{"database": "openregs", "table": "legislation", "rows": [["93-sconres-30", 93, "sconres", 30, "A concurrent resolution to establish a procedure assuring congress the full and prompt production of information requested from Federal officers and employees.", "Government Operations and Politics", "1973-06-08", "1973-12-19", "Referred to House Committee on Rules.", "Senate", "Sen. Ervin, Sam J., Jr. [D-NC]", "NC", "D", "E000211", 1, "(LATEST SUMMARY)  Provides that, when an officer or employee of  the United States is summoned to testify or to produce information, records, documents, or other material  before either House of Congress or a committee of the Congress or subcommittee thereof, that officer or  employee shall appear at the time and place specified and shall answer all questions propounded to him,  or produce all information, including records, documents, and other material sought, unless, in the case of  an officer or employee of a Federal agency in the executive branch, either within twenty days of the date of the  summons, or, in the case of any such information which was first requested at an appearance, within  ten days after that appearance, the President formally and expressly instructs the officer or employee in  writing to withhold the information requested, including answers to specific questions, or specific records,  documents, or other material, in which event such Presidential instruction shall set forth the grounds  on which it is based.   Provides that if a House of Congress or a Committee  of Congress:  (1) determines that an officer or employee of the United States has failed to comply  with this resolution; or (2) upon consideration of the Presidential instruction, determines that the information  requested is needed to enable it to exercise a legislative function under the Constitution, it  shall prepare a written report setting forth such determination.   Provides that if a committee of the Congress,  or the majority or minority leader of a House of Congress determines that an officer or employee of the United  States has failed to comply with a subpoena within fifteen days after such officer or employee receives  such subpoena, the chairman of such committee or the majority or minority leader of such House shall file:   (1) in the case of a House of Congress, a resolution with such House;  (2) in the case of a joint committee,  a concurrent resolution with both Houses of Congress; and  (3) in the case of a committee, a resolution  with its House of Congress; with a report and record of the proceedings relating to such subpoena.   Requires each House of Congress and each committee  or subcommittee of the Congress to take appropriate measures to insure the confidentiality of any information  made available to it which, in the judgment of the Federal agency providing it and the House of Congress  or committee or subcommittee of the Congress receiving it, requires protection against disclosure  which would endanger:  (1) personal privacy, (2) trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial  information, or  (3) the conduct of the national defense, foreign policy, or law enforcement activities.   Directs the Select Committee on Standards and  Conduct of the Senate to investigate any breach of confidentiality of information.", "2025-01-14T19:03:55Z", null]], "columns": ["bill_id", "congress", "bill_type", "bill_number", "title", "policy_area", "introduced_date", "latest_action_date", "latest_action_text", "origin_chamber", "sponsor_name", "sponsor_state", "sponsor_party", "sponsor_bioguide_id", "cosponsor_count", "summary_text", "update_date", "url"], "primary_keys": ["bill_id"], "primary_key_values": ["93-sconres-30"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.44653296936303377, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}