[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
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[S. Res. 600 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 600

 To authorize document production and testimony by, and representation 
               of, the Select Committee on Intelligence.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 28, 2010

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 To authorize document production and testimony by, and representation 
               of, the Select Committee on Intelligence.

Whereas, the United States Department of Justice has requested that the Senate 
        Select Committee on Intelligence provide it with documents in connection 
        with a pending investigation into the unauthorized disclosure of 
        classified national security information;
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 former or current 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 or administrative process, 
        be taken from such control or possession but by permission of the 
        Senate;
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 consistent with the 
        privileges of the Senate: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate Select 
Committee on Intelligence, acting jointly, are authorized to provide to 
the United States Department of Justice, under appropriate security 
procedures, copies of Committee documents sought in connection with a 
pending investigation into the unauthorized disclosure of classified 
national security information, and former and current employees of the 
Committee are authorized to testify in proceedings arising out of that 
investigation, except concerning matters for which a privilege should 
be asserted.
    Sec. 2.  The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent the 
Select Committee on Intelligence, and any former or current employee of 
the Committee from whom testimony may be required, in connection with 
the testimony and document production authorized in section one of this 
resolution.
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