[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 128 (Wednesday, September 17, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H8359]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 ANNOUNCEMENT BY COMMITTEE ON RULES REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 2557, 
                WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 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, the Committee on Rules may meet next week, 
the week of September 22, to grant a rule which could limit the 
amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 2557, the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2003. The Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure ordered the bill reported on July 23, 2003, and filed 
its report with the House on September 5, 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 up in room 312 here in the Capitol by 1 p.m. by 
Tuesday, September 23. Members should draft their amendments to the 
text of the bill as reported by the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure.
  Mr. Speaker, Members are reminded that earlier in the year the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure set forth a specific 
process regarding the submission of projects for inclusion in the Water 
Resources Development Act. The Committee on Rules does not intend to 
accord priority to amendments that have not gone through the 
aforementioned process.
  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 their amendments comply with the rules of the House.

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