7642 on Dec. 13.
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The publication is reproduced in full below:
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows:
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York: Committee on Oversight and Reform. H.R. 2043. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to require the Director of the Office or Personnel Management to establish and maintain a public directory of the individuals occupying Government policy and supporting positions, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 117-169, Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. MEEKS. Committee on Foreign Affairs. H.R. 5665. A bill to establish in the Department of State the Office to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia, and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 117-215). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi: Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Resolution Recommending that the House of Representatives find Mark Randall Meadows in Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with a Subpoena Duly Issued by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol (Rept. 117-216). Referred to the House Calendar.
discharge of committee
Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Committee on House Administration discharged from further consideration. H.R. 2043 referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
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