[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 198 Engrossed in House (EH)]


  2d Session

                             H. J. RES. 198

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION

  Appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One 
Hundred Fifth Congress and the day for the counting in Congress of the 
electoral votes for President and Vice President cast in December 1996.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 198

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One 
Hundred Fifth Congress and the day for the counting in Congress of the 
electoral votes for President and Vice President cast in December 1996.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DATE FOR CONVENING OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS.

    The first regular session of the One Hundred Fifth Congress shall 
begin at noon on Tuesday, January 7, 1997.

SEC. 2. DATE FOR COUNTING 1996 ELECTORAL VOTES IN CONGRESS.

    The meeting of the Senate and House of Representatives to be held 
in January 1997 pursuant to section 15 of title 3, United States Code, 
to count the electoral votes for President and Vice President cast by 
the electors in December 1996 shall be held on January 9, 1997 (rather 
than on the date specified in the first sentence of that section).

            Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 1996.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.