[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12102]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1585, NATIONAL DEFENSE 
                 AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008

  (Mr. McGOVERN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, the Rules Committee is expected to meet 
Tuesday, May 15, 2007, to grant a rule which may structure the 
amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 1585, the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 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 5 p.m. on Monday, 
May 14. Members are strongly advised to adhere to the amendment 
deadline to ensure the amendments receive consideration.
  Amendments should be drafted to the bill as ordered reported by the 
Committee on Armed Services. A copy of that bill will be posted on the 
Web site of the Rules Committee tomorrow, May 11.
  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 strongly 
encouraged to submit their amendments to the Congressional Budget 
Office for analysis regarding possible PAYGO violations.

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