[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[S. Res. 134 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 134

 To authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in Newdow v. 
                             Eagen, et al.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 8, 2003

    Mr. Frist (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 in Newdow v. 
                             Eagen, et al.

Whereas S. Res. 343, 107th Congress, authorizes the Senate Legal Counsel to 
        represent the Secretary of the Senate and the Senate Financial Clerk in 
        the case of Newdow v. Eagen, et al., Case No. 1:02CV01704, pending in 
        the United States District Court for the District of Columbia;
Whereas additional defendants have been named in that case; and
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), the Senate may 
        direct its counsel to represent officers and employees of the Senate in 
        civil actions with respect to their official responsibilities: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent 
all Senate defendants in the case of Newdow v. Eagen, et al.
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