[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 67 (Thursday, May 13, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H2988]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 ANNOUNCEMENT BY COMMITTEE ON RULES REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 4200, 
        NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005

  (Mr. DREIER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Rules may meet the week of 
May 17 to grant a rule which could limit the amendment process for 
floor consideration of H.R. 4200, the National Defense Authorization 
Act For Fiscal Year 2005. The Committee on Armed Services ordered the 
bill reported yesterday, May 12, and is expected to file its report in 
the House tomorrow, May 14.
  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 5 p.m. on 
Monday, May 17.
  Members should draft their amendments to the text of the bill as 
reported by the Committee on Armed Services which should 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 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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