[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 138 (Wednesday, October 13, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H9965]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENTION TO OFFER A MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON 
             H.R. 1501, JUVENILE JUSTICE REFORM ACT OF 1999

  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 7(c) of 
rule XXII, I hereby announce my intention to offer a motion to instruct 
conferees on H.R. 1501 tomorrow. The form of the motion is as follows:
  I move that the managers on the part of the House at the conference 
on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the Senate amendment to 
bill, H.R. 1501, be instructed to insist that the committee of 
conference should immediately have its first substantive meeting to 
offer amendments and motions including gun safety amendments and 
motions; and 2, the committee of conference report a conference 
substitute by October 20, the 6-month anniversary of the tragedy at 
Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, and with sufficient 
opportunity for both the House and the Senate to consider gun safety 
legislation prior to adjournment. H.R. 1501 is the Juvenile Justice 
Reform act of 1999.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The form of the motion will appear in the 
Record.

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