§ 288l. — Procedural provisions.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 2USC288l]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 9D--OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL
Sec. 288l. Procedural provisions
(a) Intervention or appearance
Permission to intervene as a party or to appear as amicus curiae
under section 288e of this title shall be of right and may be denied by
a court only upon an express finding that such intervention or
appearance is untimely and would significantly delay the pending action
or that standing to intervene has not been established under section 2
of article III of the Constitution of the United States.
(b) Compliance with admission requirements
The Counsel, the Deputy Counsel, or any designated Assistant Counsel
or counsel specially retained by the Office shall be entitled, for the
purpose of performing his functions under this chapter, to enter an
appearance in any proceeding before any court of the United States or of
a State or political subdivision thereof without compliance with any
requirement for admission to practice before such court, except that the
authorization conferred by this subsection shall not apply with respect
to the admission of any such person to practice before the United States
Supreme Court.
(c) Standing to sue; jurisdiction
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to confer standing on any
party seeking to bring, or jurisdiction on any court with respect to,
any civil or criminal action against Congress, either House of Congress,
a Member of Congress, a committee or subcommittee of a House of
Congress, any office or agency of Congress, or any officer or employee
of a House of Congress or any office or agency of Congress.
(Pub. L. 95-521, title VII, Sec. 713, Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1883.)
