[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 80 Introduced in House (IH)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 80

 Appointing the day for the convening of the second session of the One 
                        Hundred Eighth Congress.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 21, 2003

          Mr. DeLay introduced the following joint resolution

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 Appointing the day for the convening of the second session of the One 
                        Hundred Eighth Congress.

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

SECTION 1. DAY FOR CONVENING OF SECOND REGULAR SESSION OF ONE HUNDRED 
              EIGHTH CONGRESS.

     The second regular session of the One Hundred Eighth Congress 
shall begin at noon on _____, January __, 2004.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR CALLING SPECIAL SESSION BEFORE CONVENING OF 
              SECOND REGULAR SESSION.

     If the Speaker of the House of Representatives (or the designee of 
the Speaker) and the Majority Leader of the Senate (or the designee of 
the Majority Leader), acting jointly after consultation with the 
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and the Minority Leader 
of the Senate, determine it is in the public interest for Congress to 
assemble during the period between the end of the first regular session 
of the One Hundred Eighth Congress at noon on January 3, 2004, and the 
convening of the second regular session of the One Hundred Eighth 
Congress as provided in section 1--
            (1) the Speaker and Majority Leader, or their respective 
        designees, shall notify the Members of the House and Senate, 
        respectively, of such determination and of the place and time 
        for Congress to so assemble; and
            (2) Congress shall assemble in accordance with that 
        notification.
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