Public Law 108-181

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[108th Congress Public Law 181]
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Public Law 108-181
108th Congress

                            Joint Resolution


 
 Appointing the day for the convening of the second session of the One 
   Hundred Eighth Congress. <<NOTE: Dec. 15, 2003 -  [H.J. Res. 80]>> 

    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) <<NOTE: Notification.>> 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.

    Approved December 15, 2003.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.J. Res. 80:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003):
            Nov. 21, considered and passed House.
            Nov. 25, considered and passed Senate.

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