[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 41 (Thursday, March 13, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H1871]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




ANNOUNCEMENT BY COMMITTEE ON RULES REGARDING H.R. 975, BANKRUPTCY ABUSE 
             PREVENTION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2003

  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Rules may meet the week of 
March 17 to grant a rule which could limit the amendment process for 
floor consideration of H.R. 975, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and 
Consumer Protection Act of 2003. Any Member wishing to offer an 
amendment should submit 55 copies of the amendment and one copy of a 
brief explanation to the Committee on Rules up in room H-312 of the 
Capitol by noon on Tuesday, March 18. Members should draft their 
amendments to the bill as reported by the Committee on the Judiciary on 
March 12, 2003. Members are advised that the text should be available 
for their review on the Web sites of the Committee on the Judiciary and 
the Committee on Rules by Friday, March 14.
  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 sure their amendments comply with the 
rules of the House.

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