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TO: DIRECTOR FRANK RAINES
DEPUTY DIRECTOR JACK LEW
ACTING DEP. DIRECTOR FOR MANAGEMENT ED
DESEVE
EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR JOSH GOTBAUM
FROM: OMB LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
DATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 1997
SUBJECT: LEGISLATIVE REPORT
CONGRESS TODAY (9/4)
SENATE
Continued consideration of. S. 1061, the Labor/HHS Appropriations Bill
(final vote expected Tuesday) :
[SAP sent, 9/2: senior advisors veto threat for controversial amendments
that may be offered to I} halt funding for the PresidentD,s
national testing initiative, 2} prohibit funds for supervising the
TeamsterD,s election, 3} provide that welfare recipients in
workfare can be paid at rates below minimum wage, and 4} direct
approval of State plans that privatize the administration of public
assistance programs, in addition to D&other concerns raised in the SAP.DS]
o Rejected (38-60) Coats/Nickles amendment prohibiting the use of
funds for research that utilizes human fetal tissue, cells, or organs that
are obtained from a living or dead embryo or fetus during or after an
induced abortion.
o Approved (97-0) D'Amato amendment that would increase the Older
Americans Act (Admin. on Aging) by $40 million (offset by a unallocated
$40 million administrative decrease for agencies funded by the bill) .
o Tabled (56-42) Kennedy 2nd-degree amendment to the Nickles
amendment to prohibit the use of Federal funds on a Teamster's election.
The 2nd-degree amendment would have clarified that the prohibition did not
supersede the Court decree mandating Federal payment.
HOUSE
Approved (375-49) H.R. 2159 - Foreign Operations FY 1998 Appropriations
bill
[SAP sent 7/23: Pres. veto threat over Mexico City amendment &
State/Treasury/NSC veto threat over insufficient funding level for
International Affairs]
While under consideration, took the following action on H.R. 2159:
o Approved (234-191) smith amendment to include the "Mexico City"
provisions regarding population assistance/family planing which prohibit
population planning and assistance funding for foreign private,
non-governmental, or multilateral organizations (either directly, or as a
subcontractor or subgrantee) that perform abortions except in cases of
rape, incest, and the life of the mother.
o Rejected (210-218) Gilman/Pelosi amendment which would have
modified the Smith amendment on population assistance/family planning and
would have permitted funding for foreign private, non-governmental, or
multilateral organizations (either directly, or as a subcontractor or
subgrantee) if they certify that they do not promote abortion as a method
of birth control. The amendment would have also eliminated funding for
UNFPA (alloc'ating funds through AID) .
o Rejected (82-342) Burton amendment which would have placed limitations
on assistance for India.
o Approved {273-150} Campbell amendment to increase African
Development Fund {AFDF} funding by $25 million.
o Rejected {150-273} Paul amendment that would have eliminated all funding
for family planning and population assistance.
o Approved {voice} Stearns "sense of the House" amendment which
encourages all NATO members to pay their "fair share" of NATO expansion.
o Rejected {159-267} Fox amendment which would have prohibited the
use of Development Assistance funds for directly supporting or promoting
trophy hunting or the international commercial trade in elephant ivory,
elephant hides, or rhinoceros horns.
o Rejected {210-217} Torres amendment to eliminate funding {$1.2
mil:).ion in Foreign Operations} for the U.S. Army's School of the Americas
in Fort Benning, Georgia.
Began consideration of H.R. 2264 - Labor, Health and Human Services,
Education, and Related Agencies FY 1998 Appropriations bill {final vote
possible Friday}
[SAP sent 9/4: Senior Advisors veto threat]
Began consideration of the Traficant Motion to instruct conferees to
insist on a House provision to authorize the Defense Department to deploy
up to 10,000 U.S. troops on the southern border of the United States to
assist the Immigration and Naturalization Service {INS} and the Customs
Service {vote expected Friday} .
CONGRESS TOMORROW {9/5}
SENATE
Convene at 9:30am for legislative business.
Vote on the cloture motion to proceed to the FDA bill {vote expected at
9:45am} .
Continue consideration of S. 1061, Labor, Health and Human Services,
Education, and Related Agencies FY 1998 Appropriations bill. [Votes will
be rolled over until late Monday {Nickles on Teamsters election} and
Tuesday for remaining amendments and possibly final vote.]
[SAP sent, 9/2: senior advisors veto threat for controversial
amendments that may be offered to 1} halt funding
for the PresidentD,s national testing initiative,
2} prohibit funds for supervising the TeamsterD,s
election, 3} provide that welfare recipients in
workfare can be paid at rates below minimum wage, and 4}
direct approval of State plans that privatize the
administration of public assistance programs, in
addition to D&other concerns raised in the SAP.DB]
HOUSE
Convene at 9:00am for legislative business.
Continue consideration of H.R. 2264 - Labor, Health and Human Services,
Education, and Related Agencies FY 1998 Appropriations bill
[SAP sent 9/4: Senior Advisors veto threat]
LONG-TERM SCHEDULE
SENATE
In addition to consideration of the FY98 Appropriations bills, the Senate
may take up the following legislation in September-October:
o FDA reform (likely Tuesday)
o Adoption reform
o Amtrak legislation
o Fast Track legislation
o Product liability
o ISTEA
o Legislation to prevent religious persecution
o TEAM
o Juvenile Justice
HOUSE
In addition to consideration of the FY98 Appropriations bills, the Senate
may'take up the following legislation in September-October:
o ISTEA
o Fast Track legislation
o Partial-Birth Abortion (in September)
o FDA Reform
o Clean Air Regulations
o Education Bill regarding IRAs
o Superfund bill (not likely)
