[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 73 (Thursday, May 15, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H4170-H4171]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 ANNOUNCEMENT BY COMMITTEE ON RULES REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 1588, 
      THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004

  (Mr. DREIER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Rules may meet next week, 
the week of May 19, to grant a rule which could limit the amendment 
process for floor consideration of H.R. 1588, the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004. The Committee on Armed Services 
ordered the bill reported yesterday, May 14, 2003, and is expected to 
file its report in the House tomorrow, May 16, 2003.
  Any Member wishing to offer an amendment should submit 55 copies of 
the amendment and one copy with a brief explanation of the amendment to 
the Committee on Rules in room H-312

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of the Capitol by 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20. Members should draft 
their amendments to the text of the bill as reported by the Committee 
on Armed Services, which will be available tomorrow for their review on 
the Web site of both the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Rules.
  Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to ensure that 
their amendments are drafted in the appropriate format. Members are 
also advised to check with the Office of the Parliamentarian to be 
certain that their amendments comply with the rules of the House.

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