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House Calendar No. 35 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 274 
[Report No. 113–131] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1613) to amend the Outer 
Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for the proper Federal manage-
ment and oversight of transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs, and for 
other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2231) to 
amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to increase energy explo-
ration and production on the Outer Continental Shelf, provide for equi-
table 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; providing for consideration 
of the bill (H.R. 2410) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies pro-
grams for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other 
purposes; providing for proceedings during the period from June 29, 
2013, through July 5, 2013; and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2013 
Mr. BISHOP of Utah, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following 
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1613) to amend 
the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for 
the proper Federal management and oversight of trans-
boundary hydrocarbon reservoirs, and for other purposes; 
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providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2231) to 
amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to in-
crease 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 Serv-
ice into distinct and separate agencies, and for other 
purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 
2410) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural De-
velopment, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2014, and for other purposes; providing for pro-
ceedings during the period from June 29, 2013, through 
July 5, 2013; and for other purposes. 
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 over-
sight 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 amend-
ed, 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 
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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 Com-
mittee on Rules accompanying this resolution, if 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 sub-
ject 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 resolu-
tion 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 consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 2231) to amend the Outer Conti-
nental Shelf Lands Act to increase energy exploration and 
production on the Outer Continental Shelf, provide for eq-
uitable 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 consider-
ation of the bill are waived. General debate shall be con-
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fined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally di-
vided 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 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 sub-
stitute 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 divi-
sion of the question in the House or in the Committee 
of the Whole. All points of order against such amendments 
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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 
motion except one motion to recommit with or without in-
structions. 
SEC. 3. At any time after the adoption of this resolu-
tion 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 consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 2410) making appropriations for 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Adminis-
tration, 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. Gen-
eral debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not ex-
ceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the chair 
and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appro-
priations. After general debate the bill shall be considered 
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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 provi-
sion and not against the entire section. During consider-
ation of the bill for amendment, the chair of the Com-
mittee 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 Congres-
sional 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 or-
dered 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 
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(b) the Chair may at any time declare the House ad-
journed to meet at a date and time, within the limits of 
clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be an-
nounced by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 
SEC. 5. The Speaker may appoint Members to per-
form 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. 
SEC. 6. It shall be in order without intervention of 
any point of order to consider concurrent resolutions pro-
viding 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 appro-
priations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014. 
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House Calendar No. 35 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 274 
[Report No. 113–131] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of 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 res-
ervoirs, and for other purposes; providing for 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 2231) to amend 
the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to in-
crease 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; pro-
viding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2410) 
making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural De-
velopment, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2014, and for other pur-
poses; providing for proceedings during the pe-
riod from June 29, 2013, through July 5, 2013; 
and for other purposes. 
JUNE 25, 2013 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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