[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 54 (Thursday, April 28, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H2719]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 ANNOUNCEMENT BY COMMITTEE ON RULES REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 1185, 
              FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE REFORM ACT OF 2005

  Mr. SESSIONS. Madam Speaker, the Committee on Rules may meet the week 
of May 2 to grant a rule which could limit the amendment process for 
floor consideration of H.R. 1185, the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform 
Act of 2005.
  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 noon on Tuesday, 
May 3, 2005. Members should draft their amendments to the bill as 
reported by the Committee on Financial Services on April 27, 2005. 
Members are advised that the report of the Committee on Financial 
Services is expected to be filed tomorrow, Friday, April 29. And 
Members are also advised that the text of the reported bill should be 
available for their review on the Web sites of the Committee on 
Financial Services and the Committee on Rules by Friday, April 29, 
2005.
  Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to ensure that 
their amendments are drafted in the most appropriate format and should 
check with the Office of the Parliamentarian to be certain their 
amendments comply with the rules of the House.

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