[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16833]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


 AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR H.R. 503--TO AMEND THE HORSE PROTECTION ACT TO 
  PROHIBIT THE SHIPPING, TRANSPORTING, MOVING, DELIVERING, RECEIVING, 
   POSSESSING, PURCHASING, SELLING, OR DONATION OF HORSES AND OTHER 
EQUINES TO BE SLAUGHTERED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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                           HON. DAVID DREIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, August 2, 2006

  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Rules has announced that it 
may meet the week of September 4th to grant a rule which could limit 
the amendment process for floor consideration of the bill H.R. 503, to 
amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the shipping, transporting, 
moving, delivering, receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or 
donation of horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human 
consumption, and for other purposes.
  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 11 a.m. on 
Wednesday, September 6, 2006. A copy of the form used for submitting 
amendments to the Rules Committee is on the back of this letter. 
Members should draft their amendments to the bill as introduced on 
February 1, 2005.
  Members are also encouraged to submit an electronic copy of the 
amendment either via the committee's web page (http://
www.rules.house.gov/amendment_form.asp) or by e-mailing an electronic 
copy of the amendment to rules.amendments@
mail.house.gov. Anyone e-mailing an electronic copy of an amendment 
should include the bill number and amendment sponsor in the subject of 
the e-mail, as well as a copy of the summary in the body of the e-mail. 
Electronic submission of an amendment does not relieve a Member of 
filing the amendment with the committee as explained above.
  Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to ensure that 
their amendments are drafted in the most appropriate format and should 
check with the Office of the Parliamentarian to be certain their 
amendments comply with the rules of the House. If you have any 
questions, please contact me or George Rogers at extension 5-9191.

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