[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13803]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR H.R. 4628, INTELLIGENCE 
                 AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003

  Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, today a Dear Colleague will be sent to all 
Members informing them that the Committee on Rules will meet this week 
to grant a rule for H.R. 4628, the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
fiscal year 2003, which may require that amendments be printed in the 
Congressional Record prior to their consideration on the floor.
  The Intelligence Authorization Act is tentatively scheduled for floor 
debate on Wednesday, July 24. In order for an amendment to be in order 
on the floor, it would need to be submitted to the Congressional Record 
by the end of legislative business on Tuesday, July 23.
  Amendments should be drafted to the text of the bill as reported by 
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, which was filed on 
Thursday, July 18.
  Members should 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 
rules of the House.

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