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TO: DIRECTOR FRANK RAINES
DEPUTY DIRECTOR JACK LEW
DEP. DIRECTOR FOR MANAGEMENT ED DESEVE
EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR JOSH GOTBAUM
FROM: OMB LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
DATE: MAY 7, 1998
SUBJECT: LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Early this evening, the Senate passed HR 2676, the IRS Reform bill 97-0.
CONGRESS -- TODAY (5/7):
SENATE:
Passed 97-0 H.R. 2676 - IRS Reform Bill.
[SAP sent, 5/5: Administration supports passage, with modifications
and has serious concerns about costs]
While under consideration today, the Senate took the following actions on
the bill:
o Defeated 42-57 the Thompson/Sessions amendment re: the Oversight Board
o Defeated 35-64 the Faircloth amendment to remove the union rep from the
Board
o Defeated 40-59 the Mack amendment to remove the Treasury Secretary from
the Board
HOUSE:
Adopted (voice)H.R. 3694 - Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 1999
[SAP sent, 5/7: Administration supports]
Adopted (voice) the motion to go to conference on HR 2646 - Coverdell
Education Savings Account conference report, and rejected (192-222) Rangel
Motion to Instruct Conferees on HR 2646 to agree to provisions regarding
tax favored financing for public school construction.
CONGRESS - TOMORROW (5/8):
SENATE:
Consider Executive Calendar items which have been cleared for action.
HOUSE:
Not in session
CONGRESS -NEXT WEEK (5/11-5/15)
SENATE:
Monday, May 11:
No rollcall votes.
Begin consideration,of S. 1150 - Agriculture Research Conference Report
[The conference report's treatment of the Food Stamp administrative cost
offset, as well as the balance of the report's provisions pertaining to
Agriculture's research and development programs, is acceptable to the
Administration.]
Consider the following O&high tech08 bills with votes stacked for ~uesday
(5/12) :
o S. 1618 - To Improve the Protection of Consumers against O&Slamming08
by the Telecommunications Carriers
[SAP pending: Administration supports Senate passage]
o S. 1723 - American Competitiveness Act
[SAP pending: Sect. of Labor veto recommendation]
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o S. 1260 - Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act
[SAP under discussion]
Tuesday, May 12 & the Balance of the Week:
Complete action on the O&high tech08 bills:
o S. 1618 - To Improve the Protection of Consumers against O&Slamming08
by the Telecommunications Carriers
[SAP pending: Administration supports Senate passage]
o. S. 1723 - American Competitiveness Act
[SAP pending: Sect. of Labor veto recommendation]
o S. 1260 - Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act
[SAP under discussion]
S. 1873 - American Missile Protection Act of 1998
[SAP pending: Administration opposes]
S. 1812 - Department of Defense Authorization for FY 1999 (possible)
H.R. 1151 - Credit Union Membership Access Act (possible)
[SAP under discussion]
H.R. 2646 - Coverdell Education Savings Accounts conference report
(possible)
[Conferees letter under discussion]
S. 1882 - Higher Education Amendments of 1998 (possible)
[SAP pending]
HOUSE:
Monday, May 11:
No votes
Tuesday, May 12
Convene at 12:30pm for morning hour and 2:00pm for legislative business.
No recorded votes are expected before 5:00pm.
Items on the Suspensions calendar (to be determined)
Wednesday, May 13 and Thursday, Ma'y 14:
Convene at 10:00am for legislative business.
H.R. 10 - Financial Services Competition Act of 1997 (Subject to a rule)
[Treasury letter sent 5/7; SAP pending: Sect. of Treasury veto
recommenda t ion]
H.R. 2431 - Freedom from Religious Persecution Act of 1998 (Subject to a
rule)
[SAP pending: senior advisers veto recommendation]
H.R. 3534 - Mandates Information Act of 1998 (Subject to a rule)
[SAP under discussion]
H.R. 3494 - Child Protection and Sexual Predator Punishment Act of 1998
(Subject to a rule)
[SAP pending: Administration supports House passage]
H.R. 512 - New Wildlife Refuge Authorization Act (Subject to a rule)
[House Rules SAP sent 4/21: Sect. of Interior veto recommendation]
H.R. 2646 - Coverdell Education Savings Accounts conference report
ARMS Ematl System Page 11 of11
(possible)
[conferees letter under discussion]
S. 1150 - Agriculture Research Conference Report (possible)
[The conference report's treatment of the Food Stamp administrative cost
offset, as well as the balance of the report's provisions pertaining to
Agriculture's research and development programs, is acceptable to the
Administration.]
Friday, May 15:
No votes
CONGRESS - LONG-RANGE SCHEDULE
SENATE:
Tobacco and or DOD authorization could be the week of the 18th. Also
possible for May is an ISTEA conference report (Raines letter sent 4/30;
Slater letter sent 5/1), nuclear waste storage legislation; and the
Caribbean Basin Initiative enhancements.
HOUSE:
On the tentative House schedule is an ISTEA conference report (Raines
letter sent 4/30; Slater letter sent 5/1), Internet taxation, Internet
gambling, and the FY99 budget resolution. Campaign finance is also
possible May 15.
