[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 82 (Thursday, June 5, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H5031]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING PROCEDURES FOR FILING OF AMENDMENTS ON H.R. 
                1115, CLASS ACTION FAIRNESS ACT OF 2003

  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Rules may meet the week of 
June 9 to grant a rule which could limit the amendment process for 
floor consideration of H.R. 1115, the Class Action Fairness Act of 
2003. The Committee on the Judiciary ordered the bill reported May 21, 
2003, and is expected to file its report in the House on June 9, 2003.
  Any Member wishing to offer an amendment should submit 55 copies of 
the amendment and one copy of a brief explanation of the amendment to 
the Committee on Rules in room H-312 of the Capitol by 10 a.m. on 
Wednesday, June 11.
  Members should draft their amendments to the text of the bill, as 
reported by the Committee on the Judiciary which will be available 
early next week for their review on the websites of both the Committee 
on the Judiciary and the Committee on Rules.
  Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to ensure that 
their amendments are drafted in the most appropriate format. Members 
are also advised to check with the Office of the Parliamentarian to be 
certain their amendments comply with the rules of the House.

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