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Tracking Legislation
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Tracking the legislative history of H.R. 408,
The International Dolphin Conservation Program Act |
Where to find this
information on GPO Access |
 H.R.
408 then arrived at the Senate. A new version, the Referred-To-The-
Senate Version, was published. |
To find when H.R. 408 was
introduced to the Senate in the Congressional
Bills database, choose the 105th Congress and type "H.R.
408" in the search terms box. The
Referred-To-The-Senate version (rfs) should be your 8th result -- H.R.
408 (rfs). |
 H.R.
408 then went to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation. They edited the bill, substituting the text of
their own bill, S.39, for much of H.R. 408's text. They then sent the
new H.R. 408 to the Senate floor. |
Since this step was not
published,
it will not be found on GPO Access. |
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new version of H.R. 408 was published: the Engrossed-With
Senate Version. It now had to be signed by both chambers and
given to the President. |
To find Engrossed with Senate
Version in the Congressional
Bills database, choose the 105th Congress and type "H.R.
408" in the search terms box. The reported version (rs)
should be your 3rd result -- H.R. 408 (eas). |
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 The
Senate told the House about the changes they made. After obtaining the
House's approval, the Senate passed the bill.
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Since this step was not
published,
it will not be found on GPO Access. |
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