[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 140 (Thursday, August 6, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5289-S5290]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 676--TO AUTHORIZE THE PRODUCTION OF RECORDS BY THE 
 PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND 
                   SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

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

                              S. Res. 676

       Whereas, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of 
     the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
     conduced an investigation into the art industry and United 
     States policies that undermine sanctions;
       Whereas, the Subcommittee has received a request from the 
     U.S. Department of Homeland Security for access to records of 
     the Subcommittee's investigation;
       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 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 th privileges of the 
     Senate: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, 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 the U.S. Department of 
     Homeland Security and other regulatory agencies, law 
     enforcement officials, and entities or individuals duly 
     authorized by Federal or State government, records of the 
     Subcommittee's investigation into the art industry and the 
     United States policies that undermine sanctions.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, the Permanent Subcommittee on 
Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs recently conducted an investigation into the use of the art 
industry to evade financial sanctions imposed by the United States on 
foreign adversaries. The subcommittee has now received a request from 
the U.S. Department of Homeland Security seeking access to records that 
the subcommittee obtained during the investigation.
  In keeping with the Senate's practice under its rules, this 
resolution would authorize the chairman and ranking

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minority member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, acting 
jointly, to provide records, obtained by the subcommittee in the course 
of its investigation, in response to this request and requests from 
other Federal or State government entities and officials with a 
legitimate need for the records.

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