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"(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."

(b) The table of parts for title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item:

"V. Immunity of Witnesses_

6001."

SEC. 202. The third sentence of paragraph (b) of section 6 of the Commodity Exchange Act (69 Stat. 160 (7 U.S.C. § 15)) is amended by striking "49 U.S.C. 12, 46, 47, 48, relating to the attendance and testimony of witnesses, the production of documentary evidence, and the immunity of witnesses" and by inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(49 U.S.C. § 12), relating to the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of documentary evidence,"

SEC. 203. Subsection (f) of section 17 of the United States Grain Standards Act (82 Stat. 768 (7 U.S.C. § 87f(f)) is repealed.

SEC. 204. The second sentence of section 5 of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the marketing of economic poisons and devices, and for other purposes", approved June 25, 1947 (61 Stat. 168; 7 U.S.C. $135(e)), is amended by inserting after "section", the following language: ", or any evidence which is obtained by the exploitation of information,".

SEC. 205. Subsection (f) of section 13 of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 (46 Stat. 536; 7 U.S.C. § 499m (f)) is repealed.

SEC. 206. (a) Section 16 of the Cotton Research and Promotion Act (80 Stat. 285; 7 U.S.C. § 2115), is amended by striking "(a)” and by striking subsection (b).

(b) The section heading for such section 16 is amended by striking "Self-Incrimination”.

SFC. 207. Clause (10) of subsection (a) of section 7 of this Act entitled "An Act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States", approved July 1, 1898 (52 Stat. 847; 11 U.S.C. § 25(a) (10)), is amended by inserting after the first use of the term "testimony" the following language: ", or any evidence which is obtained by the exploitation of such testimony,".

SEC. 208. The fourth sentence of subsection (d) of section 10 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (64 Stat. 882; 12 U.S.C. § 1820 (d)), is repealed.

SEC. 209. The seventh paragraph under the center heading “DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE" in the first section of the Act of February 25, 1903 (32 Stat. 904; 15 U.S.C. § 32) is amended by striking out: Provided, That" and all that follows in that paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof a period.

SEC. 210. The Act of June 30, 1906 (34 Stat. 798; 15 U.S.C. § 33), is repealed.

SEC. 211. The seventh paragraph of section 9 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (38 Stat. 722; 15 U.S.C. § 49), is repealed.

SEC. 212. Subsection (d) of section 21 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (48 Stat. 899; 15 Ú.S.C. § 78v (c)) is repealed.

SEC. 213. Subsection (c) of section 22 of the Securities Act of 1933 (48 Stat. 899; 15 U.S.C. § 78u (d)) is repealed.

SEC. 214. Subsection (e) of section 18 of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (49 Stat. 831; 15 U.S.C. § 79r(e)) is repealed. SEC. 215. Subsection (d) of section 42 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (54 Stat. 842; 15 U.S.C. § 80a-41(d)) is repealed.

SEC. 216. Subsection (d) of section 209 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (54 Stat. 853; 15 U.S.C. § 80b-9 (d)) is repealed.

SEC. 217. Subsection (c) of section 15 of the China Trade Act, 1922 (42 Stat. 953; 15 U.S.C. § 155 (c)), is repealed.

SEC. 218. Subsection (h) of section 14 of the Natural Gas Act (52 Stat. 828; 15 U.S.C. § 717m (h)) is repealed.

SEC. 219. The first proviso of section 12 of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the interstate distribution and sale of packages of hazardous substances intended or suitable for household use," approved July 12, 1960 (74 Stat. 379; 15 U.S.C. § 1271), is amended by inserting after "section" the following language: ", or any evidence which is obtained by the exploitation of such information,".

SEC. 220. Subsection (e) of section 1415 of the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act (82 Stat. 596; 15 U.S.C. 1714 (e)), is repealed. SEC. 221. Subsection (g) of section 307 of the Federal Power Act (49 Stat. 856; 16 U.S.C. § 825f (g)), is repealed.

SEC. 222. Subsection (b) of section 835 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking the third sentence thereof.

SEC. 223. (a) Section 895 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed. (b) The table of sections of chapter 42 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 895.

SEC. 224. (a) Section 1406 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed. (b) The table of sections of chapter 68 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1406.

SEC. 225. Section 1954 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking out "(a) Whoever" and inserting in lieu thereof "Whoever" and by striking out subsection (b) thereof.

SEC. 226. The second sentence of subsection (b), section 2424, title 18, United States Code is amended by striking "but no person" and all that follows in that subsection and inserting in lieu thereof: "but no information contained in the statement or any evidence which is obtained by the exploitation of such information may be used against any person making such statement in any criminal case, except a prosecution for perjury, giving a false statement or otherwise failing to comply with this section."

SEC. 227. (a) Section 2514 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed effective four years after the effective date of this Act.

(b) The table of sections of chapter 119 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 2514.

SEC. 228. (a) Section 3486 of title 18. United States Code is repealed. (b) The table of sections of chapter 223 of such title is amended by striking out the item relating to section 3486.

Sec. 229. Subsection (e) of section 333 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (46 Stat. 699; 19 U.S.C. § 1333(e)), is amended by striking ": Pro

vided, That" and all that follows in that subsection and inserting in lieu thereof a period.

SEC. 230. The first proviso of section 703 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, approved June 25, 1938, (52 Stat. 1057; 21 U.S.C. § 373), is amended by inserting after "section" the following language: or any evidence which is obtained by the exploitation of such evidence,".

SEC. 231. (a) Section 4874 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is repealed.

(b) The table of sections of part III of subchapter (D) of chapter 76 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section

4874.

SEC. 232. (a) Section 7493 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is repealed.

(b) The table of sections of part III of subchapter (E) of chapter 76 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 7493.

SEC. 233. (a) Subchapter (E) of chapter 75 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is repealed.

(b) The table of subchapters for chapter 75 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is amended by striking the item "Subchapter E.... Immunity."

SEC. 234. Paragraph (3) of section 11 of the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 (49 Stat. 455; 29 U.S.C. § 161(3)), is repealed.

SEC. 235. The third sentence of section 4 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide that tolls on certain bridges over navigable waters of the United States shall be just and reasonable, and for other purposes", approved August 21, 1935, (49 Stat. 671; 33 U.S.C. § 506), is repealed. SEC. 236. Subsection (f) of section 205 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 405 (f)) is repealed.

SEC. 237. Paragraph (c) of section 161 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 948; 42 U.S.C. § 2201(c)), is amended by striking the third sentence thereof.

SEC. 238. The last sentence of the first paragraph of subparagraph (h) of the paragraph designated "Third" of section 7 of the Railway Labor Act (44 Stat. 582; 45 U.S.C. § 157), is repealed.

SEC. 239. Subsection (c) of section 12 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (52 Stat. 1107; 45 U.S.C. § 362 (c)), is repealed.

SEC. 240. Section 28 of the Shipping Act of 1916 (39 Stat. 737; 46 U.S.C. § 827), is repealed.

SEC. 241. Subsection (c) of section 214 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (49 Stat. 1991; 46 U.S.C. § 1124 (c)), is repealed.

SEC. 242. Subsection (i) of section 409 of the Communications Act of 1934 (48 Stat. 1096; 47 U.S.C. § 409 (1)), is repealed.

SEC. 243. (a) The second sentence of section 9 of the Interstate Commerce Act (24 Stat. 382; 49 U.S.C. § 9), is amended by striking “; the claim" and all that follows in that sentence and inserting in lieu thereof a period.

(b) Subsection (a) of section 316 of the Interstate Commerce Act (54 Stat. 946; 49 U.S.C. § 916(a)) is amended by striking the comma following "part I" and by striking ", and the Immunity of Witnesses Act (34 Stat. 798; 32 Stat. 904, ch. 755, sec. 1),".

(c) Subsection (a) of section 417 of the Interstate Commerce Act (49 U.S.C. § 1017(a)) is amended by striking the comma after "such

provisions" and by striking ", and of the Immunity of Witnesses Act (34 Stat: 798; 32 Stat. 904, ch. 755, sec. 1),".

SEC. 244. The third sentence of section 3 of the Act entitled "An Act to further regulate Commerce with foreign nations and among the States", approved February 19, 1903 (32 Stat. 848; 49 U.S.C. § 43) is amended by striking"; the claim" and all that follows in that sentence down through and including "Provided, That the provisions" and inserting in lieu thereof ". The provisions".

SEC. 245. The first paragraph of the Act of February 11, 1893 (27 Stat. 443, 49 U.S.C. § 46), is repealed.

SEC. 246. Subsection (i) of section 1004 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 792; 49 U.S.C. § 1484 (i)), is repealed.

SEC. 247. The ninth sentence of subsection (c) of section 13 of the Internal Security Act of 1950 (81 Stat. 798; 50 U.S.C. § 792(c)), is repealed.

SEC. 248. Section 1302 of the Second War Powers Act of 1942 (56 Stat. 185; 50 U.S.C. App. § 643a), is amended by striking the fourth sentence thereof.

SEC. 249. Paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of section 2 of the Act entitled "An act to expedite national defense, and for other purposes", approved June 28, 1940 (54 Stat. 676; 50 U.S.C. App. § 1152(a) (4)), is amended by striking the fourth sentence thereof.

SEC. 250. Subsection (d) of section 6 of the Export Control Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 8; 50 U.S.C. App. § 2026 (b)), is repealed.

SEC. 251. Subsection (b) of section 705 of the act of September 8, 1950, to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 (64 Stat. 816; 50 U.S.C. § 2155 (b)), is repealed.

SEC. 252. In addition to the provisions of law specifically amended or specifically repealed by this title, any other provision of law inconsistent with the provisions of part V of title 18, United States Code (added by title II of this Act), is to that extent amended or repealed.

TITLE III-RECALCITRANT WITNESSES

SEC. 301. (a) Chapter 119, title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "§ 1826. Recalcitrant witnesses

"(a) Whenever a witness in any proceeding before or ancillary to any court or grand jury of the United States refuses without just cause shown to comply with an order of the court to testify or provide other information, including any book, paper, document, record, recording or other material, the court, upon such refusal, or when such refusal is duly brought to its attention, may summarily order his confinement at a suitable place until such time as the witness is willing to give such testimony or provide such information. No period of such confinement shall exceed the life of the court proceeding or of the term, including extensions, of the grand jury before which such refusal to comply with the court order occurred.

"(b) No person confined pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be admitted to bail pending the determination of an appeal taken by him from the order for his confinement, unless there is substantial possibility of reversal. Any appeal from an order of confinement under this section shall be disposed of as soon as practicable, but not later than 30 days from the filing of such appeal."

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(b) The analysis of chapter 119, title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item:

"1826. Recalcitrant witnesses".

SEC. 302. (a) The first paragraph of section 1073, chapter 49, title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting "or (3) to avoid contempt proceedings for alleged disobedience of any lawful process requiring attendance and the giving of testimony or the production of documentary evidence before an agency of a State empowered by the law of such State to conduct investigations of alleged criminal activities," immediately after "is charged.".

(b) The second paragraph of section 1073, chapter 49, title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting immediately after "held in custody or confinement" a comma and adding "or in which a contempt referred to in clause (3) of the first paragraph of this section is alleged to have been committed,".

TITLE IV-FALSE DECLARATIONS

SEC. 401. (a) Chapter 79, title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:

"§ 1623. False declarations before grand jury or court

"(a) Whoever under oath in any proceeding before or ancillary to any court or grand jury of the United States knowingly makes any materially false declaration or makes or uses any other information, including any book, paper, document, record, recording or other material, knowing the same to contain any materially false declaration, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

"(b) This section is applicable whether the conduct occurred within or without the United States.

"(c) An indictment or information for violation of this section alleging that the defendant under oath has made contradictory declarations material to the point in question in any proceeding before or ancillary to any court or grand jury of the United States, need not specify which declaration is false. In any prosecution under this section, the falsity of the declaration set forth in the indictment or information shall be established sufficient for conviction by proof that the defendant while under oath made manifestly contradictory declarations material to the point in question in any proceeding before or ancillary to any court or grand jury. Where the contradictory declarations are made in the same continuous court or grand jury proceeding, an admission by a person in that same continuous court or grand jury proceeding of the falsity of his contradictory declaration shall bar prosecution under this section if, at the time the admission is made, the false declaration has not substantially affected the proceeding, or it has not become manifest that such falsity has been or will be exposed.

"(d) Proof beyond a reasonable doubt under this section is sufficient for conviction. It shall not be necessary that such proof be made by any particular number of witnesses or by documentary or other type of evidence."

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