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110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 110–718 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 5781) TO PROVIDE 

THAT 8 OF THE 12 WEEKS OF PARENTAL LEAVE MADE AVAILABLE TO 

A FEDERAL EMPLOYEE SHALL BE PAID LEAVE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

JUNE 17, 2008.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. MCGOVERN, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 1277] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 1277, by a nonrecord 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. 5781, the ‘‘Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008,’’ under a structured 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 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 makes in order the amendment printed in this report if offered by Rep. Davis of Illinois or his designee. The resolution waives all points of order against such amendment except 

those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment 

made in order shall be considered as read and shall be debatable 

for 10 minutes equally divided by the proponent and an opponent. 

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. 


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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. 

COMMITTEE VOTES

The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion to 

report, together with the names of those voting for and against, are 

printed below: 

Rules Committee record vote No. 539 

Date: June 17, 2008. 

Measure: H.R. 5781. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To report an open rule. 

Results: Defeated 3–7. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—Nay; Welch—Nay; Castor—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; 

Dreier—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Sessions—Yea. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 540 

Date: June 17, 2008. 

Measure: H.R. 5781. 

Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA). 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. Issa, #3, which strikes the new 

paid parental leave benefit but allows federal employees to use 

paid sick leave for parental leave upon birth or placement of adoption. 

Results: Defeated 3–7. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—Nay; Welch—Nay; Castor—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; 

Dreier—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Sessions—Yea. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 541 

Date: June 17, 2008. 

Measure: H.R. 5781. 

Motion By: Mr. Sessions. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. Issa, which requires agencies 

to provide employees an entitlement of 4 weeks advance leave that 

would be repaid. 

Results: Defeated 3–7. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—Nay; Welch—Nay; Castor—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; 

Dreier—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Sessions—Yea. 

SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT MADE IN ORDER

(Summary derived from information provided by sponsor.) 

1. Davis, Danny (IL): Would make certain technical and conforming changes to the bill, would strike a requirement for a study 

by the Government Accountability Office, and would make section 


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4 not effective with respect to births or placements occurring within 6 months of the enactment of the Act. (10 minutes) 

TEXT OF AMENDMENT MADE IN ORDER

1. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE DAVIS OF

ILLINOIS, OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

Page 3, line 7, strike ‘‘subchapter’’ and insert ‘‘subsection’’. 

Page 3, beginning on line 8, strike ‘‘require—’’ and all that follows through line 17, and insert ‘‘require that an employee first use 

all or any portion of the leave described in subparagraph (B) of 

paragraph (3) before being allowed to use the paid parental leave 

described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3).’’. 

Page 4, line 11, strike ‘‘of the following factors’’ and insert 

‘‘of—’’. 

Page 4, line 13, strike ‘‘offering paid’’ and insert ‘‘offering increased paid’’. 

Page 5, line 3, strike ‘‘(4)(B)’’ and insert ‘‘(4)’’. 

Page 5, line 7, strike ‘‘amendments’’ and insert ‘‘amendment’’. 

Page 5, line 17, insert ‘‘of such Act’’ after ‘‘section 102(a)(1)(A) 

and (B)’’. 

Page 6, beginning on line 2, strike ‘‘subparagraphs’’ and insert 

‘‘subparagraph’’. 

Page 6, line 20, strike ‘‘section’’ and insert ‘‘subsection’’. 

Page 6, beginning on line 21, strike ‘‘require—’’ and all that follows through page 7, line 5, and insert ‘‘require that an employee 

first use all or any portion of the leave described in subparagraph 

(B) of paragraph (2) before being allowed to use the paid parental 

leave described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2).’’. 

Page 7, line 17, strike ‘‘amendments’’ and insert ‘‘amendment’’. 

Page 8, line 4, strike ‘‘Section’’ and insert ‘‘(a) AMENDMENT TO

FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993.—Section’’. 

Page 8, line 11, strike ‘‘subparagraphs’’ and insert ‘‘subparagraph’’. 

Page 8, line 18, strike ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and insert ‘‘subparagraph 

(A)’’. 

Page 9, beginning on line 4, strike ‘‘require—’’ and all that follows through line 15, and insert ‘‘require that an employee first use 

all or any portion of the leave described in clause (ii) of subparagraph (B) before being allowed to use the paid parental leave described in clause (i) of such subparagraph.’’. 

Page 9, line 20, strike ‘‘employers’’ and insert ‘‘the employer’’. 

Page 9, line 23, strike ‘‘employers’’ and insert ‘‘employer’’. 

Page 10, after line 2, insert the following: 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section shall 

not be effective with respect to any birth or placement occurring 

before the end of the 6-month period beginning on the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

Strike section 5. 

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