[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 157 (Thursday, December 8, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H11266]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4437, BORDER PROTECTION, 
       ANTITERRORISM, AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION CONTROL ACT OF 2005

  (Mr. PUTNAM asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. PUTNAM. 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. 4437, the Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and 
Illegal Immigration Control 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 7 p.m. on Tuesday, 
December 13, 2005. Members should draft their amendments to the bill as 
reported by the Judiciary Committee on December 8, 2005, which is 
expected to be filed with the House 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 Friday, December 9.
  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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