[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 143 (Wednesday, October 22, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H8934]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  ANNOUNCEMENT ON RULE FOR H.R. 1270, THE NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY ACT OF 
                                  1997

  (Mr. DREIER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Rules is expected to meet 
on Friday, October 24, this Friday, to grant a rule which may restrict 
amendments for consideration of H.R. 1270, the Nuclear Waste Policy Act 
of 1997. Any Member contemplating an amendment to H.R. 1270 should 
submit 55 copies of the amendment and a brief explanation of the 
amendment to the Committee on Rules no later than 5 p.m. on this 
Thursday, tomorrow, October 23. The Committee on Rules office, for 
those who are not aware of it, is upstairs in H-312.
  Members should draft their amendments to the Committee on Commerce 
reported version of the bill, which the Committee on Rules intends to 
make in order as the base text for the purpose of amendment. Members 
should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to ensure that their 
amendments are properly drafted and should check with the distinguished 
Parliamentarian to be certain that their amendments comply with the 
rules of the House.

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