H. Res. 438 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

December 12, 2013. 

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 Com-
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merce. 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. 
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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. 
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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 
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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. 

Attest: 

Clerk.