Dear Colleague:

The Committee on Rules has announced that it may meet later this week to grant a rule which could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 5766, the Government Efficiency Act of 2006. The bill was ordered reported by the Committee on Government Reform on July 20, 2006.

Any Member wishing to offer an amendment should submit 55 copies of the amendment and one copy of a brief explanation of the amendment to the Rules Committee in room H-312 of the Capitol by 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 26, 2006. The form used to submit amendments to the Rules Committee is at the top of this page. Members should draft their amendments to the bill the bill as ordered reported by the Committee on Government Reform, which is expected to be filed today, July 24, 2006. The text of the bill as ordered reported will be made available on the websites of both the Committee on Rules and the Committee on Government Reform.

Members are also encouraged to submit an electronic copy of the amendment either via the Committee’s web page (http://www.rules.house.gov/amendment_form.asp) or by e-mailing an electronic copy of the amendment to rules.amendments@mail.house.gov. Anyone e-mailing an electronic copy of an amendment should include the bill number and amendment sponsor in the subject of the e-mail, as well as a copy of the summary in the body of the email. Electronic submission of an amendment does not relieve a Member of filing the amendment with the Committee as explained above.

Members should use the Office of Legislative Counsel to ensure that their amendments are drafted in the most appropriate format and should check with the Office of the Parliamentarian to be certain their amendments comply with the rules of the House. If you have any questions, please contact me or Adam Jarvis at extension 5-9191.

Text of H.R. 5766 - Government Efficiency Act of 2006