[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 83 (Thursday, May 18, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H5355-H5356]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

  (Mr. GEPHARDT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. GEPHARDT. Mr. Speaker, I ask for this time for the purpose of 
inquiring of the distinguished majority leader the schedule for next 
week.
  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. GEPHARDT. I yield to the distinguished majority leader.
  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  Mr. Speaker, the House will meet in pro forma session on Monday, May 
22. There will be no recorded votes.
  On Tuesday, the House will meet at 10:30 a.m. for morning hour and 12 
o'clock noon for legislative business to consider three bills under 
open rules previously adopted by the House. The bills are: H.R. 614, 
the New London Fish Hatchery Conveyance; H.R. 584, 
[[Page H5356]] the Fairport National Fish Hatchery Conveyance; and 
H.R., 535, the Corning National Fish Hatchery Conveyance.
  We then plan to take up the rule and begin consideration of H.R. 
1561, the American Overseas Interest Act.
  On Wednesday and Thursday, the House will meet at 10 a.m. to continue 
consideration of H.R. 1561. We intend to finish H.R. 1561 on Thursday 
afternoon, and it is our hope to have Members on their way home to 
their families and their districts for the Memorial Day district work 
period by 3 p.m., Thursday.
  The House will not be in session on Friday.
  Mr. GEPHARDT. I would say to the gentleman I know of his interest in 
fish hatcheries and trying to improve fishing conditions all over the 
country. So I know of the importance of this legislation to the 
gentleman and to other people who are so interested around the country.
  I would like to ask when the first vote would be expected on Tuesday, 
approximately what time?
  Mr. ARMEY. I thank the gentleman. We are instructing people to be 
prepared for a vote as early as 12 o'clock on Tuesday next.
  Mr. GEPHARDT. I would like to ask the gentleman if he could advise us 
when the last vote might be expected on Tuesday.
  Mr. ARMEY. Tuesday evening we expect the last vote to be between 6 
and 6:30.
  Mr. GEPHARDT. I thank the gentleman. Could you also advise us what 
rule he would expect on the American Overseas Interest Act?
  Mr. ARMEY. The Committee on Rules will meet on Monday. We anticipate 
a time-structured rule, but one that is as open as possible for the 
benefit of our Members.
  Mr. GEPHARDT. And, finally, I would ask the majority leader, when we 
return from the Memorial Day recess, will we return for votes on 
Monday, June 5, or do you think it will be on Tuesday, June 6?
  Mr. ARMEY. I appreciate the gentleman's interest. We have not yet 
resolved that, and the gentleman is correct to make the inquiry. We 
will try to get that resolved and announce it next week.
  Mr. GEPHARDT. I thank the gentleman.

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