[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 152 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 152

 To direct the Senate Legal Counsel to appear as amicus curiae in the 
 name of the Senate in City of New York, et al. v. William Clinton, et 
                        al., and related cases.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 9, 1997

    Mr. Lott (for himself and Mr. Daschle) 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 City of New York, et al. v. William Clinton, et 
                        al., and related cases.

Whereas, in the cases of City of New York, et al. v. William Clinton, et al., 
        Civ. No. 97-2393, National Treasury Employees Union, et al., v. United 
        States, et al., Civ. No. 97-2399, and Snake River Potato Growers, Inc., 
        et al., v. Robert Rubin, Civ. No. 97-2463, all pending in the United 
        States District Court for the District of Columbia, the 
        constitutionality of the Line Item Veto Act, Public Law No. 104-130, 110 
        Stat. 1200 (1996), has been placed in issue; and
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 2881(a), 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 cases of City of New York, et al. v. 
William Clinton, et al.; National Treasury Employees Union, et al., v. United 
States, et al.; and Snake River Potato Growers, Inc., et al., v. Robert Rubin, 
to defend the constitutionality of the Line Item Veto Act.
    Sec. 2. That while the Senate is adjourned the Senate Legal Counsel is 
authorized to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the Senate in other cases in 
which the constitutionality of the Line Item Veto Act is placed in issue: 
Provided, That the Joint Leadership Group authorizes the Senate Legal Counsel to 
appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the Senate in such other cases.
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