[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16163]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERNING AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR RULES COMMITTEE 
      CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008

  Ms. SLAUGHTER. Madam Speaker, the Rules Committee is expected to meet 
Wednesday, June 20, to grant a rule which may structure the amendment 
process for floor consideration of the Legislative Branch 
Appropriations Act, 2008.
  Members who wish to offer an amendment to this bill should submit 30 
copies of the amendment and a brief description of the amendment to the 
Rules Committee in H-312 in the Capitol no later than 10 a.m. on 
Wednesday, June 20. Members are strongly advised to adhere to the 
amendment deadlines to ensure the amendments receive consideration.
  Amendments should be drafted to the bill as ordered reported by the 
Committee on Appropriations. A copy of that bill is expected to be 
posted on the Web site of the Rules Committee on Tuesday afternoon.
  Amendments should be drafted by Legislative Counsel and also should 
be reviewed by the Office of the Parliamentarian to be sure that the 
amendments comply with the Rules of the House. Members are also 
strongly encouraged to submit their amendments to the Congressional 
Budget Office for analysis regarding possible PAYGO violations.

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