[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 150 (Tuesday, October 20, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H11582]
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 PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS IN PREPARATION FOR 
                 ADJOURNMENT OF SECOND SESSION SINE DIE

  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that House 
Resolution 594, as modified by striking ``November 18, 1998,'' in 
section 2 and inserting ``November 13, 1998,'' be considered as 
adopted.
  The text of House Resolution 594 is as follows:

                              H. Res. 594

       Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it 
     shall be in order to consider in the House a joint resolution 
     appointing the day for the convening of the first session of 
     the One Hundred Sixth Congress. The joint resolution shall be 
     considered as read for amendment. The previous question shall 
     be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to final 
     passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of 
     debate equally divided and controlled by the Majority Leader 
     and the Minority Leader or their designees; and (2) one 
     motion to commit.
       Sec. 2. A resolution providing that any organizational 
     caucus or conference in the House of Representatives for the 
     One Hundred Sixth Congress may begin on or after November 18, 
     1998, is hereby adopted.
       Sec. 3. A resolution providing for the printing of a 
     revised edition of the Rules and Manual of the House of 
     Representatives for the One Hundred Sixth Congress as a House 
     document, and for the printing and binding of three thousand 
     additional copies for the use of the House, of which nine 
     hundred copies shall be bound in leather with thumb index and 
     delivered as may be directed by the Parliamentarian of the 
     House, is hereby adopted.
       Sec. 4. A resolution providing that a committee of two 
     Members of the House be appointed to wait upon the President 
     of the United States and inform him that the House of 
     Representatives has completed its business of the session and 
     is ready to adjourn, unless the President has some other 
     communication to make to them, is hereby adopted.
       Sec. 5. The Speaker, the Majority Leader, and the Minority 
     Leader may accept resignations and make appointments to 
     commissions, boards, and committees following the adjournment 
     of the second session sine die as authorized by law or by the 
     House.
       Sec. 6. The chairman and ranking minority member of each 
     standing committee and subcommittee may extend their remarks 
     in the Congressional Record and include a summary of the work 
     of their committee or subcommittee.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the resolution is adopted 
and amended.
  There was no objection.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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