[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 43 (Thursday, March 18, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H1448]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 ANNOUNCEMENT BY COMMITTEE ON RULES REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 472, 
                     LOCAL CENSUS QUALITY CHECK ACT

  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to inform the House of the Committee 
on Rules' plans in regard to H.R. 472, the Local Census Quality Check 
Act.
  H.R. 472 was favorably reported by the Committee on Government Reform 
on Wednesday, March 17.
  The Committee on Rules may meet next Tuesday to grant a rule which 
may require that the amendments be preprinted in the Congressional 
Record. 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 next Tuesday, March 23. Amendments should be 
drafted to the bill as ordered reported by the Committee on Government 
Reform, a copy of which may be obtained from the Subcommittee on the 
Census.
  Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to ensure that 
their amendments are properly drafted and should check with the Office 
of Parliamentarian to be certain that their amendments comply with the 
rules to the House. It is not necessary to submit amendments to the 
Rules Committee or to testify as long as the amendments comply with 
House rules.
  A ``Dear Colleague'' letter announcing this potential amendment 
process was mailed to all Member offices today.

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