Certain administrative proceedings
United States Code
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- 2024Sergio Luna v. Department of Homeland Security MSPB
- 2022United States v. Burnett A.F.C.C.A.
- 2019High Desert Relief, Inc. v. United States 10th Cir.
- 2014United States v. Slough D.D.C.
- 2001United States v. Ivey C.A.A.F.
- 1985In re Sealed Case D.C. Cir.
- 1985In re the President's Commission on Organized Crime 11th Cir.
- 1984In re Tse 1st Cir.
- 1984Ueckert v. United States D.N.D.
- 1984In re Comegna S.D.N.Y.
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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. the testimony or other information from such individual may be necessary to the public interest; and such individual has refused or is likely to refuse to testify or provide other information on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination. An agency of the United States may issue an order under subsection (a) of this section only if in its judgment— (Source: (Added Pub. L. 91–452, title II, § 201(a), Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 927; amended Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330013(4), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2146.))