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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION

[79 STAT.

"Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his oflfice unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within fortyeight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office." JOHN W. MCCORMACK

speaker of the House of

Representatives.

H U B E R T H. H U M P H R E Y

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

I certify that this Joint Resolution originated in the Senate.

F E L TO N M. JOHN S TO N

Secretary. [Received by the Office of the Federal Register, NARS, General Services Administration, July 7, 1965]

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS:

SENATE REPORT CONGRESSIONAL Feb. 18: Feb. 19: Apr. 13: June 30: July 6:

No. 203 accompanying H. J. Res. 1 (Comin. on the Judiciary) and No. 564 (Coinm. of Conference). No. 66 (Comm. on the Judiciary). RECORD, Vol. Ill (1965): Considered In Senate. Considered and passed Senate. Considered and passed House, amended, In lieu of H. J. Res. i. House agreed to conference report; Senate considered conference report. Senate agreed to conference report.

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