[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[S. Res. 296 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 296

             Relating to Senate adjournments and recesses.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 3, 2004

    Mr. Frist (for himself and Mr. Daschle) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
             Relating to Senate adjournments and recesses.

    Resolved, That the presiding officer of the Senate may suspend any 
proceeding of the Senate, including a rollcall vote or a quorum call, 
and declare a recess or adjournment of the Senate subject to existing 
authorities or subject to the call of the Chair, within the limits of 
article I, section 5, clause 4, of the Constitution, whenever the 
presiding officer has been notified of an imminent threat.
    Sec. 2. When the Senate is out of session, the majority and 
minority leaders, or their designees, may, acting jointly and within 
the limits of article I, section 5, clause 4, of the Constitution, 
modify any order for the time or place of the convening of the Senate 
when, in their opinion, such action is warranted by intervening 
circumstances.
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