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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. 985) to amend title 5, United States 
Code, to clarify which disclosures of information are pro-
tected from prohibited personnel practices; to require a 
statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and agree-
ments to the effect that such policies, forms, and agree-
ments are consistent with certain disclosure protections, 
and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall 
be dispensed with. All points of order against consider-
ation of the bill are waived except those arising under 
clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. General debate shall be con-
fined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour and 20 
minutes, with one hour equally divided and controlled by 
the chairman and ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform and 20 min-
utes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking member of the Committee on Homeland Security. 
After general debate the bill shall be considered for 
amendment under the five-minute rule. An amendment in 
the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of the bill, 
modified by the amendments recommended by the Com-
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, 
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shall be considered as the original bill for the purpose of 
further amendment under the five-minute rule and shall 
be considered as read. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule 
XVIII, no further amendment to the bill, as amended, 
shall be in order except those printed in the report of the 
Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Each 
further amendment may be offered only in the order print-
ed in the report, may be offered only by a 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, 
shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be sub-
ject to a demand for division of the question in the House 
or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order 
against such further amendments 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 amendments as may have been adopted. 
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on 
the bill and amendments 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. 
985 pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the oper-
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ation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone 
further consideration of the bill to a time designated by 
the Speaker. 
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House Calendar No. 25 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 239 
[Report No. 110–48] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 985) 
to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify 
which disclosures of information are protected 
from prohibited personnel practices; to require a 
statement in nondisclosure policies, forms, and 
agreements to the effect that such policies, 
forms, and agreements are consistent with cer-
tain disclosure protections, and for other pur-
poses. 
MARCH 13, 2007 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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