[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 125 (Thursday, September 18, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H7578]
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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 have asked to address the 
House in order to enter into a dialog with the majority leader to 
ascertain the schedule for next week.
  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. FAZIO of California. I yield to the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased, more pleased, Mr. Speaker, than 
anyone can imagine, to announce that we have concluded our legislative 
business for the week.
  The House will next meet on Monday, September 22, at 12 noon for a 
pro forma session.
  On Tuesday, September 23, the House will meet at 12:30 p.m. for 
morning hour and 2 p.m. for legislative business. Members should note 
that no recorded votes will be held before 5 p.m.
  On Tuesday of next week the House will consider a Corrections Day 
bill, H.R. 2343, the Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Act; a 
number of suspension bills, a list of which will be distributed to 
Members' offices; the conference report to accompany H.R. 2160, the 
Agriculture Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1998; and motions to go 
to conference on H.R. 2264, the Labor-HHS Appropriations Act and H.R. 
2378, the Treasury-Postal Appropriations Act.
  On Wednesday, September 24 and the remainder of the week, the House 
will consider the following bills, both of which are subject to a rule:
  H.R. 2267, the Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary 
Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1998; and H.R. 901, the American 
Land Sovereignty Protection Act.
  It is my understanding that the conferences on appropriations are 
proceeding well, and we may have additional conference reports ready 
next week.
  Mr. Speaker, the meeting times for next week are as follows: On 
Wednesday, September 24 and Thursday, September 25 the House will meet 
at 10 a.m., and on Friday, September 26 we will meet at 9 a.m. We will 
expect to conclude legislative business by 2 p.m. next Friday.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Speaker, reclaiming my time, if I could 
inquire of the leader, will there be votes on the following Monday?
  Mr. ARMEY. If the gentleman will continue to yield, the gentleman is 
speaking of Monday, as we say it in the South, Monday a week? The 
following Monday?
  Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Speaker, that is not the way they say it 
in North Dakota, but----
  Mr. ARMEY. Let me see if we can get this correct, the Monday 
following September 23, Friday of next week. Yes, I think we do expect 
votes that week.
  Mr. FAZIO of California. After 5?
  Mr. ARMEY. After 5.
  Mr. CONDIT. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. FAZIO of California. I yield to the gentleman from California 
[Mr. Condit], who has some concerns about the Suspension Calendar.
  Mr. CONDIT. Mr. Speaker, if I may ask a question of the majority 
leader. I know we have had a discussion that he has made a commitment 
to try to change the Suspension Calendar a little bit to work it out so 
maybe it has a little more balance to it. I would like to ask what kind 
of progress he understands that we have made.
  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. FAZIO of California. I yield to the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for that inquiry. As 
the gentleman from California has suggested, we are receiving 
information about the record of bills being reported from committee. We 
want to review that, and we intend to make adjustments to see that all 
Members have a fair and equitable consideration of their access to the 
Suspension Calendar.
  Mr. CONDIT. Mr. Speaker, I thank the leader.
  Mr. FAZIO of California. Mr. Speaker, reclaiming my time, I have no 
further speakers, and I yield back.

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