[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 116 (Thursday, September 15, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H8057]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR H.R. 2123, SCHOOL READINESS ACT OF 2005

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Rules may meet the week 
of September 19 to grant a rule which would limit the amendment process 
for floor consideration of H.R. 2123, the School Readiness Act of 2005. 
The Committee on Education and the Workforce ordered the bill reported 
on May 18 and filed its report with the House on June 16.
  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 1 o'clock on 
Tuesday, September 20. Members should draft their amendments to the 
text of the bill as reported by the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce.
  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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