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Message Creation Date was at 30-MAY-1997 19:33:00
TO: DIRECTOR FRANK RAINES
DEPUTY DIRECTOR JACK LEW
DEPUTY DIRECTOR JOHN KOSKINEN
FROM: OMB LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
DATE: MAY 30, 1997
SUBJECT: LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Further conference action on the Disaster/Bosnia Supplemental is expected on
Wednesday, June 4th.
The House Appropriations Committee is expected to get under way next week. Two
bills (Treasury/postal and MilCon) may be marked up next week and action on
Interior, Energy and Water, and Foreign Operations may begin the week of June
9th. The Committee will also be developing their 602(b) next week.
CONGRESS NEXT WEEK
SENATE
On Monday, June 2nd, the Senate will convene at 12 noon for morning business
until 1:00 pm, when they will resume consideration of S. 4, the Family Friendly
Workplace Act. Amendments are expected, but there will be no votes before 5:00
pm.
[SAP sent, 5/9: President will veto]
The Leadership announced that they hope the Budget Conference Report will be
ready for consideration early next week, possibly on Tuesday, June 3rd.
HOUSE
Monday, June 2nd
Not in session
Tuesday, June 3rd
The House will convene at 12:30 pm for morning business, and 2:00 pm for
legislative business. There will be no recorded votes before 5:00 pm.
Consider the following suspensions:
HJ.Res. 75 - Conferring Status as an Honorary Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces
on Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope
[No SAP]
H.R. 908 - Commission on Federal Courts of Appeals
[No SAP]
H.R. 79 - Hoopa Valley Reservation South Boundary Adjustment Act
[SAP pending: Administration supports]
H.R. 985 - Slate Creek Addition to the Eagles Nest Wilderness and White River
National Forest Boundary Adjustment
[No SAP]
H.R. 1020 - White River National Forest Boundary Adjustment
[No SAP]
H.R. 1019 - Raggeds Wilderness, White River National Forest Boundary Adjustment
[No SAP]
H.R. 1420 - National wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act
[SAP pending: Administration supports]
H.R. 1439 - Facilitate the Sale of Certain Land in Tahoe National Forest
[No SAP]
wednesday, June 4th and the Balance of the Week
H.R. 1486 - Foreign Policy Reform Act (Subject to a Rule)
[SAP pending: Senior Advisors Veto Threat]
H.Con.Res. 84 - Conference Report for the Fiscal Year 1998 Budget (Subject to a
Rule)
H.R. 1122 - Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997, as amended (Subject to a
Rule)
H.R. 1469 - Conference Report for the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act
(Subject to a Rule)
CONGRESS LONG-TERM SCHEDULE
SENATE
The Senate will likely consider the following measures prior to the July 4th
Recess:
o Budget Reconciliation Bills
o Conference Report on the Disaster/Bosnia Supplemental
o Appropriations Bills
o Juvenile Justice Legislation (passed the House)
o HomeownersO, private mortgage insurance
o Rural O&hub zones08 legislation
HOUSE
The House also expects to take up the following items, prior to the July 4th
Recess:
o Budget Reconciliation Bills (The House still aims to vote on the tax bill on
June 13th)
o Conference Report on the Disaster/Bosnia Supplemental
o 13 Appropriations Bills
o Defense Authorization Legislation
o Constitutional amendment to prohibit flag-burning
[SAP pending]
o Legislation regarding ChinaO,s MFN status (possible)
Last week, Majority Leader Armey distributed a memo that listed the following
items that he O&fully expects to have through the House and the Senate and sent
to the White House by the end of the session08:
Reconciliation Plan
Juvenile Crime Bill
Public Housing Reform
Community Renewal Legislation
Working Families Flexibility Act
Adoption Reforms
Surface Transportation Bill (ISTEA)
Modernized Food and Drug Administration
Financial Services Modernization Act
Volunteer Protection Act
Product Liability Reform
Partial Birth Abortion Ban
Fast Track Free Trade Status for Latin America
DC Legislation
Defense Authorization Bill
Bankruptcy Reform
Workplace Programs Consolidation
Regulatory Reforms
Religious Liberties legislation
Superfund Reform
Campaign Reform
