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<span>- Hydropower Licensing
Transparency Act</span></p><p><span><a href='http://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7250' target='_blank'>H.R.7250</a></span>
<span>- To reauthorize the Fort Peck
Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000</span></p><p><span> </span></p><p><span>Adopted the
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Pennsylvania State University Men’s Wrestling </span></p><p><span><a href='http://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/859' target='_blank'>S.Res.859</a> -
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National Voter Registration Day</span></p><p><span><a href='http://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/861' target='_blank'>S.Res.861</a> -
Oklahoma University Baseball Championship</span></p><p><span> </span></p><p><span>Notwithstanding
Rule 22, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in concurrence with
the Democratic leader, no later than Friday, October 2nd, <a href='http://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/89' target='_blank'>H.Con.Res.89</a> will be
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 <li><span><a href='http://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/89' target='_blank'>H.Con.Res.89</a>
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