Joint resolution to insure the separation of Federal powers and to protect the legislative function by providing a procedure for requiring Federal officers and employees to inform the Congress.

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Sets forth procedures requiring Federal employees to testify and produce documents before the Congress whenever requested to do so, unless the President formally invokes executive privilege in writing, in which case it shall be a question of fact for the Congress to decide whether the invocation of executive privilege is well taken. States that if it is decided that the invocation is not well taken, the officer or employee shall be ordered to appear, answer questions, and produce any documents or other matter requested. Provides that when the Congress, either House of Congress, joint committee, or subcommittee unholds or denies the invocation of executive privilege, it shall within ten days file a resolution with a report and record of its proceedings relating to such invocation of executive privilege. Requires Congress to take proper action with respect to the disposition of such resolution.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 October 1973

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