2 USC 27: Change of place of meeting
Text contains those laws in effect on January 4, 1995
From Title 2-THE CONGRESSCHAPTER 2-ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS
§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.)
Codification
R.S. §34 derived from act Apr. 3, 1794, ch. 17,
Cross References
Removal of public offices from seat of government because of prevalence of contagious or epidemic disease, see section 73 of Title 4, Flag and Seal, Seat of Government, and the States.