[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 159 (Wednesday, November 5, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S14051]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. CORNYN:
  S.J. Res. 23. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States providing for the event that one-
fourth of the members of either the House of Representatives or the 
Senate are killed or incapacitated; to the Committee on the Judiciary

                              S.J. Res. 23

       Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
     United States of America in Congress assembled, That the 
     following article is proposed as an amendment to the 
     Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to 
     all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
     ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 
     States:

                              ``Article --

       ``The Congress may by law provide for the case of death or 
     inability of members of the House of Representatives, and the 
     case of inability of members of the Senate, in the event that 
     one-fourth of either House are killed or incapacitated, 
     declaring who shall serve until the disability is removed, or 
     a new member is elected. Any procedures established pursuant 
     to such a law shall expire not later than 120 days after the 
     death or inability of one-fourth of the House of 
     Representatives or the Senate, but may be extended for 
     additional 120-day periods if one-fourth of either the House 
     of Representatives or the Senate remains vacant or occupied 
     by members unable to serve.''.

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