NOTE: OUR PARTY ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOV. 13TH, AND WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14TH. AT THE REQUEST OF ONE OF OUR MEMBERS, IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO HAVE THE LEADERSHIP ELECTIONS ON THE 14TH, AND THE ORIENTATION ON THE 13TH. IF THE SCHEDULE IS REVERSED, YOU WILL BE SO NOTIFIED. F.Y.I. - "PROBLEMS" WITH NOV. 13 & 14 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING; 1.) MURKOWSKI 2). SIMPSON 3.) PACKWOOD (page 2) BOB DOLE KANSAS United States Senate OFFICE OF THE REPUBLICAN LEADER WASHINGTON, DC 20510 MEMORANDUM TO: ALL REPUBLICAN SENATORS FROM: THE REPUBLICAN LEADER RE: LIST OF KNOWN "MUST ITEMS" TO BE CONSIDERED PRIOR TO SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT DATE: OCTOBER 9, 1990 THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF THE KNOWN ITEMS THE MAJORITY LEADER WOULD LIKE TO CONSIDER PRIOR TO SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT. THIS LIST DOES NOT INCLUDE THE OBVIOUS, BEING THE RECONCILIATION BILL, AND A CONTINUING RESOLUTION. CONFERENCE REPORTS FARM BILL CHILD CARE CLEAN AIR HOUSING BILL NATIONAL SERVICE BILL D.O.D. AUTHORIZATION CIVIL RIGHTS APPROPRIATIONS BILLS S. 2100, VETERAN'S COMPENSATION COLA BILL APPROPRIATIONS BILLS CRIME BILL LEGISLATION REGARDING THE SPOTTED OWL ANY REMAINING NOMINATIONS FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE TREATIES (page 3) POLICY LUNCH TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1990 Schedule: Distribute material for rest of year schedule. Tuesday: Moynihan Social Security Proposal -- a variety of Republican amendments likely. Remainder of the Week: Possible: o Conference Report on Civil Rights o Appropriations Bills as available. Budget Schedule: o Committees report back necessary legislation by October 12 (Friday). o Budget Committee expected to report Reconciliation Bill to Senate no later than October 13. o Floor action on Reconciliation likely soon after the 13th. (page 4) SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK OF OCT. 8, 1990 TODAY, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9 THE SENATE WILL RECONVENE AT 2:15 P.M. AND RESUME CONSIDERATION OF S. 3167, THE SOCIAL SECURITY PAY-AS-YOU-GO BILL. VOTES COULD OCCUR WITH RESPECT TO THAT BILL. IT IS MY HOPE THAT SENATORS THAT HAVE ISSUES THAT THEY WANT TO RAISE PRIOR TO ADJOURNMENT, WOULD USE THIS BILL AS A VEHICLE. THEREFORE, THE SENATE COULD BE ASKED TO REMAIN IN SESSION INTO THE EVENING. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10 IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE SENATE WILL CONSIDER ANY AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS BILLS, AND POSSIBLY BEGIN CONSIDERATION OF S. 2100, THE VETERAN'S COMPENSATION COLA BILL. THEREFORE, VOTES CAN BE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. ALSO, LATER IN THE EVENING, IF RECEIVED FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE SENATE COULD BE ASKED TO CONSIDER THE VETO MESSAGE TO ACCOMPANY THE TEXTILE BILL. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11 - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 THE SENATE CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONSIDER ANY AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS BILLS. THEREFORE, VOTES CAN BE EXPECTED TO OCCUR, AND LATE SESSIONS CAN BE ANTICIPATED. ALSO, THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE SENATE COULD BE ASKED TO BE IN SESSION ON SATURDAY, IN ORDER TO CONSIDER APPROPRIATIONS BILLS, AND TO ALLOW THE BUDGET COMMITTEE TO REPORT THE RECONCILIATION BILL, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE SENATE AMENDMENT ADDED TO THE C.R. LAST NIGHT. (page 5) BOB DOLE KANSAS United States Senate OFFICE OF THE REPUBLICAN LEADER WASHINGTON, DC 20510 MEMORANDUM TO: ALL REPUBLICAN SENATORS FROM: THE REPUBLICAN LEADER RE: LIST OF KNOWN "MUST ITEMS" TO BE CONSIDERED PRIOR TO SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT DATE: OCTOBER 9, 1990 THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF THE KNOWN ITEMS THE MAJORITY LEADER WOULD LIKE TO CONSIDER PRIOR TO SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT. THIS LIST DOES NOT INCLUDE THE OBVIOUS, BEING THE RECONCILIATION BILL, AND A CONTINUING RESOLUTION. CONFERENCE REPORTS FARM BILL CHILD CARE CLEAN AIR HOUSING BILL NATIONAL SERVICE BILL D.O.D. AUTHORIZATION CIVIL RIGHTS APPROPRIATIONS BILLS S. 2100, VETERAN'S COMPENSATION COLA BILL APPROPRIATIONS BILLS CRIME BILL LEGISLATION REGARDING THE SPOTTED OWL ANY REMAINING NOMINATIONS FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE TREATIES (page 6) MEMORANDUM October 9, 1990 TO: SENATOR DOLE FROM: JIM WHITTINGHILL SUBJECT: CLEAN AIR CONFERENCE Several Republican Senators are becoming disturbed with the product of the Clean Air Act Conference and may address the issue at today's Policy Lunch. The Senators include Simpson, Domenici, Bond, Nickels and Symms. As you will recall, the President's position in the Senate was, in part, an overall cost not to exceed an annual cost of $20 billion plus 10%. The Council of Economic Advisors (which has scored the bill for the Administration from the outset) estimates the agreement to date is $36 billion. The Conferees have reached agreement on about half of the Bill -- CFCs, permitting, nonattainment and most of mobile sources and fuels. Remaining issues include air toxics, acid rain and enforcement as well as a few specific issues such as visibility, OCS and the Wise Amendment (modified Byrd to pay displaced workers). As an example of costs, in Kansas, Sunflower Electric Coop estimates that complying with only the permitting provisions will cost them $750,000 per year. KP&L estimates its costs for the same at $1.5 - $2 million. There are little horror stories throughout the Bill -- the Senate has offered to drop or substantially gut the fertilizer provisions, dramatically changed the incinerator and related recycling provisions, etc. Generally, the Senate Conferees have proposed or attempted to agree to the most stringent and costly provisions of each Bill. If you desire to chime in, I would suggest a shot across the bow of Chafee and Durenburger. If that fails -- veto.