[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 69 (Thursday, May 16, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H5260-H5261]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

  (Mr. FAZIO of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the esteemed leader 
of the majority, the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Armey], to give us the 
schedule for the coming week and perhaps beyond.
  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce that we have 
concluded our legislative business for the week and I might say in time 
for Mr. Kika de la Garza to make his 5 o'clock plane which has worried 
me all day long.
  Mr. FAZIO of California. I am sure that is greatly appreciated.
  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce that we have 
concluded our legislative business for the week.

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  On Monday, May 20, the House will meet in pro forma session. There 
will be no legislative business--and no votes--on that day.
  On Tuesday, May 21, the House will meet at 12:30 p.m. for morning 
hour and 2 p.m. for legislative business. Members should note that we 
do not anticipate votes until after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21.

  Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday next, the House will consider: Seven bills 
under suspension of the rules--a list of which will be distributed to 
Members' offices; the rule for H.R. 3259, the Intelligence 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997; and H.R. 3415, a bill to repeal 
Clinton's 1993 gas tax, which will be subject to a rule.
  On Wednesday, May 22, the House will meet at 10 a.m. to consider H.R. 
1227, a bill relating to payments for employees who use employer-owned 
vehicles and H.R. 3448, the Small Business Job Protection Act, both of 
which will be subject to the same rule.
  On Wednesday we will also take up H.R. 3259, the Intelligence 
Authority Act for Fiscal Year 1997. Members should be prepared to work 
well into the evening on Wednesday, May 22.
  On Thursday, May 23, the House will meet at 10 a.m. to consider H.R. 
3144, the Defend America Act of 1996, which will be subject to a rule.
  Mr. Speaker, we should finish legislative business and have Members 
on their way home by 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 23.
  I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Speaker, I am interested in knowing 
whether there is any time in the future where the dime that was added 
to the gas tax by Senator Dole will be brought before the Members for a 
vote.
  Mr. ARMEY. I thank the gentleman for the inquiry. It was rather 
interesting.
  Mr. FAZIO of California. On a more relevant note on the schedule, I 
wondered if the gentleman could tell me, looking down the road at the 
long-term schedule, with the House returning from Memorial Day on 
Wednesday, May 29, after 2 p.m., many Members are really wondering 
whether or not there would be some possibility of a further movement of 
that 2 p.m. time frame to perhaps 5 p.m. so perhaps members from the 
Far West could travel and be here for votes. How immutable is the 2 
p.m. on return from the Memorial Day break?
  Mr. ARMEY. Let me thank the gentleman for that inquiry. That is 
something we have under consideration. We certainly want to be sure 
that we are able to resolve that early next week so that Members can 
have an opportunity to make whatever plans they can. I should only say 
that it is something that is possible at this point. I just do not feel 
comfortable with saying anything more definitive than that.
  Mr. FAZIO of California. But it is possible that perhaps early next 
week we could have some notice that you have made that change?
  Mr. ARMEY. I would hope to have that.
  Mr. FAZIO of California. I appreciate that.

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