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Jul 26, 2010

Amendment Process Announcement for H.R. 5851 - Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2010

Dear Colleague:

The Committee on Rules is expected to meet this week to report a rule governing floor consideration of H.R. 5851, the “Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2010.”  The following deadline has been set for the submission of amendments:

Bill:                              H.R. 5851, the “Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2010”

Deadline:                     6:30 PM, Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Text for Drafting: Introduced version of H.R. 5851 as is posted on the Rules Committee website.

Submission Process: By the time of the above deadline:

 

  1. Bring to the Rules Committee in H-312 The Capitol (a) 30 hard copies of the amendment, (b) a brief summary of the amendment, and (c) a completed log-in form (http://www.rules.house.gov/amend_login.pdf); AND
  1. Submit an electronic copy of the amendment and summary via the Rules Committee web page (www.rules.house.gov/amendment_form.asp).

Additional Information: Members are encouraged to have their amendments (1) reviewed by the Office of the Parliamentarian to be sure they comply with the rules of the House; and (2) reviewed by the Congressional Budget Office for compliance with the House paygo rule.  Amendments can be submitted to CBO by fax (6-1366) or by e-mail to Pete Fontaine (petef@cbo.gov, Cc: to terig@cbo.gov and darreny@cbo.gov).         

If you have any questions, please contact Stefanie Winzeler or Sampak Garg at extension 5-9091.

           

Sincerely,

 

Louise M. Slaughter