[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 68 (Thursday, May 17, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H2310]
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                          LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

  (Mr. DOGGETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Speaker, I would like to inquire about next week's 
schedule.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. McKeon).
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to announce that there will be no further 
votes in the House for the week.
  The House will next meet for legislative business on Monday, May 21 
at 12:30 p.m. for morning hour and 2 p.m. for legislative business.
  The House will consider a number of measures under suspension of the 
rules, including the following bills:
  H.R. 1831, the Small Business Liability Protection Act; and
  H.R. 1885, the 245(i) Extension Act of 2001.
  A complete list of suspensions will be distributed to Members' 
offices tomorrow.
  On Monday, no recorded votes are expected before 6 p.m.
  On Tuesday through Thursday, the House will consider the following 
measures:
  H.R. 1, the No Child Left Behind Act; and
  H.R. 1836, the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act 
Conference Report.
  On Friday, the House will not be in session for the start of the 
Memorial Day district work period.
  Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for that explanation.
  If I might inquire further, many Members, of course, have travel 
plans for next Thursday evening, does the gentleman anticipate any 
event that would prevent our departing at least by 6 p.m. on Thursday?
  Mr. McKEON. If the gentleman will continue to yield, we hope to get 
the tax conference report back by Thursday so that we can get that 
passed Thursday, but we do not have a guarantee of that.
  Mr. DOGGETT. Of course, the conference has not been convened because 
the Senate has not acted. Is the gentleman saying in the event the tax 
reconciliation conference report, if that is not available by Thursday 
night, we might be facing some interference with the Memorial Day 
weekend?
  Mr. McKEON. Our goal is to finish that up on Thursday, and we cannot 
guarantee that, but that is our goal.

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  Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Speaker, backing up to Monday, does the gentleman 
from California (Mr. McKeon) anticipate that there will be any business 
other than suspensions on Monday evening?
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Speaker, if the gentleman will yield, we may start 
the general debate on the education bill.
  Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Speaker, it had been my understanding that was 
beginning on Tuesday, but there is a possibility of general debate, not 
amendments on Monday night?
  Mr. McKEON. There would be no education votes, but there is a 
possibility that we would have the general debate begin.
  Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Speaker, because there is such interest in the 
education bill, is the gentleman from California informed as to what 
days we would be considering the education bill next week?
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Speaker, we hope to finish it Tuesday, but it could 
spill over into Wednesday.
  Mr. DOGGETT. The gentleman mentioned both H.R. 1831 and H.R. 1885. 
Does he know on which days those are most likely to be considered?
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Speaker, those will be Monday under suspension and 
voted on after 6 o'clock.
  Mr. DOGGETT. All right, Mr. Speaker. Then on H.R. 1 and H.R. 1836, 
when might they be considered?
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1 will be Tuesday and Wednesday and 
hopefully H.R. 1836 on Thursday.

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