H. Res. 274 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

June 26, 2013. 

Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it 

shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 

1613) to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to 

provide for the proper Federal management and oversight of 

transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs, and for other purposes. All points of order against consideration of the bill are 

waived. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources 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 in the bill, as amended, are waived. The 

previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, 

as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final 

passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of 

debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources; 

(2) the further amendment printed in part A of the report 

of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, if 
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offered by Representative Grayson of Florida or his designee, 

which shall be in order without intervention of any point of 

order, shall be considered as read, shall be separately debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question; and (3) one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

SEC. 2. At any time after the adoption of this resolution 

the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole 

House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill 

(H.R. 2231) to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands 

Act to increase energy exploration and production on the 

Outer Continental Shelf, provide for equitable revenue sharing for all coastal States, implement the reorganization of the 

functions of the former Minerals Management Service into 

distinct and separate agencies, 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. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one 

hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 

minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources. 

After general debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. In lieu of the amendment 

in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee 
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on Natural Resources now printed in the bill, it shall be in 

order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature 

of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee 

Print 113–16. That amendment in the nature of a substitute 

shall be considered as read. All points of order against that 

amendment in the nature of a substitute are waived. No 

amendment to that amendment in the nature of a substitute 

shall be in order except those printed in part B of the report 

of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. 

Each such amendment may be offered only in the order 

printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided 

and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not 

be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the 

Committee of the Whole. All points of order against such 

amendments are waived. At the conclusion of 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. Any Member may demand a separate vote in 

the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of 

the Whole to the bill or to the amendment in the nature of 

a substitute made in order as original text. The previous 
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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. 

SEC. 3. At any time after the adoption of this resolution 

the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole 

House on the state of the Union for consideration of the bill 

(H.R. 2410) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 

Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 

Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 

2014, 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. General debate shall be confined 

to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and 

controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 

Committee on Appropriations. After general debate the bill 

shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 

rule. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure 

to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived except as follows: section 717; section 718; the words ‘‘or any other’’ on 

page 64, line 13; the words ‘‘or any other’’ on page 65, line 

9; and section 740. Where points of order are waived against 

part of a section, points of order against a provision in another part of such section may be made only against such 
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provision and not against the entire section. 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. When the committee rises and reports the bill back to the House with a recommendation that the bill do pass, 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. 

SEC. 4. On any legislative day during the period from 

June 29, 2013, through July 5, 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. 5. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform 

the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 4 of this resolution as though under clause 

8(a) of rule I. 
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SEC. 6. It shall be in order without intervention of any 

point of order to consider concurrent resolutions providing for 

adjournment during the month of July. 

SEC. 7. The Committee on Appropriations may, at any 

time before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, 2013, file privileged reports to accompany measures making appropriations 

for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014. 

Attest: 

Clerk.