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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Sep 2, 2005
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Provides for a recess or an adjournment of the Senate from September 1 or 2, 2005, until September 6, 2005 (or until another time of reassembly under this concurrent resolution), and an adjournment of the House of Representatives from September 2, 2005, until September 6, 2005 (or until another time of reassembly).
Authorizes the Majority Leader of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, or their respective designees, acting jointly after consultation with the Minority Leaders of the Senate and of the House, to notify the Members of the House and the Senate, respectively, to reassemble at such place and time as they may designate whenever, in their opinion, the public interest shall warrant it.
People & committees
Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · R–TN
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H7627)
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H7627)
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H7627)
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/2/2005 S9598; text as passed Senate: CR 9/2/2005 S9598; text of measure as introduced: CR 9/2/2005 S9599)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 9/2/2005 S9598; text as passed Senate: CR 9/2/2005 S9598; text of measure as introduced: CR 9/2/2005 S9599)
Introduced in Senate
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