[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 160 (Thursday, November 13, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S12679]
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        PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OF THE CONGRESS

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I send an adjournment resolution to the desk 
calling for a conditional adjournment of the first session of the 105th 
Congress until Tuesday, January 27, 1998. I ask unanimous consent that 
the current resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, all without further action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution was agreed to.
  The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 68) is as follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 68

       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legislative 
     day of Thursday, November 13, 1997, or Friday, November 14, 
     1997, 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 Thursday, November 13, 1997, or Friday, November 14, 1997, 
     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.
       Sec. 3. The Congress declares that clause 5 of rule III of 
     the Rules of the House of Representatives and the order of 
     the Senate of January 7, 1997, authorize for the duration of 
     the One Hundred Fifth Congress the Clerk of the House of 
     Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate, 
     respectively; to receive messages from the President during 
     periods when the House and Senate are not in session and 
     thereby preserve until adjournment sine die of the final 
     regular session of the One Hundred Fifth Congress the 
     constitutional prerogative of the House and Senate to 
     reconsider vetoed measures in light of the objections of the 
     President, since the availability of the Clerk and the 
     Secretary during any earlier adjournment of either House 
     during the current Congress does not prevent the return by 
     the President of any bill presented to him for approval.
       Sec. 4. The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall 
     inform the President of the United States of the adoption of 
     this concurrent resolution.

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I yield the floor.
  Mr. FORD addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Kentucky is recognized.

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