[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 93 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 93

 To direct the Senate Legal Counsel to appear as amicus curiae in the 
name of the Senate in United States ex rel. Taxpayers Against Fraud, et 
                    al. v. General Electric Company.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                April 2 (legislative day, March 3), 1993

 Mr. Mitchell submitted the following resolution; which was considered 
                             and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 To direct the Senate Legal Counsel to appear as amicus curiae in the 
name of the Senate in United States ex rel. Taxpayers Against Fraud, et 
                    al. v. General Electric Company.

Whereas, in the case of United States ex rel. Taxpayers Against Fraud, et al. v. 
        General Electric Company, Nos. 92-4283 and 93-3015, pending in the 
        United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the 
        constitutionality of the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act, as 
        amended by the False Claims Amendments Act of 1986, Public Law No. 99-
        562, 100 Stat. 3153 (1986), 31 U.S.C. 3729, et seq. (1988), have been 
        placed in issue;
Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(c), 706(a), and 713(a) of the Ethics in 
        Government Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. 288b(c), 288e(a), and 288l(a) (1988), 
        the Senate may direct its counsel to appear as amicus curiae in the name 
        of the Senate in any legal action in which the powers and 
        responsibilities of Congress under the Constitution are placed in issue: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate Legal Counsel is directed to appear as 
amicus curiae on behalf of the Senate in the case of United States ex 
rel. Taxpayers Against Fraud, et al. v. General Electric Company to 
defend the constitutionality of the qui tam provisions of the False 
Claims Act.

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