[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 111 (Thursday, September 8, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H7790-H7791]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR H.R. 889, COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION 
                              ACT OF 2005

  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Rules may meet next week to 
grant a rule for the consideration of H.R. 889, the Coast Guard and 
Maritime Transportation Act of 2005, which may require that amendments 
be printed in the Congressional Record prior to their consideration on 
the floor.
  The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ordered the bill 
reported on May 18 and filed its report with the House on July 28. 
Members should draft their amendments to the text of the bill as 
reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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  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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