Announcements

June 1, 2012

Dear Colleague:

The Committee on Rules may meet the week of June 4th to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 5882, the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2013.

Any Member wishing to offer an amendment must submit a searchable electronic copy of the amendment, which should be provided by the Office of Legislative Counsel, via the Rules Committee’s website.  Members must also submit 30 hard copies of the amendment, one copy of a brief explanation of the amendment, and an amendment login form to the Rules Committee in room H-312 of the Capitol by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 5, 2012.  Both electronic and hard copies must be received by the date and time specified.  Members should draft their amendments to the text of the bill as reported by the Committee on Appropriations, 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 Congressional Budget Office for a preliminary assessment of their amendments’ budgetary effects.  Finally, members should check with the Office of the Parliamentarian and the Committee on the Budget 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 Adam Jarvis of the Committee staff at extension 5-9191.

Sincerely, 

DAVID DREIER

The Committee on Rules will meet on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 5:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following measures: 

• H.R. 5743 — Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
• H.R. 5855 —Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013
• H.R. 5854 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
• H.R. 5325 — Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

The Committee on Rules will meet on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 5:00 PM in H-313 The Capitol on the following measures: 

• H.R. 4310 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 [GENERAL DEBATE]
• H.R. 4970 — Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012

The Rules Committee will hold an emergency meeting tonight, Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at the end of the last vote of the 6:05 PM vote series in H-313 The Capitol on the following measure: 

• H.R. 5652 — Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012