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  ANNOUNCEMENT OF AMENDMENT PROCESS FOR H.R. 2400, BUILDING EFFICIENT 
         SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AND EQUITY ACT OF 1997 (BESTEA)

  (Mr. SOLOMON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I have an announcement about BESTEA and 
ISTEA, and all my colleagues should listen up.
  Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Rules is planning to meet early next 
week, maybe as early as Monday, to grant a rule to limit the amendments 
which may be offered to the BESTEA bill. Any Member who wishes to offer 
an amendment should submit 55 copies and a brief explanation of the 
amendment by 12 noon on Monday, March 30, at the Committee on Rules.

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