§ 27. — Change of place of meeting.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC27]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 2--ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS
Sec. 27. Change of place of meeting
Whenever Congress is about to convene, and from the prevalence of
contagious sickness, or the existence of other circumstances, it would,
in the opinion of the President, be hazardous to the lives or health of
the members to meet at the seat of Government, the President is
authorized, by proclamation, to convene Congress at such other place as
he may judge proper.
(R.S. Sec. 34.)
Codification
R.S. Sec. 34 derived from act Apr. 3, 1794, ch. 17, 1 Stat. 353.
