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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 ti-
tles. 
SEC. 4. The chair of the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices may insert in the Congressional Record at any time 
during the remainder of the first session of the 113th Con-
gress such material as he may deem explanatory of de-
fense authorization measures for the fiscal year 2014. 
SEC. 5. It shall be in order at any time on the legisla-
tive day of December 12, 2013, or December 13, 2013, 
for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House sus-
pend 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. 
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 ad-
journed to meet at a date and time, within the limits of 
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clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be an-
nounced 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 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. 8. The Speaker may appoint Members to per-
form 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. 
SEC. 9. Each day during the period addressed by sec-
tions 6 and 7 of this resolution shall not constitute a cal-
endar 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, Conserva-
tion, and Energy Act of 2008 and amendments made by 
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that Act, as previously extended and amended and with 
certain additional modifications and exceptions, to sus-
pend 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 reso-
lution shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amend-
ed, shall be considered as read. All points of order against 
provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The pre-
vious question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, 
as amended, and on any amendment thereto to final pas-
sage without intervening motion except: (1) 40 minutes 
of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Agri-
culture; 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 Com-
mittee on 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. 
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House Calendar No. 78 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 438 
[Report No. 113–290] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the Senate amend-
ment to the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 59) mak-
ing continuing appropriations for fiscal year 
2014, and for other purposes; providing for con-
sideration of motions to suspend the rules; pro-
viding for proceedings during the period from 
December 14, 2013, through January 6, 2014; 
and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 11, 2013 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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