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106 STAT. 5196 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—JULY 31, 1992 (4) urges the government of Lebanon to hold elections if they can be free and fair, conducted after the S3nrian withdrawal and without outside interference, and witnessed by international observers. Agreed to July 9, 1992. July 31, 1992 ADJOURNMENT—SENATE AND HOUSE OF [s. Con. Res. 131] REPRESENTATIVES Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That notwithstanding the provisions of section 132(a) of the Legislation Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 198), as amended by section 461 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-510; 84 Stat. 1193), the Senate and the House of Representatives shall not adjourn for a period in excess of three days, or adjourn sine die, until both Houses of Congress have adopted a concurrent resolution providing either for an adjournment (in excess of three days) to a day certain, or for adjournment sine die. Agreed to July 31, 1992. Aug. 6, 1992 JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE ORGANIZATION OF [H. Con. Res. 192] THE CONGRESS Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEE. (a) ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP. —T here is estabhshed an ad hoc Joint Committee on the Organization of the Congress (referred to as the "Committee") to be composed of— (1) 12 members of the Senate— (A) 6 to be appointed by the Majority Leader; and (B) 6 to be appointed by the Minority Leader; and (2) 12 members of the House of Representatives— (A) 6 to be appointed by the Speaker; and (B) 6 to be appointed by the Minority Leader. (b) Ex OFFICIO MEMBERS. —The Majority Leader and the Minority Leader of the Senate and the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives shall be ex officio members of the Committee, to serve as voting members of the Committee. Ex officio members shall not be counted for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of a quorum of the Committee. (c) ORGANIZATION OF COMMITTEE. —(1) A chairman from each House shall be designated from among the members of the Committee by the Majority Leader of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (2) A vice chairman from each House shall be designated from among the members of the Committee by the Minority Leader of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.