2(US, government, law) An agenda on which an item has been placed for which the decision-making body will not entertain discussion or commentary.
3(US, government, law) A public agenda on which an item for decision has been placed for which the decision-making body will not entertain commentary, discussion or influence during a certain defined time-frame prior to the decision, in order to give the body "a period of repose" in which to make decisions.