POLICY LUNCHEON AGENDA TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1990 SCHEDULE: o Cloture vote on Crime Bill at 2:15 p.m. o Schedule for remainder of week unclear -- likely possibilities include Tongass and Budget Resolution. BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS: o Scheduled to reconvene tomorrow. All day sessions planned for Tuesday and Thursday. Likely we will get into discussions on treatment of RTC and some of the specifics of major program areas, i.e., entitlements, and defense. Democrats may object to including the relevant Chairmen and Ranking Members in the meeting. o The Democrats are pressing to consider the Budget Resolution thereby providing the authority to do the Appropriations bills. There is some question as to whether or not they want to do the House vs. Senate proposal. GREEK PRIME MINISTER: o There is a tea/coffee reception for the Greek Prime Minister at 5:00 p.m. today in S-211. We are hopeful Republicans will attend. CAMPAIGN FINANCE: o Negotiations are scheduled to resume tomorrow. The subject will likely be spending limits. Key issues remain unresolved. (page 2) BOB DOLE KANSAS United States Senate OFFICE OF THE REPUBLICAN LEADER WASHINGTON, DC 20510-7020 June 5, 1990 MEMORANDUM TO: REPUBLICAN BUDGET GROUP PARTICIPANTS FROM: SENATOR DOLE SUBJECT: BUDGET MEETINGS This week's schedule is as follows: Tuesday, June 5, 1990 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Republican Budget Negotiators S-230 Wednesday, June 6, 1990 10:00 - 12:00 p.m. Budget Group -- Defense S-207 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Budget Group -- Entitlements S-207 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Budget Group -- International Affairs S-207 Thursday, June 7, 1990 10:00 - 12:00 p.m. Budget Group -- Non Defense Discretionary S-207 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Budget Group -- Revenue/User Fees S-207 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Budget Group -- Process Reform S-207 (page 3) SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 4, 1990 TODAY, TUESDAY, JUNE 5 THE SENATE WILL RECONVENE AT 2:15 P.M. AND BEGIN A ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION TO INVOKE CLOTURE ON THE CRIME BILL. IF CLOTURE IS INVOKED, THEN THE SENATE WILL REMAIN ON THE BILL UNTIL DISPOSED OF. THEREFORE, LATE SESSIONS AND VOTES CAN BE EXPECTED TO OCCUR EACH DAY OF SENATE SESSION THIS WEEK. IF CLOTURE IS NOT INVOKED, THEN THE SENATE COULD BE ASKED TO TURN TO EITHER THE TONGASS BILL, OR THE BUDGET RESOLUTION, WHICH HAS A 50 HOUR STATUTORY TIME LIMITATION. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6 EITHER RESUME THE CRIME BILL, POST CLOTURE, THE BUDGET RESOLUTION, OR THE TONGASS BILL. VOTES ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. THURSDAY, JUNE 7 RESUME THE PENDING LEGISLATION. ALSO, THE SENATE COULD BE ASKED TO TURN TO THE PRIVILEGED VETO MESSAGE TO ACCOMPANY THE AMTRAK AUTHORIZATION. THE HOUSE IS EXPECTED TO VOTE ON THE VETO ON THURSDAY, AND ASSUMING THE HOUSE OVERRIDES THE PRESIDENT'S VETO, THE SENATE COULD BE ASKED TO LAY ASIDE THE PENDING BUSINESS TO CONSIDER THE VETO MESSAGE. THEREFORE, VOTES WILL OCCUR AND A LATE SESSION CAN BE ANTICIPATED. FRIDAY, JUNE 8 RESUME THE PENDING LEGISLATION. VOTES COULD OCCUR, BUT ARE NOT ANTICIPATED PAST THE NORMAL 3:00 P.M. TIME FRAME. (page 4) NOTE: ALL SENATORS ARE REMINDED THAT THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PICTURE OF THE SENATE IN SESSION WILL BE TAKEN NEXT TUESDAY, JUNE 12, AT 2:15 P.M. ALL SENATORS ARE ASKED TO BE IN THE SEATS, SO THE PICTURE CAN BE TAKEN PROMPTLY AT 2:15 P.M.