Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 59: This legislation sets overall discretionary spending for the current fiscal year at $1.012 trillion. The agreement would provide $63 billion in sequester relief over two years, split evenly between defense and non-defense programs. In fiscal year 2014, defense discretionary spending would be set at $520.5 billion, and non-defense discretionary spending would be set at $491.8 billion.

This package also includes a provision that averts Medicare physician payment cuts as Congress continues to work on a replacement of the flawed SGR formula. 

H.R. 3695: This bill provides a 30-day extension to the farm bill.  

The rule makes in 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 Rules Committee report as modified by the amendment printed in part B of that report. The rule also provides a a closed rule for H.R. 3695. Reported by a vote of 9 yeas to 3 nays. 

• Debate Time - On the Motion: Provides 70 minutes of debate on the motion with 60 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget and 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

• Debate Time - H.R. 3695: Provides 40 minutes of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Agriculture.

• Provides suspension and same-day authority through December 13, 2013. 

• Floor managers: Woodall/Slaughter 

The rule and bills are expected to be on the floor: December 12, 2013.