[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 117, 108th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

117 STAT. 2648

Public Law 108-181
108th Congress

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.

Approved December 15, 2003.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.J. Res. 80:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003):
Nov. 21, considered and passed House.
Nov. 25, considered and passed Senate.