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18 U.S.C. § 6002 — Immunity generally
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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 title, 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.
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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 title, 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.
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**(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 title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section6002&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b)** A United States attorney may, with the approval of the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, the Associate Attorney General, or any designated Assistant Attorney General or Deputy 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.
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**(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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section6002&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(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.
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**(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 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 title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section6002&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(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 or ancillary to 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 or ancillary to 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 d
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**(a) Authorities** In order to enforce this subchapter, the Secretary, on behalf of the President, may exercise, in addition to relevant enforcement authorities of other Federal agencies, the authority to—
(1) issue orders and guidelines;
(2) require, inspect, and obtain books, records, and any other information from any person subject to the provisions of this subchapter;
(3) administer oaths or affirmations and by subpoena require any person to appear and testify or to appear and produce books, records, and other writings, or both;
(4) conduct investigations within the United States and outside the United States consistent with applicable law;
(5) inspect, search, detain, seize, or issue temporary denial orders with respect to items, in any form, that are subject to controls under this subchapter, or conveyances on which it is believed that there are items that have been, are being, or are about to be exported, reexported, or in-country transferred in violation of this subchapter, or any regulations, order, license, or other authorization issued thereunder;
(6) carry firearms;
(7) conduct prelicense inspections and post-shipment verifications; and
(8) execute warrants and make arrests.
**(b) Undercover investigations**
(1) **In general** — Amounts made available to carry out this subchapter may be used by the Secretary to carry out undercover investigations that are necessary for detection and prosecution of violations of this subchapter, including to—
(A) purchase property, buildings, and other facilities, and to lease space, within the United States, the District of Columbia, and the territories and possessions of the United States without regard to—
(i) sections 1341 and 3324 of title 31;
(ii) [section 8141 of title 40](https://uscode.house.
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TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
§ 6002
1994—Pub. L. 103–322, § 330013(3), substituted ‘‘chap-
ter’’ for ‘‘part’’ in introductory provisions.
Par. (1). Pub. L. 103–322, § 330013(2), substituted ‘‘Nu-
clear Regulatory Commission’’ for ‘‘Atomic Energy
Commission’’ and struck out ‘‘the Subversive Activi-
ties 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 Cus-
toms Court as the Court of International Trade.
1978—Par. (1). Pub. L. 95–405 inserted ‘‘the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission,’’ after ‘‘Civil Aero-
nautics 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,’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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 1301 of Title 49, Transpor-
tation.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1992 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 102–572 effective Oct. 29, 1992,
see section 911 of
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