98 STAT. 1748
PUBLIC LAW 98-456—OCT. 9, 1984
Public Law 98-456 98th Congress Joint Resolution Oct. 9, 1984 [H.J. Res. 649]
Changing the date for the counting of the electoral votes in 1985.
Whereas section 15 of title 3, United States Code, provides that the procedure for counting electoral votes set forth in such section is to take place on the sixth day of January; and Whereas January 6, 1985, is a Sunday: Now, therefore, be it 15 USC 15 note.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in carrying out the procedure set forth in section 15 of title 3, United States Code, for 1985, "the seventh day of January" shall be substituted for "the sixth day of January" in the first sentence of such section. Approved October 9, 1984.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 649: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 130 (1984): Sept. 19, considered and passed House. Sept. 25, considered and passed Senate.
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