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mous consent and pursuant to clause

6(f) of rule X, announced the appointment of Mr. PACKARD as a manager on

the part of the House in the committee

of conference with the Senate on the

disagreeing votes of the two Houses on

the amendment of the Senate to the

bill H.R. 1158.

Ordered, That the Clerk notify the

Senate of the foregoing appointment.

T60.25 SUBPOENA

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

HASTINGS of Washington, laid before

the House a communication, which was

read as follows:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Washington, DC, April 11, 1995.

Hon. NEWT GINGRICH,

Speaker of the House, U.S. House of Representatives, Rayburn House Office Building,

Washington, DC.

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: I write to notify you

formally pursuant to Rule L (50) of the Rules

of the House that a member of my staff has

been served with a subpoena issued by the

District Court of the State of Texas. After

consultation with the General Counsel, I

have determined that compliance with the

subpoena is consistent with the privileges

and precedents of the House.

Sincerely,

FRANK TEJEDA,

Member of Congress.

T60.26 ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED

Mr. THOMAS, from the Committee

on House Administration, reported

that that committee had examined and

found truly enrolled bills of the House

of the following titles, which were

thereupon signed by the Speaker:

H.R. 421. An Act to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide for

the purchase of common stock of Cook Inlet

region, and for other purposes;

H.R. 517. An Act to amend title V of Public

Law 96–550, designating the Chaco Culture

Archaeological Protection Sites, and for

other purposes;

H.R. 1380. An Act to provide a moratorium

on certain class action lawsuits relating to

the Truth in Lending Act.

T60.27 LEAVE OF ABSENCE

By unanimous consent, leave of absence was granted—

To Mr. SAXTON, for today;

To Mr. ROGERS, for today;

To Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, for today;

To Mr. MENENDEZ, for today;

To Mr. BAESLER, for today; and

To Mr. MORAN, for today after 2:30

p.m. and May 3.

And then,

T60.28 ADJOURNMENT

On motion of Mrs. LOWEY, at 7

o’clock and 25 minutes p.m., the House

adjourned.

T60.29 PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

Under clause 5 of rule X and clause 4

of rule XXII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows:

By Mr. HYDE:

H.R. 1528. A bill to supersede the modification of final judgment entered August 24,

1982, in the antitrust action styled United

States versus Western Electric, Civil Action

No. 82–0192, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to

the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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.

By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself and Mr.

ORTIZ) (both by request):

H.R. 1529. A bill to authorize certain construction at military installations for fiscal

year 1996, and for other purposes; to the

Committee on National Security.

By Mr. SPENCE (for himself and Mr.

DELLUMS) (both by request):

H.R. 1530. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal

year 1996, and for other purposes; to the

Committee on National Security.

By Mr. BILIRAKIS:

H.R. 1531. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to

any employer who employs a member of the

Ready Reserve or of the National Guard for

a portion of the value of the service not performed for the employer while the employee

is performing service as such a member; to

the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 1532. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to

any employer who employs a member of the

Ready Reserve or of the National Guard for

a portion of the compensation paid by the

employer while the employee is performing

service as such a member; to the Committee

on Ways and Means.

By Mr. BRYANT of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. SMITH of

Texas, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. HEINEMAN,

Mr. EMERSON, Mr. WICKER, Mr. INGLIS

of South Carolina, Mr. CANADY, Mr.

LARGENT, Mr. BARR, and Mrs.

CHENOWETH):

H.R. 1533. A bill to amend title 18, United

States Code, to increase the penalty for escaping from a Federal prison; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. HUTCHINSON:

H.R. 1534. A bill to amend title 38, United

States Code, to extend certain expiring authorities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to authorize medical construction

projects for that Department for fiscal year

1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself, Mr. GEPHARDT, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. FAZIO of California, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. STARK, Mr.

JACOBS, Mr. FORD, Mr. MATSUI, Mrs.

KENNELLY, Mr. COYNE, Mr. LEVIN, Mr.

CARDIN, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. PAYNE

of Virginia, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, and Mr. FROST):

H.R. 1535. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise the tax rules on

expatriation, to modify the basis rules for

nonresident aliens becoming citizens or residents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. HUTCHINSON:

H.R. 1536. A bill to amend title 38, United

States Code, to extend for 2 years an expiring authority of the Secretary of Veterans

Affairs with respect to determination of locality salaries for certain nurse anesthetist

positions in the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

By Mr. JACOBS:

H.R. 1537. A bill to amend the Truth in

Lending Act to provide that, for purposes of

any grace period offered by a creditor, the

date on a postmark shall establish the date

on which payment was made unless the consumer establishes that payment was made on

an earlier date; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.

By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota:

H.R. 1538. A bill to amend the Wild and

Scenic Rivers Act to limit acquisition of

land on the 39-mile segment of the Missouri

River, Nebraska and South Dakota, designated as a recreational river, to acquisition from willing sellers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.

By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts

(for himself, Mr. FROST, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. KENNEDY of

Rhode Island, Mr. BEILENSON, Mr.

FATTAH, Mr. SABO, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr.

SKAGGS, Mr. GEJDENSON, and Mr.

SERRANO):

H.R. 1539. A bill to amend title 23, United

States Code, to provide a minimum level of

funding for bicycle transportation facilities

and pedestrian walkways, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation

and Infrastructure.

By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself and

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey):

H.R. 1540. A bill to amend title 18, United

States Code, with respect to the dissemination of indecent material on cable television;

to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. KING:

H.R. 1541. A bill to impose economic sanctions against persons who trade with Iran; to

the Committee on International Relations,

and in addition to the Committees on Ways

and Means, and Government Reform and

Oversight, 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.

By Mr. LIPINSKI:

H.R. 1542. A bill to amend the Illinois and

Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Act of 1984

to modify the boundaries of the corridor, and

for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.

H.R. 1543. A bill to amend the Harmonized

Tariff Schedule of the United States to restore the duty rate that prevailed under the

tariff schedules of the United States for certain twine, cordage, ropes, and cables; to the

Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. NADLER:

H.R. 1544. A bill to prohibit the formation

of private paramilitary organizations; to the

Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. OBERSTAR:

H.R. 1545. A bill to provide for the certification by the Federal Aviation Administration of airports serving commuter air carriers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr.

RANGEL, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. NADLER,

Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Mr. MANTON, Mr.

ENGEL, Ms. LOWEY, and Mr.

TORRICELLI):

H.R. 1546. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the treatment of cooperative housing corporations; to

the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mr.

SCHUMER, Mr. BROWN of California,

Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. JACOBS, Mr. WILSON, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr.

MANTON, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. VENTO,

Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr.

EVANS, Ms. LOWEY, Mr. FARR, Mr.

LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. KLECZKA, and

Mr. FRELINGHYSEN):

H.R. 1547. A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to strengthen the annual reporting

requirements of research facilities conducting animal experimentation or testing

and to improve the accountability of animal

experimentation programs of the Department of Defense; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on

National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each