[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 45 (Thursday, March 20, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H2263]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




ANNOUNCEMENT BY COMMITTEE ON RULES REGARDING H.R. 1104, CHILD ABDUCTION 
                             PREVENTION ACT

  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Rules may meet the week of 
March 24 to grant a rule which could limit the amendment process for 
floor consideration of H.R. 1104, the Child Abduction Prevention Act of 
2003.
  Any Member wishing to offer an amendment should submit 55 copies of 
the amendment and 1 copy of a brief explanation of the amendment to the 
Committee on Rules in Room H-312 of the Capitol by noon on Tuesday, 
March 25, 2003. Members should draft their amendments to the bill as 
reported by the Committee on the Judiciary on March 18, 2003, which is 
expected to be filed on Tuesday, March 25, 2003.
  Members are also advised that the text should be available for their 
review on the Websites of the Committee on the Judiciary and the 
Committee on Rules by Friday, March 21, 2003.
  Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to ensure that 
their amendments are drafted in the most appropriate form. Members also 
should check with the Office of the Parliamentarian to be certain their 
amendments comply with the rules of the House.

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