[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 30 (Thursday, March 16, 2000)]
[House]
[Page H1114]
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                          LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

  (Mr. BONIOR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise for the purpose of inquiring from the 
distinguished gentleman from Texas (Mr. Armey) the schedule for the 
remainder of the week and for the following week.
  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. BONIOR. I yield to the gentleman from Texas.
  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce that the House has 
completed its legislation business for the week. The House will not be 
in session tomorrow.
  On Monday, March 20, the House will meet in pro forma session at 2 
p.m.
  The House will next meet for legislative business on Tuesday, March 
21, at 12:30 p.m. for morning-hour debates and 2 p.m. for legislative 
business. We will consider a number of bills under suspension of the 
rules, a list of which will be distributed to Members' offices 
tomorrow.
  On Tuesday, no recorded votes are expected before 7 p.m.
  On Wednesday, March 22, and the balance of the week, the House will 
consider the following measures, all of which will be subject to a 
rule:
  H.R. 3822, the Oil Price Reduction Act; S. 1287, the Nuclear Waste 
Policy Amendment Acts of 2000; and the budget resolution for fiscal 
year 2001.
  Mr. Speaker, I wish all my colleagues a happy St. Patrick's Day 
tomorrow and safe travel back to their districts.
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, reclaiming my time, I ask the gentleman from 
Texas (Mr. Armey) what day he anticipates the budget resolution to come 
before us?
  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, if the gentleman will continue to yield, I 
thank the gentleman for asking.
  Mr. Speaker, we would expect to consider the budget on the floor on 
Thursday. It will take a lot of floor time and always does. We will try 
our very best to complete the work on Thursday, but my colleagues 
should be advised that that may not be possible.
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I ask the gentleman, if in fact we do 
complete the budget on Thursday, is it possible that Friday might be a 
travel day for us as opposed to a meeting day?
  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, again, I appreciate the gentleman for asking.
  As we have framed up the week's schedule, we are aware that there are 
a large number of Members that are concerned about the Amsted Ship 
event, and that is something that we are very anxious to accommodate 
Members.
  Mr. BONIOR. Finally, Mr. Speaker, to my friend from Texas (Mr. 
Armey). Is the supplemental possible next week?
  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the question of the gentleman on 
that.
  It has been our decision to concentrate on the budget this week, and 
we will not have an announcement on the supplemental until after we 
have completed our work.

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