Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 59) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules; providing for proceedings during the period from December 14, 2013, through January 6, 2014; and for other purposes.

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the Senate amendment to the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 59) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules; providing for proceedings during the period from December 14, 2013, through January 6, 2014.

[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[H. Res. 438 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                  House Calendar No. 78
113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 438

                          [Report No. 113-290]

   Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the joint 
 resolution (H.J. Res. 59) making continuing appropriations for fiscal 
   year 2014, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of 
  motions to suspend the rules; providing for proceedings during the 
 period from December 14, 2013, through January 6, 2014; and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 11, 2013

   Mr. Woodall, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following 
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the joint 
 resolution (H.J. Res. 59) making continuing appropriations for fiscal 
   year 2014, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of 
  motions to suspend the rules; providing for proceedings during the 
 period from December 14, 2013, through January 6, 2014; and for other 
                               purposes.

    Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in 
order to take from the Speaker's table the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 
59) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for 
other purposes, with the House amendment to the Senate amendment 
thereto, and to consider in the House, without intervention of any 
point of order, a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on the 
Budget or his designee that the House recede from its amendment and 
concur in the Senate amendment with the amendment printed in part A of 
the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution 
modified by the amendment printed in part B of that report. The Senate 
amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The motion shall 
be debatable for 70 minutes, with 60 minutes equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
the Budget and 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 
The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to 
its adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the 
question.
    Sec. 2.  The chair of the Committee on the Budget may insert in the 
Congressional Record at any time during the remainder of the first 
session of the 113th Congress such material as he may deem explanatory 
of the motion specified in the first section of this resolution.
    Sec. 3.  In the engrossment of the House amendment to the Senate 
amendment to House Joint Resolution 59, the Clerk may conform division, 
title, and section numbers and conform cross-references and provisions 
for short titles.
    Sec. 4.  The chair of the Committee on Armed Services may insert in 
the Congressional Record at any time during the remainder of the first 
session of the 113th Congress such material as he may deem explanatory 
of defense authorization measures for the fiscal year 2014.
    Sec. 5.  It shall be in order at any time on the legislative day of 
December 12, 2013, or December 13, 2013, for the Speaker to entertain 
motions that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of 
rule XV. The Speaker or his designee shall consult with the Minority 
Leader or her designee on the designation of any matter for 
consideration pursuant to this section.
    Sec. 6.  On any legislative day of the first session of the One 
Hundred Thirteenth Congress after December 13, 2013--
     (a) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be 
considered as approved; and
    (b) the Chair may at any time declare the House adjourned to meet 
at a date and time, within the limits of clause 4, section 5, article I 
of the Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the 
adjournment.
    Sec. 7.  On any legislative day of the second session of the One 
Hundred Thirteenth Congress before January 7, 2014--
     (a) the Speaker may dispense with organizational and legislative 
business;
    (b) the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be 
considered as approved if applicable; and
    (c) the Chair at any time may declare the House adjourned to meet 
at a date and time, within the limits of clause 4, section 5, article I 
of the Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the 
adjournment.
    Sec. 8.  The Speaker may appoint Members to perform the duties of 
the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by sections 6 and 7 
as though under clause 8(a) of rule I.
    Sec. 9.  Each day during the period addressed by sections 6 and 7 
of this resolution shall not constitute a calendar day for purposes of 
section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546).
    Sec. 10.  Upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to 
consider in the House the bill (H.R. 3695) to provide a temporary 
extension of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 and 
amendments made by that Act, as previously extended and amended and 
with certain additional modifications and exceptions, to suspend 
permanent price support authorities, and for other purposes. All points 
of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment 
printed in part C of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying 
this resolution 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 amendment 
thereto to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) 40 
minutes of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Agriculture; and (2) one 
motion to recommit with or without instructions.
    Sec. 11.  The requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-
thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the 
same day it is presented to the House is waived with respect to any 
resolution reported through the legislative day of December 13, 2013.
                                                  House Calendar No. 78

113th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                              H. RES. 438

                          [Report No. 113-290]

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                               RESOLUTION

   Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the joint 
 resolution (H.J. Res. 59) making continuing appropriations for fiscal 
   year 2014, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of 
  motions to suspend the rules; providing for proceedings during the 
 period from December 14, 2013, through January 6, 2014; and for other 
                               purposes.

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                           December 11, 2013

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed