A resolution to authorize document production by the Select Committee on Intelligence.

Bill: 115-sres-536
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]
Introduced: 2018-06-06
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees

Congressional oversight

Evidence and witnesses

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Latest action: action_date: 2018-06-06
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3265; text: CR S3038-3039)

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-06-06
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Authorizes the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, acting jointly, to provide to the Department of Justice copies of committee records sought in connection with a pending investigation arising out of allegations of the unauthorized disclosure of information, except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted.</p>

tv_txt: III 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 536 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 6, 2018 Mr. McConnell (for himself and Mr. Schumer ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION To authorize document production by the Select Committee on Intelligence.

Whereas, the United States Department of Justice has requested that the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence provide it with records in connection with a pending investigation arising out of allegations of the unauthorized disclosure of 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 may, by the judicial or administrative 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 may promote the administration 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

That the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, acting jointly, are authorized to provide to the United States Department of Justice copies of Committee records sought in connection with a pending investigation arising out of allegations of the unauthorized disclosure of information, except concerning matters for which a privilege should be asserted.