[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 249]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



               COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following 
communication from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

                                              Office of the Clerk,


                                     House of Representatives,

                                  Washington, DC, January 6, 1999.
     Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
     The Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
       Dear Mr. Speaker: Under Clause 4 of Rule III of the Rules 
     of the House of Representatives, I herewith designate Mr. 
     Gerasimos C. Vans, Special Assistant to the Clerk, to sign 
     any and all papers and do all other acts for me under the 
     name of the Clerk of the House which he would be authorized 
     to do by virtue of this designation, except such as are 
     provided by statute, in case of my temporary absence or 
     disability.
       This designation shall remain in effect for the 106th 
     Congress or until modified by me.
       With best wishes, I am
           Sincerely,
                                                    Jeff Trandahl,
     Clerk.

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