[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[H. Res. 1434 Reported in House (RH)]
House Calendar No. 264
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1434
[Report No. 110-852]
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6842) to require the
District of Columbia to revise its laws regarding the use and
possession of firearms as necessary to comply with the requirements of
the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of District of Columbia
v. Heller, in a manner that protects the security interests of the
Federal government and the people who work in, reside in, or visit the
District of Columbia and does not undermine the efforts of law
enforcement, homeland security, and military officials to protect the
Nation's capital from crime and terrorism.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 15, 2008
Mr. McGovern, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6842) to require the
District of Columbia to revise its laws regarding the use and
possession of firearms as necessary to comply with the requirements of
the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of District of Columbia
v. Heller, in a manner that protects the security interests of the
Federal government and the people who work in, reside in, or visit the
District of Columbia and does not undermine the efforts of law
enforcement, homeland security, and military officials to protect the
Nation's capital from crime and terrorism.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution
the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the
House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of
the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6842) to require the
District of Columbia to revise its laws regarding the use and
possession of firearms as necessary to comply with the requirements of
the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of District of Columbia
v. Heller, in a manner that protects the security interests of the
Federal government and the people who work in, reside in, or visit the
District of Columbia and does not undermine the efforts of law
enforcement, homeland security, and military officials to protect the
Nation's capital from crime and terrorism. The first reading of the
bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consideration
of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of
rule XXI. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not
exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman and
ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform. After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment
under the five-minute rule. The amendment recommended by the Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform now printed in the bill shall be
considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole.
The bill, as amended, shall be considered as the original bill for the
purpose of further amendment under the five-minute rule and shall be
considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill,
as amended, are waived. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no
further amendment to the bill, as amended, shall be in order except the
amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. That amendment may be
offered only by the Member designated in the report, shall be
considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the
report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent,
and shall not be subject to amendment. All points of order against that
amendment are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule
XXI. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the
Committee shall rise and report the bill, as amended, to the House with
such further amendment as may have been adopted. The previous question
shall be considered as ordered on the bill and any amendment thereto to
final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit
with or without instructions.
Sec. 2. During consideration in the House of H.R. 6842 pursuant to
this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the previous
question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the bill to
such time as may be designated by the Speaker.
House Calendar No. 264
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1434
[Report No. 110-852]
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RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6842) to require the
District of Columbia to revise its laws regarding the use and
possession of firearms as necessary to comply with the requirements of
the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of District of Columbia
v. Heller, in a manner that protects the security interests of the
Federal government and the people who work in, reside in, or visit the
District of Columbia and does not undermine the efforts of law
enforcement, homeland security, and military officials to protect the
Nation's capital from crime and terrorism.
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September 15, 2008
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed