[United States Senate Manual, 107th Congress] [S. Doc. 107-1] [Non-statutory Standing Orders and Regulations Affecting the Business of the Senate] [Pages 155-156] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov] 111 ACCEPTANCE OF PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES BY A MEMBER OF THE SENATE Resolved, That (a) notwithstanding the provisions of the Standing Rules of the Senate or Senate Resolution 508, adopted by the Senate on September 4, 1980, pro bono legal services provided to a Member of the Senate with respect to a civil action challenging the validity of a Federal statute that expressly authorizes a Member to file an action-- (1) shall not be deemed a gift to the Member; (2) shall not be deemed to be a contribution to the office account of the Member; and (3) shall not require the establishment of a legal expense trust fund. (b) The Select Committee on Ethics shall establish regulations providing for the public disclosure of information relating to pro bono legal services performed as authorized by this resolution. [S. Res. 321, 104-2, Oct. 3, 1996.] [[Page 156]]