S 1772 The Gas Petroleum Refiner Improvement And Community Empowerment Act Of 2005

S. 1772, the Gas Petroleum Refiner Improvement and Community Empowerment Act of 2005 : hearing before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, October 18, 2005.

S. 1772, the Gas Petroleum Refiner Improvement and Community Empowerment Act of 2005: hearing before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, October 18, 2005.

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