[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 140 (Friday, October 28, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H9396]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR H.R. 4128, PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION ACT 
                                OF 2005

  (Mr. DREIER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, the Rules Committee may meet next week to 
grant a rule which could limit the amendment process for floor 
consideration of H.R. 4128, the Private Property Rights Protection 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 Rules Committee in room H-312 of the Capitol by 10 a.m. on 
Wednesday, November 2, 2005. Members should draft their amendments to 
the bill as reported by the Judiciary Committee on Thursday, October 
27, which is expected to be filed with the House early next week. 
Members are also advised that the text should be available for their 
review on the Web sites of the Judiciary and Rules Committees by today, 
October 28.
  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 that their 
amendments comply with the rules of the House.

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