congressional adjournment

congressional adjournment Sec. 461. (a) This section is enacted by the Congress— (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, and as such it shall be considered as part of the rules of each House, respectively; and such rule shall supersede other rules only to the extent inconsistent therewith; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change such rules (so far as relating to the procedure in such House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of such House. (b) Section 132 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 198) is amended to read as follows: “congressional adjournment “Sec. 132. (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 rollcall 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 Hay) 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.”.