[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 23 (Thursday, March 3, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H971]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




ANNOUNCEMENT BY COMMITTEE ON RULES REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 3, THE 
             TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT: A LEGACY FOR USERS

  (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 
March 7 to grant a rule which could limit the amendment process for 
floor consideration of H.R. 3, the Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy 
for Users. The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ordered 
the bill reported on March 2 and is expected to file its report with 
the House on Monday, March 7.
  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 at H-312 of the Capitol by 1 p.m. next 
Tuesday, March 8. Members should draft their amendments to the text of 
the bill as reported by the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure which will be available for their review March 4 on the 
Web sites of both the Committee on Rules and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure.
  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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