[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[S. Res. 202 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 202

        To authorize representation by the Senate Legal Council.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 30, 1998

    Mr. Lott (for himself and Mr. Daschle) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
        To authorize representation by the Senate Legal Council.

Whereas, in the cases of William L. Singer v. Office of Senate Fair Employment 
        Practices, No. 98-6002, and Office of the Senate Sergeant at Arms v. 
        Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices, No. 98-6003, pending in the 
        United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, petitioners 
        William L. Singer and the Office of the Senate Sergeant at Arms have 
        sought review of a final decision of the Select Committee on Ethics, 
        which had been entered, pursuant to section 308 of the Government 
        Employee Rights Act of 1991, 2 U.S.C. Sec. 1208 (1994), in the records 
        of the Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices;
Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 704(a)(1) of the Ethics in Government 
        Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 288b(a) and 288c(a)(1) (1994), the 
        Senate may direct its counsel to defend committees of the Senate in 
        civil actions relating to their official responsibilities; and
Whereas, pursuant to section 303(f) of the Government Employee Rights Act of 
        1991, 2 U.S.C. Sec. 1203(f) (1994), for purposes of representation by 
        the Senate Legal Counsel, the Office of Senate Fair Employment 
        Practices, the respondent in this proceeding, is deemed a committee 
        within the meaning of sections 703(a) and 704(a)(1) of the Ethics in 
        Government Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 288b(a), 288c(a)(1) (1994): 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate Legal Counsel is directed to represent 
the Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices in the cases of William 
L. Singer v. Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices and Office of 
the Senate Sergeant at Arms v. Office of Senate Fair Employment 
Practices.
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