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 resolu-
tion (H.J. Res. 59) making continuing appropriations for fis-
cal year 2014, and for other purposes, with the House 
amendment to the Senate amendment thereto, and to con-
sider 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 mi-
nority member of the Committee on the Budget and 10 min-
utes 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 re-
mainder of the first session of the 113th Congress such mate-
rial 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 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. 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 perform 
the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period ad-
dressed 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 sec-
tions 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 pro-
vide 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 or-
dered 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 Agri-
culture; and (2) one motion to recommit with or without in-
structions. 
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.