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18 U.S.C. § 6004 — Certain administrative proceedings
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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 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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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) Joint investigations**
(1) **In general** — The Bureau or, where appropriate, a Bureau investigator, may engage in joint investigations and requests for information, as authorized under this title.11 See References in Text note below.
(2) **Fair lending** — The authority under paragraph (1) includes matters relating to fair lending, and where appropriate, joint investigations with, and requests for information from, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Attorney General of the United States, or both.
**(b) Subpoenas**
(1) **In general** — The Bureau or a Bureau investigator may issue subpoenas for the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of relevant papers, books, documents, or other material in connection with hearings under this title.1
(2) **Failure to obey** — In the case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpoena issued pursuant to this paragraph and served upon any person, the district court of the United States for any district in which such person is found, resides, or transacts business, upon application by the Bureau or a Bureau investigator and after notice to such person, may issue an order requiring such person to appear and give testimony or to appear and produce documents or other material.
(3) **Contempt** — Any failure to obey an order of the court under this subsection may be punished by the court as a contempt thereof.
**(c) Demands**
(1) **In general** — Whenever the Bureau has reason to believe that any person may be in possession, custody, or control of any documentary material or tangible things, or may have any information, relevant to a violation, the Bureau may, before the institution of any proceedings under the Federal consumer financial law, issue in writing, and cause to be served upon such pe
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**(a) Definitions** For purposes of this section:
(1) The terms “civil investigative demand” and “demand” mean any demand issued by the commission under subsection (c)(1).
(2) The term “Commission investigation” means any inquiry conducted by a Commission investigator for the purpose of ascertaining whether any person is or has been engaged in any unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce (within the meaning of [section 45(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section45/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim)) or in any antitrust violations.
(3) The term “Commission investigator” means any attorney or investigator employed by the Commission who is charged with the duty of enforcing or carrying into effect any provisions relating to unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce (within the meaning of [section 45(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section45/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim)) or any provisions relating to antitrust violations.
(4) The term “custodian” means the custodian or any deputy custodian designated under [section 57b–2(b)(2)(A) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section57b–2/b/2/A&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) The term “documentary material” includes the original or any copy of any book, record, report, memorandum, paper, communication, tabulation, chart, or other document.
(6) The term “person” means any natural person, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity, including any person acting under color or authority of State law.
(7) The term “violation” means any act or omission constituting an unfair or deceptive act or practice in or affecting commerce (wi
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TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
§ 6003
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted ‘‘under this title’’
for ‘‘under this part’’ in concluding provisions.
§ 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 in-
formation 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 pro-
ceeding is or may be held shall issue, in accord-
ance 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.
(b) A United States attorney may, with the ap-
proval of the Attorney General, the Deputy At-
torney 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-in-
crimination.
(Added Pub. L. 91–452, title II, § 201(a), Oct. 15,
1970, 84 Stat. 927; amended Pub. L. 100–690, title
VII, § 7020(e), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4396; Pub. L.
103–322, title XXXIII, § 330013(4), Sept. 13, 1994, 108
Stat. 2146.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L.
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