§ 6001. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 18USC6001]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART V--IMMUNITY OF WITNESSES
CHAPTER 601--IMMUNITY OF WITNESSES
Sec. 6001. Definitions
As used in this chapter--
(1) ``agency of the United States'' means any executive
department 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 Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the China Trade Act
registrar appointed under 53 Stat. 1432 (15 U.S.C. sec. 143), the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Federal Communications
Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal
Maritime Commission, the Federal Power Commission, the Federal Trade
Commission, the Surface Transportation Board, the National Labor
Relations Board, the National Transportation Safety Board, the
Railroad Retirement Board, an arbitration board established under 48
Stat. 1193 (45 U.S.C. sec. 157), the Securities and Exchange
Commission, 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, a United States bankruptcy
court established under chapter 6, title 28, United States Code, the
District of Columbia 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 Federal Claims,
the Tax Court of the United States, the Court of International
Trade, and the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.
(Added Pub. L. 91-452, title II, Sec. 201(a), Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat.
926; amended Pub. L. 95-405, Sec. 25, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 877; Pub.
L. 95-598, title III, Sec. 314(l), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2678; Pub. L.
96-417, title VI, Sec. 601(1), Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1744; Pub. L. 97-
164, title I, Sec. 164(1), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 50; Pub. L. 102-550,
title XV, Sec. 1543, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4069; Pub. L. 102-572,
title IX, Sec. 902(b)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516; Pub. L. 103-
272, Sec. 4(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1361; Pub. L. 103-322, title
XXXIII, Sec. 330013(2), (3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2146; Pub. L.
103-337, div. A, title IX, Sec. 924(d)(1)(B), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat.
2832; Pub. L. 104-88, title III, Sec. 303(2), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat.
943.)
Amendments
1995--Par. (1). Pub. L. 104-88 substituted ``Surface Transportation
Board'' for ``Interstate Commerce Commission''.
1994--Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330013(3), substituted ``chapter'' for
``part'' in introductory provisions.
Par. (1). Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330013(2), substituted ``Nuclear
Regulatory Commission'' for ``Atomic Energy Commission'' and struck out
``the Subversive Activities Control Board,'' after ``Securities and
Exchange Commission,''.
Pub. L. 103-272 struck out ``the Civil Aeronautics Board,'' before
``the Commodity Futures''.
Par. (4). Pub. L. 103-337 substituted ``Court of Appeals for the
Armed Forces'' for ``Court of Military Appeals''.
1992--Par. (1). Pub. L. 102-550 inserted ``the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System,'' after ``the Atomic Energy Commission,''.
Par. (4). Pub. L. 102-572 substituted ``United States Court of
Federal Claims'' for ``United States Claims Court''.
1982--Par. (4). Pub. L. 97-164 substituted ``the United States
Claims Court'' for ``the United States Court of Claims, the United
States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals''.
1980--Par. (4). Pub. L. 96-417 redesignated the Customs Court as the
Court of International Trade.
1978--Par. (1). Pub. L. 95-405 inserted ``the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission,'' after ``Civil Aeronautics Board,''.
Par. (4). Pub. L. 95-598 inserted ``a United States bankruptcy court
established under chapter 6, title 28, United States Code,'' after
``title 28, United States Code,''.
Effective Date of 1995 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 104-88 effective Jan. 1, 1996, see section 2 of
Pub. L. 104-88, set out as an Effective Date note under section 701 of
Title 49, Transportation.
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102-572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section
911 of Pub. L. 102-572, set out as a note under section 171 of Title 28,
Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402
of Pub. L. 97-164, set out as a note under section 171 of Title 28,
Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 96-417 effective Nov. 1, 1980, and applicable
with respect to civil actions pending on or commenced on or after such
date, see section 701(a) of Pub. L. 96-417, set out as a note under
section 251 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Effective Date of 1978 Amendments
Amendment by Pub. L. 95-598 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section
402(a) of Pub. L. 95-598, set out as an Effective Date note preceding
section 101 of Title 11, Bankruptcy.
Amendment by Pub. L. 95-405 effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 28
of Pub. L. 95-405, set out as a note under section 2 of Title 7,
Agriculture.
Effective Date; Savings Provision
Section 260 of Pub. L. 91-452 provided that: ``The provisions of
part V of title 18, United States Code, added by title II of this Act
[this part], and the amendments and repeals made by title II of this Act
[sections 835, 895, 1406, 1954, 2424, 2514 and 3486 of this title,
sections 15, 87f(f), 135c, 499m(f), and 2115 of Title 7, Agriculture,
section 25 of former Title 11, Bankruptcy, section 1820 of Title 12,
Banks and Banking, sections 32, 33, 49, 77v, 78u(d), 79r(e), 80a-41,
80b-9, 155, 717m, 1271, and 1714 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade,
section 825f of Title 16, Conservation, section 1333 of Title 19,
Customs Duties, section 373 of Title 21, Food and Drugs, sections 4874
and 7493 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, section 161(3) of Title 29,
Labor, section 506 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable waters,
sections 405(f) and 2201 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare,
sections 157 and 362 of Title 45, Railroads, sections 827 and 1124 of
former Title 46, Shipping, section 409(l) of Title 47, Telegraphs,
Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs, sections 9, 43, 46, 47, 48, 916, 1017,
and 1484 of former Title 49, Transportation, section 792 of Title 50,
War and National Defense, and sections 643a, 1152, 2026, and 2155(b) of
Title 50, Appendix], shall take effect on the sixtieth day following the
date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 15, 1970]. No amendment to or
repeal of any provision of law under title II of this Act shall affect
any immunity to which any individual is entitled under such provision by
reason of any testimony or other information given before such day.''
Savings Provision
Amendment by section 314 of Pub. L. 95-598 not to affect the
application of chapter 9 (Sec. 151 et seq.), chapter 96 (Sec. 1961 et
seq.), or section 2516, 3057, or 3284 of this title to any act of any
person (1) committed before Oct. 1, 1979, or (2) committed after Oct. 1,
1979, in connection with a case commenced before such date, see section
403(d) of Pub. L. 95-598, set out as a note preceding section 101 of
Title 11, Bankruptcy.
Amendment or Repeal of Inconsistent Provisions
Section 259 of Pub. L. 91-452 provided that: ``In addition to the
provisions of law specifically amended or specifically repealed by this
title [see Effective Date note above], any other provision of law
inconsistent with the provisions of part V of title 18, United States
Code (adding by title II of this Act) [this part], is to that extent
amended or repealed.''
Termination of Federal Power Commission
The Federal Power Commission, referred to in par. (1) was terminated
and the functions, personnel, property, funds, etc., thereof were
transferred to the Secretary of Energy (except for certain functions
which were transferred to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) by
sections 7151(b), 7171(a), 7172(a), 7291, and 7293 of Title 42, The
Public Health and Welfare.
