[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 48 (Tuesday, April 22, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D369-D370]
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                       Next Meeting of the SENATE
                      10 a.m., Wednesday, April 23

                               
                             Senate Chamber
Program for Wednesday: Senate will consider the Chemical Weapons 
Convention (Treaty Doc. 103-21), and S. Res. 75, to advise and consent 
to the ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention, subject to 
certain conditions.
  (Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for respective 
party conferences.)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

              Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                      2 p.m., Wednesday, April 23

                               
                             House Chamber
Program for Wednesday: Complete consideration of H.R. 400, 21st Century 
Patent Improvement Act;
  Consideration of H. Res. 117, providing for consideration of motions 
to suspend the rules;
  Consideration of 5 Suspensions:
  1. H. Con. Res. 8, Expressing the Sense of Congress with Respect to 
the Significance of Maintaining the Health and Stability of Coral Reef 
Ecosystems;
  2. H.R. 39, African Elephant Conservation Reauthorization Act of 
1997;
  3. H.R. 449, Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1997;
  4. H.R. 688, Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Amendments 
Act of 1997; and
  5. H.R. 1272, Fire Administration Authorization Act of 1997.
  Note: No votes are expected before 5:00 p.m.