[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 141 (Thursday, October 3, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S12367]
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 NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT CONCERNING THE PROPOSED ADJOURNMENT OF 
                              THE SESSION

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I send to the desk a resolution and ask for 
its immediate consideration regarding a committee to notify the 
President concerning the proposed adjournment of the session.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 315) appointing a committee to notify 
     the President concerning the proposed adjournment of the 
     session.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the resolution?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. LOTT. I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the 
motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements 
relating to the resolution be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 315) was agreed to, as follows:
       Resolved, That a committee of two Senators be appointed by 
     the Presiding Officer to join a similar committee of the 
     House of Representatives to notify the President of the 
     United States that the two Houses have completed their 
     business of the session and are ready to adjourn unless he 
     has some further communication to make to them.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to the resolution just adopted, the 
Chair appoints the majority and minority leaders as members of the 
committee to inform the President of the United States that the two 
Houses have completed their business of the session and are ready to 
adjourn unless he has some further communication to make to them.

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