Public Law 74–884

That section 104,

Congressional investigations.

R. S., sec. 104, p. 18; U. S. C., p. 19.

of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title II, sec. 194) is amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 104.

Whenever a witness summoned as mentioned in section

Witnesses failing to appear to testify, produce papers, etc.

Refusing to answer questions.

102 of the Revised Statutes fails to appear to testify or fails to produce any books, papers, records, or documents, as required, or whenever any witness so summoned refuses to answer any question pertinent to the subject under inquiry before either House or any committee or subcommittee of either House of Congress, and the fact of such failure or failures is reported to either House while Congress is in session, or when Congress is not in session, a statement of facts constituting such failure is reported to and filed with the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House, it shall be the duty of the

Certification of facts to appropriate United States attorney for grand jury action.

said President of the Senate or Speaker of the House, as the case may be, to certify, and he shall so certify, the statement of facts aforesaid under the seal of the Senate or House, as the case may be, to the appropriate United States attorney, whose duty it shall be to bring the matter before the grand jury for its action.”

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