[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 182 (Friday, December 20, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S9115]
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PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF THE SENATE AND AN 
              ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to S. Con. 
Res. 30, which was submitted earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent 
resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 30) providing for a 
     conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an 
     adjournment of the House of Representatives.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. DURBIN. I ask unanimous consent the consent the resolution be 
agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no 
intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 30) was agreed to, as 
follows:

                            S. Con. Res. 30

       Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 
     concurring), That when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any 
     day from Friday, December 20, 2013, through Tuesday, December 
     31, 2013, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent 
     resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand 
     adjourned until 11:45 a.m. on Friday, January 3, 2014, or 
     until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of 
     this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and that 
     when the House adjourns on any legislative day from Monday, 
     December 23, 2013, through Tuesday, December 31, 2013, on a 
     motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its 
     Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 11 
     a.m. on Friday, January 3, 2014, or until the time of any 
     reassembly pursuant to section 3 of this concurrent 
     resolution, whichever occurs first.
       Sec. 2. (a) The Majority Leader of the Senate or his 
     designee, after consultation with the Minority Leader of the 
     Senate, shall notify the Members of the Senate to reassemble 
     at such place and time he may designate if, in his opinion, 
     the public interest shall warrant it.
       (b) After reassembling pursuant to subsection (a), when the 
     Senate adjourns on a motion offered pursuant to this 
     subsection by the Majority Leader or his designee, the Senate 
     shall again stand adjourned pursuant to the first section of 
     this concurrent resolution.
       Sec. 3. (a) The Speaker or his designee, after consultation 
     with the Minority Leader of the House, shall notify the 
     Members of the House to reassemble at such place and time he 
     may designate if, in his opinion, the public interest shall 
     warrant it.
       (b) After reassembling pursuant to subsection (a), when the 
     House adjourns on a motion offered pursuant to this 
     subsection by the Speaker or his designee, the House shall 
     again stand adjourned pursuant to the first section of this 
     concurrent resolution.

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