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     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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