[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 117 (Friday, August 2, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S9610]
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 287--TO AUTHORIZE THE PRODUCTION OF RECORDS BY THE 
                PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS

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

                              S. Res. 287

       Whereas, the Office of the Attorney General of the State of 
     New Jersey has requested that the Permanent Subcommittee on 
     Investigations provide it with copies of Subcommittee records 
     in connection with a licensing investigation that the Office 
     is currently conducting;
       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;
       Whereas, when it appears that documents, papers, and 
     records 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 Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, acting jointly, 
     are authorized to provide to the Office of the Attorney 
     General of the State of New Jersey copies of Subcommittee 
     records that the Office has requested for use in connection 
     with its pending licensing investigation.

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations 
has received a request from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office 
for copies of subcommittee records relevant to a background 
investigation that the Office is conducting in connection with a solid 
waste disposal company's licensing application.
  In the course of drug enforcement hearings in the mid-1970s, the 
subcommittee investigated allegations relating to an individual who was 
then a federal drug enforcement official and is now a principal in the 
solid waste firm seeking licensure from the State of New Jersey. The 
Attorney General's Office is seeking access to subcommittee records to 
enable the Office to fulfill its responsibilities under state law to 
conduct a thorough background investigation of this individual.
  Mr. President, this resolution would authorize the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Permanent Subcommittee on 
Investigations, acting jointly, to provide subcommittee records in 
response to this request.

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