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POLICY LUNCHEON AGENDA
Tuesday, April 28, 1992
1. Schedule.
· Pending -- Vote at 2:15 p.m. on Conference Report on H.R. 3337, Coin Bill.
· if Conference Report defeated a motion to instruct likely. Senators Bond and Wallop may want to comment.
· Campaign Finance Conference Report likely to follow Coin Bill.
· Senator McConnell may want to comment.
· We need to decide strategy.
· How long do we want to talk?
· Do we want to force cloture?
· No amendments are in order nor can we recommit.
2. Other Issues.
· Recision Bill being marked up this week -- likely on floor next week. Senators Hatfield and McCain may want to comment.
3. Time of votes through Memorial Day.
· Mondays -- No votes May 4th or May 11th. Votes may occur after 5:00 p.m. on May 18th.
· Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays -- Votes may occur at any time including after 7:00 p.m.
· Fridays -- Roll Call votes may occur prior to 3:00 p.m.
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U.S. Senate Republican Policy Committee
Don Nickles, Chairman
Rick Lawson, Staff Director
Legislative Notice
Editor, Judy Gorman Prinkey
No. 66 April 27, 1992
H.R. 3337 - Omnibus Commemorative Coin Act Conference Report
Reported: H. Rept. 102-485, filed April 4, 1992 in the House.
NOTEWORTHY
· According to a Unanimous Consent agreement reached April 8, the Senate will vote on adoption of the conference report to H.R. 3337 at 2:15 p.m., Tuesday, April 28. The conference report will be debated between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. If it is adopted, no further action will be taken on the measure, and H.R. 3337 will be cleared for the President's signature.
· However, also by UC, if the vote on adoption of the conference report fails, the Senate will be deemed to have insisted on its amendment to the bill (i.e., the Cranston "coin redesign" amendment dropped in conference) and to have requested a further conference with the House. Senator Cranston will also be recognized to make a motion instructing Senate conferees on this matter, should the vote on adoption fail.
· The Cranston amendment adopted by the Senate by voice vote mandated the redesign of the tail side of the penny, nickel, dime, quarter, and half dollar. Senator Cranston agreed eventually to reduce the number of coins to be redesigned.
· The modified Cranston amendment was rejected by the House during consideration of the initial conference report to H.R. 3337 (H. Rept. 102-454) on March 19, 1992, by a vote of 172-241. The House later adopted by a unanimous vote (414-0) the current conference report, without the Cranston provision, on April 8, 1992.
· In a letter of April 15 to Majority Leader Mitchell, Representatives Gephardt, Bonior and Torres (chairman of the coinage subcommittee) stated that the House will not support the redesign provision and reopening the conference "will effectively kill the legislation for this year." (Two of the proposed coinage programs in the conference report are for 1992 events.)
· Meanwhile, the nearly year-long impasse on the appointment of a new director of the U.S. Mint continues. Former director Donna Pope's term ended last August, and the Administration nominee, Thomas Ryder, has not been confirmed. Hearings were recently completed on the nomination which has been held hostage due at least in part to the coin redesign issue.
· Sixty-six senators (about half Republicans) signed a letter to Senator Mitchell dated April 7 requesting prompt consideration of the conference report. (The letter does not address the coin redesign issue.)
· The Adminstration supports passage of the conference report and the First Lady supports the White House Commemorative Coin Program.
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BILL SUMMARY
The conference report to H.R. 3337 contains language authorizing the minting of a number of commemorative coins to be sold at a unit price equal to the face value plus the cost of design and a surcharge. As passed by the House on April 8, 1992, the bill authorizes:
· a total 500,000 silver, one-dollar White House coins, with the proceeds from surcharges earmarked for furnishing and maintaining the White House;
· a total of 10.75 million coins commemorating the 1994 World Cup soccer games hosted by the United States. Surcharges from coin sales will be used to help defray the costs of hosting the games and for academic scholarships;
· a total of 10.5 million Christopher Columbus coins, with proceeds to be earmarked for the newly established Christopher Columbus fellowship fund;
· a total of 2.2 million James Madison/Bill of Rights coins commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Bill of Rights, with proceeds to be earmarked for the Madison Foundation; and
· Silver Medals to be presented to Persian Gulf War veterans, with duplicates in bronze and silver to be sold to the public.
(Note: See attached documents prepared by the Senate Banking Committee and a letter from the House GOP Leadership to Senator Dole for further details on the bill's provisions.)
COST
CBO, in an April 8, 1992 letter to Chairman Panetta, estimated that H.R. 3337 would result in a net decrease in outlays totaling about $26 million, over the 1992-95 period. Each coin program raises funds to benefit a worthy cause.
ADMINISTRATION POSITION
In an April 8 letter from the acting director of the Mint, Eugene Essner, to Majority Leader Mitchell, he requests expeditious passage of H.R. 3337, noting if enactment is not forthcoming shortly, "the Mint will be severely limited in its ability to fully produce and market [the 1992 commemorative] coins. Further, by not passing H.R. 3337, recipient organizations will be denied the potential to receive significant revenues in surcharges."
Staff Contact: Joe Cobb, 224-2946
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Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
April 21, 1992
The Honorable Robert Dole
Senate Republican Leader
S-230 The Capitol
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Bob:
It is our understanding that on Tuesday, April 28, 1992, the Senate will vote on the Conference Report on H.R. 3337. That legislation provides for the issuance of four commemorative coins and a commemorative medal. As evidenced by the 414-0 vote by which the House of Representatives adopted the Conference Report, H.R. 3337 is non- controversial in its current form.
Absent from the Conference Report are extremely controversial provisions mandating the redesign of our circulating coinage. On two separate occasions in recent weeks, the House considered and rejected coin redesign proposals. On the first vote, a majority of both parties voted against coin redesign. While the second vote was closer, the vote was viewed by some as procedural. While reluctant to vote against their party's leadership on a Republican offered motion to re-commit, we have reason to believe that another 40 to 50 Democratic Members, who voted against the motion, would have voted against the final passage of H.R. 3337 if the coin redesign provisions had been retained.
There is little support in the House for coin redesign. The fact that there have been two votes, both of which, quite frankly, have been an embarrassment to the Democratic Leadership, makes it highly unlikely that another vote on the issue will ever reach the House Floor.
Consequently, if, on the 28th, the Senate rejects the Conference Report on H.R. 3337 so that Senator Cranston may pursue yet another coin redesign proposal, it will effectively kill the World Cup USA Commemorative Coin, the White House Commemorative Coin, the James Madison/Bill of Rights Commemorative Coin, the Christopher Columbus Commemorative Coin, and the Desert Storm Commemorative Medal for the 102nd Congress.
Sincerely,
{Michel's signature}
ROBERT H. MICHEL
Republican Leader
{Gingrich's signature}
NEWT GINGRICH
Republican Whip
{McCandless' signature}
AL MCCANDLESS
Ranking Republcan
Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs & Coinage
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H.R. 3337 - OMNIBUS COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT
The conference report to H.R. 3337 includes the following bills:
THE WHITE HOUSE BICENTENNIAL COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT - This is a 1992 program. Coins will be sold to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the White House. Proceeds from coin sales will be used for furnishing and maintenance of White House.
THE WORLD CUP USA 1994 COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT - The U.S. was chosen for the first time in history to host the World Cup soccer games - the largest single sport event in the world. Coins will commemorate this historic event. Proceeds from coin sales will be used to finance the games, help defray the costs of the local host cities and provide academic scholarships. This single event is estimated to increase direct tourism expenditures in the U.S. by $1.5 billion.
THE CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS QUINCENTENARY - This is a 1992 program. Coins will commemorate the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America. Proceeds from coin sales will be used to finance scholarships for research and exploration.
THE JAMES MADISON/BILL OF RIGHTS BICENTENNIAL - Coins will commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Bill of Rights. Proceeds form coin sales will be used to provide scholarships for teachers interested in pursuing constitutional studies.
THE PERSIAN GULF VETERANS MEDALS - Silver Medals will be minted to honor the men and women who served in the Persian Gulf conflict. The medals will be presented to the veterans.
The White House coin bill and the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary coin are time sensitive. The Acting Director of the U.S. Mint recently wrote to Senate leaders indicating that "If enactment is not forthcoming very soon, the Mint will be severely limited in its ability to fully produce and market these coins."
Already delay in passing the World Cup Coin Bill has cost U.S. cities millions in lost revenue. Due to uncertainty over passage of the World Cup coin bill, the World Cup USA Organizing Committee was forced to reduce from 12 to 9 the number of cities selected to host soccer games. This resulted in millions of dollars in lost economic activity to those cities not selected and will further cost the selected cities millions in operational costs unless revenues from the coin sales are realized.
It has now been over a year since the Persian Gulf conflict and the Persian Gulf Veterans Medals honoring the men and women who served in the conflict have been delayed.
We understand an effort may be made to reopen the conference committee to again address the controversial redesign issue. While we take no position on the redesign issue, we believe the conference report should be adopted immediately before any further irreparable damage is done to these other wholly worthwhile programs that are not controversial and have already received overwhelming support in both the House and Senate.
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H.R. 3337 - OMNIBUS COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT
HOUSE ACTION:
1st House Floor Vote: February 19, 1992, House considered H.R. 3337 on suspension calendar. House rejected H.R. 3337 due to coin redesign provision mandating new designs on the "tail" side of the half-dollar, quarter, dime, nickel and penny.
March 12, 1992, House/Senate Conference Committee scaled back redesign provision to include only half-dollar and quarter.
2nd House Floor Vote:
April 1, 1992, House again rejected redesign provision and instructed conferees to remove the language from the conference report.
April 2, 1992, House/Senate conferees dropped controversial redesign language to expedite passage of time sensitive provisions of H.R. 3337.
3rd House Floor Vote:
April 8, 1992, House adopted H.R. 3337 without coin redesign 414-0.
April 15, 1992, House Majority Leader Gephardt, Majority Whip Bonior and Coinage Subcommittee Chairman Torres wrote Senate Majority Leader Mitchell indicating that despite their best efforts and support, the House would not approve as part of this bill, language mandating the redesign of our circulating coinage.
April 28, 1992, Senate scheduled to vote on adoption of H.R. 3337 conference report.
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Poll Watch {description: a black illustration of a line graph on a gridded background.}
A Review of Recent National Polling Data
From the Office of the GOP Conference Secretary
Bob Kasten, Secretary
Bill Canfield, Staff Director
Rick Dearborn, Deputy
202-224-3496
Contents
4/27/92
1) Perot Even With Clinton
(USA Today/CNN/Gallup Poll: 1,004 RVs surveyed 4/20-22; margin of error +/- 3%)
2) Who Would Do A Better Job .... ?
(U.S. NEWS Poll: 1,000 adults surveyed 4/14-15; margin of error +/- 3.5%; rel. 4/27)
3) Who Better to Handle the Economy ?
(USA Today/CNN/Gallup Poll: 4/23)
4) State of the Economy
(USA Today/CNN/Gallup Poll: 4/23)
5) Perot Seen as Ticket-Splitter ?
(NEWSWEEK Poll: 754 RVs surveyed 4/15-16; margin of error +/- 4%; rel. 4/27)
6) 30% Say Hillary Hurts Bill
(U.S. NEWS Poll: 4/27)
7) More Women Wanted in Government
(U.S. NEWS Poll: 4/27)
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PEROT EVEN WITH CLINTON
(USA Today/CNN/Gallup Poll: 1,004 reg. voters surveyed 4/20-22; margin of error +/- 3%; rel. CNN 4/23)
Perot
General
NOW
4/12
Voters
4/12
FAV/UNFAV
Bush
41%
50%
34%
48%
55%/41%
Clinton
26
34
35
41
42%/49%
Perot
25
--
--
--
41%/23%
Brown
--
--
--
--
31%/56%
Buchanan
--
--
--
--
27%/57%
2) WHO WOULD DO A BETTER JOB . .... ?
(U.S. News Poll: 1,000 adults surveyed 4/14-15; margin of error +/- 3.5%; comparing men to women +/- 7%; rel. 4/27 issue)
"Who'd do a better job ... ? "
BUSH
Clinton
Perot
Improving the economy
26%
22%
26%
Representing your position on abortion ....
24%
22%
9%
Making wise foreign policy
54%
16%
10%
Improving family life
30%
25%
16%
Representing women's interests
22%
29%
10%
Making government work better
28%
22%
24%
WHO BETTER TO HANDLE THE ECONOMY ?
(USA Today/CNN/Gallup Poll: 4/23)
"Who better to handle the economy ?"
NOW
3/22
Bush
43%
37%
Clinton
36
49
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4) STATE OF THE ECONOMY
(USA Today/CNN/Gallup Poll: 4/23)
NOW
3/22
1/6
Excellent
1%
0%
0%
Good
11
7
12
Only Fair
40
39
46
Poor
48
53
41
Getting Better
40%
--
22%
Getting Worse
45%
--
71
About the Same
13
--
6
"Most Important for your Rep. ? "
Ability to help district
47%
Agree w/ positions
41
5) PEROT SEEN AS TICKET-SPLITTER ?
(Newsweek Poll: 754 RVs surveyed 4/15-16 by Gallup;
margin of error +/- 4%; rel. 4/27 issue)
Most important reason for support (Among Perot voters only)
4/15-16
3/31-4/1
Don't like other candidates
41%
31%
His leadership qualities
27
30
His stands on issues
20
26
Other
11
13
Q: "Would it make you less likely to vote Perot if it looked as if he could not win and a vote for him would help Bush win ?"
YES
37%
NO
51
DK/Refused
12
Q: "Would it make you less likely to vote Perot if it looked as if he could not win and a vote for him would help Clinton win ?"
YES
46%
NO
41
DK/Refused
13
NOTE: 71% less likely to vote Perot if it helps any other candidate win.
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6) 30% SAY HILLARY HURTS BILL
(U.S. NEWS Poll: 4/27)
Hillary Clinton Effect
ALL
MEN
WOM
Helps Bill
38%
39%
37%
Hurts Bill
30
32
29
No Difference
12
12
11
DK/Refused
20
17
23
Barbara Bush Effect
ALL
MEN
WOM
Helps George
79%
75%
83%
Hurts George
4
5
3
No Difference
11
14
9
DK/Refused
6
6
5
7) MORE WOMEN WANTED IN GOVERNMENT (U.S. NEWS Poll: 4/27)
Q: "If more women held office the country would be governed .... "
ALL
MEN
WOM
Better
61%
56%
66%
Worse
12
11
12
No Difference
14
18
10
DK/Refused
13
15
12
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