§ 288c. — Defending the Senate, committee, subcommittee, member, officer, or employee of Senate.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC288c]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 9D--OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL
Sec. 288c. Defending the Senate, committee, subcommittee,
member, officer, or employee of Senate
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section,
when directed to do so pursuant to section 288b(a) of this title, the
Counsel shall--
(1) defend the Senate, a committee, subcommittee, Member,
officer, or employee of the Senate in any civil action pending in
any court of the United States or of a State or political
subdivision 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, or action, including issuance of any subpena or order, taken by
the Senate, or such committee, subcommittee, Member, officer, or
employee in its or his official or representative capacity; or
(2) defend the Senate or a committee, subcommittee, Member,
officer, or employee of the Senate in any proceeding with respect to
any subpena or order directed to the Senate or such committee,
subcommittee, Member, officer, or employee in its or his official or
representative capacity.
(b) Representation of a Member, officer, or employee under
subsection (a) of this section shall be undertaken by the Counsel only
upon the consent of such Member, officer, or employee.
(Pub. L. 95-521, title VII, Sec. 704, Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1877.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 288b, 288g, 288k of this
title.
