[House Report 110-745]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     110-745

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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 5811) TO AMEND TITLE 44, 
   UNITED STATES CODE, TO REQUIRE PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN ELECTRONIC 
  RECORDS BY FEDERAL AGENCIES, TO REQUIRE A CERTIFICATION AND REPORTS 
        RELATING TO PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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July 8, 2008.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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    Mr. Welch, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                      [To accompany H. Res. 1318]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 1318, by a non-record vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 5811, the 
``Electronic Message Preservation Act,'' under a closed rule. 
The resolution provides for one hour of debate equally divided 
and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
    The resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 
or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides that the amendment 
in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform shall be considered as adopted 
and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The 
resolution waives all points of order against provisions of the 
bill. This waiver does not affect the point of order available 
under clause 9 of rule XXI (regarding earmark disclosure).
    The resolution provides one motion to recommit with or 
without instructions. Finally, notwithstanding the operation of 
the previous question, the Chair may postpone further 
consideration until a time designated by the Speaker.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    Although the rule waives all points of order against the 
bill and its consideration (except for those arising under 
clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI), the Committee is not aware of any 
specific points of order. The waivers of all points of order 
against the bill and against its consideration are 
prophylactic.

                                  
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