S.Con.Res. 54 – A concurrent resolution authorizing the printing of the 26th edition of the poc…

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This concurrent resolution authorizes the printing of the 26th edition of the pocket-sized United States Constitution as an official Senate document. It directs the Joint Committee on Printing to produce a set number of copies for members of Congress and the Joint Committee, while limiting total printing costs. The resolution also sets up a distribution plan for the copies within the House and Senate.

Key Provisions

The Joint Committee on Printing will print the 26th edition of the pocket Constitution.
Up to 480,500 copies may be printed, divided as 255,500 for the House, 200,000 for the Senate, and 25,000 for the Joint Committee, unless the cost exceeds $226,250, in which case the number is reduced but must still provide at least one copy per member of Congress.
Distribution of the House and Senate copies must follow plans approved by the chairs and ranking minority members of the respective House Administration and Senate Rules and Administration committees.

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Introduced in Senate

November 29, 2018

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7247; text: CR S7245)

November 29, 2018

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

November 30, 2018

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Received in the House.

December 3, 2018 • 3:47 PM

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Held at the desk.

December 3, 2018 • 4:20 PM

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Sen. John KennedyR-LA · Nov 29, 2018

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to immediate consideration of S. Con. Res. 54. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the concurrent resolution be agreed to and…

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Engrossed in SenateIssued November 29, 2018

115th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. CON. RES. 54

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

1.

Pocket version of the Constitution of the United States

(a)

In general

The 26th edition of the pocket version of the Constitution of the United States shall be printed as a Senate document under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing.

(b)

Additional copies

In addition to the usual number, there shall be printed the lesser of—

(1)

480,500 copies of the document, of which 255,500 copies shall be for the use of the House of Representatives, 200,000 copies shall be for the use of the Senate, and 25,000 copies shall be for the use of the Joint Committee on Printing; or

(2)

such number of copies of the document as does not exceed a total production and printing cost of $226,250, with distribution to be allocated in the same proportion as described in paragraph (1), except that in no case shall the number of copies be less than 1 per Member of Congress.

(c)

Distribution

The copies of the document printed for the use of the House of Representatives and the Senate under subsection (a) shall be distributed in accordance with—

(1)

a distribution plan approved by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, in the case of the copies printed for the use of the House of Representatives; and

(2)

a distribution plan approved by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, in the case of the copies printed for the use of the Senate.

Passed the Senate November 29, 2018.

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