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        <citation>H. Rept. 110-311,Part 1</citation>
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        <title>Ocean and Coastal Exploration and NOAA Act (OCEAN Act)</title>
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        <text>Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 581.</text>
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        <text>On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 352 - 49 (Roll no. 62). (text: CR H963-964)</text>
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        <text>Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 352 - 49 (Roll no. 62).(text: CR H963-964)</text>
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        <text>By unanimous consent, the text of H.R. 1834, as proposed to be adopted under suspension of the rules, was modified by an amendment placed at the desk.</text>
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        <text>At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.</text>
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        <text>Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H896-900; text of measure as reported in House: CR H896-898)</text>
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        <text>Mr. Lipinski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.</text>
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        <text>Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.</text>
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        <text>Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.</text>
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        <text>Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.</text>
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        <text>Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.</text>
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        <text>Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.</text>
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        <text>Referred to the Committee on Science and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.</text>
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