H.RES.302: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1025) to provide for a waiting period before the purchase of a handgun, and for the establishment of a national instant criminal background check system to be contacted by firearms dealers before the transfer of any firearm.

Considered as privileged matter.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

PERMISSION TO CONSIDER MODIFIED AMENDMENT - Mr. Derrick asked unanimous consent that, during consideration of H.R. 1025 pursuant to H. Res. 302, it may be in order to consider the amendment numbered 3 in part 2 of H. Rept. 103-341 in a modified form. Agreed to without objection.

DEBATE - The House continued with debate.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 238 - 182 (Roll no. 557).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 103-341, by Mr. Derrick.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1025 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part 1 of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 115.