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Tuesday, February 18, 1986 - Chairmen's Meeting
12:00 S-230
(names in the following list are bulleted with pencil and checked with red ink pen/marker)
• Dole ✓
Simpson
• Armstrong ✓
• Chafee ✓
• Cochran ✓
• Thurmond ✓
• Stevens ✓
• Mattingly ✓
• Abdnor ✓
• Andrews ✓ - will be late
• Danforth ✓ - will be late
• Domenici ✓ - will be late
Durenberger
• Garn ✓
• Goldwater ✓
Hatch - no
• Hatfield ✓ - will be late
• Helms ✓
Lugar - no chairing a hearing
Mathias
• Murkowski ✓
• Packwood ✓
Roth
Rudman
• Stafford ✓
• Weicker ✓
Laxalt - no
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Tuesday, February 18, 1986 - Chairmen's Meeting
12:00 S-230
(names in the following list are marked up with and checked with blue ink pen/marker)
✓ Dole
✓ Simpson
✓ Armstrong
✓ Chafee
✓ Cochran
✓ Thurmond
✓ Stevens
✓ Mattingly
✓ Abdnor
✓ Andrews - will be late
✓ Danforth - will be late
✓ Domenici - will be late
Durenberger
✓ Garn
✓ Goldwater
Hatch - no
✓ Hatfield - will be late
✓ Helms
Lugar - no chairing a hearing
Mathias
("- NO" in the following line is hand-written)
Murkowski - NO
✓ Packwood
Roth
✓ Rudman
✓ Stafford
✓ Weicker
Laxalt - no
(the following line is hand-written)
✓ McCLURE
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February 18, 1986
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OVERVIEW BY COMMITTEE OF UPCOMING OR PENDING ISSUES
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AGRICULTURE
("Reauthorization of child nutrition programs" in the following line is underlined)
Reauthorization of child nutrition programs. Staff agreement has been reached in Conference. Resolution expected after recess.
("Non-technical amendments to 1985 farm bill" in the following line is underlined)
Non-technical amendments to 1985 farm bill. Changes include determination of program payment yields for 1986 and 1987 crops, method for achieving G-R-H savings for dairy, and possibly authority to prohibit production of non-program crops on underplanted acreage.
("Farm credit assistance" in the following line is underlined)
Farm credit assistance. Proposals to provide financing for spring planting include principal write-down, interest rate buy-down, setting up a clearing house for commercial debt, etc.
("Administration Ag trade legislation" in the following line is underlined)
Administration Ag trade legislation. Expected to include amendments to 1985 farm bill provisions (mandatory Export Enhancement Program, no-net-cost sugar program, salary cut for Special Trade Assistant), and FY 87 budget proposals (cut export credit guarantees and increase user fees, eliminate intermediate-term credit program).
("Reauthorization of the Futures Trading Act" in the following line is underlined)
Reauthorization of the Futures Trading Act, including the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
("Reauthorization of the Federal Insecticide" in the following line is underlined)
Reauthorization of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
("Reconciliation of Ag budget" in the following line is underlined)
Reconciliation of Ag budget under G-R-H, possibly including proposed new user fees.
(the following line is underlined)
APPROPRIATIONS
An additional CCC Supplemental will be necessary for approximately $7.9B sometime in late February.
IRS supplemental requested in addition to a request to provide additional funds for upgrading the security at U.S. embassies. As a result of changes incorporated into Gramm-Rudman, savings will have to be realized in other areas in order to consider these additions.
The 13 regular appropriations bills for FY 1987 will also need to be considered. Gramm/Rudman requires that the House complete action on all appropriations bills by June 10.
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ARMED SERVICES
("DOD Reorganization" in the following line is underlined)
DOD Reorganization. The SASC Task Force on Defense Reorganization met in closed session on Wednesday, January 29, to consider draft legislation. SASC's number one priority. They intend to do little else in committee until hearings are completed. Hearings are scheduled for all of this week and possibly next. While wishful thinking, it is SASC's hope to complete action on DOD Reorganization by the end of next week making it possible to take the bill to the floor the first March.
(the following line is underlined)
FY87 Defense Authorization Bill
The tentative (not yet approved) schedule for action on the FY 87 Defense Authorization Bill is as follows:
Week of April 14 Subcommittee Markup
Week of April 21 Full Committee Markup
Week of May 5 Senate Floor Action
Week of May 18 Conference (depending on House schedule)
Week of June 1 Bill to the President
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Supplemental Authorization Bill
SASC believes they can begin work on the Supplemental in two weeks--or after DOD Reorganization is complete.
(the following line is underlined)
Issues for 1986
○ Counter-terrorism legislation
○ Strategic Issues:
SDI
ASAT
○ Unobligated balances (possible late Feb. hearing)
○ Procurement reform (need for an independent acquisition agency)
○ Military Construction in the Philippines
-Clark runway
-Base security
○ Military retirement (House will include in its supplemental authorization)
○ Strategic Home Ports (possibly not an issue)
○ Central America military construction
("Military Retirement System" in the following line is underlined)
Military Retirement System. As part of the FY86 Budget Resolution, SASC agreed to reductions and changes in the military retirement system.
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BANKING
Housing Authorization Bills -- Balance of current fiscal year (done by mid March) and FY 1987.
Ex-Im Bank Authorization Bill.
Deposit Insurance Bill -- They hope to formulate legislation by Spring.
Farm credit legislation.
(the following line is underlined)
BUDGET
("FY 1986 Reconciliation" in the following line is underlined)
FY 1986 Reconciliation: Unresolved
("Gramm/Rudman time schedule" in the following line is underlined)
Gramm/Rudman time schedule Begins with snapshot January 10. Sequester order sent forward February 1. President submitted budget 1st week in February. In the absence of a Supreme Court ruling upholding the district court decision, the March 1 sequester will take place.
(the following line is underlined)
Congressional Budget Process
Late January/early February - President submits budget
February 15 - CBO submits report to Budget Committee
February 25 - Committees views and estimates due
April 1 - Budget Resolution reported
April 15 - Complete Congressional action on resolution
June 15 - Complete Congressional action on reconciliation
The Committee expects to begin markup on the budget resolution around the second week of March.
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COMMERCE
("S. 259 - Sports franchise" in the following line is underlined)
S. 259 - Sports franchise (on the calendar) tentative commitment to bring up for consideration in early March
("S. 1017 - Transfer of Washington Airports" in the following line is underlined)
S. 1017 - Transfer of Washington Airports (on the calendar)
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S. 1199 - Products Liability
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ENERGY
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Price Anderson Reauthorization
(self insurance for nuclear industry) (mark up early in year. Bill is jointly referred to Environment which has 120 days after the receipt to complete action).
("S. 570, S. 372 - Federal Lands Coal Leasing" in the following line is underlined)
S. 570, S. 372 - Federal Lands Coal Leasing (mark up late winter)
("S. 426 - Hydroelectric Relicensing legislation" in the following line is underlined)
S. 426 - Hydroelectric Relicensing legislation (on calendar)
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ENVIRONMENT
("Safe Drinking Water" in the following line is underlined)
Safe Drinking Water. In conference. Conferees have met. Senate offer made -- awaiting House response.
("Clean Water Act Reauthorization" in the following line is underlined)
Clean Water Act Reauthorization. In conference. Conferees have not met. Will likely follow Safe Drinking Water.
("Superfund" in the following line is underlined)
Superfund. Preliminary staff meetings were held. Conference not yet scheduled, unclear whether Dingell or Stafford will chair.
("Water Resources Development Act" in the following line is underlined)
Water Resources Development Act. On calendar.
("Clean Air Authorization" in the following line is underlined)
Clean Air Authorization. The Committee will likely hold off on hearings however until some of these other bills are dealt with.
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FINANCE
Tax Reform Mark up likely to begin the first or second week in March
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Tax Extensions Bill
It is likely that Ways and Means will mark up a tax extensions bill in the near future. The bill will likely include not only the continuation of the cigarette tax but also a number of the tax provisions which expired in December, for example, the R&D tax credit. Prior to the adjournment at Christmas, Ways and Means sent us an extensions bill which contained not only extensions but some of the policy changes incorporated into their tax bill.
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Trade Legislation:
S. 1404 -- Japan Trade Bill (on the calendar)
S. 942 -- Telecommunication Bill (on the calendar)
Canada Free Trade Zone -- vote in Finance Committee by late April, early May on whether to permit the Administration to formally enter into negotiations with Canada.
S. 1860 - Bipartisan Trade Bill -- Hearings will not occur before March. The House Ways and Means Committee will turn their attention to trade early this year. The Ways and Means Committee Majority staff are putting together a bill at this time and Rostenkowski is talking about a "trade retreat" in mid-March (14-16).
("Superfund" in the following line is underlined)
Superfund--Rostenkowski will be chairing. No date set.
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FOREIGN RELATIONS
("Angola" in the following line is underlined)
Angola. SFRC will hold a hearing Wednesday officially keyed to S. Res. 280.
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Philippines.
There are plans for March Senate Armed Services Committee hearings on our Strategic posture in the Pacific.
Senator Dole introducing legislation calling for study of alternative sites for military installations currently at Clark and Subic Bay.
("Nicaragua" in the following line is underlined)
Nicaragua. Administration's request for aid likely within next week or two.
("AWACS and Other Arms for Saudi Arabia" in the following line is underlined)
AWACS and Other Arms for Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is scheduled to get delivery of the first AWACS it will own outright, rather than lease, this summer. Administration is still pondering whether and how it will forward its arms sale package to Saudis.
("Embassy Security Package" in the following line is underlined)
Embassy Security Package. Supplemental authorization request pending in Committee.
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GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
(the first "Gramm/Rudman" in the following line is underlined)
Gramm/Rudman: Committee planning hearing on Gramm/Rudman.
("Campaign Finance Reform Commission" in the following line is underlined)
Campaign Finance Reform Commission legislation before Committee.
("President's Management Initiatives" in the following line is underlined)
President's Management Initiatives. Program fraud bill reported, debt collection amendments ordered reported. More possible.
("Grace Commission Report" in the following line is underlined)
Grace Commission Report implementation.
("Pay Equity Commission" in the following line is underlined)
Pay Equity Commission -- House passed a bill shortly before adjournment.
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JUDICIARY
S.J. Res. 13/S. J. Res. 225 -- Constitutional amendment to balance the budget.
S. 40 -- Convention procedures
Nominations likely to continue to be a problem.
Antitrust
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Criminal Reforms: Habeas Corpus. Exclusionary rule. Death penalty.
S. J. Res. 2 -- School Prayer
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LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES
S. 1848 -- Drug Export, on the Senate calendar, liberalizes the conditions under which U.S. drugs can be marketed overseas.
Grove City
Executive Order -- there could be a major push by business and civil rights groups for legislation.
Medical Malpractice. Reform bills pending before the Committee. A particular issue of interest for Senators Hatch and Quayle. Committee action quite possible.
Adoption Assistance. The Committee is likely to consider a program of incentive grants to States to help move children with special needs out of foster care.
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RULES
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TV in the Senate, Pending
("Boren PAC limits" in the following line is underlined)
Boren PAC limits, hearing will be scheduled in March.
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SMALL BUSINESS
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Administration proposal to eliminate SBA
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Product Liability hearings
("Procurement investigation" in the following line is underlined)
Procurement investigation focused on defense and subcontractor arrangements.
("Staff report" in the following line is underlined)
Staff report expected on impact of proposed tax reform on small business.
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VETERANS AFFAIRS
("Veterans Health Care" in the following line is underlined)
Veterans Health Care. The Committee will be seeking methods of Increasing use of non-institutional services including half-way houses.
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("Veterans Compensation" in the following line is underlined)
Veterans Compensation. The Committee will likely propose legislation to provide COLA increase in compensation benefits in addition to making other changes in benefits agreed to by the Senate last year but not by the House.
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(this page is watermarked with an image of the United States Capitol building below the partial text [CAPIT]"OL BOND" and above the partial text [? COT]"TON CONTENT")
CHAIRMEN'S MEETING - Tuesday, February 18, 1986
12:00 noon Room S-230
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AGENDA
1. TV in the Senate/Rule Changes
2. Genocide Treaty
3. Reconciliation FY 86
4. FY 87 Budget Timing
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(this page is filled-out and marked up with pencil and blue ink marker)
Subject: Charmens Mtg
projected schedule EB
cmte. schedules SB
Date: 2/18/86
Time: 12:00
Location: S-230
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REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP
Senator: ARMSTRONG
("42084" in the following line is hand-written)
Position: Policy-Chairman 42084
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: CHAFEE
("46174" in the following line is hand-written)
Position: Conference-Chairman 46174
Invited: wcb ✓
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: COCHRAN
("46417" in the following line is hand-written)
Position: Conference-Secretary 46417
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: DOLE
Position: Majority Leader
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: HEINZ
("47744" in the following line is hand-written)
Position: Senatorial Comm.-Chairman 47744
Invited: (this field is left blank)
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: ✓
Senator: SIMPSON
("43424" in the following line is hand-written)
Position: Asst. Majority Leader 43424
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: THURMOND
("45972" in the following line is hand-written)
Position: President Pro Tempore 45972
Invited: ✓
Yes: not
No: sure
(the following three lines are hand-written)
STEVENS 43004 ✓
LAXALT 43542 NO
MATTINGLY 43643 ✓
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COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
Senator: ABDNOR
("48402" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Joint Economic 48402
Invited: ✓ wcb
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: ANDREWS
("wcb" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Select--Indian Affairs wcb
Invited: 42043 ✓
Yes: ✓ late
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: DANFORTH
Committee: Commerce
Invited: ✓
Yes: late
No: hearing
Senator: DOMENICI
Committee: Budget
Invited: ✓
Yes: not
No: sure
Senator: DURENBERGER
("43244" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Intelligence 43244
Invited: ✓
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: GARN
("41351" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Banking 41351
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: GOLDWATER
("42235" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Armed Services 42235
Invited: ✓
Yes: not
No: sure
Senator: HATCH
("45251" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Labor 45251
Invited: ✓
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: ✓
Senator: HATFIELD
("43753" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Appropriations 43753
Invited: ✓
Yes: late ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
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Senator: HEINZ
Committee: Special--Aging
Invited: (this field is left blank)
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: HELMS
("46342" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Agriculture 46342
Invited: Tim L. -
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: LUGAR
("47439" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Foreign Relations 47439
Invited: Ann ✓
Yes: no
No: on hearing
Senator: MATHIAS
("44654" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Rules & Administration 44654
Invited: ✓
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: ✓
Senator: McCLURE
("41003" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Energy 41003
Invited: Jane Roth ✓ w.c.b.
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: MURKOWSKI
("46665 -" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Veterans Affairs 46665 -
Invited: ✓
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: ✓
Senator: PACKWOOD
("49054" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Finance 49054
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: ROTH
("42446" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Governmental Affairs 42446
Invited: Betty ✓
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: RUDMAN
("43324" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Select--Ethics 43324
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: STAFFORD
("45141" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Environment 45141
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
(the following two lines are struck-through)
Senator: THURMOND
Committee: Judiciary
Invited: (this field is left blank)
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: WEICKER
("44041" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Small Business 44041
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
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Republicans
BOSCHWITZ
COHEN
D'AMATO
DENTON
EAST
EVANS
GORTON
GRAMM
GRASSLEY
HAWKINS
HECHT
HUMPHREY
KASSEBAUM
KASTEN
LAXALT
MATTINGLY
McCONNELL
NICKLES
PRESSLER
QUAYLE
SPECTER
STEVENS
SYMMS
TRIBLE
WALLOP
WARNER
WILSON
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Democrats
BAUCUS
BENTSEN
BIDEN
BINGAMAN
BOREN
BRADLEY
BUMPERS
BURDICK
BYRD
CHILES
CRANSTON
DeCONCINI
DIXON
DODD
EAGLETON
EXON
FORD
GLENN
GORE
HARKIN
HART
HEFLIN
HOLLINGS
INOUYE
JOHNSTON
KENNEDY
KERRY
LAUTENBERG
LEAHY
LEVIN
LONG
MATSUNAGA
MELCHER
METZENBAUM
MITCHELL
MOYNIHAN
NUNN
PELL
PROXMIRE
PRYOR
RIEGLE
ROCKEFELLER
SARBANES
SASSER
SIMON
STENNIS
ZORINSKY
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Administration:
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Tuesday, February 18, 1986 - Chairmen's Meeting
12:00 S-230
(names in the following list are bulleted with pencil and checked with red ink pen/marker)
• Dole ✓
Simpson
• Armstrong ✓
• Chafee ✓
• Cochran ✓
• Thurmond ✓
• Stevens ✓
• Mattingly ✓
• Abdnor ✓
• Andrews ✓ - will be late
• Danforth ✓ - will be late
• Domenici ✓ - will be late
Durenberger
• Garn ✓
• Goldwater ✓
Hatch - no
• Hatfield ✓ - will be late
• Helms ✓
Lugar - no chairing a hearing
Mathias
• Murkowski ✓
• Packwood ✓
Roth
Rudman
• Stafford ✓
• Weicker ✓
Laxalt - no
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Tuesday, February 18, 1986 - Chairmen's Meeting
12:00 S-230
(names in the following list are marked up with and checked with blue ink pen/marker)
✓ Dole
✓ Simpson
✓ Armstrong
✓ Chafee
✓ Cochran
✓ Thurmond
✓ Stevens
✓ Mattingly
✓ Abdnor
✓ Andrews - will be late
✓ Danforth - will be late
✓ Domenici - will be late
Durenberger
✓ Garn
✓ Goldwater
Hatch - no
✓ Hatfield - will be late
✓ Helms
Lugar - no chairing a hearing
Mathias
("- NO" in the following line is hand-written)
Murkowski - NO
✓ Packwood
Roth
✓ Rudman
✓ Stafford
✓ Weicker
Laxalt - no
(the following line is hand-written)
✓ McCLURE
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February 18, 1986
(the following line is underlined)
OVERVIEW BY COMMITTEE OF UPCOMING OR PENDING ISSUES
(the following line is underlined)
AGRICULTURE
("Reauthorization of child nutrition programs" in the following line is underlined)
Reauthorization of child nutrition programs. Staff agreement has been reached in Conference. Resolution expected after recess.
("Non-technical amendments to 1985 farm bill" in the following line is underlined)
Non-technical amendments to 1985 farm bill. Changes include determination of program payment yields for 1986 and 1987 crops, method for achieving G-R-H savings for dairy, and possibly authority to prohibit production of non-program crops on underplanted acreage.
("Farm credit assistance" in the following line is underlined)
Farm credit assistance. Proposals to provide financing for spring planting include principal write-down, interest rate buy-down, setting up a clearing house for commercial debt, etc.
("Administration Ag trade legislation" in the following line is underlined)
Administration Ag trade legislation. Expected to include amendments to 1985 farm bill provisions (mandatory Export Enhancement Program, no-net-cost sugar program, salary cut for Special Trade Assistant), and FY 87 budget proposals (cut export credit guarantees and increase user fees, eliminate intermediate-term credit program).
("Reauthorization of the Futures Trading Act" in the following line is underlined)
Reauthorization of the Futures Trading Act, including the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
("Reauthorization of the Federal Insecticide" in the following line is underlined)
Reauthorization of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
("Reconciliation of Ag budget" in the following line is underlined)
Reconciliation of Ag budget under G-R-H, possibly including proposed new user fees.
(the following line is underlined)
APPROPRIATIONS
An additional CCC Supplemental will be necessary for approximately $7.9B sometime in late February.
IRS supplemental requested in addition to a request to provide additional funds for upgrading the security at U.S. embassies. As a result of changes incorporated into Gramm-Rudman, savings will have to be realized in other areas in order to consider these additions.
The 13 regular appropriations bills for FY 1987 will also need to be considered. Gramm/Rudman requires that the House complete action on all appropriations bills by June 10.
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ARMED SERVICES
("DOD Reorganization" in the following line is underlined)
DOD Reorganization. The SASC Task Force on Defense Reorganization met in closed session on Wednesday, January 29, to consider draft legislation. SASC's number one priority. They intend to do little else in committee until hearings are completed. Hearings are scheduled for all of this week and possibly next. While wishful thinking, it is SASC's hope to complete action on DOD Reorganization by the end of next week making it possible to take the bill to the floor the first March.
(the following line is underlined)
FY87 Defense Authorization Bill
The tentative (not yet approved) schedule for action on the FY 87 Defense Authorization Bill is as follows:
Week of April 14 Subcommittee Markup
Week of April 21 Full Committee Markup
Week of May 5 Senate Floor Action
Week of May 18 Conference (depending on House schedule)
Week of June 1 Bill to the President
(the following line is underlined)
Supplemental Authorization Bill
SASC believes they can begin work on the Supplemental in two weeks--or after DOD Reorganization is complete.
(the following line is underlined)
Issues for 1986
○ Counter-terrorism legislation
○ Strategic Issues:
SDI
ASAT
○ Unobligated balances (possible late Feb. hearing)
○ Procurement reform (need for an independent acquisition agency)
○ Military Construction in the Philippines
-Clark runway
-Base security
○ Military retirement (House will include in its supplemental authorization)
○ Strategic Home Ports (possibly not an issue)
○ Central America military construction
("Military Retirement System" in the following line is underlined)
Military Retirement System. As part of the FY86 Budget Resolution, SASC agreed to reductions and changes in the military retirement system.
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BANKING
Housing Authorization Bills -- Balance of current fiscal year (done by mid March) and FY 1987.
Ex-Im Bank Authorization Bill.
Deposit Insurance Bill -- They hope to formulate legislation by Spring.
Farm credit legislation.
(the following line is underlined)
BUDGET
("FY 1986 Reconciliation" in the following line is underlined)
FY 1986 Reconciliation: Unresolved
("Gramm/Rudman time schedule" in the following line is underlined)
Gramm/Rudman time schedule Begins with snapshot January 10. Sequester order sent forward February 1. President submitted budget 1st week in February. In the absence of a Supreme Court ruling upholding the district court decision, the March 1 sequester will take place.
(the following line is underlined)
Congressional Budget Process
Late January/early February - President submits budget
February 15 - CBO submits report to Budget Committee
February 25 - Committees views and estimates due
April 1 - Budget Resolution reported
April 15 - Complete Congressional action on resolution
June 15 - Complete Congressional action on reconciliation
The Committee expects to begin markup on the budget resolution around the second week of March.
(the following line is underlined)
COMMERCE
("S. 259 - Sports franchise" in the following line is underlined)
S. 259 - Sports franchise (on the calendar) tentative commitment to bring up for consideration in early March
("S. 1017 - Transfer of Washington Airports" in the following line is underlined)
S. 1017 - Transfer of Washington Airports (on the calendar)
(the following line is underlined)
S. 1199 - Products Liability
(the following line is underlined)
ENERGY
(the following line is underlined)
Price Anderson Reauthorization
(self insurance for nuclear industry) (mark up early in year. Bill is jointly referred to Environment which has 120 days after the receipt to complete action).
("S. 570, S. 372 - Federal Lands Coal Leasing" in the following line is underlined)
S. 570, S. 372 - Federal Lands Coal Leasing (mark up late winter)
("S. 426 - Hydroelectric Relicensing legislation" in the following line is underlined)
S. 426 - Hydroelectric Relicensing legislation (on calendar)
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(the following line is underlined)
ENVIRONMENT
("Safe Drinking Water" in the following line is underlined)
Safe Drinking Water. In conference. Conferees have met. Senate offer made -- awaiting House response.
("Clean Water Act Reauthorization" in the following line is underlined)
Clean Water Act Reauthorization. In conference. Conferees have not met. Will likely follow Safe Drinking Water.
("Superfund" in the following line is underlined)
Superfund. Preliminary staff meetings were held. Conference not yet scheduled, unclear whether Dingell or Stafford will chair.
("Water Resources Development Act" in the following line is underlined)
Water Resources Development Act. On calendar.
("Clean Air Authorization" in the following line is underlined)
Clean Air Authorization. The Committee will likely hold off on hearings however until some of these other bills are dealt with.
(the following line is underlined)
FINANCE
Tax Reform Mark up likely to begin the first or second week in March
(the following line is underlined)
Tax Extensions Bill
It is likely that Ways and Means will mark up a tax extensions bill in the near future. The bill will likely include not only the continuation of the cigarette tax but also a number of the tax provisions which expired in December, for example, the R&D tax credit. Prior to the adjournment at Christmas, Ways and Means sent us an extensions bill which contained not only extensions but some of the policy changes incorporated into their tax bill.
(the following line is underlined)
Trade Legislation:
S. 1404 -- Japan Trade Bill (on the calendar)
S. 942 -- Telecommunication Bill (on the calendar)
Canada Free Trade Zone -- vote in Finance Committee by late April, early May on whether to permit the Administration to formally enter into negotiations with Canada.
S. 1860 - Bipartisan Trade Bill -- Hearings will not occur before March. The House Ways and Means Committee will turn their attention to trade early this year. The Ways and Means Committee Majority staff are putting together a bill at this time and Rostenkowski is talking about a "trade retreat" in mid-March (14-16).
("Superfund" in the following line is underlined)
Superfund--Rostenkowski will be chairing. No date set.
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(the following line is underlined)
FOREIGN RELATIONS
("Angola" in the following line is underlined)
Angola. SFRC will hold a hearing Wednesday officially keyed to S. Res. 280.
(the following line is underlined)
Philippines.
There are plans for March Senate Armed Services Committee hearings on our Strategic posture in the Pacific.
Senator Dole introducing legislation calling for study of alternative sites for military installations currently at Clark and Subic Bay.
("Nicaragua" in the following line is underlined)
Nicaragua. Administration's request for aid likely within next week or two.
("AWACS and Other Arms for Saudi Arabia" in the following line is underlined)
AWACS and Other Arms for Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is scheduled to get delivery of the first AWACS it will own outright, rather than lease, this summer. Administration is still pondering whether and how it will forward its arms sale package to Saudis.
("Embassy Security Package" in the following line is underlined)
Embassy Security Package. Supplemental authorization request pending in Committee.
(the following line is underlined)
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
(the first "Gramm/Rudman" in the following line is underlined)
Gramm/Rudman: Committee planning hearing on Gramm/Rudman.
("Campaign Finance Reform Commission" in the following line is underlined)
Campaign Finance Reform Commission legislation before Committee.
("President's Management Initiatives" in the following line is underlined)
President's Management Initiatives. Program fraud bill reported, debt collection amendments ordered reported. More possible.
("Grace Commission Report" in the following line is underlined)
Grace Commission Report implementation.
("Pay Equity Commission" in the following line is underlined)
Pay Equity Commission -- House passed a bill shortly before adjournment.
(the following line is underlined)
JUDICIARY
S.J. Res. 13/S. J. Res. 225 -- Constitutional amendment to balance the budget.
S. 40 -- Convention procedures
Nominations likely to continue to be a problem.
Antitrust
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Criminal Reforms: Habeas Corpus. Exclusionary rule. Death penalty.
S. J. Res. 2 -- School Prayer
(the following line is underlined)
LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES
S. 1848 -- Drug Export, on the Senate calendar, liberalizes the conditions under which U.S. drugs can be marketed overseas.
Grove City
Executive Order -- there could be a major push by business and civil rights groups for legislation.
Medical Malpractice. Reform bills pending before the Committee. A particular issue of interest for Senators Hatch and Quayle. Committee action quite possible.
Adoption Assistance. The Committee is likely to consider a program of incentive grants to States to help move children with special needs out of foster care.
(the following line is underlined)
RULES
(the following line is underlined)
TV in the Senate, Pending
("Boren PAC limits" in the following line is underlined)
Boren PAC limits, hearing will be scheduled in March.
(the following line is underlined)
SMALL BUSINESS
(the following line is underlined)
Administration proposal to eliminate SBA
(the following line is underlined)
Product Liability hearings
("Procurement investigation" in the following line is underlined)
Procurement investigation focused on defense and subcontractor arrangements.
("Staff report" in the following line is underlined)
Staff report expected on impact of proposed tax reform on small business.
(the following line is underlined)
VETERANS AFFAIRS
("Veterans Health Care" in the following line is underlined)
Veterans Health Care. The Committee will be seeking methods of Increasing use of non-institutional services including half-way houses.
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("Veterans Compensation" in the following line is underlined)
Veterans Compensation. The Committee will likely propose legislation to provide COLA increase in compensation benefits in addition to making other changes in benefits agreed to by the Senate last year but not by the House.
(end of page 9)
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(this page is watermarked with an image of the United States Capitol building below the partial text [CAPIT]"OL BOND" and above the partial text [? COT]"TON CONTENT")
CHAIRMEN'S MEETING - Tuesday, February 18, 1986
12:00 noon Room S-230
(the following line is underlined)
AGENDA
1. TV in the Senate/Rule Changes
2. Genocide Treaty
3. Reconciliation FY 86
4. FY 87 Budget Timing
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(this page is watermarked with the Great Seal of the United States)
(this page is filled-out and marked up with pencil and blue ink marker)
Subject: Charmens Mtg
projected schedule EB
cmte. schedules SB
Date: 2/18/86
Time: 12:00
Location: S-230
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REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP
Senator: ARMSTRONG
("42084" in the following line is hand-written)
Position: Policy-Chairman 42084
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: CHAFEE
("46174" in the following line is hand-written)
Position: Conference-Chairman 46174
Invited: wcb ✓
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: COCHRAN
("46417" in the following line is hand-written)
Position: Conference-Secretary 46417
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: DOLE
Position: Majority Leader
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: HEINZ
("47744" in the following line is hand-written)
Position: Senatorial Comm.-Chairman 47744
Invited: (this field is left blank)
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: ✓
Senator: SIMPSON
("43424" in the following line is hand-written)
Position: Asst. Majority Leader 43424
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: THURMOND
("45972" in the following line is hand-written)
Position: President Pro Tempore 45972
Invited: ✓
Yes: not
No: sure
(the following three lines are hand-written)
STEVENS 43004 ✓
LAXALT 43542 NO
MATTINGLY 43643 ✓
(the following line is underlined)
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
Senator: ABDNOR
("48402" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Joint Economic 48402
Invited: ✓ wcb
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: ANDREWS
("wcb" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Select--Indian Affairs wcb
Invited: 42043 ✓
Yes: ✓ late
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: DANFORTH
Committee: Commerce
Invited: ✓
Yes: late
No: hearing
Senator: DOMENICI
Committee: Budget
Invited: ✓
Yes: not
No: sure
Senator: DURENBERGER
("43244" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Intelligence 43244
Invited: ✓
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: GARN
("41351" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Banking 41351
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: GOLDWATER
("42235" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Armed Services 42235
Invited: ✓
Yes: not
No: sure
Senator: HATCH
("45251" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Labor 45251
Invited: ✓
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: ✓
Senator: HATFIELD
("43753" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Appropriations 43753
Invited: ✓
Yes: late ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
(the following two lines are struck-through)
Senator: HEINZ
Committee: Special--Aging
Invited: (this field is left blank)
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: HELMS
("46342" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Agriculture 46342
Invited: Tim L. -
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: LUGAR
("47439" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Foreign Relations 47439
Invited: Ann ✓
Yes: no
No: on hearing
Senator: MATHIAS
("44654" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Rules & Administration 44654
Invited: ✓
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: ✓
Senator: McCLURE
("41003" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Energy 41003
Invited: Jane Roth ✓ w.c.b.
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: MURKOWSKI
("46665 -" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Veterans Affairs 46665 -
Invited: ✓
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: ✓
Senator: PACKWOOD
("49054" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Finance 49054
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: ROTH
("42446" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Governmental Affairs 42446
Invited: Betty ✓
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: RUDMAN
("43324" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Select--Ethics 43324
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: STAFFORD
("45141" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Environment 45141
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
(the following two lines are struck-through)
Senator: THURMOND
Committee: Judiciary
Invited: (this field is left blank)
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: WEICKER
("44041" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Small Business 44041
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
(the following line is underlined)
Republicans
BOSCHWITZ
COHEN
D'AMATO
DENTON
EAST
EVANS
GORTON
GRAMM
GRASSLEY
HAWKINS
HECHT
HUMPHREY
KASSEBAUM
KASTEN
LAXALT
MATTINGLY
McCONNELL
NICKLES
PRESSLER
QUAYLE
SPECTER
STEVENS
SYMMS
TRIBLE
WALLOP
WARNER
WILSON
(the following line is underlined)
Democrats
BAUCUS
BENTSEN
BIDEN
BINGAMAN
BOREN
BRADLEY
BUMPERS
BURDICK
BYRD
CHILES
CRANSTON
DeCONCINI
DIXON
DODD
EAGLETON
EXON
FORD
GLENN
GORE
HARKIN
HART
HEFLIN
HOLLINGS
INOUYE
JOHNSTON
KENNEDY
KERRY
LAUTENBERG
LEAHY
LEVIN
LONG
MATSUNAGA
MELCHER
METZENBAUM
MITCHELL
MOYNIHAN
NUNN
PELL
PROXMIRE
PRYOR
RIEGLE
ROCKEFELLER
SARBANES
SASSER
SIMON
STENNIS
ZORINSKY
(the following line is underlined)
Administration:
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Tuesday, February 18, 1986 - Chairmen's Meeting
12:00 S-230
(names in the following list are bulleted with pencil and checked with red ink pen/marker)
• Dole ✓
Simpson
• Armstrong ✓
• Chafee ✓
• Cochran ✓
• Thurmond ✓
• Stevens ✓
• Mattingly ✓
• Abdnor ✓
• Andrews ✓ - will be late
• Danforth ✓ - will be late
• Domenici ✓ - will be late
Durenberger
• Garn ✓
• Goldwater ✓
Hatch - no
• Hatfield ✓ - will be late
• Helms ✓
Lugar - no chairing a hearing
Mathias
• Murkowski ✓
• Packwood ✓
Roth
Rudman
• Stafford ✓
• Weicker ✓
Laxalt - no
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Tuesday, February 18, 1986 - Chairmen's Meeting
12:00 S-230
(names in the following list are marked up with and checked with blue ink pen/marker)
✓ Dole
✓ Simpson
✓ Armstrong
✓ Chafee
✓ Cochran
✓ Thurmond
✓ Stevens
✓ Mattingly
✓ Abdnor
✓ Andrews - will be late
✓ Danforth - will be late
✓ Domenici - will be late
Durenberger
✓ Garn
✓ Goldwater
Hatch - no
✓ Hatfield - will be late
✓ Helms
Lugar - no chairing a hearing
Mathias
("- NO" in the following line is hand-written)
Murkowski - NO
✓ Packwood
Roth
✓ Rudman
✓ Stafford
✓ Weicker
Laxalt - no
(the following line is hand-written)
✓ McCLURE
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February 18, 1986
(the following line is underlined)
OVERVIEW BY COMMITTEE OF UPCOMING OR PENDING ISSUES
(the following line is underlined)
AGRICULTURE
("Reauthorization of child nutrition programs" in the following line is underlined)
Reauthorization of child nutrition programs. Staff agreement has been reached in Conference. Resolution expected after recess.
("Non-technical amendments to 1985 farm bill" in the following line is underlined)
Non-technical amendments to 1985 farm bill. Changes include determination of program payment yields for 1986 and 1987 crops, method for achieving G-R-H savings for dairy, and possibly authority to prohibit production of non-program crops on underplanted acreage.
("Farm credit assistance" in the following line is underlined)
Farm credit assistance. Proposals to provide financing for spring planting include principal write-down, interest rate buy-down, setting up a clearing house for commercial debt, etc.
("Administration Ag trade legislation" in the following line is underlined)
Administration Ag trade legislation. Expected to include amendments to 1985 farm bill provisions (mandatory Export Enhancement Program, no-net-cost sugar program, salary cut for Special Trade Assistant), and FY 87 budget proposals (cut export credit guarantees and increase user fees, eliminate intermediate-term credit program).
("Reauthorization of the Futures Trading Act" in the following line is underlined)
Reauthorization of the Futures Trading Act, including the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
("Reauthorization of the Federal Insecticide" in the following line is underlined)
Reauthorization of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
("Reconciliation of Ag budget" in the following line is underlined)
Reconciliation of Ag budget under G-R-H, possibly including proposed new user fees.
(the following line is underlined)
APPROPRIATIONS
An additional CCC Supplemental will be necessary for approximately $7.9B sometime in late February.
IRS supplemental requested in addition to a request to provide additional funds for upgrading the security at U.S. embassies. As a result of changes incorporated into Gramm-Rudman, savings will have to be realized in other areas in order to consider these additions.
The 13 regular appropriations bills for FY 1987 will also need to be considered. Gramm/Rudman requires that the House complete action on all appropriations bills by June 10.
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(the following line is underlined)
ARMED SERVICES
("DOD Reorganization" in the following line is underlined)
DOD Reorganization. The SASC Task Force on Defense Reorganization met in closed session on Wednesday, January 29, to consider draft legislation. SASC's number one priority. They intend to do little else in committee until hearings are completed. Hearings are scheduled for all of this week and possibly next. While wishful thinking, it is SASC's hope to complete action on DOD Reorganization by the end of next week making it possible to take the bill to the floor the first March.
(the following line is underlined)
FY87 Defense Authorization Bill
The tentative (not yet approved) schedule for action on the FY 87 Defense Authorization Bill is as follows:
Week of April 14 Subcommittee Markup
Week of April 21 Full Committee Markup
Week of May 5 Senate Floor Action
Week of May 18 Conference (depending on House schedule)
Week of June 1 Bill to the President
(the following line is underlined)
Supplemental Authorization Bill
SASC believes they can begin work on the Supplemental in two weeks--or after DOD Reorganization is complete.
(the following line is underlined)
Issues for 1986
○ Counter-terrorism legislation
○ Strategic Issues:
SDI
ASAT
○ Unobligated balances (possible late Feb. hearing)
○ Procurement reform (need for an independent acquisition agency)
○ Military Construction in the Philippines
-Clark runway
-Base security
○ Military retirement (House will include in its supplemental authorization)
○ Strategic Home Ports (possibly not an issue)
○ Central America military construction
("Military Retirement System" in the following line is underlined)
Military Retirement System. As part of the FY86 Budget Resolution, SASC agreed to reductions and changes in the military retirement system.
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(the following line is underlined)
BANKING
Housing Authorization Bills -- Balance of current fiscal year (done by mid March) and FY 1987.
Ex-Im Bank Authorization Bill.
Deposit Insurance Bill -- They hope to formulate legislation by Spring.
Farm credit legislation.
(the following line is underlined)
BUDGET
("FY 1986 Reconciliation" in the following line is underlined)
FY 1986 Reconciliation: Unresolved
("Gramm/Rudman time schedule" in the following line is underlined)
Gramm/Rudman time schedule Begins with snapshot January 10. Sequester order sent forward February 1. President submitted budget 1st week in February. In the absence of a Supreme Court ruling upholding the district court decision, the March 1 sequester will take place.
(the following line is underlined)
Congressional Budget Process
Late January/early February - President submits budget
February 15 - CBO submits report to Budget Committee
February 25 - Committees views and estimates due
April 1 - Budget Resolution reported
April 15 - Complete Congressional action on resolution
June 15 - Complete Congressional action on reconciliation
The Committee expects to begin markup on the budget resolution around the second week of March.
(the following line is underlined)
COMMERCE
("S. 259 - Sports franchise" in the following line is underlined)
S. 259 - Sports franchise (on the calendar) tentative commitment to bring up for consideration in early March
("S. 1017 - Transfer of Washington Airports" in the following line is underlined)
S. 1017 - Transfer of Washington Airports (on the calendar)
(the following line is underlined)
S. 1199 - Products Liability
(the following line is underlined)
ENERGY
(the following line is underlined)
Price Anderson Reauthorization
(self insurance for nuclear industry) (mark up early in year. Bill is jointly referred to Environment which has 120 days after the receipt to complete action).
("S. 570, S. 372 - Federal Lands Coal Leasing" in the following line is underlined)
S. 570, S. 372 - Federal Lands Coal Leasing (mark up late winter)
("S. 426 - Hydroelectric Relicensing legislation" in the following line is underlined)
S. 426 - Hydroelectric Relicensing legislation (on calendar)
(end of page 5)
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(the following line is underlined)
ENVIRONMENT
("Safe Drinking Water" in the following line is underlined)
Safe Drinking Water. In conference. Conferees have met. Senate offer made -- awaiting House response.
("Clean Water Act Reauthorization" in the following line is underlined)
Clean Water Act Reauthorization. In conference. Conferees have not met. Will likely follow Safe Drinking Water.
("Superfund" in the following line is underlined)
Superfund. Preliminary staff meetings were held. Conference not yet scheduled, unclear whether Dingell or Stafford will chair.
("Water Resources Development Act" in the following line is underlined)
Water Resources Development Act. On calendar.
("Clean Air Authorization" in the following line is underlined)
Clean Air Authorization. The Committee will likely hold off on hearings however until some of these other bills are dealt with.
(the following line is underlined)
FINANCE
Tax Reform Mark up likely to begin the first or second week in March
(the following line is underlined)
Tax Extensions Bill
It is likely that Ways and Means will mark up a tax extensions bill in the near future. The bill will likely include not only the continuation of the cigarette tax but also a number of the tax provisions which expired in December, for example, the R&D tax credit. Prior to the adjournment at Christmas, Ways and Means sent us an extensions bill which contained not only extensions but some of the policy changes incorporated into their tax bill.
(the following line is underlined)
Trade Legislation:
S. 1404 -- Japan Trade Bill (on the calendar)
S. 942 -- Telecommunication Bill (on the calendar)
Canada Free Trade Zone -- vote in Finance Committee by late April, early May on whether to permit the Administration to formally enter into negotiations with Canada.
S. 1860 - Bipartisan Trade Bill -- Hearings will not occur before March. The House Ways and Means Committee will turn their attention to trade early this year. The Ways and Means Committee Majority staff are putting together a bill at this time and Rostenkowski is talking about a "trade retreat" in mid-March (14-16).
("Superfund" in the following line is underlined)
Superfund--Rostenkowski will be chairing. No date set.
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(the following line is underlined)
FOREIGN RELATIONS
("Angola" in the following line is underlined)
Angola. SFRC will hold a hearing Wednesday officially keyed to S. Res. 280.
(the following line is underlined)
Philippines.
There are plans for March Senate Armed Services Committee hearings on our Strategic posture in the Pacific.
Senator Dole introducing legislation calling for study of alternative sites for military installations currently at Clark and Subic Bay.
("Nicaragua" in the following line is underlined)
Nicaragua. Administration's request for aid likely within next week or two.
("AWACS and Other Arms for Saudi Arabia" in the following line is underlined)
AWACS and Other Arms for Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is scheduled to get delivery of the first AWACS it will own outright, rather than lease, this summer. Administration is still pondering whether and how it will forward its arms sale package to Saudis.
("Embassy Security Package" in the following line is underlined)
Embassy Security Package. Supplemental authorization request pending in Committee.
(the following line is underlined)
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
(the first "Gramm/Rudman" in the following line is underlined)
Gramm/Rudman: Committee planning hearing on Gramm/Rudman.
("Campaign Finance Reform Commission" in the following line is underlined)
Campaign Finance Reform Commission legislation before Committee.
("President's Management Initiatives" in the following line is underlined)
President's Management Initiatives. Program fraud bill reported, debt collection amendments ordered reported. More possible.
("Grace Commission Report" in the following line is underlined)
Grace Commission Report implementation.
("Pay Equity Commission" in the following line is underlined)
Pay Equity Commission -- House passed a bill shortly before adjournment.
(the following line is underlined)
JUDICIARY
S.J. Res. 13/S. J. Res. 225 -- Constitutional amendment to balance the budget.
S. 40 -- Convention procedures
Nominations likely to continue to be a problem.
Antitrust
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-6-
Criminal Reforms: Habeas Corpus. Exclusionary rule. Death penalty.
S. J. Res. 2 -- School Prayer
(the following line is underlined)
LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES
S. 1848 -- Drug Export, on the Senate calendar, liberalizes the conditions under which U.S. drugs can be marketed overseas.
Grove City
Executive Order -- there could be a major push by business and civil rights groups for legislation.
Medical Malpractice. Reform bills pending before the Committee. A particular issue of interest for Senators Hatch and Quayle. Committee action quite possible.
Adoption Assistance. The Committee is likely to consider a program of incentive grants to States to help move children with special needs out of foster care.
(the following line is underlined)
RULES
(the following line is underlined)
TV in the Senate, Pending
("Boren PAC limits" in the following line is underlined)
Boren PAC limits, hearing will be scheduled in March.
(the following line is underlined)
SMALL BUSINESS
(the following line is underlined)
Administration proposal to eliminate SBA
(the following line is underlined)
Product Liability hearings
("Procurement investigation" in the following line is underlined)
Procurement investigation focused on defense and subcontractor arrangements.
("Staff report" in the following line is underlined)
Staff report expected on impact of proposed tax reform on small business.
(the following line is underlined)
VETERANS AFFAIRS
("Veterans Health Care" in the following line is underlined)
Veterans Health Care. The Committee will be seeking methods of Increasing use of non-institutional services including half-way houses.
(end of page 8)
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-7-
("Veterans Compensation" in the following line is underlined)
Veterans Compensation. The Committee will likely propose legislation to provide COLA increase in compensation benefits in addition to making other changes in benefits agreed to by the Senate last year but not by the House.
(end of page 9)
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(this page is watermarked with an image of the United States Capitol building below the partial text [CAPIT]"OL BOND" and above the partial text [? COT]"TON CONTENT")
CHAIRMEN'S MEETING - Tuesday, February 18, 1986
12:00 noon Room S-230
(the following line is underlined)
AGENDA
1. TV in the Senate/Rule Changes
2. Genocide Treaty
3. Reconciliation FY 86
4. FY 87 Budget Timing
(end of page 10)
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(this page is watermarked with the Great Seal of the United States)
(this page is filled-out and marked up with pencil and blue ink marker)
Subject: Charmens Mtg
projected schedule EB
cmte. schedules SB
Date: 2/18/86
Time: 12:00
Location: S-230
(the following line is underlined)
REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP
Senator: ARMSTRONG
("42084" in the following line is hand-written)
Position: Policy-Chairman 42084
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: CHAFEE
("46174" in the following line is hand-written)
Position: Conference-Chairman 46174
Invited: wcb ✓
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: COCHRAN
("46417" in the following line is hand-written)
Position: Conference-Secretary 46417
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: DOLE
Position: Majority Leader
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: HEINZ
("47744" in the following line is hand-written)
Position: Senatorial Comm.-Chairman 47744
Invited: (this field is left blank)
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: ✓
Senator: SIMPSON
("43424" in the following line is hand-written)
Position: Asst. Majority Leader 43424
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: THURMOND
("45972" in the following line is hand-written)
Position: President Pro Tempore 45972
Invited: ✓
Yes: not
No: sure
(the following three lines are hand-written)
STEVENS 43004 ✓
LAXALT 43542 NO
MATTINGLY 43643 ✓
(the following line is underlined)
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
Senator: ABDNOR
("48402" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Joint Economic 48402
Invited: ✓ wcb
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: ANDREWS
("wcb" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Select--Indian Affairs wcb
Invited: 42043 ✓
Yes: ✓ late
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: DANFORTH
Committee: Commerce
Invited: ✓
Yes: late
No: hearing
Senator: DOMENICI
Committee: Budget
Invited: ✓
Yes: not
No: sure
Senator: DURENBERGER
("43244" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Intelligence 43244
Invited: ✓
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: GARN
("41351" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Banking 41351
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: GOLDWATER
("42235" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Armed Services 42235
Invited: ✓
Yes: not
No: sure
Senator: HATCH
("45251" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Labor 45251
Invited: ✓
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: ✓
Senator: HATFIELD
("43753" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Appropriations 43753
Invited: ✓
Yes: late ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
(the following two lines are struck-through)
Senator: HEINZ
Committee: Special--Aging
Invited: (this field is left blank)
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: HELMS
("46342" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Agriculture 46342
Invited: Tim L. -
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: LUGAR
("47439" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Foreign Relations 47439
Invited: Ann ✓
Yes: no
No: on hearing
Senator: MATHIAS
("44654" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Rules & Administration 44654
Invited: ✓
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: ✓
Senator: McCLURE
("41003" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Energy 41003
Invited: Jane Roth ✓ w.c.b.
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: MURKOWSKI
("46665 -" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Veterans Affairs 46665 -
Invited: ✓
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: ✓
Senator: PACKWOOD
("49054" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Finance 49054
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: ROTH
("42446" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Governmental Affairs 42446
Invited: Betty ✓
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: RUDMAN
("43324" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Select--Ethics 43324
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: STAFFORD
("45141" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Environment 45141
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
(the following two lines are struck-through)
Senator: THURMOND
Committee: Judiciary
Invited: (this field is left blank)
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: WEICKER
("44041" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Small Business 44041
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
(the following line is underlined)
Republicans
BOSCHWITZ
COHEN
D'AMATO
DENTON
EAST
EVANS
GORTON
GRAMM
GRASSLEY
HAWKINS
HECHT
HUMPHREY
KASSEBAUM
KASTEN
LAXALT
MATTINGLY
McCONNELL
NICKLES
PRESSLER
QUAYLE
SPECTER
STEVENS
SYMMS
TRIBLE
WALLOP
WARNER
WILSON
(the following line is underlined)
Democrats
BAUCUS
BENTSEN
BIDEN
BINGAMAN
BOREN
BRADLEY
BUMPERS
BURDICK
BYRD
CHILES
CRANSTON
DeCONCINI
DIXON
DODD
EAGLETON
EXON
FORD
GLENN
GORE
HARKIN
HART
HEFLIN
HOLLINGS
INOUYE
JOHNSTON
KENNEDY
KERRY
LAUTENBERG
LEAHY
LEVIN
LONG
MATSUNAGA
MELCHER
METZENBAUM
MITCHELL
MOYNIHAN
NUNN
PELL
PROXMIRE
PRYOR
RIEGLE
ROCKEFELLER
SARBANES
SASSER
SIMON
STENNIS
ZORINSKY
(the following line is underlined)
Administration:
(this field is left blank)
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Tuesday, February 18, 1986 - Chairmen's Meeting
12:00 S-230
(names in the following list are bulleted with pencil and checked with red ink pen/marker)
• Dole ✓
Simpson
• Armstrong ✓
• Chafee ✓
• Cochran ✓
• Thurmond ✓
• Stevens ✓
• Mattingly ✓
• Abdnor ✓
• Andrews ✓ - will be late
• Danforth ✓ - will be late
• Domenici ✓ - will be late
Durenberger
• Garn ✓
• Goldwater ✓
Hatch - no
• Hatfield ✓ - will be late
• Helms ✓
Lugar - no chairing a hearing
Mathias
• Murkowski ✓
• Packwood ✓
Roth
Rudman
• Stafford ✓
• Weicker ✓
Laxalt - no
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Tuesday, February 18, 1986 - Chairmen's Meeting
12:00 S-230
(names in the following list are marked up with and checked with blue ink pen/marker)
✓ Dole
✓ Simpson
✓ Armstrong
✓ Chafee
✓ Cochran
✓ Thurmond
✓ Stevens
✓ Mattingly
✓ Abdnor
✓ Andrews - will be late
✓ Danforth - will be late
✓ Domenici - will be late
Durenberger
✓ Garn
✓ Goldwater
Hatch - no
✓ Hatfield - will be late
✓ Helms
Lugar - no chairing a hearing
Mathias
("- NO" in the following line is hand-written)
Murkowski - NO
✓ Packwood
Roth
✓ Rudman
✓ Stafford
✓ Weicker
Laxalt - no
(the following line is hand-written)
✓ McCLURE
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February 18, 1986
(the following line is underlined)
OVERVIEW BY COMMITTEE OF UPCOMING OR PENDING ISSUES
(the following line is underlined)
AGRICULTURE
("Reauthorization of child nutrition programs" in the following line is underlined)
Reauthorization of child nutrition programs. Staff agreement has been reached in Conference. Resolution expected after recess.
("Non-technical amendments to 1985 farm bill" in the following line is underlined)
Non-technical amendments to 1985 farm bill. Changes include determination of program payment yields for 1986 and 1987 crops, method for achieving G-R-H savings for dairy, and possibly authority to prohibit production of non-program crops on underplanted acreage.
("Farm credit assistance" in the following line is underlined)
Farm credit assistance. Proposals to provide financing for spring planting include principal write-down, interest rate buy-down, setting up a clearing house for commercial debt, etc.
("Administration Ag trade legislation" in the following line is underlined)
Administration Ag trade legislation. Expected to include amendments to 1985 farm bill provisions (mandatory Export Enhancement Program, no-net-cost sugar program, salary cut for Special Trade Assistant), and FY 87 budget proposals (cut export credit guarantees and increase user fees, eliminate intermediate-term credit program).
("Reauthorization of the Futures Trading Act" in the following line is underlined)
Reauthorization of the Futures Trading Act, including the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
("Reauthorization of the Federal Insecticide" in the following line is underlined)
Reauthorization of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
("Reconciliation of Ag budget" in the following line is underlined)
Reconciliation of Ag budget under G-R-H, possibly including proposed new user fees.
(the following line is underlined)
APPROPRIATIONS
An additional CCC Supplemental will be necessary for approximately $7.9B sometime in late February.
IRS supplemental requested in addition to a request to provide additional funds for upgrading the security at U.S. embassies. As a result of changes incorporated into Gramm-Rudman, savings will have to be realized in other areas in order to consider these additions.
The 13 regular appropriations bills for FY 1987 will also need to be considered. Gramm/Rudman requires that the House complete action on all appropriations bills by June 10.
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(the following line is underlined)
ARMED SERVICES
("DOD Reorganization" in the following line is underlined)
DOD Reorganization. The SASC Task Force on Defense Reorganization met in closed session on Wednesday, January 29, to consider draft legislation. SASC's number one priority. They intend to do little else in committee until hearings are completed. Hearings are scheduled for all of this week and possibly next. While wishful thinking, it is SASC's hope to complete action on DOD Reorganization by the end of next week making it possible to take the bill to the floor the first March.
(the following line is underlined)
FY87 Defense Authorization Bill
The tentative (not yet approved) schedule for action on the FY 87 Defense Authorization Bill is as follows:
Week of April 14 Subcommittee Markup
Week of April 21 Full Committee Markup
Week of May 5 Senate Floor Action
Week of May 18 Conference (depending on House schedule)
Week of June 1 Bill to the President
(the following line is underlined)
Supplemental Authorization Bill
SASC believes they can begin work on the Supplemental in two weeks--or after DOD Reorganization is complete.
(the following line is underlined)
Issues for 1986
○ Counter-terrorism legislation
○ Strategic Issues:
SDI
ASAT
○ Unobligated balances (possible late Feb. hearing)
○ Procurement reform (need for an independent acquisition agency)
○ Military Construction in the Philippines
-Clark runway
-Base security
○ Military retirement (House will include in its supplemental authorization)
○ Strategic Home Ports (possibly not an issue)
○ Central America military construction
("Military Retirement System" in the following line is underlined)
Military Retirement System. As part of the FY86 Budget Resolution, SASC agreed to reductions and changes in the military retirement system.
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(the following line is underlined)
BANKING
Housing Authorization Bills -- Balance of current fiscal year (done by mid March) and FY 1987.
Ex-Im Bank Authorization Bill.
Deposit Insurance Bill -- They hope to formulate legislation by Spring.
Farm credit legislation.
(the following line is underlined)
BUDGET
("FY 1986 Reconciliation" in the following line is underlined)
FY 1986 Reconciliation: Unresolved
("Gramm/Rudman time schedule" in the following line is underlined)
Gramm/Rudman time schedule Begins with snapshot January 10. Sequester order sent forward February 1. President submitted budget 1st week in February. In the absence of a Supreme Court ruling upholding the district court decision, the March 1 sequester will take place.
(the following line is underlined)
Congressional Budget Process
Late January/early February - President submits budget
February 15 - CBO submits report to Budget Committee
February 25 - Committees views and estimates due
April 1 - Budget Resolution reported
April 15 - Complete Congressional action on resolution
June 15 - Complete Congressional action on reconciliation
The Committee expects to begin markup on the budget resolution around the second week of March.
(the following line is underlined)
COMMERCE
("S. 259 - Sports franchise" in the following line is underlined)
S. 259 - Sports franchise (on the calendar) tentative commitment to bring up for consideration in early March
("S. 1017 - Transfer of Washington Airports" in the following line is underlined)
S. 1017 - Transfer of Washington Airports (on the calendar)
(the following line is underlined)
S. 1199 - Products Liability
(the following line is underlined)
ENERGY
(the following line is underlined)
Price Anderson Reauthorization
(self insurance for nuclear industry) (mark up early in year. Bill is jointly referred to Environment which has 120 days after the receipt to complete action).
("S. 570, S. 372 - Federal Lands Coal Leasing" in the following line is underlined)
S. 570, S. 372 - Federal Lands Coal Leasing (mark up late winter)
("S. 426 - Hydroelectric Relicensing legislation" in the following line is underlined)
S. 426 - Hydroelectric Relicensing legislation (on calendar)
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(the following line is underlined)
ENVIRONMENT
("Safe Drinking Water" in the following line is underlined)
Safe Drinking Water. In conference. Conferees have met. Senate offer made -- awaiting House response.
("Clean Water Act Reauthorization" in the following line is underlined)
Clean Water Act Reauthorization. In conference. Conferees have not met. Will likely follow Safe Drinking Water.
("Superfund" in the following line is underlined)
Superfund. Preliminary staff meetings were held. Conference not yet scheduled, unclear whether Dingell or Stafford will chair.
("Water Resources Development Act" in the following line is underlined)
Water Resources Development Act. On calendar.
("Clean Air Authorization" in the following line is underlined)
Clean Air Authorization. The Committee will likely hold off on hearings however until some of these other bills are dealt with.
(the following line is underlined)
FINANCE
Tax Reform Mark up likely to begin the first or second week in March
(the following line is underlined)
Tax Extensions Bill
It is likely that Ways and Means will mark up a tax extensions bill in the near future. The bill will likely include not only the continuation of the cigarette tax but also a number of the tax provisions which expired in December, for example, the R&D tax credit. Prior to the adjournment at Christmas, Ways and Means sent us an extensions bill which contained not only extensions but some of the policy changes incorporated into their tax bill.
(the following line is underlined)
Trade Legislation:
S. 1404 -- Japan Trade Bill (on the calendar)
S. 942 -- Telecommunication Bill (on the calendar)
Canada Free Trade Zone -- vote in Finance Committee by late April, early May on whether to permit the Administration to formally enter into negotiations with Canada.
S. 1860 - Bipartisan Trade Bill -- Hearings will not occur before March. The House Ways and Means Committee will turn their attention to trade early this year. The Ways and Means Committee Majority staff are putting together a bill at this time and Rostenkowski is talking about a "trade retreat" in mid-March (14-16).
("Superfund" in the following line is underlined)
Superfund--Rostenkowski will be chairing. No date set.
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(the following line is underlined)
FOREIGN RELATIONS
("Angola" in the following line is underlined)
Angola. SFRC will hold a hearing Wednesday officially keyed to S. Res. 280.
(the following line is underlined)
Philippines.
There are plans for March Senate Armed Services Committee hearings on our Strategic posture in the Pacific.
Senator Dole introducing legislation calling for study of alternative sites for military installations currently at Clark and Subic Bay.
("Nicaragua" in the following line is underlined)
Nicaragua. Administration's request for aid likely within next week or two.
("AWACS and Other Arms for Saudi Arabia" in the following line is underlined)
AWACS and Other Arms for Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is scheduled to get delivery of the first AWACS it will own outright, rather than lease, this summer. Administration is still pondering whether and how it will forward its arms sale package to Saudis.
("Embassy Security Package" in the following line is underlined)
Embassy Security Package. Supplemental authorization request pending in Committee.
(the following line is underlined)
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
(the first "Gramm/Rudman" in the following line is underlined)
Gramm/Rudman: Committee planning hearing on Gramm/Rudman.
("Campaign Finance Reform Commission" in the following line is underlined)
Campaign Finance Reform Commission legislation before Committee.
("President's Management Initiatives" in the following line is underlined)
President's Management Initiatives. Program fraud bill reported, debt collection amendments ordered reported. More possible.
("Grace Commission Report" in the following line is underlined)
Grace Commission Report implementation.
("Pay Equity Commission" in the following line is underlined)
Pay Equity Commission -- House passed a bill shortly before adjournment.
(the following line is underlined)
JUDICIARY
S.J. Res. 13/S. J. Res. 225 -- Constitutional amendment to balance the budget.
S. 40 -- Convention procedures
Nominations likely to continue to be a problem.
Antitrust
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Criminal Reforms: Habeas Corpus. Exclusionary rule. Death penalty.
S. J. Res. 2 -- School Prayer
(the following line is underlined)
LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES
S. 1848 -- Drug Export, on the Senate calendar, liberalizes the conditions under which U.S. drugs can be marketed overseas.
Grove City
Executive Order -- there could be a major push by business and civil rights groups for legislation.
Medical Malpractice. Reform bills pending before the Committee. A particular issue of interest for Senators Hatch and Quayle. Committee action quite possible.
Adoption Assistance. The Committee is likely to consider a program of incentive grants to States to help move children with special needs out of foster care.
(the following line is underlined)
RULES
(the following line is underlined)
TV in the Senate, Pending
("Boren PAC limits" in the following line is underlined)
Boren PAC limits, hearing will be scheduled in March.
(the following line is underlined)
SMALL BUSINESS
(the following line is underlined)
Administration proposal to eliminate SBA
(the following line is underlined)
Product Liability hearings
("Procurement investigation" in the following line is underlined)
Procurement investigation focused on defense and subcontractor arrangements.
("Staff report" in the following line is underlined)
Staff report expected on impact of proposed tax reform on small business.
(the following line is underlined)
VETERANS AFFAIRS
("Veterans Health Care" in the following line is underlined)
Veterans Health Care. The Committee will be seeking methods of Increasing use of non-institutional services including half-way houses.
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("Veterans Compensation" in the following line is underlined)
Veterans Compensation. The Committee will likely propose legislation to provide COLA increase in compensation benefits in addition to making other changes in benefits agreed to by the Senate last year but not by the House.
(end of page 9)
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(this page is watermarked with an image of the United States Capitol building below the partial text [CAPIT]"OL BOND" and above the partial text [? COT]"TON CONTENT")
CHAIRMEN'S MEETING - Tuesday, February 18, 1986
12:00 noon Room S-230
(the following line is underlined)
AGENDA
1. TV in the Senate/Rule Changes
2. Genocide Treaty
3. Reconciliation FY 86
4. FY 87 Budget Timing
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(this page is watermarked with the Great Seal of the United States)
(this page is filled-out and marked up with pencil and blue ink marker)
Subject: Charmens Mtg
projected schedule EB
cmte. schedules SB
Date: 2/18/86
Time: 12:00
Location: S-230
(the following line is underlined)
REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP
Senator: ARMSTRONG
("42084" in the following line is hand-written)
Position: Policy-Chairman 42084
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: CHAFEE
("46174" in the following line is hand-written)
Position: Conference-Chairman 46174
Invited: wcb ✓
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: COCHRAN
("46417" in the following line is hand-written)
Position: Conference-Secretary 46417
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: DOLE
Position: Majority Leader
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: HEINZ
("47744" in the following line is hand-written)
Position: Senatorial Comm.-Chairman 47744
Invited: (this field is left blank)
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: ✓
Senator: SIMPSON
("43424" in the following line is hand-written)
Position: Asst. Majority Leader 43424
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: THURMOND
("45972" in the following line is hand-written)
Position: President Pro Tempore 45972
Invited: ✓
Yes: not
No: sure
(the following three lines are hand-written)
STEVENS 43004 ✓
LAXALT 43542 NO
MATTINGLY 43643 ✓
(the following line is underlined)
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
Senator: ABDNOR
("48402" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Joint Economic 48402
Invited: ✓ wcb
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: ANDREWS
("wcb" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Select--Indian Affairs wcb
Invited: 42043 ✓
Yes: ✓ late
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: DANFORTH
Committee: Commerce
Invited: ✓
Yes: late
No: hearing
Senator: DOMENICI
Committee: Budget
Invited: ✓
Yes: not
No: sure
Senator: DURENBERGER
("43244" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Intelligence 43244
Invited: ✓
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: GARN
("41351" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Banking 41351
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: GOLDWATER
("42235" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Armed Services 42235
Invited: ✓
Yes: not
No: sure
Senator: HATCH
("45251" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Labor 45251
Invited: ✓
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: ✓
Senator: HATFIELD
("43753" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Appropriations 43753
Invited: ✓
Yes: late ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
(the following two lines are struck-through)
Senator: HEINZ
Committee: Special--Aging
Invited: (this field is left blank)
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: HELMS
("46342" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Agriculture 46342
Invited: Tim L. -
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: LUGAR
("47439" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Foreign Relations 47439
Invited: Ann ✓
Yes: no
No: on hearing
Senator: MATHIAS
("44654" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Rules & Administration 44654
Invited: ✓
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: ✓
Senator: McCLURE
("41003" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Energy 41003
Invited: Jane Roth ✓ w.c.b.
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: MURKOWSKI
("46665 -" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Veterans Affairs 46665 -
Invited: ✓
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: ✓
Senator: PACKWOOD
("49054" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Finance 49054
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: ROTH
("42446" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Governmental Affairs 42446
Invited: Betty ✓
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: RUDMAN
("43324" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Select--Ethics 43324
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: STAFFORD
("45141" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Environment 45141
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
(the following two lines are struck-through)
Senator: THURMOND
Committee: Judiciary
Invited: (this field is left blank)
Yes: (this field is left blank)
No: (this field is left blank)
Senator: WEICKER
("44041" in the following line is hand-written)
Committee: Small Business 44041
Invited: ✓
Yes: ✓
No: (this field is left blank)
(the following line is underlined)
Republicans
BOSCHWITZ
COHEN
D'AMATO
DENTON
EAST
EVANS
GORTON
GRAMM
GRASSLEY
HAWKINS
HECHT
HUMPHREY
KASSEBAUM
KASTEN
LAXALT
MATTINGLY
McCONNELL
NICKLES
PRESSLER
QUAYLE
SPECTER
STEVENS
SYMMS
TRIBLE
WALLOP
WARNER
WILSON
(the following line is underlined)
Democrats
BAUCUS
BENTSEN
BIDEN
BINGAMAN
BOREN
BRADLEY
BUMPERS
BURDICK
BYRD
CHILES
CRANSTON
DeCONCINI
DIXON
DODD
EAGLETON
EXON
FORD
GLENN
GORE
HARKIN
HART
HEFLIN
HOLLINGS
INOUYE
JOHNSTON
KENNEDY
KERRY
LAUTENBERG
LEAHY
LEVIN
LONG
MATSUNAGA
MELCHER
METZENBAUM
MITCHELL
MOYNIHAN
NUNN
PELL
PROXMIRE
PRYOR
RIEGLE
ROCKEFELLER
SARBANES
SASSER
SIMON
STENNIS
ZORINSKY
(the following line is underlined)
Administration:
(this field is left blank)
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Position: 2112 (7 views)