[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1434 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                    September 16, 2008.
    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.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.