[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[S. Res. 178 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 178

  To authorize testimony, document production, and representation in 
                   United States v. Kevin Lee Olson.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 24, 2017

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  To authorize testimony, document production, and representation in 
                   United States v. Kevin Lee Olson.

Whereas, in the case of United States v. Kevin Lee Olson, Cr. No. 17-26, pending 
        in the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota, 
        the prosecution has requested the production of testimony and documents 
        from Kobye Noel, an employee in the Washington, D.C. office of Senator 
        Heidi Heitkamp;
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 current or former 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; 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 consistent with the 
        privileges of the Senate: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That Kobye Noel, an employee in the Office of Senator 
Heidi Heitkamp, and any other current or former employee of the 
Senator's office from whom relevant evidence may be necessary, are 
authorized to testify and produce documents in the case of United 
States v. Kevin Lee Olson, except concerning matters for which a 
privilege should be asserted.
    Sec. 2.  The Senate Legal Counsel is authorized to represent 
current and former employees of Senator Heitkamp's office in connection 
with the production of evidence authorized in section one of this 
resolution.
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