•HRES 178 RH 
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation 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 Amer-
ican 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 de-
bate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one 
hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on Natural Re-
sources. 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 113-9. 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 amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except 
those printed in the report of the Committee on Rules ac-
companying this resolution. Each such amendment may 
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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 
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. 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 
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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. 3. The Speaker may appoint Members to per-
form 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 Work-
force may, at any time before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 
30, 2013, file a report to accompany H.R. 1406. 
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House Calendar No. 20 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 178 
[Report No. 113–47] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 527) 
to amend the Helium Act to complete the privat-
ization of the Federal helium reserve in a com-
petitive market fashion that ensures stability in 
the helium markets while protecting the interests 
of American taxpayers, and for other purposes. 
APRIL 24, 2013 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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