H.R. 5781 – Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008

1. Structured rule.

2. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.

4. 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.

5. Waives all points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended.  This waiver does not affect the point of order available under clause 9 of rule XXI (regarding earmark disclosure).

6. Provides that the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report shall be in order if offered by Rep. Davis of Illinois or his designee.

7. Provides that the amendment made in order shall be considered as read and shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent.

8. Waives all points of order against the amendment printed in the report except for those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.

9. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

10. Provides that, notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the bill to a time designated by the Speaker.

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RESOLUTION

            Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House 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.  All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.  The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversight and Government 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 of the bill, as amended, are waived.  The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; (2) the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, if offered by Representative Davis of Illinois or his designee, which shall be in order without intervention of any point of order except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI, shall be considered as read, and shall be separately debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent; and (3) one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

            Sec. 2.  During consideration of H.R. 5781 pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the bill to such time as may be designated by the Speaker. 

SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT MADE IN ORDER

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