Upcoming Conferences: Date: Sep. 13,-Sep. 13, 2002 Location: Washington, D.C. Event Name: Drafting Effective Legislation and Amendments Event Sponsor: TheCapitol.Net Event Description: Drafting Effective Federal Legislation and Amendments -- A "how to" program for federal agency staff. This one-day conference is designed to help you write and revise your agency's bills and amendments effectively and concisely. In addition to discussing the role of the OMB and examining the different formats and deciding how to choose the best one to highlight your agency's issue, we will discuss how to: - Define your audience and broaden the appeal of your measure. - Assess existing law and policy objectives before putting pen to paper. - Structure bills and amendments and streamline the drafting process. - Ensure that your legislative draft is interpreted exactly as intended. - Comply with style, grammar, punctuation guides and the U.S. Code rules of construction. - Use different drafting styles to work in your favor. -- TheCapitol.Net is a non-partisan, women-owned firm that is the exclusive provider of Congressional Quarterly Executive Conferences. Contact Information: Name: Sophia Lo Phone number: 202-678-1600 E-Mail: govexec@TheCapitol.Net Web site: http://www.DraftingLegislation.com 0