[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 74 (Thursday, May 20, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H3425-H3426]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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   ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR H.R. 1401, NATIONAL 
 DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000 AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
                  APPROPRIATIONS ACT, FISCAL YEAR 2000

  Mr. REYNOLDS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to inform the House of the plans of 
the Committee on Rules in regard to H.R. 1401, the National Defense 
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2000 and the Fiscal Year 2000 
Legislative Branch Appropriations bill.
  Today the gentleman from California (Chairman Dreier) informed the 
House of the Committee on Rules' plan regarding these bills in two 
``Dear Colleague'' letters.
  The Committee on Rules will be meeting the week of May 24 to grant a 
rule which may restrict the offering of amendments to the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000.
  The bill was ordered reported by the Committee on Armed Services on 
May 19. A copy of the bill and report will be available for review in 
the office of the Committee on Armed Services on Monday, May 24. The 
bill is also expected to be available for review on the Committee on 
Armed Services' web site this evening.
  Any Member contemplating an amendment to the bill should submit 55 
copies of the amendment and a brief explanation to the Committee on 
Rules in H-312 of the Capitol no later than Tuesday, May 25 at 5 p.m.
  Amendments should be drafted to the text of the bill as ordered 
reported by the Committee on Armed Services.
  The Committee on Rules is also planning to meet the week of May 24 to 
grant a rule which may limit the amendment process for floor 
consideration for Fiscal Year 2000 Legislative Branch Appropriations 
Act.
  The Committee on Appropriations ordered the bill reported Thursday, 
May 20, and is expected to file its committee report on Thursday, May 
25, 1999.
  Any Member wishing to offer an amendment should submit 55 copies and 
a brief explanation of the amendment to the Committee on Rules in room 
H-312 of the Capitol no later than 12 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25. 
Amendments should be drafted to the bill as reported by the Committee 
on Appropriations. Copies of the bill may be obtained from the 
Committee on Appropriations in room H-218 of the Capitol.

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  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 that their amendments comply with 
the rules of the House.

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