[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 10351]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1429, IMPROVING HEAD START 
  ACT OF 2007; AND H.R. 1868, TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND MANUFACTURING 
                        STIMULATION ACT OF 2007

  (Ms. SLAUGHTER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. SLAUGHTER. The Rules Committee is expected to meet the week of 
April 30 to grant a rule which may structure the amendment process for 
floor consideration of H.R. 1429, the Improving Head Start Act of 2007.
  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 2:00 p.m. on 
Monday, April 30. Members are strongly advised to adhere to this 
amendment deadline to ensure the amendments receive consideration.
  Amendments should be drafted to the bill as reported by the Committee 
on Education and Labor. A copy of that bill is posted on the Web site 
of the Rules Committee.
  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.
  The Rules Committee is also expected to meet the week of April 30 to 
grant a rule which may structure the amendment process for floor 
consideration of H.R. 1868, Technology Innovation and Manufacturing 
Stimulation Act of 2007.
  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 2:00 p.m. on 
Monday, April 30. Members are strongly advised to adhere to this 
amendment deadline to ensure the amendments receive consideration.
  Amendments should be drafted to the bill as reported by the Committee 
on Science and Technology. A copy of that bill is posted on the Web 
site of the Rules Committee.
  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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