[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 141 (Thursday, October 3, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12352-S12353]
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                 PROVIDING FOR THE SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT

  Mr. LOTT. I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the immediate 
consideration of House Concurrent Resolution 230 regarding adjournment 
of the 104th Congress.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (H.Con. Res. 230) providing for the 
     sine die adjournment of the second session of the 104th 
     Congress.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the resolution?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.


                           Amendment No. 5426

  Mr. LOTT. I send an amendment to the desk providing for adjournment 
of the Senate Wednesday, Thursday or Friday of this week.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Mississippi [Mr. Lott] proposes an 
     amendment numbered 5426.

  Mr. LOTT. I ask unanimous consent reading of the amendment be 
dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

       6Strike all after the resolving clause, and substitute the 
     following in lieu thereof:
       ``That when the House adjourns on the legislative day of 
     Wednesday, October 2, 1996, Thursday, October 3, 1996, or 
     Friday, October 4, 1996, on a motion offered pursuant to this 
     concurrent resolution by the Majority Leader, or his 
     designee, it stand adjourned sine die, or until noon on the 
     second day after Members are notified to reassemble pursuant 
     to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, and that when the 
     Senate adjourns on Wednesday, October 2, 1996, Thursday, 
     October 3, 1996, or Friday, October 4, 1996, on a motion 
     offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by the 
     Majority Leader, or his designee, it stand adjourned sine 
     die, or until noon on the second day after Members are 
     notified to reassemble pursuant to section 2 of this 
     concurrent resolution.
       Sec. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of 
     the Senate, 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 Senate, 
     respectively, to reassemble whenever, in their opinion, the 
     public interest shall warrant it.

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  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the amendment be 
agreed to, the concurrent resolution be agreed to, and the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The amendment (No. 5426) was agreed to.
  The concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 230), as amended, was agreed 
to, as follows:

                           Amendment No. 5426

       Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert: That 
     when the House adjourns on the legislative day of Wednesday, 
     October 2, 1996, Thursday, October 3, 1996, or Friday, 
     October 4, 1996, on a motion offered pursuant to this 
     concurrent resolution by the Majority Leader, or his 
     designee, it stand adjourned sine die, or until noon on the 
     second day after Members are notified to reassemble pursuant 
     to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, and that when the 
     Senate adjourns on Wednesday, October 2, 1996, Thursday, 
     October 3, 1996, or Friday, October 4, 1996, on a motion 
     offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by the 
     Majority Leader, or his designee, it stand adjourned sine 
     die, or until noon on the second day after Members are 
     notified to reassemble pursuant to section 2 of this 
     concurrent resolution.
       Sec. 2. The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of 
     the Senate, 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 Senate, 
     respectively, to reassemble whenever, in their opinion, the 
     public interest shall warrant it.

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