Amendment Process Announcement for H.R. 2018

July 6, 2011 

Dear Colleague:

The Committee on Rules may meet the week of July 11th to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 2018, the Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011. The Rules Committee has changed the amendment deadline to 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 and posted new text reflecting the bill as ordered reported by the Committee.  The bill was ordered reported on June 22nd by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

text of the bill as ordered reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (not as introduced), which is available on the Rules Committee website.    

Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to ensure that their amendments are drafted in the most appropriate format.  Members should also check with the Office of the Parliamentarian, the Committee on the Budget, and the Congressional Budget Office to be certain their amendments comply with the rules of the House and the Congressional Budget Act.  If you have any questions, please contact myself or Lydia Calio of the Committee staff at extension 5-9191.

Sincerely, 

DAVID DREIER

Created:
Jul 6, 2011