H. Res. 243 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

June 4, 2013. 

Resolved, That 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. 2216) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 

agencies 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. 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 
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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. 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. 2217) making appropriations for the Department of 

Homeland Security 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 for 

section 563. During consideration of the bill for amendment, 
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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. 3. Pending the adoption of a concurrent resolution 

on the budget for fiscal year 2014, the provisions of House 

Concurrent Resolution 25, as adopted by the House, shall 

have force and effect in the House as though Congress has 

adopted such concurrent resolution, and the allocations of 

spending authority printed in Tables 11 and 12 of House Report 113–17 shall be considered for all purposes in the House 

to be the allocations under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 

Attest: 

Clerk.