[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 248 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 248

 To direct the Senate Legal Counsel to appear as amicus curiae in the 
          name of the Senate in United States v. Durenberger.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

              August 13 (legislative day, August 11), 1994

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 To direct the Senate Legal Counsel to appear as amicus curiae in the 
          name of the Senate in United States v. Durenberger.

Whereas, in the case of United States v. Durenberger, No. 94-3105, pending on 
        appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of 
        Columbia Circuit, the powers and responsibilities of Congress and the 
        relationship among the branches of government have been placed in issue; 
        and
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) (1988), 
        the Senate may direct its Counsel to appear as amicus curiae in the name 
        of the Senate in any legal action which places in issue the powers and 
        responsibilities of Congress under the Constitution: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the Senate Legal Counsel is directed to appear as 
amicus curiae in the name of the Senate in United States v. 
Durenberger, for the limited purpose of requesting the Court to give 
plenary consideration to the contentions of the United States and 
Senator Durenberger in regard to the separation of powers questions 
presented by the appeal.
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