[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 15 (Tuesday, February 22, 1994)]
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   PLANS OF COMMITTEE ON RULES REGARDING H.R. 6, IMPROVING AMERICA'S 
                          SCHOOLS ACT OF 1994

  (Mr. GORDON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to inform Members about the 
Rules Committee's plans regarding H.R. 6, the Improving America's 
Schools Act of 1994. Education and Labor Committee Chairman Ford 
announced in the Congressional Record of February 11, that he would 
probably seek a rule which would require that amendments be printed in 
the Congressional Record prior to consideration of H.R. 6. It is 
anticipated that this measure will come to the floor this week.
  Although the Rules Committee is scheduled to meet tomorrow on this 
request, it is recommended that those Members who anticipate offering 
amendments to H.R. 6, print their amendments in the Congressional 
Record not later than Wednesday, February 23, 1994. A ``Dear 
Colleague'' letter from the Rules Committee Chairman Moakley was 
distributed on February 17, informing Members of this request.
  Amendments should be drafted to H.R. 6 as reported from the Committee 
on Education and Labor. This bill is available in the document room. 
Chairman Ford has also requested that the bill be read by title except 
for title I. He has asked that title I, which is the actual 
reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, be read 
by the individual titles within title I. Amendments should be titled 
``Submitted for printing under clause 6 of rule 23,'' and submitted at 
the Speaker's table. Amendments do not need to be submitted to the 
Rules Committee.
  Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. GORDON. I yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania.
  Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, as I understand it from the chairman, this 
will be an open rule and the amendments must be printed by 5 o'clock 
tomorrow.
  Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, that will be determined tomorrow.
  Mr. GOODLING. The request of the chairman is that it be an open rule.
  Mr. GORDON. It is my understanding that is the gentleman's request. I 
am not sure what the result will be.

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