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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 645
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for nonrecognition
of gain on the sale of eligible small business stock if the proceeds
of the sale are reinvested in other eligible small business stock.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 24, 1995
Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. MATSUI, and Mr. SPRATT) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for nonrecognition of gain on the sale of eligible small
business stock if the proceeds of the sale are reinvested
in other eligible small business stock.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Entrepreneurship Pro-
motion Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. ROLLOVER OF GAIN FROM SALE OF ELIGIBLE
SMALL BUSINESS STOCK INTO OTHER ELIGI-
BLE SMALL BUSINESS STOCK.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter O of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
common nontaxable exchanges) is amended by adding at
the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 1045. ROLLOVER OF GAIN FROM SALE OF ELIGIBLE
SMALL BUSINESS STOCK INTO OTHER ELIGI-
BLE SMALL BUSINESS STOCK.
‘‘(a) NONRECOGNITION OF GAIN.—In the case of the
sale of any eligible small business stock with respect to
which the taxpayer elects the application of this section,
gain from such sale shall be recognized only to the extent
that the amount realized on such sale exceeds—
‘‘(1) the cost of any other eligible small busi-
ness stock purchased (as defined by section
1043(b)(4)) by the taxpayer during the 18-month
period beginning on the date of such sale, reduced
by
‘‘(2) any portion of such cost previously taken
into account under this section.
This section shall not apply to any gain which is treated
as ordinary income for purposes of this subtitle.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE SMALL BUSINESS STOCK.—For pur-
poses of this section—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this section, the term ‘eligible small busi-
ness stock’ means any stock in a C corporation if—
‘‘(A) as of the date of issuance, such cor-
poration is an eligible small business, and
‘‘(B) such stock is acquired by the tax-
payer at its original issue (directly or through
an underwriter) in exchange for money or other
property (not including stock).
‘‘(2) ACTIVE
BUSINESS
REQUIREMENT.—Sub-
section (a) shall not apply to the sale of any eligible
small business stock unless, during substantially all
of the taxpayer’s holding period for such stock, the
corporation meets the active business requirements
of subsection (d) and such corporation is a C cor-
poration. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a
rule similar to the rule of section 1202(c)(2)(B)
shall apply.
‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR STOCK ISSUED BY S
CORPORATIONS.—In the case of stock which, as of
the date of the sale to which subsection (a) applies,
is stock of an eligible small business but which, as
of the date of issuance, was not stock of an eligible
small business solely by reason of the fact that the
corporation was an S corporation—
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 7 
AN ACT 
To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4194
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Departments of Vet-
erans Affairs and Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, and for sundry independent agencies,
boards, commissions, corporations, and offices
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999,
and for other purposes.
an amount equal to the amount of the ordinary loss
to which the preceding sentence applies.
‘‘(6) ACQUISITION
DATE
WHERE
THERE
HAS
BEEN
PRIOR
APPLICATION
OF
SUBSECTION
(a)(1)
WITH RESPECT TO THE TAXPAYER.—If there has
been a prior application of subsection (a)(1) to an
asset while such asset was held by the taxpayer, the
date of acquisition of such asset by the taxpayer
shall be treated as not earlier than the date of the
most recent such prior application.
‘‘(7) COLLAPSIBLE CORPORATIONS.—The appli-
cation of section 341(a) (relating to collapsible cor-
porations) shall be determined without regard to this
section.
‘‘(j) REGULATIONS.—The Secrevary shall prescribe
such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to
carry out the purposes of this section.’’
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for part II of subchapter O of chapter 1 of such Code
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
1021 the following new item:
‘‘Sec. 1022. Indexing of certain assets for purposes of determining
gain or loss.’’
(c) ADJUSTMENT TO APPLY FOR PURPOSES OF DE-
TERMINING EARNINGS AND PROFITS.—Subsection (f) of
section 312 of such Code (relating to effect on earnings
and profits of gain or loss and of receipt of tax-free dis-
tributions) is amended by adding at the end thereof the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) EFFECT ON EARNINGS AND PROFITS OF
INDEXED BASIS.—
For substitution of indexed basis for adjusted
basis in the case of the disposition of certain assets,
see section 1022(a)(1).’’
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to dispositions after December 31,
1994, in taxable years ending after such date.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 649
To authorize the collection of fees for expenses for triploid grass carp
certification inspections, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 24, 1995
Mrs. LINCOLN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize the collection of fees for expenses for triploid
grass carp certification inspections, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COLLECTION OF FEES FOR TRIPLOID GRASS
CARP CERTIFICATION INSPECTIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, act-
ing through the Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘Director’’), may charge
reasonable fees for expenses to the Federal Government
for triploid grass carp certification inspections requested
by a person who owns or operates an aquaculture facility.
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(b) AVAILABILITY.—All fees collected under sub-
section (a) shall be available to the Director until ex-
pended, without further appropriations.
(c) USE.—The Director shall use all fees collected
under subsection (a) to carry out the activities referred
to in subsection (a).
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establish a commission to review the Federal emergency
management system for the purpose of making rec-
ommendations for improving such system.
(b) COMPOSITION.—The commission established
under this section shall be composed of such members as
the President shall appoint. Such members may include—
(1) representatives of the emergency manage-
ment community;
(2) representatives of State and local govern-
ments, including governments having jurisdiction
over areas which have recently been struck by disas-
ters and emergencies which warranted a Federal re-
sponse; and
(3) officials of the Federal Government who
have responsibilities for responding to disasters and
emergencies.
SEC. 3. REPORT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the
date of its establishment under section 2, the commission
shall submit to the President and Congress a report which
makes specific recommendations for improving the Fed-
eral emergency management system.
(b) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.—The report under
this section shall include, at a minimum, specific rec-
ommendations for—
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 64
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that a reasonable attorney’s
fee shall be awarded as a part of the cost to prevailing defendants
in Federal civil actions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. LIVINGSTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that
a reasonable attorney’s fee shall be awarded as a part
of the cost to prevailing defendants in Federal civil ac-
tions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Frivolous Suit Reduc-
tion Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. ATTORNEYS’ FEES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 123 of title 28, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘§ 1932. Attorneys’ fees
‘‘In any civil action in a court of the United States,
the court shall award a prevailing defendant a reasonable
attorney’s fee as part of the costs.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of chapter 123 of title 28, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
item:
‘‘1932. Attorneys’ fees.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 650
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act concerning exclusion from
the United States on the basis of membership in a terrorist organization.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 24, 1995
Mr. GILMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act concerning
exclusion from the United States on the basis of member-
ship in a terrorist organization.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MEMBERSHIP IN A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION
AS A BASIS FOR EXCLUSION FROM THE
UNITED STATES UNDER THE IMMIGRATION
AND NATIONALITY ACT.
Section 212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)) is amended—
(1) in clause (i)(II) by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the
end;
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(2) by adding after clause (i)(II) the following:
‘‘(III) is a member of an organi-
zation that engages in, or has engaged
in, terrorist activity or who actively
supports or advocates terrorist activ-
ity,’’; and
(3) by adding after clause (iii) the following:
‘‘(iv) TERRORIST ORGANIZATION DE-
FINED.—As used in this Act, the term ‘ter-
rorist organization’ means an organization
which commits terrorist activity as deter-
mined by the Attorney General, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of State.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 651
To direct the President to establish a commission for making
recommendations to improve the Federal emergency management system.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 24, 1995
Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, and Mr. HOYER),
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To direct the President to establish a commission for making
recommendations to improve the Federal emergency
management system.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Presidential FEMA
Reform Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. COMMISSION ON FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGE-
MENT REFORM.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 652
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide a grant to the Board
of Directors of the George Washington Boyhood Home Foundation for
the stabilization, preservation, and interpretation of the archeological
resources and visual integrity of Ferry Farm, boyhood home of George
Washington, America’s first President.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 24, 1995
Mr. BATEMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide a grant
to the Board of Directors of the George Washington
Boyhood Home Foundation for the stabilization, preser-
vation, and interpretation of the archeological resources
and visual integrity of Ferry Farm, boyhood home of
George Washington, America’s first President.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. GRANT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
GEORGE 
WASHINGTON 
BOYHOOD 
HOME
FOUNDATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior, act-
ing through the Director of the National Park Service,
shall, to the extent amounts are provided in appropriations
Act, provide a grant to the Board of Directors of the
George Washington Boyhood Home Foundation, upon ap-
plication by the Board to the Secretary not later than one
year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) USE OF GRANT.—The grant provided under sub-
section (a) may be used only for the stabilization, preser-
vation, and interpretation of the architectural and archae-
ological resources of Ferry Farm, boyhood home of George
Washington in Stafford County, Virginia.
(c) REPORT.—The Board of Directors of the George
Washington Boyhood Home Foundation, shall submit to
the Secretary of Interior, for each fiscal year in which the
Board expends any portion of the grant provided under
subsection (a), a report describing the use of the portion
spent during that year and any other information the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate.
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated not more than $750,000 for
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the grant under subsection (a) and such funds may remain
available until expended.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 653
AN ACT
To designate the United States courthouse under construc-
tion in White Plains, New York, as the ‘‘Thurgood Mar-
shall United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States courthouse under construction at
300 Quarropas Street in White Plains, New York, shall
be known and designated as the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall
United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States
Courthouse’’.
Passed the House of Representatives December 5,
1995.
Attest:
Clerk.
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 653
AN ACT
To designate the United States courthouse under
construction in White Plains, New York, as the
‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 653
To designate the United States courthouse under construction in White
Plains, New York, as the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 24, 1995
Mr. ENGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure
A BILL
To designate the United States courthouse under construc-
tion in White Plains, New York, as the ‘‘Thurgood Mar-
shall United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States courthouse under construction at
300 Quarropas Street in White Plains, New York, shall
be known and designated as the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall
United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States
Courthouse’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 653
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
DECEMBER 6, 1995
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
AN ACT
To designate the United States courthouse under construc-
tion in White Plains, New York, as the ‘‘Thurgood Mar-
shall United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States courthouse under construction at
300 Quarropas Street in White Plains, New York, shall
known and designated as the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall United
States Courthouse’’.
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SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States
Courthouse’’.
Passed the House of Representatives December 5,
1995.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
By LINDA NAVE,
Deputy Clerk.
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House Calendar No. 135
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 653
[Report No. 104–363]
To designate the United States courthouse under construction in White
Plains, New York, as the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 24, 1995
Mr. ENGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure
November 28, 1995
Additional sponsors: Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. GILMAN, and Mrs. KELLY
NOVEMBER 28, 1995
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To designate the United States courthouse under construc-
tion in White Plains, New York, as the ‘‘Thurgood Mar-
shall United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States courthouse under construction at
300 Quarropas Street in White Plains, New York, shall
be known and designated as the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall
United States Courthouse’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the United
States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States
Courthouse’’.
House Calendar No. 135
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 653
[Report No. 104–363]
A BILL
To designate the United States courthouse under
construction in White Plains, New York, as the
‘‘Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse’’.
NOVEMBER 28, 1995
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 654
To provide for the conversion of the assistance for the Tamaqua Highrise
housing project in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, from a leased housing con-
tract to tenant-based assistance.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 24, 1995
Mr. HOLDEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services
A BILL
To provide for the conversion of the assistance for the
Tamaqua Highrise housing project in Tamaqua, Penn-
sylvania, from a leased housing contract to tenant-based
assistance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONVERSION OF ASSISTANCE.
From amounts available for the conversion of the
Tamaqua Highrise project in the Borough of Tamaqua,
Pennsylvania, from a leased housing contract under sec-
tion 23 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to ten-
ant-based assistance under section 8 of such Act, the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development shall, to the
extent such amounts are made available in appropriation
Acts, enter into an obligation for the conversion of the
project to a project-based rental assistance contract under
section 8 of such Act, notwithstanding the requirement for
rehabilitation or the percentage limitations under section
8(d)(2) of such Act.
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 655
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 3 (legislative day, MAY 1), 1995
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
AN ACT
To authorize basic research, development, and demonstration
on hydrogen as a fuel, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Hydrogen Future Act
of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) fossil fuels, the main energy source of the
present, have provided this country with tremendous
supply but are limited and polluting;
(2) additional basic research and development
are needed to encourage private sector investment in
(c) COST SHARING.—(1) Except as otherwise provided
in section 6, for research and development proposals funded
under this Act, the Secretary shall require a commitment
from non-Federal sources of at least 20 percent of the cost
of the proposed program. The Secretary may reduce or
eliminate the non-Federal requirement under this para-
graph if the Secretary determines that the research and de-
velopment is of such a purely basic or fundamental nature
that a non-Federal commitment is not obtainable.
(2) The Secretary shall require at least 50 percent of
the costs directly and specifically related to any demonstra-
tion project under this Act to be provided from non-Federal
sources. The Secretary may reduce the non-Federal require-
ment under this paragraph if the Secretary determines that
the reduction is necessary and appropriate considering the
technological risks involved in the project and is necessary
to serve the purposes and goals of this Act.
(3) In calculating the amount of the non-Federal com-
mitment under paragraph (1) or (2), the Secretary shall
include cash, and the fair market value of personnel, serv-
ices, equipment, and other resources.
(d) CERTIFICATIONS.—Before financial assistance is
provided under this section or the Spark M. Matsunaga
Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act
of 1990—
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transmit to the Congress a detailed report on the status
and progress of the Department’s hydrogen research and
development program, with particular emphasis on activi-
ties carried out pursuant to section 7 of this Act. Such
report shall include an analysis of the effectiveness of such
program, to be prepared and submitted by the Hydrogen
Technical Advisory Panel established under section 108
of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Develop-
ment, and Demonstration Act of 1990. Such Panel shall
also make recommendations for improvements to such pro-
gram if needed, including recommendations for additional
legislation.
SEC. 9. COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION.
(a) COORDINATION WITH OTHER FEDERAL AGEN-
CIES.—The Secretary shall coordinate all hydrogen re-
search and development activities within the Department,
and with the activities of other Federal agencies involved
in similar research and development, including the De-
partment of Defense, the Department of Transportation,
and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Further, the Secretary shall pursue opportunities for co-
operation with such Federal entities.
(b) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall consult
with the Hydrogen Technical Advisory Panel established
under section 108 of the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen
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SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) GENERAL AUUTHORIZATION.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated, to carry out the purposes of this
Act—
(1) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1996;
(2) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 1997; and
(3) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1998.
(b) RELATED AUTHORIZATIONS.—(1) For each of
the fiscal years 1996, 1997, and 1998, the total amount
which may be obligated for Energy Supply Research and
Development Activities shall not exceed the total amount
obligated for such activities in fiscal year 1995.
(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not author-
ize the appropriation of any Federal funds.
Passed the House of Representatives May 2, 1995.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.