[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 51 (Thursday, March 26, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S2089]
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PROVIDING FOR A CONDITIONAL ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE AND A CONDITIONAL 
                  RECESS OR ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE

  Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I ask that the Chair lay before the 
Senate the following concurrent resolutions, which were received from 
the House en bloc: H. Con. Res. 31 and H. Con. Res. 32.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent 
resolutions en bloc.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 31) providing for a 
     conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives.
       A concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 32) providing for a 
     conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
concurrent resolutions en bloc.
  Mr. PORTMAN. I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed 
to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any 
statements relating to the resolutions be printed in the Record, all en 
bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The concurrent resolutions (H. Con. Res. 31 and H. Con. Res. 32) were 
agreed to, as follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 31

       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring), That when the House adjourns on any legislative 
     day from Thursday, March 26, 2015, through Friday, April 10, 
     2015, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent 
     resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand 
     adjourned until 2 p.m. on Monday, April 13, 2015, or until 
     the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this 
     concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first.
       Sec. 2. (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 as 
     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 its Majority Leader or his designee, the House 
     shall again stand adjourned pursuant to the first section of 
     this concurrent resolution.

                            H. Con. Res. 32

       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring), That when the Senate recesses or adjourns on any 
     day from Friday, March 27, 2015, through Monday, March 30, 
     2015, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent 
     resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand 
     recessed or adjourned until noon on Monday, April 13, 2015, 
     or such other time on that day as may be specified by its 
     Majority Leader or his designee in the motion to recess or 
     adjourn, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to 
     section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs 
     first.
       Sec. 2. (a) The Majority Leader of the Senate or his 
     designee, after concurrence with the Minority Leader of the 
     Senate, shall notify the Members of the Senate to reassemble 
     at such place and time as he may designate if, in his 
     opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.
       (b) After reassembling pursuant to subsection (a), when the 
     Senate recesses or adjourns on a motion offered pursuant to 
     this subsection by its Majority Leader or his designee, the 
     Senate shall again stand recessed or adjourned pursuant to 
     the first section of this concurrent resolution.

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