[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 53 (Thursday, May 2, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H2078]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES REGARDING AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR 
 H.R. 4546, THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003

  (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, today a ``Dear Colleague'' letter will be 
sent to 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. 4546, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2003. The bill was ordered reported by the Committee on Armed Services 
yesterday and is expected to be filed tomorrow.
  Any Member who wishes to offer an amendment to this bill should 
submit 55 copies of the amendment and one copy of a brief explanation 
of the amendment by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, to the Committee on Rules 
in room H-312 in the Capitol.
  Amendments should be drafted to the text of the bill as reported by 
the House Committee on Armed Services, which is expected to be 
available on Friday, May 3, tomorrow. The text will be available on the 
Web sites of both the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
Rules.
  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 be certain their amendments comply with the rules of 
the House.

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