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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