[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 95 (Thursday, July 20, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H6710-H6711]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

  (Mr. BONIOR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to inquire of the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Dreier) the schedule for the remainder of the week and 
next week.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. Dreier) 
the distinguished chairman of the Committee on Rules.
  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I thank my dear friend from Mt. Clemens for 
yielding to me.
  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce that the House has completed 
its legislative work for the week and am happy to report, and I know it 
comes as no surprise, that the House will not be in session tomorrow.
  The House will next meet on Monday, July 24, at 12:30 p.m. for 
morning hour debates and 2 o'clock for legislative business. We will 
consider a number of measures included under suspension of the rules, a 
list of which will be distributed to Members' offices tomorrow.
  On Monday, no recorded votes are expected before 6 p.m. On Tuesday, 
July 25, and the balance of the week, the House will consider the 
following measures subject to action by the Committee on Rules:
  H.J. Res. 99, disapproving the extension of the waiver authority 
under the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to Vietnam;
  District of Columbia Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2001; and
  H.R. 4865, the Social Security Benefits Tax Relief Act.
  We also expect, Mr. Speaker, several motions to go to conference on 
appropriations bills and plan to consider conference reports next week 
as they become available.

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  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, reclaiming my time, if I might inquire of 
the distinguished gentleman a couple of questions.
  On Monday are we only considering the suspension bills, or does the 
gentleman plan to move into other legislation?
  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, if the gentleman will continue to yield, 
that is the plan right now. But it is possible that there could be a 
motion to go to conference on the Foreign Operations appropriation 
bill.
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, may I ask the gentleman from California what 
day he expects the Social Security tax issue to come up?
  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, it is our anticipation that on Wednesday or 
Thursday of next week we will most likely consider that.
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I ask the gentleman, how about late nights 
next week? I know there is the Congressional baseball game on Wednesday 
and the White House picnic on Thursday.
  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, does the gentleman want me to speak for the 
full House or the Committee on Rules at this point?
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I ask the gentleman to speak for the 
Committee on Rules and we will take it as the full House today.
  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, let me just say that we do not anticipate 
late nights other than a great celebration by Republicans on the 
victory which we are anticipating Wednesday evening for the baseball 
game. And, of course, Thursday is the White House picnic, and I know 
there is going to be a lot of celebrating at that point, as well.
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, that leaves Tuesday and Monday. And we do 
not know on Monday yet.
  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, we hope not to be too late with suspensions. 
It would simply be that motion to go to conference which we were 
discussing.
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, and Friday, is that definite or might that 
be up in the air?
  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, again, the issues of appropriation 
conference reports that we want to complete before the recess. And it 
is quite possible that the Labor-HHS conference report would be before 
us at the end of next week and/or the Legislative Branch appropriations 
conference report.
  I know my friend joins us in wanting to get as much as we possibly 
can accomplished for this ``can do'' Congress of ours.
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend from California for his 
comments.

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