[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 45 (Friday, March 10, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H3031]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


      ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMITTEE ON RULES' PLANS ON WELFARE REFORM

  (Mr. SOLOMON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to announce the Committee on Rules' 
plans for the welfare reform bill. For the information of the Members, 
the Committee on Ways and Means bill is H.R. 1157, the Committee on 
Economic Opportunity's bill is H.R. 999, and the Committee on 
Agriculture bill is H.R. 1135. It is the intention of the committee to 
make in order a new text reflecting the reported versions of the three 
major committees of jurisdiction. This text will be introduced as a new 
bill on Monday, March 13, that is this coming Monday, for draft and 
inspection purposes. Copies of the new bill can be obtained from the 
majority offices of the three committees that have reported this 
legislation around 3 p.m. on Monday, even though the House may have 
adjourned by that time.
  The Committee on Rules plans to meet late next week to grant a rule 
to provide for consideration of the welfare reform package.
  The committee is contemplating a rule which would restrict the 
offering of amendments. Any Member contemplating an amendment should 
submit 55 copies of the amendment and a brief explanation to the Rules 
Committee no later than 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 15. Substitutes and 
free-standing amendments may be filed. No second-degree amendments will 
be allowed.
  Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to ensure that 
their amendments are properly drafted and should check with the Office 
of the Parliamentarian to be certain their amendments comply with the 
Rules of the House.
  Mr. VOLKMER. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. SOLOMON. I yield to the gentleman from Missouri.
  Mr. VOLKMER. On this bill, Mr. Speaker, it is necessary for Members 
to expect to appear before the Committee on Rules and to furnish the 
Committee on Rules with copies of the amendments and not just print 
them in the Record?
  Mr. SOLOMON. That is correct. The gentleman is correct.
  Mr. VOLKMER. I am glad to know that.
  Mr. SOLOMON. I thank the gentleman for reminding the membership.
  

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