Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1947) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1947) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018.

[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 269 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 269

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1947) to provide for the 
   reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the 
   Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 18, 2013

   Mr. Braley of Iowa submitted the following resolution; which was 
                   referred to the Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1947) to provide for the 
   reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the 
   Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Resolved, That immediately upon the adoption of this resolution, 
the Speaker shall declare, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, the 
House resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of 
the Union for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1947) to provide for the 
reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the 
Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other 
purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All 
points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. All 
points of order against provisions in the bill are waived. Clause 1(c) 
of rule XIX shall not apply to the consideration of the bill. General 
debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed three hours, 
to be equally divided and controlled by Mr. Braley of Iowa and a Member 
opposed thereto. After general debate, the bill shall be considered for 
amendment under the five-minute rule. During consideration of the bill 
for amendment, the chair of the Committee of the Whole may accord 
priority in recognition on the basis of whether the Member offering an 
amendment has caused it to be printed in the portion of the 
Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule 
XVIII. Amendments so printed shall be considered as read. At the 
conclusion of the consideration of the bill for amendment, the 
Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such 
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. If the Committee of the Whole rises and 
reports that it has come to no resolution on the bill, then, on the 
next legislative day, the House shall, immediately after the third 
daily order of business under clause 1 of rule XIV, resolve into the 
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further 
consideration of the bill.
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