[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 116 (Friday, September 5, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H6949]
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                          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 ask for this time in order to 
inquire from my friend and distinguished colleague, the gentleman from 
Illinois [Mr. Hastert], what the schedule for next week would be.
  Mr. HASTERT. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. FAZIO of California. I yield to the gentleman from Illinois.
  Mr. HASTERT. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from California for 
yielding.
  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce we have concluded our 
legislative business for the week. The House will meet on Monday, 
September 8, at 12:30 p.m. for morning hour, and at 2 p.m. for 
legislative business. Members should note that no recorded votes will 
be held before 7 p.m. on Monday night.
  Just after 2 p.m. on Monday, the House will consider the following 
three suspensions: H.R. 976, the Mississippi Sioux Tribes Judgment Fund 
Distribution Act of 1997; H.R. 700, a bill regarding the Agua Caliente 
Band of Cahuilla Indians; and we will take up the Senate amendment to 
H.R. 1866, Need-Based Educational Aid Antitrust Protection Act of 1997.
  In consultation with the minority, we have agreed to resume 
consideration of amendments to title I of the Labor-HHS appropriations 
bill on Monday evening. Debate will be between 6 and 10 that evening. 
As I mentioned earlier, we do not expect any votes until 7 p.m. on 
Monday, September 8.
  On Tuesday, September 9 and the remainder of the week, the House will 
consider the following bills, both of which will be subject to a rule: 
H.R. 2267, Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary Appropriations 
Act for fiscal year 1998; and H.R. 2378, Treasury, Postal Service 
Appropriations Act for fiscal year 1998.
  Mr. Speaker, meeting times for next week are as follows: On Tuesday, 
September 9, the House will meet at 9 a.m. for morning hour and 10 a.m. 
for legislative business; on Wednesday, September 10, and Thursday 
September 11, the House will meet at 10 a.m. There will be no 
legislative business and no votes on Friday, September 12.
  Mr. Speaker, next Wednesday, September 10, the White House will be 
hosting the annual congressional picnic. Members should be assured that 
we will have our last vote by approximately 6 p.m. that evening, so 
Members and their families can join the festivities.
  Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Speaker, reclaiming my time, let me ask 
the gentleman, that date of September 10 is also the date at which time 
the ethics moratorium, most recent, expires. Would the gentleman 
indicate to us whether he believes the ethics reform package is going 
to be brought to the full House next week, or will there be some effort 
to extend that ongoing moratorium?
  Mr. HASTERT. Mr. Speaker, at this time we are having discussions 
within our conference. I am not prepared to answer that either yes or 
no. By early next week we should make a valid decision on that.
  Mr. FAZIO of California. Would the gentleman give us the latest 
status of the rule on the commerce bill? I understand there is that 
very contentious issue of the census and the method by which it is 
taken. Is there a current encouragement that we will have a rule that 
can be broadly supported on that bill?
  Mr. HASTERT. There is a hearing today, but they have not made a final 
decision on that bill. We expect them to take final action either 
Monday or Tuesday.
  Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. FAZIO of California. I yield to the gentleman from California.
  Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, if I might ask a couple of 
questions, one is, my understanding is that with respect to the current 
appropriations bill that is under consideration, on Monday we will only 
do title I. Hopefully, we will finish title I.
  If for some reason we finish title I early, title II and title III 
will be carried over and will be begun on Tuesday; is that right?
  Mr. HASTERT. Mr. Speaker, if the gentleman will yield further, the 
agreement we have and that we will follow is we will do title I and 
hold over other titles until Tuesday.
  Mr. MILLER of California. If I might ask another question, once again 
absent from the agenda is any reference to campaign finance reform. Can 
the gentleman tell us what might be suggested there for either next 
week or the remainder of the session?
  Mr. HASTERT. I am not prepared at this time to tell the gentleman. We 
have no definite answer to that specific question.
  Mr. MILLER of California. If the gentleman would continue to yield, I 
would just want to say that in that case, Members should expect to have 
a continuation of procedural and other votes being called throughout 
next week in an effort to try and get the leadership to tell us when 
and how they are going to address campaign finance reform before we 
adjourn.
  So Members ought to expect that some of those votes may come without 
notice.
  Mr. FAZIO of California. Reclaiming my time, I yield to the gentleman 
from Texas, the majority whip, [Mr. DeLay].


              ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE PASSING OF MOTHER TERESA

  Mr. DeLAY. I was just informed that Mother Teresa passed away. I 
would ask that we suspend for a moment of silence in the memory of 
Mother Teresa, who has done so much for so many people around the 
world.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members will rise. The House will recognize 
the passing of Mother Teresa with a moment of silence.

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