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“BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the in the House section section on page H13186 on Dec. 22, 2005.
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BILLS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT
Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House, reports that on December 17, 2005, she presented to the President of the United States, for his approval, the following bills.
H.J. Res. 75. Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes.
H.R. 327. To allow binding arbitration clauses to be included in all contracts affecting land within the Gila River Indian Community Reservation.
H.R. 4324. To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the predisaster mitigation program, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4436. To provide certain authorities for the Department of State, and for other purposes.
Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House, also reports that on December 20, 2005, she presented to the President of the United States, for his approval, the following bills.
H.J. Res. 38. Recognizing Commodore John Barry as the first flag officer of the United States Navy.
H.R. 358. To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of the Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, and for other purposes.
H.R. 797. To amend the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 and other Acts to improve housing programs for Indians.
H.R. 2520. To provide for the collection and maintenance of human cord blood stem cells for the treatment of patients and research, and to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program.
H.R. 3963. To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to extend the authorization of appropriations for Long Island Sound.
H.R. 4195. To authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of Reclamation within Rogue River Valley Irrigation District or within Medford Irrigation District.
H.R. 4440. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits for the Gulf Opportunity Zone and certain areas affected by Hurricanes Rita and Wilma, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4508. To commend the outstanding efforts in response to Hurricane Katrina by members and employees of the Coast Guard, to provide temporary relief to certain persons affected by such hurricane with respect to certain laws administered by the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.
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