§ 6004. — Certain administrative proceedings.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 18USC6004]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART V--IMMUNITY OF WITNESSES
CHAPTER 601--IMMUNITY OF WITNESSES
Sec. 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 title.
(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.
(Added Pub. L. 91-452, title II, Sec. 201(a), Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat.
927; amended Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330013(4), Sept. 13,
1994, 108 Stat. 2146.)
Amendments
1994--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``title'' for
``part'' before period at end.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 15 section 57b-1; title 28
section 594.
