Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1960) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1256) to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to jointly adopt rules setting forth the application to cross-border swaps transactions of certain provisions relating to swaps that were enacted as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Bill 113 HRES 256 is a resolution that provides for the consideration of two important bills in the US Congress. The first bill, H.R. 1960, authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction. This bill also sets military personnel strengths for the fiscal year and includes provisions for other purposes related to the Department of Defense.

The second bill, H.R. 1256, directs the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to jointly adopt rules that outline the application to cross-border swaps transactions of certain provisions relating to swaps that were enacted as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Overall, Bill 113 HRES 256 is focused on addressing important issues related to military funding and personnel strengths, as well as regulations for cross-border swaps transactions. The resolution provides for the consideration of these bills in the US Congress, allowing for further discussion and potential passage of these important pieces of legislation.