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		<distribution-code display="yes">III</distribution-code>
		<congress display="yes">110th CONGRESS</congress>
		<session display="yes">1st Session</session>
		<legis-num>S. RES. 274</legis-num>
		<current-chamber>IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES</current-chamber>
		<action display="yes">
			<action-date date="20070718" legis-day="20070717">July 18 (legislative
			 day, July 17), 2007</action-date>
			<action-desc><sponsor name-id="S198">Mr. Reid</sponsor> (for himself
			 and <cosponsor name-id="S174">Mr. McConnell</cosponsor>) submitted the
			 following resolution; which was considered and agreed to</action-desc>
		</action>
		<legis-type>RESOLUTION</legis-type>
		<official-title display="yes">To authorize representation by the Senate
		  Legal Counsel in the case of Lewis v. Bayh.</official-title>
	</form>
	<preamble>
		<whereas><text>Whereas, in the case of Lewis v. Bayh, Case No. 07–CV–0939
			 (D.D.C.), pending in the United States District Court for the District of
			 Columbia, the plaintiff has named as defendant Senator Evan Bayh;</text>
		</whereas><whereas><text>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), the Senate
			 may direct its counsel to defend the Senate and Members, officers, and
			 employees of the Senate in civil actions relating to their official
			 responsibilities: Now, therefore, be it</text>
		</whereas></preamble>
	<resolution-body>
		<section display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="S1" section-type="undesignated-section"><enum></enum><text>That the Senate Legal Counsel is
			 authorized to represent Senator Evan Bayh in the case of Lewis v. Bayh.</text>
		</section></resolution-body>
</resolution>
