[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 24 (Thursday, March 7, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H768]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 ANNOUNCEMENT BY COMMITTEE ON RULES REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 2341, 
                   CLASS ACTION FAIRNESS ACT OF 2001

  (Mr. DREIER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Rules may meet on Tuesday, 
March 12, 2002, to grant a rule for the consideration of H.R. 2341, the 
Class Action Fairness Act.
  The Committee on Rules may grant a rule which would require 
amendments be printed in the Congressional Record prior to their 
consideration on the floor. 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 H-312 in 
the Capitol no later than 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12.
  The Committee on the Judiciary intends to file its report on the bill 
on Monday, March 11. The Committee on Rules will post the Committee on 
the Judiciary version of the bill on the Web site of the Committee on 
Rules as soon as it becomes available. Members should draft their 
amendments to the bill as reported by the Committee on the Judiciary.
  Mr. Speaker, Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to 
ensure their amendments are properly drafted and should check with the 
Office of the Parliamentarian to make sure their amendments comply with 
the rules of the House.

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