[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7796]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    ANNOUNCEMENT OF AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 833

  (Mr. HASTINGS of Washington asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Rules is 
planning to meet the week of May 2 to grant a rule which may limit the 
amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 833, the Bankruptcy 
Reform Act of 1999.
  Earlier today the Committee on the Judiciary ordered H.R. 833 
reported and is expected to file its committee report tomorrow, 
Thursday, April 29. Any Member wishing to offer an amendment should 
submit 55 copies and a brief explanation of the amendment to the 
Committee on Rules in room H-312 of the Capitol by 3 p.m. on Monday, 
May 3. Amendments should be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a 
substitute ordered reported by the Committee on the Judiciary. Copies 
of this amendment may be obtained from the Committee on the Judiciary. 
It is also expected to be posted on the committee's web site.
  Members should also use the Office of Legislative Counsel to ensure 
that their amendments are properly drafted, and should check with the 
Office of the Parliamentarian to be certain their amendments comply 
with the House rules.

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