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“ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R.” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H1747 on April 30, 2002.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
ANNOUNCEMENT OF INTENT TO OFFER MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFEREES ON H.R.
2215, THE 21ST CENTURY DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE APPROPRIATIONS
AUTHORIZATION ACT
Ms. DeGETTE. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 7(c) of rule XXII, I hereby announce my intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2215 tomorrow.
The form of the motion is as follows:
I move that the managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the 2 Houses on the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 2215 be instructed to:
1, agree to title IV of the Senate amendment (establishing a Violence Against Women Office); and
2, insist upon section 2003 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as added by section 402 of the House bill (establishing duties and functions of the Director of the Violence Against Women Office).
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