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“SENATE RESOLUTION 230--AUTHORIZING THE PRODUCTION OF RECORDS BY THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the Senate section on pages S4835 on May 13, 1998.
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SENATE RESOLUTION 230--AUTHORIZING THE PRODUCTION OF RECORDS BY THE
SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE
Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
S. Res. 230
Whereas, the Office of the Inspector General of the United States Department of Justice has requested that the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence provide it with copies of committee records relevant to the Office's pending inquiry into the handling and dissemination by the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation of certain foreign intelligence and counterintelligence information;
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 Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, acting jointly, are authorized to provide to the Office of Inspector General of the United States Department of Justice, under appropriate security procedures, copies of committee records relevant to the Office's pending inquiry into the handling and dissemination by the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation of certain foreign intelligence and counterintelligence information.
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