[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 151 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 151

  To authorize the production of records by the Committee on Foreign 
                               Relations.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

            October 7 (legislative day, September 27), 1993

    Mr. Mitchell (for himself and Mr. Dole) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  To authorize the production of records by the Committee on Foreign 
                               Relations.

Whereas in 1992 the Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs of the 
        Committee on Foreign Relations conducted an investigation into 
        allegations relating to the release of American hostages held in Iran;
Whereas, in the course of reviewing testimony taken by the staff of the House 
        Task Force to Investigate Certain Allegations Concerning the Holding of 
        American Hostages in Iran in 1980 to determine whether certain witnesses 
        committed perjury, the Department of Justice has requested access to 
        records of the related Senate investigation;
Whereas, by the privileges of the Senate of the United States and rule XI of the 
        Standing Rules of the Senate, no evidence under the control or in the 
        possession of the Senate can, by administrative or judicial process, be 
        taken from such control or possession but by permission of the Senate; 
        and
Whereas, when it appears that evidence under the control or in the possession of 
        the Senate is needed for the promotion of justice, the Senate will take 
        such action as will promote the ends of justice consistent with the 
        privileges of the Senate: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, acting jointly, are authorized to 
provide to the Department of Justice records of the investigation of 
the Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs of allegations 
relating to the release of American hostages held in Iran.

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