[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 167 (Thursday, October 26, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H11365-H11366]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

  (Mr. BONIOR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I take this time to inquire of the 
distinguished majority leader the schedule for next week.
  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. BONIOR. I yield to the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, October 30, the House will meet at 
12:30 p.m. for morning hour and 2 

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o'clock p.m. for legislative business. We plan to take up four bills 
under suspension of the rules, H.R. 1508, the National Children's 
Island Act of 1995; H.R. 2005, a bill to make technical corrections in 
Coastal Barrier Resources Systems Map; H.R. 1358, a bill to convey the 
National Marine Fisheries Service Laboratory at Gloucester, 
Massachusetts; and H.R. 1691, the Homesteading and Neighborhood 
Restoration Act of 1995.
  Mr. Speaker, Members should be advised that any recorded votes 
ordered on these bills will be postponed until 5 o'clock p.m. on 
Monday.
  After suspensions, we will take up the rule on H.R. 2492 and the bill 
itself, the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1996. 
We also plan on going to conference on H.R. 2491, the Seven-year 
Balanced Budget Reconciliation Act of 1995.
  On Tuesday, October 31, and the balance of the week, the House will 
consider the following bills, both of which will be subject to rules: 
The District of Columbia Appropriations Act for fiscal year 1996, and 
H.R. 1883, the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1995.
  Of course, Members should keep in mind that conference reports may be 
brought to the floor at any time, and we do expect a number of 
appropriations conference reports to be ready next week.
  On Monday, October 30, we expect to finish legislation around 8 
o'clock p.m. On Tuesday, the House will meet at 9 a.m. for the morning 
hour and 10 a.m. for the legislative business. We hope to finish voting 
that night by 6 o'clock so Members may return home to see their little 
hobgoblins, ghosts and ghouls trick or treat on Halloween night. On 
Wednesday we plan to work later, probably until 10 or 11 p.m. so that 
on Thursday, November 2, we can have Members on their way home to their 
families by 6 o'clock p.m.
  Mr. Speaker, this is the last vote for this week, and there will be 
no session tomorrow.
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, may I inquire of the majority leader, you 
know, the House had a series of very close votes on riders to the VA-
HUD bill, particularly to the EPA section of that bill. We on this side 
of the aisle were concerned about the statement yesterday that appeared 
in Congress Daily that the Republican leadership may attempt to 
schedule another vote on this issue at a time when many Members were 
absent, ``to sneak it by,'' as the quote was relayed in Congress Daily.
  That troubles us, as you can imagine dearly. We want to know if you 
plan to go to conference on the VA-HUD bill and when you want to do it.
  Mr. ARMEY. If the gentleman would yield, we expect, Mr. Speaker, to 
go to conference on that on Wednesday.
  Mr. BONIOR. On Wednesday. I thank my colleague.
  Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. BONIOR. I yield to the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. DOGGETT. I see that Legislative Branch Appropriations Act has 
been rescheduled for Monday. Are you sure we will reach it on Monday?
  Mr. ARMEY. Yes.
  Mr. DOGGETT. Really sure?
  Mr. ARMEY. Really sure.
  Mr. DOGGETT. Will the rule that is provided there allow for 
consideration of a gift ban and lobby reform?
  Mr. ARMEY. It is not germane.
  Mr. DOGGET. It is not germane.
  Mr. ARMEY. You can check with the Committee on Rules, but that is my 
understanding.
  Mr. DOGGETT. Will there be any other opportunity next week to 
consider gift ban and lobby reform legislation of the type that the 
Senate approved 98 to 0?
  Mr. ARMEY. I can tell the gentleman from Texas I will be making an 
announcement on that subject tomorrow at a press conference to be held 
at 10 o'clock in the morning.
  Mr. DOGGETT. Without presuming what your press conference might 
cover, does the gentleman contemplate the possibility of a rule being 
in place for this body on January 1, as is the case with the Senate?
  Mr. ARMEY. I am sorry, the gentleman will repeat the question?
  Mr. DOGGETT. Yes. Without getting into the details of your press 
conference, does the gentleman contemplate the possibility that we 
could have a rule in place here by January 1 as the Senate has done?
  Mr. ARMEY. I thank the gentleman for asking. I will just say to the 
gentleman, I am sure that the gentleman's curiosity will be satisfied 
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
  Mr. DOGGETT. I look forward to it.
  Mr. BONIOR. Have a nice weekend.
  Mr. ARMEY. You all have a nice weekend.

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