APPENDIX 1 94TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. J. RES. 46 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 14, 1975 Mr. EILBERG introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to grand juries. 1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of 2 the United States of America in Congress assembled (two3 thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following 4 article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of 5 the United States, to be valid only if ratified by the legis6 latures of three-fourths of the several States within seven 7 years after the date of final passage of this joint resolution. 8 9 "ARTICLE "SECTION 1. No grand jury may present or indict or 10 otherwise hold any person to answer for any crime against 11 the United States. No presentment or indictment of a grand 2 1 jury shall be required in order to hold any person to answer 2 for any crime against the United States but no person may 3 be so held except pursuant to an information signed by the 4 attorney for the Government and stating the essential facts 5 of the crime charged. 6 "SEC. 2. This article shall not affect the power of Con7 gress to enact appropriate legislation to provide for the 8 impaneling of, and procedures with respect to, any grand 9 jury whose sole function shall be to investigate any organized 10 criminal activity or any crime against the United States." 94TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1277 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 14, 1975 Mr. EILBERG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To establish certain rules with respect to the appearance of witnesses before grand juries, to provide for independent inquiries by grand juries, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That this Act may be cited as the "Grand Jury Reform Act 4 of 1975". 5 6 RECALCITRANT WITNESSES SEC. 2. (a) Subsection (a) of section 1826 of title 28, 7 of the United States Code (relating to recalcitrant witnesses) 8 is amended by striking out "eighteen" and inserting in lieu 9 thereof "six" and by adding the following new sentence at 10 the end thereof: "No person confined under this section for |