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Calendar of Business 1 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS CONVENED JANUARY 7, 1997 FIRST SESSION ADJOURNED NOVEMBER 13, 1997 DAYS OF SESSION 153 ! CONVENED JANUARY 27, 1998 " SECOND SESSION ADJOURNED OCTOBER 21, 1998 DAYS OF SESSION 143 ! " CALENDAR OF BUSINESS FINAL ISSUE (NOTICE.ÐThis FINAL ISSUE of the CALENDAR OF BUSINESS for the One Hundred Fifth Congress reflects the legislative items remaining on the Calendar at the time of the sine die adjournment on October 21, 1998.) PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF GARY SISCO, SECRETARY OF THE SENATE By R. SCOTT BATES, LEGISLATIVE CLERK 69±015 ★ (STAR PRINT) 2 PENDING BUSINESS CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 3150 Conference report to accompany H.R. 3150, an act to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes. (Oct. 9, 1998.) PENDING BUSINESS H.R. 10 (ORDER NO. 588) An act to enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing a pruden- tial framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers, and for other purposes. (Oct. 7, 1998.) UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENTS S. 1253 1.ÐOrdered, That if and when the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources reports S. 1253, a bill to provide to the Federal land management agencies the authority and capability to manage effectively the Federal lands in accordance with the principles of multiple use and sustained yield, and for other purposes, it be referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry solely for consideration of matters within its jurisdic- tion for not to exceed 40 sessions days of the Senate; and that if not reported by the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry by that time, it be discharged and placed on the Senate Calendar. (Nov. 5, 1997.) S. 1269 (ORDER NO. 198) 2.ÐOrdered, That no call for the regular order serve to bring S. 1269, the Reciprocal Trade Agreement bill, before the Senate, that Amdt. No. 1594 not be amendable, and that Amdt. No. 1613 be subject only to relevant amendments. (Nov. 9, 1997.) IMF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS 3.ÐOrdered, That when the Senate receives from the House the IMF Supplemental Appropriations Bill, the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration; that all after the enacting clause be stricken; that the text of the IMF title of S. 1768 be inserted in lieu thereof; that the bill be advanced to third reading and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, all without further action or debate. Ordered further, That the Senate insist on its amendment, request a conference with the House on the disagreeing votes thereon, and that the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate, all occurring without further action or debate. (Mar. 26, 1998.) VETO MESSAGE ON S. 1502 4.ÐOrdered, That the veto message to accompany S. 1502, the District of Columbia Student Opportunity Scholarship Act of 1998, be considered as read, printed in the Record, and spread in full upon the Journal. Ordered further, That the veto message be set aside to be called up by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Democratic Leader. (May 20, 1998.) S. 2057, S. 2058, S. 2059, S. 2060 5.ÐOrdered, That with regard to S. 2057, S. 2058, S. 2059, and S. 2060, as passed by the Senate, if the Senate receives a message from the House of Representatives with respect to any one of these bills, the Senate disagree with the House on its amendment or amendments to the Senate-passed bill and agree to, or request, a conference, as appro- priate, with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses; that the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees; and that the foregoing occur without any intervening action or debate. (June 25, 1998.) S. 660 (ORDER NO. 208) 6.ÐOrdered, That the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Democratic Leader, may proceed to the consideration of S. 660, regarding University of Alaska Public Lands; that upon the consideration of the bill, the committee substitute be agreed to and considered original text for the purpose of further amendment; that the total debate time be limited 3 to 6 hours, equally divided between the Chairman and Ranking Member; and that the only amendments in order be the following: BumpersÐ2 relevant amendments MurkowskiÐ1 relevant amendment Ordered further, That no second degree amendments be in order; that following the expiration of time and disposition of any pending amendments, the bill be read a third time and the Senate proceed to vote on passage of the bill, with no intervening action or debate. (June 25, 1998.) S. 2237 (ORDER NO. 440) 7.ÐOrdered, That when the Senate resumes consideration of S. 2237, the Interior Appropriations Bill, there be 10 minutes debate remaining, equally divided, on the Boxer amendment regarding oil royalties, prior to a motion to table the amendment. Ordered further, That no amendments be in order to the Boxer amendment prior to the motion to table. (Sept. 15, 1998.) (Sept. 16, 1998.) 4 S S S 1998 S S S JANUARY JULY Sun M Tu W Th F Sat Sun M Tu W Th F Sat 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 б6 ±Ð7 б8 б9 б10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 12 б13 б14 б15 б16 б17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 б20 б21 б22 б23 б24 25 3 25 26 б27 б28 б29 30 31 26 б27 б28 б29 б30 б31 105 FEBRUARY AUGUST 1 б2 б3 б4 б5 6 7 1 8 б9 б10 б11 б12 б13 14 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 22 б23 б24 б25 б26 б27 28 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 17 30 б31 106 MARCH SEPTEMBER 1 б2 б3 б4 б5 б6 7 б1 б2 б3 б4 5 8 б9 б10 б11 б12 б13 14 6 7 б8 б9 б10 б11 12 15 б16 б17 б18 б19 б20 21 13 б14 б15 б16 б17 б18 19 22 б23 б24 б25 б26 б27 28 20 б21 б22 б23 б24 б25 26 39 29 б30 б31 27 б28 б29 б30 127 APRIL OCTOBER б1 б2 б3 4 б1 б2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4 б5 б6 б7 б8 б9 б10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 11 б12 б13 б14 б15 б16 17 19 б20 б21 б22 б23 б24 25 18 б19 б20 б21 22 23 24 51 26 б27 б28 б29 б30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 143 MAY NOVEMBER б1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 б4 б5 б6 б7 б8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 10 б11 б12 б13 б14 б15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 17 б18 б19 б20 б21 б22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 67 31 JUNE DECEMBER б1 б2 3 б4 б5 6 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 б9 б10 б11 б12 13 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 б15 б16 б17 б18 б19 20 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 б22 б23 б24 б25 б26 27 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 85 28 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 Days Senate met during Second Session are marked (б). Boxed areas indicate scheduled non-legislative periods. 5 Senate Membership, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session Class Class 1 ABRAHAM, SPENCER .................... MI 2 HUTCHINSON, TIM ........................ AR 1 Akaka, Daniel K ........................... HI 1 HUTCHISON, KAY BAILEY ........... TX 2 ALLARD, WAYNE ......................... CO 2 INHOFE, JAMES M ........................ OK 1 ASHCROFT, JOHN .......................... MO 3 Inouye, Daniel K .......................... HI 2 Baucus, Max ................................. MT 1 JEFFORDS, JAMES M ..................... VT 3 BENNETT, ROBERT F .................... UT 2 Johnson, Tim ................................ SD 2 Biden, Joseph R., Jr ..................... DE 3 KEMPTHORNE, DIRK ..................... ID 1 Bingaman, Jeff ............................. NM 1 Kennedy, Edward M .................... MA 3 BOND, CHRISTOPHER S ................ MO 1 Kerrey, J. Robert ......................... NE 3 Boxer, Barbara ............................ CA 2 Kerry, John F ............................... MA 3 Breaux, John B ............................ LA 1 Kohl, Herb ................................... WI 3 BROWNBACK, SAM ....................... KS 1 KYL, JON ...................................... AZ 1 Bryan, Richard H ......................... NV 2 Landrieu, Mary L ......................... LA 3 Bumpers, Dale ............................. AR 1 Lautenberg, Frank R ................... NJ 1 BURNS, CONRAD R ...................... MT 3 Leahy, Patrick J ........................... VT 1 Byrd, Robert C ............................. WV 2 Levin, Carl ................................... MI 3 CAMPBELL, BEN NIGHTHORSE ..... CO 1 Lieberman, Joseph I .................... CT 1 CHAFEE, JOHN H .......................... RI 1 LOTT, TRENT ................................ MS 2 Cleland, Max ................................ GA 1 LUGAR, RICHARD G ..................... IN 3 COATS, DAN ................................. IN 1 MACK, CONNIE ............................. FL 2 COCHRAN, THAD .........................
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