[Deschler-Brown Precedents, Volume 17, Chapters 34 - 40]
[Ch. 40. Adjournment]
[Index to Precedents]
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                               CHAPTER 40
 
                              Adjournment
 
                        C. Adjournment Sine Die
 
Sec.                   INDEX TO PRECEDENTS

Amendment to concurrent resolution, see, e.g., Concurrent resolution 
    providing for adjournment for more than three days to date certain
Amendment to motion to adjourn, see Motion for adjournment of three 
    days or less
August recess, see Concurrent resolution providing for adjournment of 
    more than three days to date certain; see also Legislative 
    Reorganization Act, provisions of, relating to adjournment or 
    August recess
Budget Act, provisions of, as affecting consideration of concurrent 
    resolution, see, e.g., Concurrent resolution providing for 
    adjournment for more than three days to date certain
Business during adjournment, authorization to transact, under current 
    and former practice
    appointment of commissions, boards, and committees, Sec. Sec. 18.1, 
        18.2
    Comptroller General, printing of reports of, Sec. 18.6
    House Rules and Manual, printing of, Sec. 17.4
    investigative reports, filing and printing of, Sec. 18.7
    mandate to adjourn, authorization was not, Sec. 18.4
    messages from Senate, receipt of, Sec. Sec.  18.4, 18.5
    Record, extension of remarks in, Sec. 18.1
    Senate, receipt of messages from, Sec. Sec. 18.4, 18.5
    signing enrolled bills and resolutions, Sec. Sec. 18.1, 18.3, 18.4
Committee of the Whole, motion to adjourn not in order in, Sec. 4.1
Concurrent resolution providing for adjournment of more than three days 
    to date certain
    agreed to by both Houses, concurrent resolution not operative 
        until, Sec. 11.13
    alternative dates certain permitted by concurrent resolution, 
        Sec. Sec. 10.2, 10.3, 10.6
    alternative departure dates, see, e.g., Sec. Sec. 10.5-10.7, 13.5
    alternative to date certain, concurrent resolution permitted joint 
        leadership recall as, Sec. Sec. 10.2, 10.5, 10.6
    amendment, concurrent resolution as subject to, if previous 
        question has not been ordered, Sec. 11.2
    amendment in House to permit House to reconvene later than Senate, 
        Sec. 10.4
    amendment, Senate, disposed of in House by privileged motion 
        requiring quorum for adoption, Sec. 11.13
    amendment, Senate, provided that upon disposition by Senate of 
        designated bill it would stand in recess until date certain to 
        which House was to adjourn, Sec. 10.9
    amendment, Senate, to House concurrent resolution added Senate 
        adjournment dates and provisions as to recall authority, 
        Sec. 13.7
    amendment to concurrent resolution is not debatable, Sec. 11.11
    amendment to concurrent resolution was proposed in motion to commit 
        with instructions, Sec. 11.2
    amendment to Senate concurrent resolution to provide for 
        adjournment of House to same date, Sec. 11.6
    amendments, privileged, by Senate provided for recess on motion of 
        majority leader made on one of four designated days, Sec. 10.7

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    August recess adjournment of House and different period of 
        adjournment of Senate, concurrent resolution provided for, 
        Sec. 10.6
    August recess, simple motion to adjourn from day to day in order in 
        absence of concurrent resolution providing for, Sec. 12.3
    August recess subject to recall authority, concurrent resolution 
        providing for, as not debatable, Sec. 12.2
    August recess subject to recall authority, Senate concurrent 
        resolution providing in odd-numbered year for, required yea and 
        nay vote, Sec. Sec. 12.1, 12.2, 12.5
    Budget Act provisions requiring passage of general appropriations 
        bills prior to adjournment, concurrent resolution was 
        considered pursuant to special order where House had not 
        complied with, Sec. 13.5
    Budget Act provisions requiring passage of general appropriations 
        bills prior to adjournment, effect of, on privilege of 
        concurrent resolution, Sec. Sec. 11.1, 11.7, 13.5
    Budget Act provisions requiring passage of general appropriations 
        bills prior to adjournment, waiver of, by unanimous-consent 
        agreement to consider concurrent resolution, Sec. 11.1
    condition was added by Senate amendment that designated legislative 
        action be completed prior to adjournment, Sec. 10.9
    contingent adjournment for three days, unanimous-consent agreement 
        permitting, in event Senate failed to act on concurrent 
        resolution, Sec. 9.2
    contingent upon Senate completion of designated legislative action, 
        adjournment was made, Sec. 10.9
    debatable, amendment to concurrent resolution is not, Sec. 11.9
    debatable, not, Sec. Sec. 11.3, 11.8, 11.9, 11.11
    determined by House, effect of provision permitting House to 
        adjourn to day certain or to a prior day to be, Sec. 10.3
    differing periods of adjournment for House and Senate, 
        Sec. Sec. 10.1-10.7, 13.1, 13.11, 13.13
    House, Speaker was authorized to recall, Sec. 13.1
    July adjournment, concurrent resolution provided for, Sec. 11.7
    July 31, procedures under which Houses may remain in session 
        beyond, notwithstanding provisions of Legislative 
        Reorganization Act, Sec. Sec. 6.2, 12.1, 12.3, 12.4
    Legislative Reorganization Act, applicable provisions of, see, 
        e.g., ``August recess'' topics above; and see Legislative 
        Reorganization Act, provisions of, relating to adjournment or 
        August recess
    motion pursuant to, required quorum where concurrent resolution 
        permitted adjournment to date certain ``as determined by the 
        House,'' Sec. 10.3
    motion setting different time of convening for House was permitted 
        by concurrent resolution, Sec. 10.3
    nonprivileged, concurrent resolution containing provisions relating 
        to conduct of business upon reconvening was, Sec. 14.13
    one-minute rule, debate under, was allowed to proceed by unanimous 
        consent during consideration of concurrent resolution, 
        Sec. Sec. 11.8, 11.9

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    parliamentary inquiry may be entertained pending adoption of 
        concurrent resolution, Sec. 11.3
    place of reassembly, alternate, authority given to leadership in 
        certain circumstances to designate, see Place of meeting, 
        different, adjournment to reassembly at
    privileged, concurrent resolution offered as, may be withdrawn 
        prior to action thereon, Sec. 11.10
    privileged, House concurrent resolution with Senate amendments is 
        laid before House by Speaker as, Sec. Sec. 11.4, 11.5
    privileged, not, concurrent resolution containing nonprivileged 
        provisions relating to the conduct of business upon reconvening 
        as, Sec. 14.13
    privilege of, see, e.g., Sec. Sec. 10.1 et seq., 13.1
    privilege of, as affected by Budget Act provisions requiring 
        passage of general appropriations bills prior to adjournment, 
        Sec. Sec. 11.1, 11.7, 13.5
    provides for a different time, Senate concurrent resolution was 
        amended to, Sec. 10.10
    quorum required for adoption of motion to concur in Senate 
        amendment, Sec. 11.13
    quorum requirements, Sec. 11.13
    recall authority, designees authorized to exercise, in specified 
        circumstances, Sec. 13.5
    recall authority, exercised by Senate Majority Leader, Sec. 13.12
    recall authority, modification of role of minority in exercise of, 
        Sec. 12.5
    recall authority, role of minority in exercise of, under former 
        practice, Sec. Sec. 12.5, 13.3, 13.4, 13.7
    recall by joint leadership permitted as alternative to reconvening 
        on specified date, see, e.g., Sec. Sec. 10.2, 10.5, 10.6, 11.1, 
        13.2, 14.13
    recall of House by Speaker, concurrent resolution provided for, 
        Sec. 13.1
    recommit with instructions, concurrent resolution as subject to 
        motion to, Sec. 11.2
    reconvening of Senate, at earlier date, Sec. 13.8
    Senate agreeing to House concurrent resolution, enabling recall 
        authority, Sec. 13.9
    Senate amendments, House concurrent resolution with, laid before 
        House by Speaker as privileged, Sec. Sec. 11.4, 11.5
    Senate amendment, withdrawal of, where no action has been taken, 
        Sec. 11.14
    Senate fixing time to which it would adjourn, Sec. 13.10
    separate days certain, Senate and House permitted to adjourn from 
        and to, Sec. Sec. 10.2, 10.5, 10.6
    sine die adjournment, pending, concurrent resolution permitting 
        Senate to adjourn for periods in excess of three days as it may 
        determine, Sec. 10.1
    unanimous consent, concurrent resolution called up by, where 
        nonprivileged, Sec. 14.13
    unanimous consent, consideration by, of concurrent resolution 
        providing that Houses not adjourn until adoption of subsequent 
        concurrent resolution notwithstanding requirements under 
        Legislative Reorganization Act, Sec. 12.4
    withdrawal of concurrent resolution prior to action thereon, 
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    yea and nay vote not required in even-numbered year for concurrent 
        resolution providing for August recess, Sec. 13.5
    yea and nay vote required for concurrent resolution providing in 
        odd-numbered year for August recess, Sec. Sec. 12.2, 12.5, 12.6
Concurrent resolution providing for adjournment sine die
    alternate departure dates for Houses, Sec. 15.1
    amendment in form of concurrent resolution is not germane to simple 
        motion to adjourn, Sec. 3.1
    Budget Act, noncompliance with terms of, as affecting privilege of 
        resolution, Sec. 13.5
    Budget Act provisions, repeal of, that prohibited consideration of 
        sine die adjournment resolutions until Congress completed 
        action on second concurrent resolution on budget and 
        reconciliation legislation, Sec. 16 (introduction)
    conditional motion to adjourn pending House adoption of concurrent 
        resolution, Sec. 15.5
    consent of House for subsequent adjournment of Senate and for 
        Senate adjournments in excess of three days, House concurred in 
        Senate amendment to give, Sec. 14.8
    Constitutional expiration of session, effect of, see Sine die 
        adjournment
    date certain in next session, adjournment to, provision in 
        concurrent resolution for, Sec. 14.13
    date of adjournment, House amendment changing, Sec. 14.10
    date of adjournment, Senate amendment changing, Sec. Sec. 14.5, 
        14.6
    date of adjournment set in earlier resolution was changed after 
        President called Congress back into session, Sec. 14.7
    debatable, not, Sec. Sec. 14.9, 14.10
    debatable, resolution appointing committee to notify President of 
        impending adjournment is, Sec. 14.10
    debate on resolution has been permitted where no point of order was 
        raised, Sec. 14.10
    declaration of position of Congress regarding exercise of pocket 
        veto was included in resolution, Sec. Sec. 15.4, 15.8
    departure dates, different, for Houses, Sec. 15.1
    designee of Majority Leader, motion to adjourn was made by, 
        Sec. 17.3
    designees named to exercise recall authority in certain instances, 
        Sec. 15.12
    place of reassembly, alternate, authority given to leadership in 
        certain circumstances to designate, see Place of meeting, 
        different, adjournment to or reassembly at
    privileged, called up as, Sec. 14.1 et seq.
    privileged concurrent resolution containing declaration of Congress 
        regarding assertion of pocket veto power, Sec. Sec. 15.4, 15.8
    privileged, resolution was not, where terms of Budget Act not met, 
        Sec. 13.5
    privileged Senate concurrent resolution providing for sine die 
        adjournment of both Houses on October 1 was laid before House, 
        Sec. 15.9
    privilege, inclusion of nonprivileged matter concerning conduct of 
        business, as destroying Sec. Sec. 14.13, 14.14
    quorum required for adoption, Sec. 14.2
    recall authority, concurrent resolution provided, for joint 
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    recall authority, continuation of session rather than new session 
        after exercise of, Sec. 15.2
    recall authority, designees named to exercise, in certain 
        instances, Sec. 15.12
    recall authority, form of concurrent resolution providing for, 
        Sec. 15.3
    recall authority, notice issued by Speaker in exercise of, 
        Sec. 15.2
    recall authority, reassembly of one House under, provision for, 
        Sec. 15.3
    recall authority, Senate amendment conferring, on leadership, 
        Sec. Sec. 15.10, 15.11
    recall authority was conferred in concurrent resolution adjourning 
        second session, Sec. Sec. 15.6, 15.7, 15.10
    recognition of Member under reservation of objection to unanimous 
        consent request that resolution be agreed to, Sec. 14.9
    rejection, identical resolution may be offered after, where there 
        has been intervening business, Sec. 14.4
    rejection of, and subsequent adoption of another concurrent 
        resolution, Sec. 15.10
    rejection of resolution, Sec. 14.3
    Senate, conditional motion to adjourn, pending House adoption of 
        concurrent resolution, Sec. 15.5
    separate alternate departure dates to separate dates certain, 
        resolution providing for, considered by unanimous consent where 
        terms of Budget Act not met, Sec. 16.1
    televised Presidential debates, debate about failure to complete 
        action on bill permitting, Sec. 14.10
    yeas and nays, demand for, allowed on motion to adjourn on day set 
        by concurrent resolution for sine die adjournment, Sec. 6.2
Constitutional requirement that regular session of Congress begin at 
    noon on January 3, Speaker declared House adjourned sine die 
    without motion due to, Sec. Sec. 14.11, 14.12
Contingent adjournment pending Senate action, see, e.g., Concurrent 
    resolution providing for adjournment for more than three days to 
    date certain
Day and time to which House shall adjourn, motion fixing
    concurrent resolution, motion as permitted by, setting day and hour 
        different from that in standing order on time of convening, 
        Sec. 10.3
    constitutional term of Congress, motion to adjourn to date beyond, 
        not in order, Sec. 3.27
    legislative day, new, resulting from adjournment and reconvening at 
        time certain on same calendar day was for purpose of avoiding 
        two-thirds vote requirement for special rule, Sec. 9.3
    precedence of, over pending question on which vote has been 
        objected to for lack of quorum, Sec. 5.2
    privilege, equal in, to simple motion to adjourn, Sec. 5.3
    quorum required for adoption, Sec. 9.5
    same calendar day, motion may provide for adjournment to time 
        certain later on, Sec. Sec. 5.2, 9.3
    same legislative day as that on which adjournment takes effect, 
        motion must be offered on, Sec. 9.4
    Sunday, unanimous consent to allow session on, as permitting 
        subsequent motion to adjourn from Saturday to Sunday (see also 
        Sunday, session permitted on), Sec. 9.10
    term of Congress, constitutional, motion not in order which sought 
        to adjourn to date beyond, Sec. 3.27

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Debate on motion to adjourn, see Motion for adjournment of three days 
    or less, infra
Dilatory, point of order that motion is
    intervening business, held not dilatory after, Sec. 8.3
    late, point of order came, after Speaker entertained motion, 
        Sec. 8.2
    rejection, prior, not determinative, Sec. 8.2
Emergency, effect of state of, on application of Legislative 
    Reorganization Act, see Legislative Reorganization Act, provisions 
    of, relating to adjournment or August recess
Legislative Reorganization Act, provisions of, relating to adjournment 
    or August recess
    constitutional considerations, discussion of, relating to 
        requirement of Act as to adjournment by July 31, Sec. 12.4
    emergency, Chair cited state of, in overruling point of order under 
        Act, Sec. 6.2
    emergency, effect of state of, on application of Act, Sec. 6.2
    emergency, state of, obviated necessity of concurrent resolution 
        continuing session beyond July, Sec. 16.3
    July 31, procedures under which Houses may remain in session 
        beyond, notwithstanding provisions of Act, Sec. Sec. 6.2, 12.1, 
        12.3, 12.4
    point of order that House was not legally in session under, was 
        overruled, Sec. 16.3
    privileged, concurrent resolution providing for August recess or 
        recall by joint leadership in odd-numbered year is called up 
        as, Sec. Sec. 12.1-12.3, 12.5
    unanimous consent, consideration by, of concurrent resolution 
        providing that Houses would remain in session beyond day 
        specified in Act, Sec. 16.2
    war, state of, obviated necessity of concurrent resolution 
        continuing session beyond July, Sec. 16.3
    yea and nay vote on concurrent resolution, application of 
        requirements as to, Sec. Sec. 6.2, 12.1-12.6
Motion for adjournment of three days or less
    amendment fixing time of adjournment, simple motion to adjourn not 
        subject to, Sec. 5.3
    amendment in nature of substitute in form of concurrent resolution 
        is not germane to motion, Sec. 3.1
    automatic roll call, not in order to demand on an affirmative vote 
        on motion to adjourn, Sec. 7.1
    Calendar Wednesday rule, dilatory motions to delay business under, 
        Sec. 8.4
    certain, day, motion to adjourn to, see Day and time to which House 
        shall adjourn, motion fixing,
    day certain, motion to adjourn to, see Day and time to which House 
        shall adjourn, motion fixing
    day to day, motion to adjourn from, agreed to, Sec. 7.1
    day to day, simple motion to adjourn from, in order in absence of 
        concurrent resolution providing for August recess, Sec. 12.3
    debatable, motion to adjourn to time certain is not, Sec. 5.2
    debatable, simple motion is not, Sec. 5.1
    debate, motion may not interrupt Member holding floor in, 
        Sec. Sec. 3.10, 3.15-3.18

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    deceased Member, motion was made in memory of, without adoption of 
        resolution marking adjournment, Sec. 3.33
    dilatory, motion held not to be, after intervening business, 
        Sec. 8.3
    dilatory motions to delay business under Calendar Wednesday rule, 
        Sec. 8.4
    dilatory, point of order that motion was, came too late after 
        Speaker entertained motion, Sec. 8.2
    dilatory, prior rejection did not render motion, Sec. 8.2
    floor, Member making motion as losing, upon withdrawal of motion, 
        Sec. 3.32
    floor, motion may not interrupt Member holding, Sec. Sec. 3.10, 
        3.15-3.18, 8.4
    intervening business permitting repetition of motion, unanimous-
        consent request to delete Member's name as cosponsor of bill 
        constitutes, Sec. 8.1
    lay on the table, motion to adjourn to time certain not subject to 
        motion to, Sec. 5.2
    objection to request to adjourn to day certain after point of order 
        against motion, effect of, Sec. 3.2
    parliamentary inquiry, question on motion precedes, Sec. 3.1
    parliamentary inquiry, time yielded for, motion may not be made 
        during, Sec. 3.18
    privilege and precedence of motion to adjourn, see Privilege and 
        precedence of motion to adjourn
    quorum, effect of rejection of motion by less than a, where 
        objection is made to lack of a quorum, Sec. 7.2
    quorum not required for agreement to, Sec. 7.2
    quorum required for adoption of motion to adjourn to day and time 
        certain, Sec. Sec. 9.5, 10.3
    recognition for simple motion offered by Member having floor, Chair 
        may not refuse, Sec. 3.3
    recognition refused in absence of intervening business after 
        rejection of prior motion, Sec. 8.4
    reconvening, motion to set time of, equal in privilege to simple 
        motion to adjourn, Sec. 5.3
    regular order, demand for, effect on motion of, Sec. 3.2
    rejection of motion by less than a quorum, effect of, where 
        objection is made to lack of quorum, Sec. 7.2
    renewal following disposition of motions to compel attendance of 
        absentees, Sec. 3.8
    renewal of motion where prior motion was withdrawn, Sec. 3.32
    repetition of motion not permitted in absence of intervening 
        business, Sec. 8.4
    repetition of motion permitted after intervening business, 
        Sec. Sec. 8.1, 8.3
    sine die, amendment in form of concurrent resolution to adjourn, 
        not germane to simple motion, Sec. 3.1
    special rule ordering previous question on bill to final passage 
        without intervening motion, effect of, on motion to adjourn, 
        Sec. Sec. 3.4, 6.5
    table, motion to, motion not debatable and not subject to, 
        Sec. Sec. 5.1, 5.2
    time certain, motion to adjourn to, is not debatable and not 
        subject to motion to lay on table, Sec. 5.2
    time to adjourn, motion to fix, not in order, Sec. 5.3
    voting on motion, see Voting on motion to adjourn
    withdrawal of motion, Sec. Sec. 3.31, 3.32
    writing, demand that motion be in, Sec. 3.6

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    yea and nay vote, motion pending result of, Sec. 6.5
    yeas and nays, demand for, allowed on motion on day set by 
        concurrent resolution for sine die adjournment, Sec. 6.2
    yielded to for purpose of making motion, Member may not offer 
        motion unless, where another Member holds floor, 
        Sec. Sec. 3.10, 3.15-3.18
Place of meeting, different, adjournment to or reassembly at
    caucus room, House, adjournment to, Sec. 2.3
    concurrent resolution allowing for two Houses to assemble outside 
        seat of government, Sec. 2.1
    designation by leadership of place of reassembly after adjournment, 
        concurrent resolution as providing for, in certain 
        circumstances, Sec. 13.6
    House, adjournment of, to caucus room, Sec. 2.3
    recall provisions of concurrent resolution permitted joint recall 
        to another place, Sec. 13.6
    Seat of government, location within, Sec. 2.3
    September 11, 2001, provisions in concurrent resolutions of 
        adjournment have allowed designation by leadership of 
        alternative places of reassembly in certain circumstances 
        after, Sec. 2.2
    sine die adjournment, concurrent resolution as providing in certain 
        circumstances for designation by leadership of place of 
        reassembly after, Sec. 2.2
    three days, adjournment for more than, concurrent resolution as 
        providing in certain circumstances for designation by 
        leadership of place of reassembly after, Sec. 2.2
Pocket veto, see Veto, pocket
Privilege and precedence of motion to adjourn
    call of the House, motion to adjourn is in order following, 
        Sec. 3.20
    call of the House, motion to adjourn not entertained after ordering 
        of, Sec. Sec. 3.22, 3.23
    call of the House, precedence of motion to adjourn over, 
        Sec. Sec. 3.21, 3.24
    contested election, precedence of motion over filing of privileged 
        report on, Sec. 3.9
    day and time certain, motion to adjourn to, equal in privilege to 
        simple motion to adjourn, Sec. 5.2
    day and time certain, motion to adjourn to, takes precedence over 
        pending questions on which vote has been objected to for lack 
        of quorum, Sec. 5.2
    debate, motion may not interrupt Member holding floor in, 
        Sec. Sec. 3.10, 3.15-3.18
    election, contested, precedence of motion over filing of privileged 
        report on, Sec. 3.9
    floor, motion may not interrupt Member holding, Sec. Sec. 3.10, 
        3.15-3.18
    highest privilege, Sec. Sec. 3.7, 3.13
    instruct conferees, motion to adjourn offered before vote on motion 
        to, following rejection of motion to lay motion to instruct on 
        table, Sec. 3.11
    instruct conferees, motion to, motion to adjourn preferential even 
        after reading of, Sec. 3.5
    intervening business, repetition of motion in absence of, not 
        permitted, Sec. 3.19
    Journal, precedence of motion over Chair's putting question on 
        approval of, Sec. 3.8
    memory of deceased Member, motion to adjourn in, Sec. 3.33

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    minority Member, motion offered by, under current and former 
        practice, Sec. 3.30
    parliamentary inquiry, time yielded for, motion may not be made 
        during, Sec. 3.18
    passage, final, motion not available when previous question by 
        terms of special rule has been ordered to, Sec. 3.4
    privilege, question of, not entertained pending vote on motion to 
        adjourn, Sec. 3.26
    question of privilege not entertained pending vote on motion to 
        adjourn, Sec. 3.26
    quorum, as related to point of order concerning absence of, 
        Sec. Sec. 3.20, 3.21, 3.24, 3.25
    recognition of Majority Leader to announce legislative program by 
        unanimous consent before motion to adjourn, Sec. 3.10
    recognition of Member having floor, Chair may not refuse, for 
        motion, Sec. 3.3
    regular order, demand for, motion to adjourn to day certain not in 
        order against, Sec. 3.2
    repetition of motion in absence of intervening business not 
        permitted, Sec. 3.19
    report, privileged, precedence of motion over, Sec. 3.9
    Rule XVI clause 4, precedence under, Sec. 3.9
    Rules, consideration of rule reported from Committee on, motion 
        made during, Sec. 3.6
    Senate action or inaction on collateral matter as not affecting 
        privilege of motion, Sec. 3.13
    sine die adjournment, amendment in form of concurrent resolution 
        providing for, not germane to motion, Sec. 3.1
    special rule, motion not available when question has been ordered 
        to final passage without intervening motion under, Sec. 3.4
    suspend the rules, one motion to adjourn admissible during 
        consideration of motion to, Sec. 3.14
    suspend the rules, precedence over motion to, Sec. 3.7
    time of reconvening, motion to set, of equal privilege at Speaker's 
        discretion to simple motion to adjourn, Sec. 5.3
    unanimous consent to recognize Majority Leader to announce 
        legislative program before recognizing Member for motion, 
        Sec. 3.10
    vote on final passage, precedence of motion over, where House 
        reconsidered the first vote on final passage, Sec. 3.12
    vote on motion to instruct conferees, motion to adjourn offered 
        before, following rejection of motion to lay motion to instruct 
        on table, Sec. 3.11
    withdrawal of motion permitted, Sec. 3.31
    withdrawal of motion, renewal of motion by another Member after, 
        Sec. 3.32
    writing, demand that motion be in, recognition for further debate 
        after, Sec. 3.6
    yielded to for purpose of making motion, Member may not offer 
        motion unless, where another Member holds floor, 
        Sec. Sec. 3.10, 3.1, 3.17, 3.18
President, appointment of committee to notify, of completion of 
    business and intention to adjourn sine die
    House committee, Speaker's appointment of, authorized by privileged 
        resolution, Sec. 17.1

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    privileged, resolution as, after adoption of sine die resolution, 
        Sec. 17.1
    report by House committee that it had informed President, Sec. 17.2
Quorum, lack of, as affecting motion to adjourn
    agreement to motion, quorum not required for, Sec. 7.2
    attendance of absent Members, motions to compel, following 
        rejection of motion by less than a quorum, Sec. 3.8
    automatic roll call, motion to adjourn following failure of quorum 
        to vote on, was held in order where majority of those present 
        voted to second motion and no special rule precluded motion, 
        Sec. 6.5
    call of the House, motion to adjourn not entertained after ordering 
        of, Sec. Sec. 3.22, 3.23
    certain, motion to adjourn to day and time, requires quorum for 
        adoption, Sec. Sec. 9.5, 10.3
    day and time certain, adoption of motion to adjourn to, requires 
        quorum, Sec. Sec. 9.5, 10.3
    debate, point of order of no quorum not permitted during, Sec. 3.4
    hour of convening different from that designated in standing order, 
        motion setting, as requiring quorum, Sec. 10.3
    motion for adjournment of three days or less, quorum not required 
        for agreement to
        not required for agreement to motion, quorum as, Sec. 7.2
        required, not, for agreement to, Sec. 7.2
    table motion to compel attendance of absent Members, motion to, not 
        in order, Sec. 3.8
    time of convening different from that designated in standing order, 
        motion setting, as requiring quorum, Sec. 10.3
    unanimous-consent requests not entertained until quorum established 
        after motion rejected and vote objected to, Sec. 7.2
Quorum required for adoption of concurrent resolution providing for 
    sine die adjournment, see Concurrent resolution providing for 
    adjournment sine die
Recall authority of leadership after adjournment sine die
    concurrent resolution, conferral of recall authority in, Sec. 15.1
    concurrent resolution providing for, form of, Sec. 15.3
    continuation of session rather than new session after exercise of, 
        Sec. 15.2
    designees named to exercise, in certain instances, Sec. 15.12
    form of concurrent resolution providing for, Sec. 15.3
    notice issued by Speaker in exercise of, Sec. 15.2
    reassembly of one House under, provision for, Sec. 15.3
    second session, conferred in concurrent resolution adjourning, 
        Sec. Sec. 15.6, 15.7
Recommit with instructions, concurrent resolution as subject to, see, 
    e.g., Concurrent resolution providing for adjournment for more than 
    three days to date certain
Serial adjournment
    rule from Committee on Rules, privileged, authorizing Speaker to 
        declare recesses for specified periods subject to call of the 
        Chair, Sec. 9.1
    Speaker authorized under special rule to declare recesses for 
        specified periods subject to call of Chair, Sec. 9.1

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    Tuesdays and Fridays, resolution providing that House meet only on, 
        for stipulated period, Sec. 9.6
Sine die adjournment (see also concurrent resolution providing for 
    adjournment sine die)
    business, authorization to transact, following adjournment, see 
        Business during adjournment, authorization to transact, under 
        current and former practice
    declaration by Speaker that House is adjourned sine die is made 
        upon constitutional expiration of session, Sec. Sec. 14.11, 
        14.12
    expiration of session under constitutional provision, declaration 
        by Speaker upon, Sec. Sec. 14.11, 14.12
    Legislative Reorganization Act, provisions of, see Legislative 
        Reorganization Act, provisions of, relating to adjournment or 
        August recess
Special rule, ordering previous question on bill to final passage 
    without intervening motion, effect of, on motion to adjourn, see 
    Motion for adjournment of three days or less
Sunday, session permitted on
    ``dies non,'' Sunday is normally considered, Sec. Sec. 9.8-9.10
    midnight Saturday, House has continued in session beyond, Sec. 9.10
    unanimous consent, by, Sec. Sec. 9.7-9.10
Televised Presidential debates, debate in House about failure to 
    complete action on bill permitting, Sec. 14.10
Unanimous consent
    Budget Act provisions requiring passage of general appropriations 
        bills prior to adjournment, waiver of, by unanimous-consent 
        agreement to consider concurrent resolution, Sec. 11.1
    Chair may declare House adjourned by, Sec. Sec. 3.28-3.29
    concurrent resolution, quorum requirements affecting proceedings 
        relating to, see, e.g., Concurrent resolution providing for 
        adjournment for more than three days to date certain
    concurrent resolution, where nonprivileged was called up by, 
        Sec. 14.13
    conditional adjournment by, effective unless Senate adopted 
        concurrent resolution and a specified conference report, 
        Sec. 10.8
    debate during consideration of concurrent resolution was allowed to 
        proceed under one-minute rule by, Sec. Sec. 11.8, 11.9
    pro forma days, adjournment on, Sec. 3.28
    Senate action on House concurrent resolution, contingent 
        adjournment to subsequent day by unanimous consent where House 
        is awaiting, Sec. 10.8
Veto, pocket
    declaration of position of Congress regarding exercise of, was 
        included in concurrent resolution, Sec. Sec. 15.4, 15.8
    intrasession assertion of, discussion of precedents relating to, 
        Sec. 14.16
    laid before House, veto message was, accompanied by announcement as 
        to prior correspondence with President, Sec. 14.15
    letters to President from Speaker and minority leader expressing 
        views on limits of pocket veto authority were inserted in 
        Record, Sec. 14.16
Voting on motion to adjourn
    division vote in order, Sec. 6.3
    quorum, rejection of motion by less than a, see Quorum, lack of, as 
        affecting motion to adjourn
    record vote, motion as subject to, Sec. Sec. 6.1, 8.1

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    regular order, Chair put question on motion after demand for, 
        Sec. 6.4
    teller vote on motion demanded after insufficient, number seconded 
        demand for yeas and nays, Sec. 6.4
    yeas and nays, demand for, allowed on motion on day set by 
        concurrent resolution for sine die adjournment, Sec. 6.2
    yeas and nays, demand for, not seconded by sufficient number, 
        Sec. 6.4
    yeas and nays, recount of those rising to second demand for, 
        declined where insufficient number had risen, Sec. 6.4
    yeas and nays, teller vote was demanded on motion to adjourn after 
        insufficient number stood to second demand for, Sec. 6.2
Withdrawal of motion, see, e.g., Motion for adjournment of three days 
    or less
Yea and nay vote, motion pending result of, see Motion for adjournment 
    of three days or less
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