H.J.RES.70: National Park Service Operations, Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 203 pursuant to the order of Oct. 2, 2013.

Received in the Senate, read the first time pursuant to the order of Oct. 2, 2013.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Simpson moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the Chair. (consideration: CR H6154)

Mr. Van Hollen appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.

Mr. Simpson raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Simpson stated that the provisions of the proposed amendment are not germane to the Joint Resolution. Sustained by the Chair.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Van Hollen motion to recommit with instructions, pending a reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to replace the underlying bill with the Senate Amendment to H.J.Res. 59.

Mr. Van Hollen moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H6152; text: CR H6152)

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6152)

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 70.

The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 70, H.J. Res. 71, H.J. Res. 72, H.J. Res. 73, and H.R. 3230. The resolution provides for 30 minutes of debate on each measure and provides for one motion to recommit each measure. The resolution also provides that it shall be in order at any time through the calendar day of October 6, 2013, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 370. (consideration: CR H6146-6155)

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 370 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 70, H.J. Res. 71, H.J. Res. 72, H.J. Res. 73, and H.R. 3230. The resolution provides for 30 minutes of debate on each measure and provides for one motion to recommit each measure. The resolution also provides that it shall be in order at any time through the calendar day of October 6, 2013, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules.

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6090-6091)

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.J. Res. 70.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 70.

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6071-6077; text of measure as introduced: CR H6071)

Mr. Simpson moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution.

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.