SRES 226 · 96th Congress · Congress

A resolution authorizing representation by the Senate Legal Counsel and Deputy Senate Legal Counsel in pending litigation.

Introduced 1979-08-03· Sponsored by Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV]· Senate

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House
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Enacted
Latest: Measure passed Senate.(1979-08-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs the Senate Legal Counsel and Deputy Senate Legal Counsel, pursuant to the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, to: (1) assume and continue the defense of Senator William Proxmire and Morton Schwartz, his legislative assistant, in Hutchison v. Proxmire, et al.; (2) represent the Senate, its committees, Members, officers, and employees in respect to discovery in Common Cause v. Bailer, et al.; (3) assume and continue with the representation of the Secretary of the Senate as amicus curiae on behalf of the Senate in Chadha v. Immigration and Naturalization Service; (4) represent the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations in respect to discovery in McSureley v. McAdams, et al.; (5) defend the Secretary of the Senate in Albaugh v. United States Government; and (6) defend Senator Robert C. Byrd and the Members of the Senate in Dawson v. Byrd, et al.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican