Amendments must be preprinted in the Congressional Record

Dear Colleague:

The Committee on Rules is expected to meet Monday, June 15, 2009, to report a rule that may require preprinting of amendments in the Congressional Record for floor consideration of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010.

Members who wish to offer an amendment should preprint their amendments in the Congressional Record by the close of business June 15^th to ensure that their amendments are preprinted prior to consideration of the rule and the bill on the House Floor.  At the top of the amendment write “Submitted for printing under clause 8 of rule XVIII” and include the Member’s signature and the bill number.  The amendment should then be taken to the desk on the House Floor.  Amendments should be drafted to the text of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, as ordered reported by the Appropriations Committee.  The bill is available on the Rules Committee website (www.rules.house.gov). 

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 by fax (6-1366) or by email to Pete Fontaine (petef@cbo.gov, cc: to terig@cbo.gov and darreny@cbo.gov) at the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) for analysis.

If you have any questions, please contact Liz Pardue at extension 5-9091.

            Sincerely,

            /s

            Louise M. Slaughter