[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 80 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.J.Res.80
One Hundred Eighth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the seventh day of January, two thousand and three
Joint Resolution
Appointing the day for the convening of the second session of the One
Hundred Eighth Congress.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DAY FOR CONVENING OF SECOND REGULAR SESSION OF ONE HUNDRED
EIGHTH CONGRESS.
The second regular session of the One Hundred Eighth Congress
shall begin at noon on Tuesday, January 20, 2004.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR CALLING SPECIAL SESSION BEFORE CONVENING OF
SECOND REGULAR SESSION.
If the Speaker of the House of Representatives (or the designee of
the Speaker) and the Majority Leader of the Senate (or the designee of
the Majority Leader), acting jointly after consultation with the
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and the Minority Leader
of the Senate, determine it is in the public interest for Congress to
assemble during the period between the end of the first regular session
of the One Hundred Eighth Congress at noon on January 3, 2004, and the
convening of the second regular session of the One Hundred Eighth
Congress as provided in section 1--
(1) the Speaker and Majority Leader, or their respective
designees, shall notify the Members of the House and Senate,
respectively, of such determination and of the place and time for
Congress to so assemble; and
(2) Congress shall assemble in accordance with that
notification.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.