[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7623]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR H.R. 4205, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 
                            FISCAL YEAR 2001

  (Mr. GOSS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, today a ``Dear Colleague'' letter will be sent 
to all Members informing them that the Committee on Rules is planning 
to meet the week of May 15 to grant a rule which may limit the 
amendment process on H.R. 4205, the National Defense Authorization Act 
for fiscal year 2001.
  Any Member who wishes to offer an amendment should submit 55 copies 
of the amendment and one copy of a brief explanation of the amendment 
by 5 p.m. on Monday, May 15, to the Committee on Rules in room H-312 of 
the Capitol.
  Amendments should be drafted to the text of the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute reported by the Committee on Armed Services on 
May 10. That amendment in the nature of a substitute is available at 
the Committee on Armed Services and will be posted on their web site by 
12 noon tomorrow.
  Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to ensure their 
amendments are properly drafted 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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