§288b — Title 2 The Congress | U.S. Code

Summary

Requires the Senate Counsel to act only with approvals. The Counsel may defend the Senate or its members only if two-thirds of the Joint Leadership Group agree or the Senate passes a resolution. Suing to enforce a Senate subpoena, or stepping into a court case in the Senate’s name, needs a Senate resolution. To obtain an immunity order, the full Senate must vote by majority of those present, or a committee must approve by two-thirds of its members. The Office must not recommend whether to consider these resolutions.

Title 2, §288b

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(a)The Counsel shall defend the Senate or a committee, subcommittee, Member, officer, or employee of the Senate under section 288c of this title only when directed to do so by two-thirds of the Members of the Joint Leadership Group or by the adoption of a resolution by the Senate.

(b)The Counsel shall bring a civil action to enforce a subpena of the Senate or a committee or subcommittee of the Senate under section 288d of this title only when directed to do so by the adoption of a resolution by the Senate.

(c)The Counsel shall intervene or appear as amicus curiae under section 288e of this title only when directed to do so by a resolution adopted by the Senate when such intervention or appearance is to be made in the name of the Senate or in the name of an officer, committee, subcommittee, or chairman of a committee or subcommittee of the Senate.

(d)The Counsel shall serve as the duly authorized representative in obtaining an order granting immunity under section 288f of this title of—

(1)the Senate when directed to do so by an affirmative vote of a majority of the Members present of the Senate; or

(2)a committee or subcommittee of the Senate when directed to do so by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the full committee.

(e)The Office shall make no recommendation with respect to the consideration of a resolution under this section.

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Effective Date

Section effective Jan. 3, 1979, see section 717 of Pub. L. 95–521, set out as a note under section 288 of this title.

§288b Requirements for authorizing representation activity

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Title 2, §288b

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