[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 74 (Thursday, May 23, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S5519]
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PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE SENATE AND THE 
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I send a concurrent resolution to the desk 
providing for a conditional adjournment of Congress and ask for its 
immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 60) providing for a 
     conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and the House 
     of Representatives.

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 60) was agreed to as follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 60

       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That when the Senate recesses or adjourns at the 
     close of business on Thursday, May 23, 1996, Friday, May 24, 
     1996, or Saturday, May 25, 1996, pursuant to a motion made by 
     the Majority Leader or his designee in accordance with this 
     resolution, it stand recessed or adjourned until noon on 
     Monday, June 3, 1996, Tuesday, June 4, 1996 or until such 
     time on that day as may be specified by the Majority Leader 
     or his designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until 
     noon on the second day after Members are notified to 
     reassemble pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent 
     resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the House 
     adjourns on the legislative day of Thursday, May 23, 1996, it 
     stand adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29, 1996, 
     or until noon on the second day after Members are notified to 
     reassemble pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent 
     resolution, whichever occurs first.
       Sec. 2. The Majority Leader of the Senate and the Speaker 
     of the House, acting jointly after consultation with the 
     Minority Leader of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the 
     House, shall notify the Members of the Senate and House, 
     respectively, to reassemble whenever, in their opinion, the 
     public interest shall warrant it.

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