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TO: DIRECTOR FRANK RAINES
DEPUTY DIRECTOR JACK LEW
DEPUTY DIRECTOR JOHN KOSKINEN
FROM: OMB LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
DATE: MAY 5, 1997
SUBJECT: LEGISLATIVE REPORT
CONGRESS TODAY (5/5):
SENATE
No Votes -- The Senate began consideration of S. 672, the Bosnia/Disaster
Assistance Supplemental. The Leadership filed cloture on the bill, with a
vote to occur on Wednesday, at a time to be determined. Thus, Members
must file 1st degree amendments to the bill by 2:30 pm on Tuesday. The
automatic continuing resolution was not dropped from the bill.
[SAP sent, 5/5: D&Based on the Senate Committee bill, which included
the automatic continuing resolution, the President had
indicated that he would veto it because it includes
strongly objectionable extraneous provisions.DB]
HOUSE
Pro Forma Session
CONGRESS TOMORROW (5/6)
SENATE
The Senate will convene at 10:00 am, and continue consideration of S. 672,
the Bosnia/Disaster Assistance Supplemental. A vote on the Grams
amendment, regarding the depository disaster relief act, will take place
at a time to be determined.
[SAP sent, 5/5: D&Based on the Senate Committee bill, which included
the automatic continuing resolution, the President had
indicated that he would veto it because it includes
strongly objectionable extraneous provisions.DB]
HOUSE
Complete consideration of H.R. 2 - Housing Opportunity and Responsibility
Act of 1997 (Open Rule)
[SAP sent, 4/30: Administration supports many of the billD,s objectives,
but opposes the bill unless it is amended]
Under suspension of the rules, the House will consider H.R. 1463, the
Customs USTR / ITC Authorization bill
[No SAP -- No objection, informally]
CONGRESS LONG-TERM SCHEDULE
SENATE
The Senate aims to complete consideration of S. 672, the Bosnia/Disaster
Assistance Supplemental, by the end of the week. A cloture vote will
occur on Wednesday, May 7th
The Senate will likely take up the following items prior to the Memorial
Day recess:
Partial Birth Abortion legislation (likely to follow consideration of the
Supplemental)
[House SAP sent, 3/21: President will veto]
S. 4, Family Friendly Workplace
[SAP pending: President will veto]
Budget Resolution (possible the week of May 19th)
HOUSE
Wednesday, May 7 and Thursday, May 8
Convene at 10:00 am on wednesday, and 11:00 am on Thursday.
H.R. 3 - Juvenile Justice
[SAP pending: No objection to House passage, but will seek
amendments]
H.R. 478 - Flood Prevention and Family Protection Act of 1997 (possible)
[SAP sent, 5/2: Secretary of the Interior would recommend the
President veto the bill in its current form.]
H.R.1469 - Supplemental Appropriations Act (Subject to a Rule) -- The bill
goes to the House Rules Committee on Wednesday, with floor consideration
likely on Thursday.
[SAP under development]
Friday, May 9th
No Votes
