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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 10, 1994
Prohibits the use of funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State to pay any expense associated with the establishment of diplomatic relations (including the establishment, upgrading, or expansion of any consulate, embassy, mission, or other post of such Department and any increase in the number or level of positions at any such post) between the United States and the territory of the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia under any official designation of such territory which includes the term "Macedonia."
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Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R–FL
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Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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