[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 37 (Monday, March 5, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H2139]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 700, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 
WATER SUPPLY ACT; H.R. 569, WATER QUALITY INVESTMENT ACT; AND H.R. 720, 
                  WATER QUALITY FINANCING ACT OF 2007

  (Mr. HASTINGS of Florida asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, the Rules Committee intends to 
meet Tuesday, March 6, to report rules for floor consideration of H.R. 
569, the Water Quality Investment Act; and H.R. 700, the Healthy 
Communities Water Supply Act. It is anticipated that the rules will 
require that amendments be preprinted in the Congressional Record prior 
to their consideration.
  Members who wish to offer an amendment must preprint their amendments 
in the Congressional Record by the close of business Tuesday, March 6, 
to ensure that their amendments are printed prior to consideration of 
the bill on the House floor.
  Amendments should be drafted to the text of H.R. 569 or H.R. 700 as 
reported by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The bills 
are posted on the Rules Committee Web site. Amendments should be 
drafted by Legislative Counsel and also should be reviewed by the 
Office of the Parliamentarian to be sure that amendments comply with 
the rules of the House. Members are also strongly encouraged to submit 
their amendments to the Congressional Budget Office for analysis 
regarding possible PAYGO violations.
  In addition, Mr. Speaker, the Rules Committee intends to meet this 
week to report a rule that could limit the amendment process on H.R. 
720, the Water Quality Financing Act of 2007.
  Members who wish to offer an amendment to this bill should submit 55 
copies of the amendment and a brief description of the amendment to the 
Rules Committee in H-312 in the Capitol no later than 12 noon on 
Wednesday, March 7.
  Amendments must be drafted to the bill as ordered reported on March 1 
by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. A copy of that 
bill will be posted on the Web site of the Rules Committee. Amendments 
should be drafted by Legislative Counsel and also should be reviewed by 
the Office of the Parliamentarian to be sure that amendments comply 
with the rules of the House. Members are also strongly encouraged to 
submit their amendments to the Congressional Budget Office for analysis 
regarding possible PAYGO violations.

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