[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 33 (Tuesday, March 12, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H2039]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  ANNOUNCEMENT OF AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR H.R. 2202, IMMIGRATION IN THE 
                         NATIONAL INTEREST ACT

  (Mr. GOSS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, last Friday, March 8, the chairman of the 
Rules Committee, the gentleman from New York [Mr. Solomon], sent out a 
``Dear Colleague'' letter to all Members of the House, committee 
offices, and leadership offices providing notice of the amendment 
process to be used on H.R. 2202, the Immigration in the National 
Interest Act.
  This announcement is intended to serve as a reminder of that process. 
The Rules Committee is planning to meet Thursday, March 14, at 10:30 
a.m. to grant a rule on the immigration bill. This rule may include a 
provision limiting amendments to those specified in the rule.
  Any Member who desires to offer an amendment should submit 55 copies 
and a brief explanation of the amendment by noon on Wednesday, March 
13, to the Rules Committee at room H-312 in the Capitol.
  Amendments to the portions of the bill in the jurisdiction of the 
Judiciary Committee should be drafted to the text of H.R. 2202 as 
reported by the Judiciary Committee.
  Amendments to the portion of the bill in the Agriculture Committee 
jurisdiction, the guest worker program, should be drafted to the text 
of the Agriculture Committee reported amendment.
  Both of these texts are in the Office of the Legislative Counsel.
  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.

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