[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 157 (Sunday, November 9, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S12314]
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       SENATE RESOLUTION 152--CONCERNING THE SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL

  Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to.

                              S. Res. 152

       Whereas, in the cases of City of New York, et al. v. 
     William Clinton, et al., Civ. No. 97-2393, National Treasury 
     Employees Union, et al., v. United States, et al., Civ. No. 
     97-2399, and Snake River Potato Growers, Inc., et al., v. 
     Robert Rubin, Civ. No. 97-2463, all pending in the United 
     States District Court for the District of Columbia, the 
     constitutionality of the Line Veto Act, Pub. L. No. 104-130, 
     110 Stat. 1200 (1996), has been placed in issue;
       Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(c), 706(a), and 713(a) of 
     the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. 288b(c), 
     288e(a), and 288l(a), the Senate may direct its counsel to 
     appear as amicus curiae in the name of the Senate in any 
     legal action in which the powers and responsibilities of 
     Congress under the Constitution are placed in issue: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate Legal Counsel is directed to 
     appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the Senate in the cases 
     of City of New York, et al. v. William Clinton, et al.; 
     National Treasury Employees Union, et al., v. United States, 
     et al.; and  Snake River Potato Growers, Inc., et al., v. 
     Robert Rubin, to defend the constitutionality of the Line 
     Item Veto Act.
       Sec. 2. That while the Senate is adjourned the Senate Legal 
     Counsel is authorized to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of 
     the Senate in other cases in which the constitutionality of 
     the Line Item Veto Act is placed in issue: Provided, That the 
     Joint Leadership Group authorizes the Senate Legal Counsel to 
     appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the Senate in such other 
     cases.

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