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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 govern-
ment and the people who work in, reside in, or visit the District of 
Columbia and does not undermine the efforts of law enforcement, home-
land security, and military officials to protect the Nation’s capital from 
crime and terrorism. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 
Mr. MCGOVERN, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
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 com-
ply 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 under-
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mine 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 consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 6842) to require the District of 
Columbia to revise its laws regarding the use and posses-
sion of firearms as necessary to comply with the require-
ments of the decision of the Supreme Court in the case 
of District of Columbia v. Heller, in a manner that pro-
tects 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 en-
forcement, homeland security, and military officials to pro-
tect 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 Over-
sight and Government Reform. After general debate the 
bill shall be considered for amendment under the five- 
minute rule. The amendment recommended by the Com-
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mittee 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 provi-
sions 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 des-
ignated 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 with-
out intervening motion except one motion to recommit 
with or without instructions. 
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SEC. 2. During consideration in the House of H.R. 
6842 pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the op-
eration of the previous question, the Chair may postpone 
further consideration of the bill to such time as may be 
designated by the Speaker. 
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House Calendar No. 264 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1434 
[Report No. 110–852] 
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 gov-
ernment and the people who work in, reside in, 
or visit the District of Columbia and does not un-
dermine the efforts of law enforcement, homeland 
security, and military officials to protect the Na-
tion’s capital from crime and terrorism. 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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