§ 198. — Adjournment.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC198]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 6--CONGRESSIONAL AND COMMITTEE PROCEDURE; INVESTIGATIONS
Sec. 198. Adjournment
(a) Unless otherwise provided by the Congress, the two Houses
shall--
(1) adjourn sine die not later than July 31 of each year; or
(2) in the case of an odd-numbered year, provide, not later than
July 31 of such year, by concurrent resolution adopted in each House
by roll-call vote, for the adjournment of the two Houses from that
Friday in August which occurs at least thirty days before the first
Monday in September (Labor Day) of such year to the second day after
Labor Day.
(b) This section shall not be applicable in any year if on July 31
of such year a state of war exists pursuant to a declaration of war by
the Congress.
(Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, Sec. 132, 60 Stat. 831; Pub. L. 91-510,
title IV, Sec. 461(b), Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1193.)
Amendments
1970--Pub. L. 95-110, in amending section generally, incorporated
existing subject matter in subsec. (a)(1), substituted therein an
adjournment date not later than July 31 of each year for prior provision
for a date not later than last day (Sundays excepted) in month of July
in each year, added subsec. (a)(2), added subsec. (b) which incorporated
former exception to adjournment in time of war, and deleted another
exception to adjournment during national emergency proclaimed by the
President.
Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 91-510 effective immediately prior to noon on
Jan. 3, 1971, see section 601(1) of Pub. L. 91-510, set out as a note
under section 72a of this title.
Effective Date
Section effective Jan. 2, 1947, see section 142 of act Aug. 2, 1946.
