[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15826]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 AUTHORIZING THE PRODUCTION OF RECORDS

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 317, submitted 
earlier today by Senators Daschle and Lott.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 317) to authorize the production of 
     records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider of the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
and preamble be agreed to, en bloc, and the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table; and that any statements relating thereto be 
printed in the Record, without further intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 317) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 317

       Whereas, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs has been conducting an 
     investigation into the collapse of Enron Corporation and 
     associated misconduct to determine what took place and what, 
     if any, legislative, regulatory or other reforms might be 
     appropriate to prevent similar corporate failures and 
     misconduct in the future;
       Whereas, the Subcommittee has received a number of requests 
     from law enforcement and regulatory officials and agencies 
     and court-appointed officials 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 the 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 Governmental Affairs, acting jointly, are authorized to 
     provide to law enforcement and regulatory entities and 
     officials, court-appointed officials, and other entities or 
     individuals duly authorized by Federal, State, or foreign 
     governments, records of the Subcommittee's investigation into 
     the collapse of Enron Corporation and associated misconduct.

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