[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 84 (Monday, June 26, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1274]
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  ON THE AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4761--DEEP OCEAN 
                      ENERGY RESOURCES ACT OF 2006

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                           HON. DAVID DREIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 26, 2006

  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Rules may meet this week to 
grant a rule which could limit the amendment process for floor 
consideration of H.R. 4761, the Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act of 
2006. The bill was ordered reported by the Committee on Resources on 
June 21.
  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, June 28, 2006. Members should draft their amendments to the 
bill as reported by the Committee on Resources, which is available on 
the Web sites of both the Committee on Resources and the Committee on 
Rules.
  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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