[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 100 Received in Senate (RDS)]

  2d Session
H. J. RES. 100


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

           September 29 (legislative day, September 17), 2008

                                Received

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 Appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One 
Hundred Eleventh Congress and establishing the date for the counting of 
   the electoral votes for President and Vice President cast by the 
                       electors in December 2008.

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

SECTION 1. DAY FOR CONVENING OF ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS.

    The first regular session of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress 
shall begin at noon on Tuesday, January 6, 2009.

SEC. 2. DATE FOR COUNTING 2008 ELECTORAL VOTES IN CONGRESS.

    The meeting of the Senate and House of Representatives to be held 
in January 2009 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 2008 shall be held on January 8, 2009 (rather 
than on the date specified in the first sentence of that section).

            Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 2008.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.