C.1. Numbered Congresses

A numbered Congress is a two years in length, beginning at 12:01 a.m. on January 2nd in odd-numbered years, and running until 12:00 a.m. on January 2nd of the next odd-numbered year. Each Congress is numbered.

Each numbered Congress consists of two annual sessions, each of which follows the legislative year. The legislative year begins at 12:01 a.m. on January 2nd and runs until 12:00 a.m. January 2nd of the following year.