[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 56 (Thursday, April 22, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H2297]
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  ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING SUBMISSION OF AMENDMENTS ON H.R. 1480, WATER 
                   RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1999

  (Mr. DREIER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, this is to notify Members of the House that 
the Committee on Rules is planning to meet the week of April 26 to 
grant a rule which may limit the amendment process on H.R. 1480, the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1999.
  Any Member who wishes to offer an amendment should submit 55 copies 
and a brief explanation of the amendment by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 
27, to the Committee on Rules room, which is H-312 right here in the 
Capitol.
  Amendments should be drafted to the text of the bill, as reported by 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  Mr. Speaker, 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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