[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4374]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RULES COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENT BY CHAIRMAN DAVID DREIER ON THE AMENDMENT 
 PROCESS FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1375--FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATORY 
                           RELIEF ACT OF 2003

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                           HON. DAVID DREIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 12, 2004

  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to address the House 
for 1 minute for the purpose of making an announcement.
  The Rules Committee may meet the week of March 15 to grant a rule 
which could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 
1375, the Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2003. The 
Committee on Financial Services filed its report with the House on June 
12, 2003, and the Committee on the Judiciary filed its report with the 
House on July 14, 2003.
  Any Member wishing to offer an amendment should submit 55 copies of 
the amendment and one copy of a brief explanation of the amendment to 
the Rules Committee in room H-312 of the Capitol by 10 a.m. on 
Wednesday, March 17. Members should draft their amendments to the text 
of the bill as reported on July 14, 2003.
  Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to ensure that 
their amendments are drafted in the most appropriate format. Members 
are also advised to check with the Office of the Parliamentarian to be 
certain their amendments comply with the rules of the House.

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