[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 980 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                     February 14, 2008.
    Resolved, That the Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary is authorized 
to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings in any Federal court of 
competent jurisdiction, on behalf of the Committee on the Judiciary, to seek 
declaratory judgments affirming the duty of any individual to comply with any 
subpoena that is a subject of House Resolution 979 issued to such individual by 
the Committee as part of its investigation into the firing of certain United 
States Attorneys and related matters, and to seek appropriate ancillary relief, 
including injunctive relief.
    Sec. 2.  The Committee on the Judiciary shall report as soon as practicable 
to the House with respect to any judicial proceedings which it initiates or in 
which it intervenes pursuant to this resolution.
    Sec. 3.  The Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives 
shall, at the authorization of the Speaker, represent the Committee on the 
Judiciary in any litigation pursuant to this resolution. In giving that 
authorization, the Speaker shall consult with the Bipartisan Legal Advisory 
Group established pursuant to clause 8 of Rule II.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.