[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[S. Res. 148 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 148

To authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of 
                    John Jenkel v. 77 U.S. Senators.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 20, 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 the case of 
                    John Jenkel v. 77 U.S. Senators.

Whereas, in the case of John Jenkel v. 77 U.S. Senators, No. C-03-1234 (VRW), 
        pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of 
        California, the plaintiff has named as defendants seventy-seven Members 
        of the Senate; 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 defend Members of the Senate in civil actions 
        relating to their official responsibilities: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent 
the Members of the Senate who are defendants in the case of John Jenkel 
v. 77 U.S. Senators.
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