Joint resolution authorizing the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence
PL 90-338 (H.J.Res.1298), enacted 06/15/1968

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PUBLIC LAW 90-338-JUNE 15, 1968 
[82 STAT. 
June 15, 1968 
[H.J. Res. 1298] 
Public Law 90-338 
JOINT RESOLUTI ON 
Authorizing the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Vio-
lence to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production 
of evidence. 
National Com-
mission on the 
Causes and Pre-
vention of Vio-
lence. 
Subpena power. 
33 F . R . 8 5 8 3 . 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assemhled^ That (a) for the purposes of 
this joint resolution, the term "Commission" means the Commission 
created by the President by Executive Order 11412, dated June 10, 
1968. 
(b) The Commission, or any member of the Commission when so 
authorized by the Commission, shall have power to issue subpenas 
requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the produc-
tion of any evidence that relates to any matter under investigation by 
the Commission. The Commission, or any member or any agent or 
agency designated by the Commission for such purpose, may adminis-
ter oaths and affirmations, examine witnesses, and receive evidence. 
Such attendance of witnesses and the production of such evidence may 
be required from any place within the jurisdiction of the United States 
at any designated place of hearing. 
(c) In case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpena issued to 
any person under subsection (b), any court of the United States 
within the jurisdiction of which the inquiry is carried on or the per-
son guilty of contumacy or refusal to obey is found or resides, upon 
application by the Commission shall have jurisdiction to issue to 
such person an order requiring such person to appear before the Com-
mission, its member, agent, or agency, there to produce evidence if 
so ordered, or there to give testimony touching the matter under in-
vestigation or in question; and any failure to obey such order of the 
court may be treated by said court as a contempt thereof. 
(d) Process and papers of the Commission, its member, agent, or 
agency, may be served either upon the witness in person or by regis-
tered mail or by telegraph or by leaving a copy thereof at the residence 
or principal office or place of business of the person required to be 
served. The verified return by the individual so serving the same, 
setting forth the manner of such service, shall be proof of the same, and 
the return post office receipt or telegraph receipt therefor when regis-
tered and mailed or telegraphed as aforesaid shall be proof of service 
of the same. Witnesses summoned before the Commission, its member, 
agent, or agency, shall be paid the same fees and mileage that are paid 
witnesses in courts of the United States, and witnesses whose deposi-
lions are taken and the persons taking the same shall severally be 
entitled to the same fees as are paid for like services in the courts of 
the United States. 
(e) No person shall be excused from attending and testifying or 
from producing books, records, correspondence, documents, or other 
evidence in obedience to a subpena, on the ground that the testimony or 
evidence required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him 
to a penalty or forfeiture; but no individual shall be prosecuted or 
subjected to any penalty or forfeiture (except demotion or removal 
from office) for or on account of any transaction, matter, or thing 
concerning which he is compelled, after having claimed his privilege 
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aguiiist self-iiu-riniiiiatioii, to testify or produce evidence, except that 
such individual so testifying- slndl not be exempt from prosecution and 
punishment for perjury conunitted in so testifying. 
(f) All process of any court to which application may be made 
under this joint resolution may be served m the judicial district 
wherein ihi' person requii'ed to be served is found or resides. 
Approved June 15, 1968. 
Public Law 90-339 
AN ACT 
To provide for the adjustment of the legislative jurisdiction exercised by the 
United States over lands within the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge in 
Illinois. 
June 15, 196 8 
[S.2452] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That, notwithstand-
ing any other provision of law, the obtaining or retaining of exclusive 
jurisdiction or any other measure of legislative jurisdiction by the 
United States over lands or interests therein which have been or shall 
hereafter be acquired as part of the Crab Orchard National Wildlife 
Refuge in Illinois shall not be required. The Secretary of the Interior 
may relinquish to the State of Illinois such measure of legislative 
jurisdiction as he may deem desirable over any lands or interests in 
the said refuge that are under his immediate jurisdiction, custody, or 
control. Such relinquishment of jurisdiction on the part of the United 
States shall be indicated by filing a notice thereof in such manner as 
may be prescribed for this purpose by the laws of the State of Illinois, 
and unless and until a notice is filed in accordance with such State 
laws, or with the Governor if the laws of such State do not prescribe 
another manner, it shall be conclusively presumed that no transfer of 
jurisdiction pursuant to this Act has taken place, nor shall any transfer 
of legislative jurisdiction pursuant to this Act take place unless and 
until the State of Illinois has accepted jurisdiction in such manner as 
its laws may provide. Upon a relinquishment by the United States of 
all of its legislative jurisdiction over said refuge to the State of 
Illinois, the State thereafter shall, with respect to such area, exercise 
the same jurisdiction which it would have had if legislative jurisdic-
tion over such area had never been in the United States. 
SEC. 2. Any civil or criminal process, lawfully issued by competent 
authority of the State of Illinois or political subdivision thereof may 
be served and executed within any area of the Crab Orchard National 
Wildlife Refuge under the exclusive, partial, or concurrent jurisdic-
tion of the United States to the same extent and with the same effect as 
though such area were not subject to the legislative jurisdiction of the 
United States: Provided^ That this section shall not be construed to 
affect the rights of authorized officers of the Federal Government or of 
any department or agency thereof to issue rules and regulations at any 
time for the purpose of preventing interference with the carrying out 
of Federal functions. 
Approved June 15, 1968. 
Crab Orchard 
National Wildlife 
Refuge, 111. 
Legislative 
jurisdiction by 
U.S., adjustment.