    [United States Senate Manual, 106th Congress]
    [S. Doc. 106-1]
    [Non-statutory Standing Orders and Regulations Affecting the Business of the Senate]
    [Page 163]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

         79.36    ACCEPTANCE OF PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES BY A MEMBER OF THE
                                           SENATE

                    Resolved, That (a) notwithstanding the provisions of the
                Standing Rules of the Senate or Senate Resolution 508,
                adopted by the Senate on September 4, 1980, pro bono legal
                services provided to a Member of the Senate with respect to
                a civil action challenging the validity of a Federal statute
                that expressly authorizes a Member to file an action--
                            (1) shall not be deemed a gift to the Member;
                            (2) shall not be deemed to be a contribution to
                        the office account of the Member; and
                            (3) shall not require the establishment of a
                        legal expense trust fund.
                    (b) The Select Committee on Ethics shall establish
                regulations providing for the public disclosure of
                information relating to pro bono legal services performed as
                authorized by this resolution.

                                         [S. Res. 321, 104-2, Oct. 3, 1996.]

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