Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

Introduced in House

The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 112-463, by Mr. Wolf.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 643 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5326 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be read by paragraph. Bill is open to amendments. All points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. Until the adoption of a conference report on the budget resolution, the allocations of spending authority printed in Tables 11 and 12 of the Budget Committee report accompanying the House-passed budget resolution shall be considered to be the allocations under section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. The Chair is authorized to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record. The rule waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII (two-thirds vote requirement) against any

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 643, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Southerland amendment under the five-minute rule.

On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nadler motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to increase funds for the Office of Violence Against Women by $20.5 million and decrease funds from the Department of Commerce, Department of Justice, and the Office of Science and Technology by $20.5 million.

Rule H. Res. 643 passed House.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 163 (Roll no. 249).