[104th Congress Public Law 296]
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Public Law 104-296
104th Congress

                            Joint Resolution


 
  Appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One 
 Hundred Fifth Congress and the day for the counting in Congress of the 
electoral votes for <<NOTE: Oct. 11, 1996 -  [H.J. Res. 198]>> President 
                and Vice President cast in December 1996.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DATE FOR CONVENING OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS.

    The first regular session of the One Hundred Fifth Congress shall 
begin at noon on Tuesday, January 7, 1997.

<<NOTE: 3 USC 15 note.>> SEC. 2. DATE FOR COUNTING 1996 ELECTORAL VOTES 
            IN CONGRESS.

    The meeting of the Senate and House of Representatives to be held in 
January 1997 pursuant to section 15 of title 3, United States Code, to 
count the electoral votes for President and Vice President cast by the 
electors in December 1996 shall be held on January 9, 1997 (rather than 
on the date specified in the first sentence of that section).

    Approved October 11, 1996.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.J. Res. 198 (S. 2158) (S. 2159):
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 142 (1996):
            Sept. 28, considered and passed House.
            Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.

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