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	<form display="yes">
		<distribution-code display="yes">III</distribution-code>
		<congress display="yes">112th CONGRESS</congress>
		<session display="yes">2d Session</session>
		<legis-num display="yes">S. RES. 616</legis-num>
		<current-chamber display="yes">IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED
		  STATES</current-chamber>
		<action display="yes">
			<action-date date="20121213">December 13, 2012</action-date>
			<action-desc><sponsor name-id="S198">Mr. Reid</sponsor> (for himself
			 and <cosponsor name-id="S174">Mr. McConnell</cosponsor>) submitted the
			 following resolution; which was considered and agreed to</action-desc>
		</action>
		<legis-type display="yes">RESOLUTION</legis-type>
		<official-title display="yes">To authorize the production of records by
		  the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland
		  Security and Governmental Affairs.</official-title>
	</form>
	<preamble commented="no">
		<whereas commented="no"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whereas, the Permanent Subcommittee on
			 Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
			 conducted an investigation into the anti-money laundering and terrorist
			 financing vulnerabilities created when a global bank uses its U.S. affiliate to
			 provide U.S. dollars, U.S. dollar services, and access to the U.S. financial
			 system to high risk affiliates, high risk correspondent banks, and high risk
			 clients;</text>
		</whereas><whereas commented="no"><text>Whereas, the Subcommittee has received a
			 request from a federal law enforcement agency for access to records of the
			 Subcommittee's investigation;</text>
		</whereas><whereas commented="no"><text>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;</text>
		</whereas><whereas commented="no"><text>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</text>
		</whereas></preamble>
	<resolution-body display-resolving-clause="yes-display-resolving-clause" style="OLC">
		<section commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="S1" section-type="undesignated-section"><enum></enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">That the Chairman and Ranking Minority
			 Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on
			 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, acting jointly, are authorized to
			 provide to law enforcement officials, regulatory agencies, and other entities
			 or individuals duly authorized by federal, state, or foreign governments,
			 records of the Subcommittee's investigation into the anti-money laundering and
			 terrorist financing vulnerabilities created when a global bank uses its U.S.
			 affiliate to provide U.S. dollars, U.S. dollar services, and access to the U.S.
			 financial system to high risk affiliates, high risk correspondent banks, and
			 high risk clients</text>
		</section></resolution-body>
</resolution>
