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Message creation Date was at 10-FEB-1997 19:47:00
TO: DIRECTOR FRANK RAINES
DEPUTY DIRECTOR JACK LEW
DEPUTY DIRECTOR JOHN KOSKINEN
FROM: OMB LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
DATE: FEBRUARY 10, 1997
SUBJECT: LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Today, the President signed the special message on FY 1997 rescissions and
deferrals. It will be dated Tuesday, Feb 11th and delivered Tuesday morning.
Upcoming hearings on the PresidentD,s Budget:
Tuesday, 2/11 at Ipm Director Raines before the House Budget Committee
Tuesday, 2/11 at lOam Secretary Rubin/Jack Lew before the House Ways and
Means
Wednesday, 2/12 at lOam Secretary Rubin/Jack Lew before the Senate Finance
Committee
Thursday, 2/13 at lOam June OD,Neill testifies before the House Budget
Thursday, 2/20 at 9:30am Director Raines before the House Government
Reform, DC Subcommittee on DC Revitalization Plan
Wednesday, 2/26 Director Raines before the Joint Economic Committee
CONGRESS TODAY (2/10):
SENATE:
The Senate today resumed consideration of the Balanced Budget Amendment to the
Constitution: Senator wellstone offered an amendment to provide that
under-privileged youth not be treated inequitably. A vote on his amendment
will occur around 3:00 pm on Tuesday. The Senate then resumed consideration of
a Durbin amendment, which would have allowed for a waiver of the article "for
any fiscal year in which there is an economic recession or serious emergency"
as declared by a joint resolution, with a majority in both Houses. The Senate
tabled the amendment by a vote of 64 to 35.
HOUSE:
No legislative business
CONGRESS TOMORROW (2/11)
SENATE:
Continue consideration of the Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA) to the
Constitution. Around 3:00 pm, after 60 minutes of debate, the Senate will hold
a vote on the Wellstone amendment, which provides that under-privileged youth
not be treated inequitably. Also on Tuesday, the Senate will likely consider
and vote on the nomination of Bill Richardson as U.S. Representative to the
United Nations.
HOUSE:
Convene at 12:30 pm for morning business, and legislative business at 2:00 pm.
No Votes
HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE:
At 1:30 pm, the House Rules Committee will convene to consider H.J.Res. 2, the
term limits constitutional amendment, and H.R. 581, Providing the President may
make funds appropriated for population planning programs available on March 1,
1997, subject to restrictions on foreign organizations that perform or actively
promote abortions.
CONGRESS THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK (2/12-2/14):
SENATE
Wednesday, 2/12 and Thursday 2/13:
Continue consideration of the BBA
HOUSE
Wednesday, 2/12 and Thursday 2/13:
H.J. Res. 2, Proposing a term limits amendment to the Constitution (Subject to
a Rule)
H.J.Res 36, Approving the Presidential finding regarding the Population
Planning Program
[SAP pending: Administration strongly supports]
H.R. 581, Providing the President may make funds appropriated for population
planning programs available on March 1, 1997, subject to restrictions on
foreign organizations that perform or actively promote abortions. (Subject to a
Rule)
[SAP pending: Administration strongly opposes]
Friday, 2/14:
Not expected to be in session.
CONGRESS -- LONG TERM SCHEDULE:
SENATE:
February 14-23
PresidentD,s Day Recess
March 22 - April 6
Easter Recess
HOUSE:
Week of February 24
A vote on the Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA) is currently scheduled for
February 26th.
March 22 - April 7
Easter Recess
