[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 139 (Wednesday, October 8, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H8691]
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PROVIDING FOR ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE AND ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE 
                       SENATE TO A DATE CERTAIN.

  Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I offer a privileged concurrent resolution 
(H. Con. Res. 169) and ask for its immediate consideration.
  The Clerk read the concurrent resolution, as follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 169

       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legislative 
     day of Thursday, October 9, 1997, it stand adjourned until 
     10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 21, 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, October 9, 1997, Friday, 
     October 10, 1997, or Saturday, October 11, 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 Monday, October 20, 1997, or 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 the Senate, 
     respectively, to reassemble whenever, in their opinion, the 
     public interest shall warrant it.

  The concurrent resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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