[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 64 (Thursday, May 10, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H2090]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR H.R. 1, NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT OF 2001

  (Mr. DIAZ-BALART asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Speaker, today a ``Dear Colleague'' letter will 
be sent to all Members informing them that the Committee on Rules is 
planning to meet the week of May 14 to grant a rule which may limit the 
amendment process on H.R. 1, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The 
bill was ordered reported yesterday by the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce.
  Any Member wishing to offer an amendment should submit 55 copies of 
the amendment and one copy of a brief explanation of the amendment to 
the Committee on Rules in room H312 in the Capitol no later than noon 
on Tuesday, May 15.
  Amendments should be drafted to the text of H.R. 1 as ordered 
reported by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. That text 
will be available at the Committee on Education and the Workforce and 
will be posted on its Web site tomorrow.
  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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