H. Res. 178 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
April 25, 2013. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution 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 dis-
pensed 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 amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of 
Rules Committee Print 113–9. That amendment in the na-
ture 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 resolu-
tion. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order 
printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member des-
ignated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be de-
batable 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 de-
mand 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 instruc-
tions. 
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 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. 3. The Speaker may appoint Members to perform 
the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period ad-
dressed 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 leg-
islative 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.