[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 16 (Tuesday, February 6, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H1230-H1231]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  WAIVER OF RESTRICTIONS PERTAINING TO CHINASAT PROJECT ON EXPORT OF 
   UNITED STATES-ORIGIN SATELLITES TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following message 
from the President of the United States; which was read and, without 
objection, referred to the Committee on International Relations:

To the Congress of the United States:
  Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 902(b)(2) of the 
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public 
Law 101-246), and as President of the United States, I hereby report to 
the Congress that it is in the national interest of the United States 
to waive the restrictions contained in that Act on the export to the 
People's Republic of China of U.S.-origin satellites insofar as such 
restrictions pertain to the CHINASAT project.
                                                  William J. Clinton.  
  The White House, February 6, 1996.
  
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  COMMUNICATION FROM THE HONORABLE MARTIN R. HOKE, MEMBER OF CONGRESS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from the Honorable Martin R. Hoke:

                                     House of Representatives,

                                 Washington, DC, February 2, 1996.
     Hon. Newt Gingrich,
     Speaker of the House,
     The Capitol
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: This is to formally notify you, pursuant 
     to Rule L (50) of the Rules of the House of Representatives, 
     that Matt Felber, District Scheduler in my Fairview Park. 
     Ohio office has been served with a subpoena issued by the 
     Cuyahoga County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas in the case of 
     Nix v. Hill.
       After consultation with the Office of General Counsel, I 
     have determined that compliance with the subpoena is 
     consistent with the precedents and privileges of the House.
       Kindest personal regards.
           Very truly yours,
                                                   Martin R. Hoke,
     Member of Congress.

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