[House Report 106-708]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



106th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     106-708

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PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION FOR THE 
  ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE FOR THE INDEPENDENCE DAY DISTRICT 
  WORK PERIOD

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   June 28, 2000.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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   Mr. Reynolds, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 541]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 541, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                summary of provisions of the resolution

    The resolution provides for the consideration of a 
concurrent resolution of either House providing for the 
adjournment of the two Houses during the Independence Day 
district work period. The rule waives all points of order 
against the consideration of the resolution. Finally, the rule 
lays House Resolutions 469 and 482 on the table.
    While adjournment resolutions are ordinarily privileged, a 
point of order could be raised against the July 4th district 
work period resolution on the grounds that it violates section 
309 of the Budget Act, which requires that the House cannot 
adjourn for more than three calendar days in July if it has not 
completed action on all appropriations bills. A point of order 
could also be raised on the grounds that it violates section 
310(f) of the Budget Act, which requires that the House cannot 
adjourn for more than three calendar days in July unless the 
House has completed action on any required reconciliation 
legislation, if the budget resolution requires reconciliation.

                                  
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