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        <text>Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, 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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        <fullName>Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23]</fullName>
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        <fullName>Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25]</fullName>
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