[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[S. Res. 147 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 147

To authorize testimony, production of documents, and representation in 
 First American Corp., et al. v. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, et 
                                  al.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 7, 1997

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
To authorize testimony, production of documents, and representation in 
 First American Corp., et al. v. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, et 
                                  al.

Whereas, in the case of First American Corp., et al. v. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan 
        Al-Nahyan, et al., C.A. No. 93-1309 (JHG/PJA), pending in the United 
        States District Court for the District of Columbia, the plaintiff has 
        requested testimony from Jack Blum, a former employee on the staff of 
        the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the production of documents of 
        the Committee on Foreign Relations;
Whereas, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 704(a)(2) of the Ethics in Government 
        Act of 1978, 2 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 288b(a) and 288c(a)(2), the Senate may 
        direct its counsel to represent Members, employees, committees, and 
        subcommittees, of the Senate with respect to any subpoena, order, or 
        request for testimony or documents relating to their official 
        responsibilities;
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 may, by the 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 may promote the administration of justice, the Senate will 
        take such action as will promote the ends of justice consistently with 
        the privileges of the Senate: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That Jack Blum is authorized to testify in the case of 
First American Corp., et al. v. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, et 
al., except concerning matters for which a privilege should be 
asserted, and the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Foreign Relations, acting jointly, are authorized to produce records 
of the committee relating to the investigation of the Subcommittee on 
Terrorism, Narcotics, and International Operations into the Bank of 
Credit and Commerce, International.
    Sec. 2. That the Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent 
Jack Blum, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and any present or 
former Member or employee of the Senate, in connection with First 
American Corp., et al. v. Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, et al.
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