[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8779]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING LIMITATIONS ON AND PROCEDURES FOR FILING 
   AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 775, YEAR 2000 READINESS AND RESPONSIBILITY ACT

  (Mr. DREIER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, at 3 o'clock this afternoon a Dear Colleague 
letter was sent to all Members informing them that the Committee on 
Rules is planning to meet the week of May 10 to grant a rule which may 
limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 775, the 
Year 2000 Readiness and Responsibility Act.
  The Committee on the Judiciary ordered H.R. 775 reported on Tuesday, 
May 4, and is expected to file its committee report on Friday, May 7. 
Any Member wishing to offer an amendment should submit 55 copies and a 
brief explanation of the amendment to the Committee on Rules up in H-
312 of the Capitol by 3 p.m. on Monday, May 10; and let me repeat that, 
by Monday, 3 p.m.
  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 their 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 that their amendments 
comply with the rules of the House.

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