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2 U.S.C. § 27 — Change of place of meeting
U.S.C. Title 2 - THE CONGRESS 2 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 2 - THE CONGRESS CHAPTER 2 - ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS Sec. 27 - Change of place of meeting From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§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. §34.)
Editorial Notes
Codification R.S. §34 derived from act Apr. 3, 1794, ch. 17, 1 Stat. 353.
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