[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 32 (Tuesday, March 2, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H830]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING SUBMISSION OF AMENDMENTS ON H.R. 416, FEDERAL 
                  RETIREMENT COVERAGE CORRECTIONS ACT

  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I would like to make an announcement. I want 
to inform the House of the Committee on Rules' plans in regard to H.R. 
416, the Federal Retirement Coverage Corrections Act. The bill was 
favorably reported by both the Committee on Government Reform and the 
Committee on Ways and Means.
  The Committee on Rules will meet on Wednesday to grant a rule which 
may require that amendments be preprinted in the Congressional Record 
and which may limit amendments to the bill. In this case, amendments to 
be preprinted would need to be signed by the Member and submitted to 
the Speaker's table by the close of legislative business on Wednesday. 
Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to assure that 
their amendments are properly drafted and should check with the Office 
of the Parliamentarian to be certain that their amendments comply with 
the rules of the House. It is not necessary to submit amendments to the 
Committee on Rules or to testify as long as the amendments comply with 
House rules.
  Mr. Speaker, a Dear Colleague letter announcing this potential 
amendment process was mailed to all Member offices yesterday.

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