[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[S. Res. 77 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 77

        To authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 22, 1997

    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 Counsel.

Whereas, in the case of William L. Singer v. Office of Senate Fair Employment 
        Practices, No. 97-6000, pending in the United States Court of Appeals 
        for the Federal Circuit, petitioner William L. Singer has 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 case of William 
L. Singer v. Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices.
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