III 112th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 146 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 21, 2012 Received CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.

That when the House adjourns on the legislative day of Friday, December 21, 2012, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 27, 2012, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on the legislative day of Friday, December 21, 2012, or Saturday, December 22, 2012, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand recessed or adjourned until noon on Thursday, December 27, 2012, or such other time on that day as may be specified in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first.

2.The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House and the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place and time as they may designate if, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.

Passed the House of Representatives December 21, 2012. Karen L. Haas, Clerk