[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[S. Res. 82 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 82

To authorize the production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on 
      Investigations of the Committee on Governmental Affairs and 
              representation by the Senate Legal Counsel.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 3, 2001

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
To authorize the production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on 
      Investigations of the Committee on Governmental Affairs and 
              representation by the Senate Legal Counsel.

Whereas, during the 105th Congress, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations 
        of the Committee on Governmental Affairs conducted an oversight review 
        of the Treasury Department's Office of Inspector General;
Whereas the Subcommittee has received requests from the parties to two appeals, 
        Richard B. Calahan v. Department of Treasury, No. DC-0752-01-0245-I-1, 
        and Lori Y. Vassar v. Department of Treasury, No. DC-0725-01-0275-I-1, 
        before the Merit Systems Protection Board, for access to records, 
        including transcripts of depositions, from its oversight review;
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 committees, subcommittees, Members, 
        officers, and employees of the Senate with respect to any subpoena, 
        order, or request for testimony or documentary production 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 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 
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on 
Governmental Affairs, acting jointly, are authorized to provide copies 
of records from its Treasury Department Office of Inspector General 
oversight review to the parties in Richard B. Calahan v. Department of 
Treasury and Lori Y. Vassar v. Department of Treasury, except 
concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted.
    Sec. 2. The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent the 
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and any other committee, 
subcommittee, Member, officer, or employee of the Senate in connection 
with testimony or documentary production in these matters.
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