[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 31 (Thursday, March 19, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H1319-H1320]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROCEDURES AND DEADLINE FOR PRINTING OF AMENDMENTS ON 
                  H.R. 2578, THE VISA WAIVER EXTENSION

  (Ms. PRYCE of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Rules is planning to 
meet next week to grant a rule on H.R. 2575, the Visa Waiver Extension.
  Subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules, this rule may 
include a provision requiring amendments to be preprinted in the 
amendment section of the Congressional Record before being offered.
  So, for example, if the bill is considered on the floor on Wednesday, 
as is currently anticipated, amendments would have to be submitted for 
the Record by Tuesday, March 24th.

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  Amendments to be preprinted should be signed by the Member and 
submitted at the Speaker's table.
  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. It is not necessary to submit amendments which 
comply with the rules to the Committee on Rules or to testify.

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