PUBLIC LAW 95-521—OCT. 26, 1978
92 STAT. 1877
ACCOUNTABILITY OF OFFICE
SEC. 702. (a) The Office shall be directly accountable to the Joint 2 USC 288a. Leadership Group in the performance of the duties of the Office. (b) For purposes of this title, the Joint Leadership Group shall Membership, consist of the following Members: (1) The President pro tempore (or if he so designates, the Deputy President pro tempore) of the Senate. (2^ The majority and minority leaders of the Senate. (3) The Chairman and ranking minority Member of the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate. (4) The Chairman and ranking minority Member of the committee of the Senate which has jurisdiction over the contingent fund of the Senate. (c) The Joint Leadership Group shall be assisted in the performance of its duties by the Secretary of the Senate. REQUIREMENTS TOR AUTHORIZING REPRESENTATION ACTIYITT
SEC. 703. (a) The Counsel shall defend the Senate or a committee, 2 USC 288b. subcommittee, Member, officer, or employee of the Senate under section 704 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 Civil action, the Senate or a committee or subcommittee of the Senate under section 705 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 706 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 707 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. DEFENDING THE SENATE, A COMMITTEE, SUBCOMMITTEE, MEMBER, OFFICER, OR EMPLOYEE OF THE SENATE
SEC. 704. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), when 2 USC 288c. directed to do so pursuant to section 703(a), the Counsel shall— (1) defend the Senate, a committee, subcommittee. Member, officer, or employee of the Senate in any civil action pending in any 1 court of the United States or of a State or political subdivision f. thereof, in which the Senate, such committee, subcommittee, Member, officer, or employee is made a party defendant and in which there is placed in issue the validity of any proceeding of, i or action, including issuance of any subpena or order, taken by
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