[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 9 (Thursday, February 7, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H217]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1542, INTERNET FREEDOM AND 
                    BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT ACT OF 2001

  (Mr. DREIER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, today, a ``Dear Colleague'' letter was sent 
to all Members notifying them of an amendment filing deadline of 4:00 
p.m., Monday, February 25, for Members wishing to offer amendments to 
H.R. 1542, the Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act of 2001, 
which the distinguished majority leader just mentioned.
  Any Member who wishes to offer an amendment should submit 55 copies 
of the amendment and one copy of a brief explanation of the amendment 
by 4 p.m. on Monday, February 25, to the Committee on Rules upstairs in 
room H-312 in the Capitol.
  Amendments should be drafted to the text of the bill as reported by 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce, which is available on the Web 
sites of both the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on 
Rules.
  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 
Rules of the House.

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