[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 27 (Thursday, March 4, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H859]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR H.R. 3717, BROADCAST 
                    DECENCY ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2004

  (Mr. DREIER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DREIER. (during the Special Order of Mr. Hoekstra) Madam Speaker, 
the Committee on Rules may meet the week of March 8 to grant a rule 
which could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 
3717, the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2004. The Committee on 
Energy and Commerce ordered the bill reported yesterday, March 3, 2004, 
and is expected to file its report in the House on Tuesday, March 9, 
2004.
  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, March 10.
  Members should draft their amendments to the text of the bill as 
reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce which will be 
available tomorrow for their review on the Web sites of both the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 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 that their amendments comply with the rules of the House.

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