[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 117 (Friday, August 2, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S9670]
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                   AUTHORIZING PRODUCTION OF RECORDS

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the consideration of a Senate resolution 287 submitted 
earlier today by Senators Lott and Daschle.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 287) to authorize the production of 
     records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the resolution?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  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-1970's, 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.
  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble agreed to, the motion to 
reconsider be laid on the table, and any statements relating to this 
resolution appear at this point in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 287) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, is as follows:

                              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.

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