[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 107 (Friday, July 27, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H4761]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROCEDURES AND DEADLINE FOR PRINTING OF AMENDMENTS ON 
          H.R. 4, SECURING AMERICA'S FUTURE ENERGY ACT OF 2001

  (Mr. DREIER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to notify Members that this 
morning the Committee on Rules sent out a Dear Colleague letter 
announcing that it intends to meet next week to grant a rule which may 
limit the amendment process on H.R. 4, the Securing America's Future 
Energy Act of 2001. The consolidated bill was introduced this morning 
and the text is available on the Committee on Rules Web site at 
www.house.gov/rules.
  Any Member wishing to offer an amendment must submit 55 copies of the 
amendment and one copy of a very brief explanation, very brief 
explanation, of the amendment to the Committee on Rules in room H-312 
of the Capitol no later than 6 p.m. on Monday. Let me say that again, 
Mr. Speaker, that is no later than 6 p.m. this coming Monday.
  Members should draft their amendments to the bill that was introduced 
this morning. 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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