[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 91 (Tuesday, July 6, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H5167]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 ANNOUNCEMENT BY COMMITTEE ON RULES REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 3574, 
                   STOCK OPTION ACCOUNTING REFORM ACT

  Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, the Rules Committee may meet this week to 
grant a rule which could limit the amendment process for floor 
consideration of H.R. 3574, the Stock Option Accounting Reform Act. The 
Committee on Financial Services ordered the bill reported on June 15, 
2004, and has yet to file its report with the House.
  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 
Thursday, July 8. Members should draft their amendments to the text of 
the bill, as reported, on June 15, the text of which will be available 
later this evening on both the Committee on Financial Services' and 
Committee on Rules' Web sites.
  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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