    [United States Senate Manual, 112th Congress]
    [S. Doc. 112-1]
    [Non-statutory Standing Orders and Regulations Affecting the Business of the Senate]
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    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

            60      PROVISION FOR EMERGENCY AUTHORITY RELATING TO SENATE
                                  ADJOURNMENTS AND RECESSES

                    Resolved, That the presiding officer of the Senate may
                suspend any proceeding of the Senate, including a rollcall
                vote or a quorum call, and declare a recess or adjournment
                of the Senate subject to existing authorities or subject to
                the call of the Chair, within the limits of article I,
                section 5, clause 4, of the Constitution, whenever the
                presiding officer has been notified of an imminent threat.
                    Sec. 2. When the Senate is out of session, the majority
                and minority leaders, or their designees, may, acting
                jointly and within the limits of article I, section 5,
                clause 4, of the Constitution, modify any order for the time
                or place of the convening of the Senate when, in their
                opinion, such action is warranted by intervening
                circumstances.

                                         [S. Res. 296, 108-2, Feb. 3, 2004.]