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the State of Qatar; and by Larry C. Napper,

of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic

of Latvia, and members of their families,

pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 3944(b)(2); to the Committee on International Relations.

729. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of

State, transmitting copies of international

agreements, other than treaties, entered into

by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C.

112b(a); to the Committee on International

Relations.

730. A letter from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of

State, transmitting copies of international

agreements, other than treaties, entered into

by the United States, pursuant to 1 U.S.C.

112b(a); to the Committee on International

Relations.

731. A letter from the Secretary of Defense,

transmitting the Cooperative Threat Reduction [CTR] Program plan for fiscal years

1996–2001, pursuant to section 1205(a), (b) of

the National Defense Authorization Act of

1995; to the Committee on International Relations.

732. A letter from the Director, Office of

Management and Budget, transmitting OMB

estimate of the amount of change in outlays

or receipts, as the case may be, in each fiscal

year through fiscal year 2000 resulting from

passage of H.R. 831, pursuant to Public Law

101–508, section 13101(a) (104 Stat. 1388–582); to

the Committee on Government Reform and

Oversight.

733. A letter from the Auditor, District of

Columbia, transmitting a copy of a report

entitled ‘‘Review of the District of Columbia

Board of Education’s Personnel Screening

Procedures for New Hires,’’ pursuant to D.C.

Code, section 47–117(d); to the Committee on

Government Reform and Oversight.

734. A letter from the Acting Secretary of

Agriculture, transmitting the annual report

under the Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act for fiscal year 1994, pursuant to

31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on

Government Reform and Oversight.

735. A letter from the Chairman, Federal

Communications Commission, transmitting

a copy of the annual report in compliance

with the Government in the Sunshine Act

during the calendar year 1994, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 552b(j); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

736. A letter from the Co-Chairmen, FDR

Memorial Commission, transmitting the annual report under the Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act for fiscal year 1994,

pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

737. A letter from the Executive Secretary,

Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation,

transmitting the annual report under the

Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act

for fiscal year 1994, pursuant to 31 U.S.C.

3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government

Reform and Oversight.

738. A letter from the President, InterAmerican Foundation, transmitting a report

of activities under the Freedom of Information Act for calendar year 1994, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

739. A letter from the Chairman, Interstate

Commerce Commission, transmitting the annual report under the Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act for fiscal year 1994,

pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

740. A letter from the Chairman, Interstate

Commerce Commission, transmitting a copy

of the annual report in compliance with the

Government in the Sunshine Act during the

calendar year 1994, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

552b(j); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

741. A letter from the Executive Director,

Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation,

transmitting a report of activities under the

Freedom of Information Act for calendar

year 1994, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the

Committee on Government Reform and

Oversight.

742. A letter from the Senior Counsel, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, transmitting a report of activities under the Freedom of Information Act for calendar year

1994, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

743. A letter from the Director, Office of

Government of Ethics, transmitting the annual report under the Federal Managers’ Financial Integrity Act for fiscal year 1994,

pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

744. A letter from the Secretary of Health

and Human Services, transmitting a report

of activities under the Freedom of Information Act for calendar year 1994, pursuant to

5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the Committee on Reform

and Oversight.

745. A letter from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, transmitting a report of activities under the Freedom of Information Act

for calendar year 1994, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

552(d); to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

746. A letter from the Deputy Associate Director for Compliance, Department of the Interior, transmitting notification of proposed

refunds of excess royalty payments in OCS

areas, pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1339(b); to the

Committee on Resources.

747. A letter from the Deputy Associate Director for Compliance, Department of the Interior, transmitting notification of proposed

refunds of excess royalty payments in OCS

areas, pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1339(b); to the

Committee on Resources.

748. A letter from the Deputy Assistant

Secretary for Water and Science, Department of the Interior, transmitting a draft of

proposed legislation to amend the Helium

Act to cease operation of the Government

helium refinery, authorize facility and crude

helium disposal, and cancel the helium debt;

and for related purposes; to the Committee

on Resources.

749. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Commerce, transmitting a draft

of proposed legislation to amend chapter 11

of title 35 to provide for early publication of

patent applications, to amend chapter 14 of

title 35 to provide provisional rights for the

period of time between early publications

and patent grant and to amend chapter 10 of

title 35 to provide a prior art effect for published applications; to the Committee on the

Judiciary.

750. A letter from the Deputy Secretary of

Defense, transmitting concerning the Reusable Space Launch Technology Program; to

the Committee on Science.

751. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, transmitting a draft of proposed

legislation to authorize appropriations for

fiscal years 1996 and 1997 for the Office of

Commercial Space Transportation of the Department of Transportation, and for other

purposes, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1110; to the

Committee on Science.

752. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Thrift Supervision, transmitting the

Office’s 1995 annual consumer report to Congress, pursuant to Public Law 101–73, section

301 (103 Stat. 279); jointly, to the Committees

on Banking and Financial Services and Commerce.

753. A letter from the Assistant Secretary

(Civil Rights), Office for Civil Rights, transmitting the annual report summarizing the

compliance and enforcement activities of the

Office for Civil Rights and identifying significant civil rights or compliance problems,

pursuant to 20 U.S.C. 3413(b)(1); jointly, to

the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities and the Judiciary.

754. A letter from the Secretary of Energy,

transmitting the Department’s second annual report on building energy efficiency

standards activities, pursuant to 42 U.S.C.

6831–6837; jointly, to the Committees on

Commerce and Transportation and Infrastructure.

755. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Commerce, transmitting the Department’s report regarding bluefin tuna for

1993–1994, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 971i; jointly,

to the Committees on International Relations and Resources.

756. A letter from the Secretary of Transportation, transmitting a draft of proposed

legislation to amend title 49, United States

Code (Transportation), to simplify and improve the organization of the Department of

Transportation, and for other purposes;

jointly, to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Science.

757. A letter from the Chairman, Railroad

Retirement Board, transmitting a draft of

proposed legislation to amend the Railroad

Retirement Act, the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, and related statutes to

ease administration of the railroad retirement and railroad unemployment insurance

programs and for other purposes; jointly, to

the Committees on Ways and Means and

Transportation and Infrastructure. May 2,

1995.

758. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of Defense, transmitting a draft of

proposed legislation 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, pursuant to

31 U.S.C. 1110; jointly, to the Committees on

National Security, Ways and Means, International Relations, and Government Reform

and Oversight.

759. A letter from the Assistant Secretary

for Legislative Affairs, Department of State,

transmitting on behalf of the President, the

annual report on the Panama Canal Treaties,

fiscal year 1994, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 3871;

jointly, to the Committees on International

Relations, the Judiciary, and Government

Reform and Oversight.

PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

Under clause 5 of rule X and clause 4

fof 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):
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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

case for consideration of such provisions as

fall within the jurisdiction of the committee

concerned.

By Mr. WICKER:

H.R. 1548. A bill to provide for an interpretive center at the Civil War battlefield of

Corinth, MS, and for other purposes; to the

Committee on Resources.

By Mr. JACOBS:

H.J. Res. 86. Joint resolution proposing an

amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for direct popular elections of the President and the Vice President, establishing a day for elections for the

offices of the President, the Vice President,

Senator, and Representative, and providing

for primaries to nominate candidates for the

offices 1 month before the elections; to the

Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. NADLER:

H. Res. 137. Resolution to express the sense

of the House of Representatives condemning

the use of violence and terror to influence

the actions of the Government of the United

States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. BROWNBACK, Mr. HOEKSTRA,

Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, Mr.

BUNNING of Kentucky, Mrs. MYRICK,

Mr. BASS, Mr. WICKER, Mr. HOKE, Mr.

POMBO, and Mr. SCARBOROUGH):

H. Res. 138. Resolution repealing rule XLIX

of the Rules of the House of Representatives

relating to the statutory limit on the public

debt; to the Committee on Rules.

PRIVATE BILLS AND

RESOLUTIONS

fUnder clause 1 of rule XXII, private

bills and resolutions were introduced

and severally referred as follows:

By Mr. COBLE:

H.R. 1549. A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of a certain entry of

warp knitting machines as free of certain duties; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. HILLEARY:

H.R. 1550. A bill to authorize the Secretary

of Transportation to issue a certificate of

documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade

for the vessel Carolyn; to the Committee on

Transportation and Infrastructure.

ADDITIONAL SPONSORS

fUnder clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors

were added to public bills and resolutions as follows:

H.R. 65: Mrs. FOWLER, Mr. CALVERT, and

Mr. NEY.

H.R. 70: Mr. FROST.

H.R. 98: Mr. KING, Mr. MILLER of Florida,

and Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut.

H.R. 99: Ms. ESHOO, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr.

ENGEL, Mr. UNDERWOOD, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr.

FIELDS of Texas, Mr. BORSKI, Ms. DELAURO,

and Mr. KING.

H.R. 103: Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. ROSE,

Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, Mr.

GALLEGLY, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, and Ms.

NORTON.

H.R. 127: Mr. MILLER of California, Mr.

SCOTT, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr. MORAN, Mr.

HEINEMAN, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. FOX, Mr. ORTON,

Mr. KIM, Mr. NEY, Mrs. MALONEY, and Mr.

EHLERS.

H.R. 263: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts.

H.R. 264: Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts.

H.R. 303: Mr. CALVERT.

H.R. 353: Ms. WOOLSEY.

H.R. 357: Mr. HOLDEN and Mr. TORRICELLI.

H.R. 371: Mr. ROSE.

H.R. 375: Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas.

H.R. 390: Mr. COX, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr.

GALLEGLY, and Ms. RIVERS.

H.R. 396: Mrs. MORELLA.

H.R. 427: Mr. SOLOMON and Mr. BONILLA.

H.R. 468: Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota and

Mr. UNDERWOOD.

H.R. 469: Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota.

H.R. 497: Mr. SAXTON, Mrs. CHENOWETH, Mr.

MANZULLO, and Mr. GOODLATTE.

H.R. 512: Mr. MINETA.

H.R. 549: Mr. CALVERT.

H.R. 559: Mr. STUPAK.

H.R. 580: Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mrs. MEYERS of

Kansas, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. ENGEL,