[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 111 (Thursday, July 31, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S8481]
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      PROVIDING FOR THE CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OF THE TWO HOUSES

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of House Concurrent Resolution 136, the 
adjournment resolution, which was received from the House.
  I further ask 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 (H. Con. Res. 136) was agreed to, as 
follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 136

       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring), That, in consonance with section 132(a) of the 
     Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, when the House 
     adjourns on the legislative day of Friday, August 1, 1997 or 
     Saturday, August 2, 1997, pursuant to a motion made by the 
     Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 
     noon on Wednesday, September 3, 1997, 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 Senate recesses or adjourns at the 
     close of business on Thursday, July 31, 1997, Friday, August 
     1, 1997, or Saturday, August 2, 1997, pursuant to a motion 
     made by the Majority Leader or his designee in accordance 
     with this concurrent resolution, it stand recessed or 
     adjourned until noon on Tuesday, September 2, 1997, 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.
       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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