§ 6002. Immunity generally

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1970

   Organized Time Control Act of 1970

   Pub. L. 91–452 title II § 201(a) · 84 Stat. 922

   Enacted · 18 U.S.C. § 6002

   Added Pub. L. 91–452, title II, § 201(a), Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 927

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Added Pub. L. 91–452, title II, § 201(a), Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 927

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding 62 Stat. 856. 18 USC 5001. immediately after part IV the following new part: “Part V— Immunity of Witnesses “Sec. “6001. Definitions. “6002. Immunity generally. “6003. Court and grand jury proceedings. “6004. Certain administrative proceedings. “6005. Congressional proceedings. “§ 6001. Definitions “As used in this part— “(1) ‘agency of the United States’ means any executive department 80 Stat. 378, 948. as defined in section 101 of title 5, United States Code, a military department as defined in section 102 of title 5, United States Code, the Atomic Energy Commission, the China Trade Act registrar appointed under 53 Stat. 1432 (15 U.S.C. sec. 143), the Civil Aeronautics Board, the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Maritime Commission, the Federal Power Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, the Interstate Commerce Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the National Transportation Safety Board, the Railroad Retirement Board, an arbitration Post, p. 930. board established under 48 Stat. 1193 (45 U.S.C. sec. 157), the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Subversive Activities Control Board, or a board established under 49 Stat. 31 (15 U.S.C. sec. 715d); “(2) ‘other information’ includes any book, paper, document, record, recording, or other material; “(3) ‘proceeding before an agency of the United States’ means any proceeding before such an agency with respect to which it is authorized to issue subpenas and to take testimony or receive other information from witnesses under oath; and “(4) ‘court, of the United States’ means any of the following courts: the Supreme Court of the United States, a United States court of appeals, a United States district, court established under chapter 5, title 28, United States Code, the District of Columbia 62 Stat. 872; Ante, p. 294. 28 USC 81. Court of Appeals, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, the District Court of Guam, the District Court of the Virgin Islands, the United States Court of Claims, the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, the Tax Court of the United States, the Customs Court, and the Court of Military Appeals. “§ 6002. Immunity generally “Whenever a witness refuses, on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination, to testify or provide other information in a proceeding before or ancillary to— “(1) a court or grand jury of the United States, “(2) an agency of the United States, or “(3) either House of Congress, a joint committee of the two Houses, or a committee or a subcommittee of either House, and the person presiding over the proceeding communicates to the witness an order issued under this part, the witness may not refuse to comply with the order on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination; but no testimony or other information compelled under the order (or any information directly or indirectly derived from such testimony or other information) may be used against the witness in any criminal case, except a prosecution for perjury, giving a false statement, or otherwise failing to comply with the order. “§ 6003. Court and grand jury proceedings “(a) In the case of any individual who has been or may be called to testify or provide other information at any proceeding before or ancillary to a court of the United States or a grand jury of the United States, the United States district court for the judicial district in which the proceeding is or may be held shall issue, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, upon the request of the United States attorney for such district, an order requiring such individual to give testimony or provide other information which he refuses to give or provide on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination, such order to become effective as provided in section 6002 of this part. “(b) A United States attorney may, with the approval of the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, or any designated Assistant Attorney General, request an order under subsection (a) of this section when in his judgment— “(1) the testimony or other information from such individual may be necessary to the public interest; and “(2) such individual has refused or is likely to refuse to testify or provide other information on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination. “§ 6004. Certain administrative proceedings “(a) In the case of any individual who has been or who may be called to testify or provide other information at any proceeding before an agency of the United States, the agency may, with the approval of the Attorney General, issue, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, an order requiring the individual to give testimony or provide other information which he refuses to give or provide on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination, such order to become effective as provided in section 6002 of this part. “(b) An agency of the United States may issue an order under subsection (a) of this section only if in its judgment.— “(1) the testimony or other information from such individual may be necessary to the public interest; and “(2) such individual has refused or is likely to refuse to testify or provide other information on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination. “§ 6005. Congressional proceedings “(a) In the case of any individual who has been or may be called to testify or provide other information at any proceeding before either House of Congress, or any committee, or any subcommittee of either House, or any joint committee of the two Houses, a United States district court shall issue, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, upon the request of a duly authorized representative of the House of Congress or the committee concerned, an order requiring such individual to give testimony or provide other information which he refuses to give or provide on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination, such order to become effective as provided in section 6002 of this part. “(b) Before issuing an order under subsection (a) of this section, a United States district court shall find that— “(1) in the case of a proceeding before either House of Congress, the request for such an order has been approved by an affirmative vote of a majority of the Members present of that House; “(2) in the case of a proceeding before a committee or a subcommittee of either House of Congress or a joint committee of both Houses, the request for such an order has been approved by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the full committee; and “(3) ten days or more prior to the day on which the request for such an order was made, the Attorney General was served with notice of an intention to request the order “(c) Upon application of the Attorney General, the United States district court shall defer the issuance of any order under subsection (a) of this section for such period, not longer than twenty days from the date of the request for such order, as the Attorney General may specify.”

2. 1994

   Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–322 title XXXIII § 330013(4) · 108 Stat. 1796

   Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 6002

   Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “under this title” for “under this part” in concluding provisions

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “under this title” for “under this part” in concluding provisions.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (4) by striking “part” each other place it appears and inserting “title”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision