[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 48 (Thursday, April 25, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H1667]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




ANNOUNCEMENT OF LIMITATION ON AND PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTING AMENDMENTS 
      TO H.R. 2871, EXPORT-IMPORT BANK REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2001

  (Mr. DIAZ-BALART asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Speaker, today a Dear Colleague will be sent to 
all Members informing them that the Committee on Rules is planning to 
meet next week to grant a rule which may limit the amendment process 
for H.R. 2871, the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2001.
  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 12 noon on Tuesday, April 30, to the Committee on Rules here at the 
Capitol at H-312.
  Amendments should be drafted to the text of the bill as reported by 
the Committee on Financial Services on October 31 of last year. 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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