[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 41 (Friday, March 9, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H2380]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 985, WHISTLEBLOWER 
 PROTECTION ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2007; AND H.R. 1362, ACCOUNTABILITY IN 
                            CONTRACTING ACT

  (Mr. ARCURI asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. ARCURI. Madam Speaker, the Rules Committee intends to meet the 
week of March 12 to grant a rule which may structure the amendment 
process for floor consideration of H.R. 985, the Whistleblower 
Protection Enhancement 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 1 p.m. on Monday, 
March 12.
  Amendments should be drafted to the bill as ordered reported by the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. A copy of that bill is 
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 the 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, the Rules Committee intends to meet next week to grant a 
rule that may structure the amendment process on H.R. 1362, the 
Accountability in Contracting Act.
  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 1 p.m. on 
Tuesday, March 13.
  Amendments must be drafted to the bill as ordered reported on March 8 
by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. A copy of that 
bill will be posted on the Web site of the Rules Committee. Amendments 
should be drafted by Legislative Counsel and should be reviewed by the 
Office of the Parliamentarian to be sure that the 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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