[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 164 (Thursday, November 18, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S14799]
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   HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 235--ADJOURNMENT OF THE TWO HOUSES OF 
                                CONGRESS

  Mr. LOTT. I now ask the Senate turn to the adjournment resolution, H. 
Con. Res. 235, the resolution be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, all without intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 235), was agreed to, as 
follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 235

       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring), That when the House adjourns on any legislative 
     day from Thursday, November 18, 1999, through Monday, 
     November 22, 1999, on a motion offered pursuant to this 
     concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, 
     it shall stand adjourned until noon on Thursday, December 2, 
     1999 (unless it sooner has received a message from the Senate 
     transmitting its concurrence in the conference report to 
     accompany H.R. 3194, in which case the House shall stand 
     adjourned sine die), or until noon on the second day after 
     Members are notified to reassemble pursuant to section 3 of 
     this concurrent resolution; and that when the Senate adjourns 
     on any day from Thursday, November 18, 1999, through 
     Thursday, December 2, 1999, on a motion offered pursuant to 
     this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his 
     designee, it shall stand adjourned sine die, or until noon on 
     the second day after Members are notified to reassemble 
     pursuant to section 3 of this concurrent resolution.
       Sec. 2. When the House convenes for the second session of 
     the One Hundred Sixth Congress, it shall conduct no 
     organizational or legislative business on that day and, when 
     the House adjourns on that day, it shall stand adjourned 
     until noon on January 27, 2000, or until noon on the second 
     day after Members are notified to reassemble pursuant to 
     section 3 of this concurrent resolution.
       Sec. 3. 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. 4. The Congress declares that clause 2(h) of rule II 
     of the Rules of the House of Representatives and the order of 
     the Senate of January 6, 1999, authorize for the duration of 
     the One Hundred Sixth 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 Sixth 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. 5. The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall 
     inform the President of the United States of the adoption of 
     this concurrent resolution.
       Passed the House of Representatives November 18, 1999.

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