[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 85 (Friday, June 18, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H4562]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   ANNOUNCEMENT OF AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3973, 
                      SPENDING CONTROL ACT OF 2004

  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Rules may meet the week of 
June 21 to grant a rule which could limit the amendment process for 
floor consideration of H.R. 3973, the Spending Control Act of 2004. The 
Committee on the Budget ordered the bill reported on March 17 and filed 
its report with the House on March 19.
  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 6 p.m. Tuesday, 
June 22. Members should draft their amendments to the text of the bill 
as reported by the Committee on the Budget.
  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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