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Message Creation Date was at 9-APR-1997 19:01:00
TO: DIRECTOR FRANK RAINES
DEPUTY DIRECTOR JACK LEW
DEPUTY DIRECTOR JOHN KOSKINEN
FROM: OMB LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
DATE: APRIL 9, 1997
SUBJECT: LEGISLATIVE REPORT
CONGRESS TODAY (4/9):
SENATE
The Senate began debate on the Murkowski substitute amendment to S. 104, the
Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1997 (the substitute includes the Wyden amendment
which prohibits designating an interim storage site at Hanford, Washington).
There was agreement to not have a cloture vote on the motion to proceed to the
bill.
[SAP sent, 4/7: The President would veto the bill. A package of letters from
DOE, EPA, and CEQ outlining Administration concerns were sent to the Hill
Wednesday morning.)
HOUSE
Passed (213-196) H.Res. 107, Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend
the Rules
Passed (voice vote) under suspension of the Rule, H.R. 240, VeteransD,
Employment Opportunities Act of 1997
[No SAP)
Pulled from consideration today, H.R. 757, American Samoa Development Act of
1997 - has not been rescheduled yet
[SAP sent, 4/9: Administration Does Not Support)
CONGRESS THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK
SENATE
Continue debate and possible vote on the Murkowski substitute amendment to S.
104, the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1997 on Thursday. They will try to seek
an agreement on consideration of other amendments. A vote on final passage is
unlikely this week, but possible early next week.
[SAP sent, 4/7: The President would veto the bill. A package of letters from
DOE, EPA, and CEQ were sent to the Hill Wednesday morning.)
HOUSE
Thursday, April 10
Convene at 10:00 am to consider H.R. 1003, Assisted Suicide Funding Rest~iction
Act (Subject to a Rule)
[SAP pending: Administration does not oppose)
Friday, April 11
No Votes
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). If passed, implementation legislation will follow.
[SAP pending)
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 in the Senate on the Bosnia/Disaster Assistance Supplemental is also
expected in early May.
HOUSE
Below is a tentative schedule for next week:
Monday, April 14
No Votes
Tuesday, April 15
H.R. 1226 - Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act
H.R. 1001 - Extend Term of Appointment of Perspective Payment Assessment
Commission and the Physician Payment Review Commission
H.R. 1225 - Technical Correction regarding Law Suit Against Terrorist States
Consider H.J.Res. 62, a Constitutional Amendment Requiring Two-Thirds votes on
Certain Tax Measures (Subject to a Rule) (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]
Wednesday, April 16
H.R. 1090 - Clear and unmistakable Error (?)
H.R. 1092 - Enhanced Use Bill
H.R. 173 - Donating Retiring Law Enforcement Canines to Handlers
H.R. 930 - Travel and Transportation Act
H.R. III - Dos Palos Land Transfer
Thursday, April 17
Consider 21st Century Patent Improvement Act (Subject to a Rule)
Friday, April 18
No Votes
