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Message Creation Date was at 7-APR-1997 20:12:00
TO: DIRECTOR FRANK RAINES
DEPUTY DIRECTOR JACK LEW
DEPUTY DIRECTOR JOHN KOSKINEN
FROM: OMB LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
DATE: APRIL 7, 1997
SUBJECT: LEGISLATIVE REPORT
The President today signed the FEC Supplemental/Budget Amendment proposals.
CONGRESS TODAY (4/7):
SENATE
The Senate debated the motion to proceed to debate on S. 104, the Nuclear Waste
Policy Act of 1997 (Cloture vote on Tuesday). Nichels filed cloture on the
bill itself, with a vote to occur on Wednesday if TuesdayO,s cloture vote on
the motion to proceed fails.
[SAP sent, 4/7: The President would veto the bill. Letters from DOE, EPA,
and CEQ pending.]
HOUSE
Out of Session
CONGRESS TOMORROW (4/8)
SENATE
The Senate will convene at 10:30 am for morning business. At 2:15, they will
resume consideration of S. 104, the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1997. At 5:15
pm, the Senate will vote on cloture on the motion to proceed.
[SAP sent, 4/7: The President would veto the bill. Letters from DOE, EPA,
and CEQ pending.]
HOUSE
No votes before 5:00 pm. Convene at 12:30 pm for morning hour, and 2:00 pm to
consider the following items:
Corrections (1):
H.R. 968, Nurse Aid Training Correction
[SAP pending: Administration supports]
Suspensions (6 bills) :
H.R. 607, Homeowners Insurance Protection Act
[SAP pending: No objection, but will seek technical and clarifying amendments
in the Senate]
H.R. 28, Rural Multifamily Rental Housing Loan Guarantee Program Extension Act
[SAP pending]
H.R. 1000, Preventing Prisoners from Being Considered Part of a Household When
Determining Eligibility for Food Stamp Benefits
[SAP cleared, but not yet sent: No objection, but will seek amendments in
the Senate]
H.R. 394, Providing for the Release of US Reversionary Interest in Certain
Property in Iosco County, Michigan
[No SAP]
H.R. 785, Designating the J. Phil Campbell Natural Resource Conservation Center
[No SAP]
H.R. 111, Conveying a Parcel of Unused Agricultural Land in Dos Palos,
California to the Dos Palos Ag Boosters for Use as a Farm School
[SAP pending: Administrative supports the objective of the bill, but will
seek perfecting amendments in the Senate]
CONGRESS -- LONG-TERM SCHEDULE
SENATE
The week of March 17th, Senator Lott announced that the Senate could also
consider the following items during April and May:
Chemical Weapons Convention (will go into effect on April 29 with or without
US ratification)
Team Act
[SAP pending: Labor Secretary veto threat]
Comp Time Bill
[House SAP sent, 3/19: President will veto, if passed in its current
form.]
ISTEA
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Partial Birth Abortion legislation
[House SAP sent, 3/21: President will veto]
Budget Resolution
Product Liability legislation
Assisted Suicide legislation
Action on the Bosnia/Disaster Assistance Supplemental is also expected in early
May.
HOUSE
Wednesday, April 9
Meet at 11:00am to consider the following Suspensions (2):
H.R. 240, VeteransD, Employment Opportunities Act of 1997
[No SAP]
H.R. 757, American Samoa Development Act of 1997
[SAP pending: Administration Opposes]
Thursday, April 10
Convene at 10:00 am to consider H.R. 1003, Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction
Act (Subject to a Rule)
[No SAP]
Friday, April 11
No Votes
On Tuesday, April 15th, the House anticipates taking up H.J.Res. 62, a
Constitutional Amendment Requiring Two-Thirds votes on Certain Tax Measures.
Last year, the measure failed by a vote of 243 to 177, 2/3 present not having
voted for the amendment. In April of last year, the Administration sent a SAP
O&strongly opposingOB the amendment.
[SAP pending: Strongly Oppose]
