H. Res. 1339 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 14, 2022. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall 
be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 302) to 
impose limits on excepting competitive service positions from 
the competitive service, and for other purposes. All points of 
order against consideration of the bill are waived. The 
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform now printed in the bill 
shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be 
considered as read. All points of order against provisions in 
the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall 
be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any 
further amendment thereto, to final passage without inter-
vening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Oversight and Reform or their respective 
designees; (2) the further amendment printed in part A of 
the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this res-
olution, if offered by the Member designated in the report,
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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. 
SEC. 3. (a) No further amendment to the bill, as amend-
ed, shall be in order except those printed in part C of the 
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolu-
tion considered pursuant to subsection (b) and amendments 
en bloc described in section 4 of this resolution. 
(b) Each further amendment printed in part C of the re-
port of the Committee on Rules not earlier considered as 
amendments en bloc pursuant to section 4 of this resolution 
shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, 
may be offered only by a 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, shall not be subject to amend-
ment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of 
the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. 
(c) All points of order against the further amendments 
printed in part C of the report of the Committee on Rules 
or amendments en bloc described in section 4 of this resolu-
tion are waived. 
SEC. 4. It shall be in order at any time for the chair of 
the Committee on Oversight and Reform or her designee to
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offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed 
in part C of the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution not earlier disposed of. Amendments 
en bloc offered pursuant to this section shall be considered 
as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform or their respective des-
ignees, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be 
subject to a demand for division of the question in the House 
or in the Committee of the Whole. 
SEC. 5. 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. In the case of sundry further amend-
ments reported from the Committee, the question of their 
adoption shall be put to the House en gros and without divi-
sion of the question. The previous question shall be consid-
ered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final 
passage without intervening motion except one motion to re-
commit. 
SEC. 6. At any time after 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. 
8326) to amend title 13, United States Code, to improve the
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operations of the Bureau of the Census, and for other pur-
poses. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. 
All points of order against consideration of the bill are 
waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall 
not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the 
chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Oversight and Reform or their respective designees. After 
general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment 
under the five-minute rule. In lieu of the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on 
Oversight and Reform now printed in the bill, an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules 
Committee Print 117–64, modified by the amendment printed 
in part D of the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution, 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 pur-
pose 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. 
SEC. 7. (a) No further amendment to the bill, as amend-
ed, shall be in order except those printed in part E of the 
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolu-
tion considered pursuant to subsection (b) and amendments 
en bloc described in section 8 of this resolution.
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(b) Each further amendment printed in part E of the re-
port of the Committee on Rules not earlier considered as 
amendments en bloc pursuant to section 8 of this resolution 
shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, 
may be offered only by a 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, shall not be subject to amend-
ment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of 
the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. 
(c) All points of order against the further amendments 
printed in part E of the report of the Committee on Rules 
or amendments en bloc described in section 8 of this resolu-
tion are waived. 
SEC. 8. It shall be in order at any time for the chair of 
the Committee on Oversight and Reform or her designee to 
offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed 
in part E of the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution not earlier disposed of. Amendments 
en bloc offered pursuant to this section shall be considered 
as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform or their respective des-
ignees, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be
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subject to a demand for division of the question in the House 
or in the Committee of the Whole. 
SEC. 9. 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. In the case of sundry further amend-
ments reported from the Committee, the question of their 
adoption shall be put to the House en gros and without divi-
sion of the question. The previous question shall be consid-
ered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final 
passage without intervening motion except one motion to re-
commit. 
SEC. 10. During consideration of H.R. 2988 and H.R. 
8326, the Chair may entertain a motion that the Committee 
rise only if offered by the chair of the Committee on Over-
sight and Reform or her designee. The Chair may not enter-
tain a motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill (as 
described in clause 9 of rule XVIII). 
SEC. 11. (a) At any time through the legislative day of 
Friday, September 16, 2022, the Speaker may entertain mo-
tions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the 
House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV 
with respect to multiple measures described in subsection (b), 
and the Chair shall put the question on any such motion 
without debate or intervening motion.