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 PUBLIC LAW 95-521—OCT. 26, 1978

92 STAT. 1883

controlled by, those favoring and those opposing the resolution. A motion further to limit debate shall not be debatable. No amendment to the resolution shall be in order. No motion to recommit the resolution shall be in order, and it shall not be in order to reconsider the vote by which the resolution is agreed to. (B) Motions to postpone, made with respect to the consideration of the resolution, and motions to proceed to the consideration of other business, shall be decided without debate. (C) All appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the application of the rules of the Senate to the procedure relating to the resolution shall be decided without debate. (b) For purposes of this title, other than section 703, the term "Committee.' "committee" includes standing, select, and special committees of the Senate established by law or resolution. (c) The provisions of this section are enacted— (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate, and, as such, they shall be considered as part of the rules of the Senate, and such rules shall supersede any other rule of the Senate only to the extent that rule is inconsistent therewith; and (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of the Senate to change such rules at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the Senate. ATTORNEY GENERAL RELIEVED OF RESPONSIBILITY

SEC. 712. (a) Upon receipt of written notice that the Counsel has 2 USC 288k. undertaken, pursuant to section 704(a) of this title, to perform any representational service with respect to any designated party in any action or proceeding pending or to be instituted, the Attorney General shall— (1) be relieved of any responsibility with respect to such representational service; (2) have no authority to perform such service in such action or proceeding except at the request or with the approval of the Senate; and (3) transfer all materials relevant to the representation authorized under section 704(a) to the Counsel, except that nothing in this subsection shall limit any right of the Attorney General under existing law to intervene or appear as amicus curiae in such action or proceeding. (b) The Attorney General shall notify the Counsel with respect Notification, to any proceeding in which the United States is a party of any determination by the Attorney General or Solicitor General not to appeal any court decision affecting the constitutionality of an Act or joint resolution of Congress within such time as will enable the Senate to direct the Counsel to intervene as a party in such proceeding pursuant to section 706. PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 713. (a) Permission to intervene as a party or to appear as 2 USC 288/. amicus curiae under section 706 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

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