[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 20, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H1247]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          ANNOUNCEMENT ON AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR THE FARM BILL

  (Mr. GOSS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. GOSS. Madam Speaker, the Committee on Rules is planning to meet 
on Tuesday, February 27, 1996, to grant a rule which may limit the 
amendments to be offered to H.R. 2854, the Agricultural Market 
Transition Act, which incorporates in large part the provisions of 
title I of the Balanced Budget Act.
  Any Member who desires to offer an amendment should submit 55 copies 
and a brief explanation of the amendment by 3 p.m. on Monday, February 
26, to the Committee on Rules, at room H-312 in the Capitol.
  Amendments should be drafted to the text of the Agriculture Committee 
reported version of the bill, which is available in the document room.
  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.
  Madam Speaker, the Committee on Rules has forwarded to each Member's 
office a ``Dear Colleague'' with the same information. We realize that 
Members are responsible for being attentive even while they are in 
their districts, and we want to make sure that we get this news out.

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