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 92 STAT. 1882

PUBLIC LAW 95-521—OCT. 26, 1978 (6) all other constitutional powers and responsibilities of the Senate or of Congress; and (7) the constitutionality of Acts and joint resolutions of the Congress. CONFLICT OR INCONSISTENCY

Notification.

2 USC 288i.

Publication in Congressional Record.

Reimbursement.

SEC. 710. (a) In the carrying out of the provisions of this title, the Counsel shall notify the Joint Leadership Group, and any party represented or person affected, of the existence and nature of any conflict or inconsistency between the representation of such party or person and the carrying out of any other provision of this title or compliance with professional standards and responsibilities. (b) Upon receipt of such notification, the members of the Joint Leadership Group shall recommend the action to be taken to avoid or resolve the conflict or inconsistency. If such recommendation is made by a two-thirds vote, the Counsel shall take such steps as may be necessary to resolve the conflict or inconsistency as recommended. If not, the members of the Joint Leadership Group shall cause the notification of conflict or inconsistency and recommendation with respect to resolution thereof to be published in the Congressional Record of the Senate. If the Senate does not direct the Counsel within fifteen days from the date of publication in the Record to resolve the conflict in another manner, the Counsel shall take such action as may be necessary to resolve the conflict or inconsistency as recommended. Any instruction or determination made pursuant to this subsection shall not be reviewable in any court of law. (c) For purposes of the computation of the fifteen day period in subsection (b) — (1) continuity of session is broken only by an adjournment of, > Congress sine die; and (2) the days on which the Senate is not in session because of an adjournment of more than three days to a date certain are excluded. (d) The Senate may by resolution authorize the reimbursement of any Member, officer, or employee of the Senate who is not represented by the Counsel for fees and costs, including attorneys' fees, reasonably incurred in obtaining representation. Such reimbursement shall be from funds appropriated to the contingent fund of the Senate. PROCEDURE FOR CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS TO DIRECT THE COUNSEL

2 USC 288j.

SEC. 711. (a)(1) A resolution introduced pursuant to section 703 shall not be referred to a committee, except as otherwise required under section 705(c). Upon introduction, or upon being reported if required under section 705(c), whichever is later, it shan at any time thereafter be in order (even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to) to move to proceed to the consideration of such resolution. A motion to proceed to the consideration of a resolution shall be highly privileged and not debatable. An amendment to such motion shall not be in order, and it shall not be in order to move to reconsider the vote by which such motion is agreed to. (2) With respect to a resolution pursuant to section 703(a), the following rules apply: (A) If the motion to proceed to the consideration of the resolution is agreed to, debate thereon shall be limited to not more than ten hours, which shall be divided equally between, and

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