H. Res. 178 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

April 25, 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. 527) to amend the Helium Act to complete the 

privatization of the Federal helium reserve in a competitive 

market fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets 

while protecting the interests of American taxpayers, 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 on Natural Resources now printed in the 

bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the 
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purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of 

Rules Committee Print 113–9. 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 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 

question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 

amendments thereto to final passage without intervening mo-
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tion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

SEC. 2. On any legislative day during the period from 

April 27, 2013, through May 3, 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. 3. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform 

the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 2 of this resolution as though under clause 

8(a) of rule I. 

SEC. 4. The Committee on Education and the Workforce 

may, at any time before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, 

file a report to accompany H.R. 1406. 

SEC. 5. It shall be in order at any time through the legislative day of April 26, 2013, for the Speaker to entertain 

motions that the House suspend the rules as though under 

clause 1 of rule XV. 

Attest: 

Clerk.