[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 88 (Thursday, May 25, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H5586]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


  ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING PREFILING REQUIREMENT FOR AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 
     1530, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996

  (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, yesterday the Committee on National 
Security ordered reported H.R. 1530, the National Defense Authorization 
Act for fiscal year 1996. The Rules Committee plans to meet during the 
week of June 5 to grant a rule for the bill which is scheduled for 
floor consideration during the week of June 12.
  The Rules Committee expects to report the traditional structured rule 
making in order only amendments prefiled with our committee.
  Members who wish to offer amendments to the bill should submit 55 
copies of their amendments, together with and a brief explanation, to 
the Rules Committee office at H-312 of the Capitol, no later than 5 
p.m. on Tuesday, June 6.
  Amendments should be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute recommended by the National Security Committee. Copies of 
the committee substitute will be available for examination by Members 
and staff in the offices of the committee at 2120 Rayburn House Office 
Building.
  Members are advised to use the Office of Legislative Counsel to draft 
their amendments.
  If Members or their staff have any questions regarding this 
procedure, they should contact David Lonie of our staff at extension 5-
7985. We appreciate the cooperation of all Members in submitting their 
amendments by the 5 p.m., June 6 deadline in properly drafted form.
                                    U.S. House of Representatives,


                                            Committee on Rules

                                     Washington, DC, May 25, 1995.

  Pre-Filing Requirement for Amendments to Defense Authorization Bill 
                              (H.R. 1530)

       Dear Colleague: The Rules Committee plans to meet during 
     the week of June 5th to grant a rule for the National Defense 
     Authorization Act (H.R. 1530) which is scheduled for floor 
     consideration during the week of June 12th.
       The Rules Committee expects to report the traditional 
     structured rule making in order only amendments pre-filed 
     with our Committee. Members who wish to offer amendments to 
     the bill should submit 55 copies of their amendments, 
     together with a brief explanation, to the Rules Committee 
     office at H-312 of the Capitol, no later than 5 p.m. on 
     Tuesday, June 6th.
       Amendments should be drafted to the amendment in the nature 
     of a substitute recommended by the National Security 
     Committee. Copies of the Committee substitute will be 
     available for examination by Members and staff in the offices 
     of the Committee at 2120 Rayburn House Office Building. 
     Members are requested to use the Office of Legislative 
     Counsel to draft their amendments.
       If Members or their staff have any questions regarding this 
     procedure, they should contact David Lonie of our staff at 
     Extension 5-7985. We appreciate the cooperation of all 
     Members in submitting their amendments by the 5 p.m., June 
     6th deadline in properly drafted form.
           Sincerely,
                                                Gerald B. Solomon,
                                                         Chairman.
     

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