[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 2046-2047]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   ANNOUNCEMENT OF AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 310, 
                 BROADCAST DECENCY ENFORCEMENT ACT 2005

  (Mr. BISHOP of Utah asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)

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  Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I take this time for the purpose of 
making an announcement
  The Committee on Rules may meet the week of February 14 to grant a 
rule which could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of 
H.R. 310, the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005. 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 Committee 
on Rules in room H-312 of the Capitol by 12 noon on Tuesday, February 
15, 2005.
  Members should draft their amendments to the bill as reported by the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce on February 9, 2005, which is expected 
to be filed on Monday, February 14. Members are also advised that the 
text should be available for their review on the Web site of the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Rules by Friday, 
February 11, 2005. Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel 
to ensure that their amendments are drafted in the most appropriate 
form 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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