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	<form>
		<distribution-code display="yes">III</distribution-code>
		<congress display="yes">111th CONGRESS</congress>
		<session display="yes">2d Session</session>
		<legis-num>S. RES. 467</legis-num>
		<current-chamber>IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES</current-chamber>
		<action display="yes">
			<action-date date="20100323">March 23, 2010</action-date>
			<action-desc><sponsor name-id="S174">Mr. McConnell</sponsor> 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 <italic>Sollars v. Reid, et
		  al.</italic></official-title>
	</form>
	<preamble>
		<whereas><text>Whereas, in the case of <italic>Sollars v. Reid, et
			 al.</italic>, Case No. 1:09–CV–361, pending in the United States District Court
			 for the Northern District of Indiana, plaintiff has named as defendants eight
			 Senators; and</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 Members 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 all defendant Senators in the case of <italic>Sollars
			 v. Reid, et al.</italic></text>
		</section></resolution-body>
</resolution>
