[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 21 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 21

 To direct the Senate Legal Counsel to appear as amicus curiae in the 
  name of the Senate in Senator Robert C. Byrd, et al. v. Franklin D. 
                             Raines, et al.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 22, 1997

    Mr. Lott (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Coats, and Mr. Stevens) 
 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 Senator Robert C. Byrd, et al. v. Franklin D. 
                             Raines, et al.

Whereas, in the case of Senator Robert C. Byrd, et al. v. Franklin D. Raines, et 
        al., C.A. No. 97-0001, pending in the United States District Court for 
        the District of Columbia, the constitutionality of the Line Item Veto 
        Act (Public Law 104-130; 110 Stat. 1200), has 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), 288l(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 case of Senator Robert C. 
Byrd et al. v. Franklin D. Raines, et al., to defend the 
constitutionality of the Line Item Veto Act.
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