H.Con.Res. 496House109th Congress (2005-2007)Passed Congress

Providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.

Introduced November 15, 2006

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November 15, 2006

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Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H8655-8656)

November 15, 2006 • 11:49 AM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H8655-8656)

November 15, 2006 • 11:51 AM

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On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H8655-8656)

November 15, 2006 • 11:51 AM

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

November 15, 2006 • 11:51 AM

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Received in the Senate.

November 15, 2006

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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11103-11104; text as passed Senate: CR S11104)

November 16, 2006

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November 17, 2006

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William H. Frist
Sen. William H. FristR-TN · Nov 16, 2006

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it stand in adjournment under the provisions of H. Con. Res. 496 until 10 a.m. on Monday, December 4. I…

John A. Boehner
Rep. John A. BoehnerR-OH-8 · Nov 15, 2006

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today pursuant to this order, it adjourn to meet at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, November 17, 2006, unless it sooner has received a message…

William H. Frist
Sen. William H. FristR-TN · Nov 16, 2006

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 496, which was received from the House. I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to,…

William H. Frist
Sen. William H. FristR-TN · Nov 16, 2006

Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in adjournment under the provisions of H. Con. Res. 496.

John A. Boehner
Rep. John A. BoehnerR-OH-8 · Nov 15, 2006

Mr. Speaker, I offer a privileged concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 496) and ask for its immediate consideration.

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Tom Osborne
Rep. Tom OsborneR-NE-3 · Nov 15, 2006

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the order of the House of today, I move that the House do now adjourn.

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One Hundred Ninth Congress of the United States of America

At the Second Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and six

H. CON. RES. 496

November 16, 2006

Agreed to

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.

That when the House adjourns on the legislative day of Wednesday, November 15, 2006, Thursday, November 16, 2006, or Friday, November 17, 2006, on a motion offered pursuant to this concurrent resolution by its Majority Leader or his designee, it stand adjourned until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 5, 2006, or until the time of any reassembly pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first; and that when the Senate recesses or adjourns on Thursday, November 16, 2006, or Friday, November 17, 2006, 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, December 4, 2006, or Tuesday, December 5, 2006, as may be specified by its Majority Leader or his designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, 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.

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The Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate, or their respective designees, acting jointly after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House and the Minority Leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place and time as they may designate if, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Secretary of the Senate.