[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 66 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 66

 To authorize testimony, documentary production, and representation of 
 employees of the Senate in United States v. Yah Lin ``Charlie'' Trie.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 17, 1999

    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, documentary production, and representation of 
 employees of the Senate in United States v. Yah Lin ``Charlie'' Trie.

Whereas, in the case of United States v. Yah Lin ``Charlie'' Trie, Criminal No. 
        LR-CR-98-239, pending in the United States District Court for the 
        Eastern District of Arkansas, documentary and testimonial evidence are 
        being sought from the Committee on Governmental Affairs;
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 employees of the Senate with respect to 
        any subpoena, order, or request for testimony 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 the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs, acting jointly, are authorized to 
produce records of the committee, and present and former employees of 
the committee from whom testimony is required are authorized to 
testify, in the case of United States v. Yah Lin ``Charlie'' Trie, 
except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted.
    Sec. 2. That the Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent 
present and former employees of the Senate in connection with the 
testimony authorized in section one.
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