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        <text>Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.</text>
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        <fullName>Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Central Asia Education Enhancement Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of State to establish a pilot program of scholarships for public policy internships in the United States for students from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.</p>]]></text>
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