A bill to make technical amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and to related provisions of titles 18 and 28 of the United States Code.
PL 94-149 (H.R.9915), enacted 12/12/1975

PUBLIC LAW 94-149—DEC. 12, 1975 
89 STAT. 805 
Public Law 94-149 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To make technical amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence, the Federal 
Rules of Criminal Procedure, and to related provisions of titles 18 and 28 of 
the United States Code. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States 
of America 
in Congress assembled, That the Federal 
Rules of Evidence (Public Law 93-595; 88 Stat. 1926 et seq.) are 
amended as follows: 
(1) In the table of contents, in the item relating to rule 106, by 
striking out "on" and inserting '*or-' in lieu thereof. 
(2) In the table of contents, in the item relating to rule 301, by 
inserting "in'' immediately after "general". 
(3) In the table of contents, in the item relating to rule 405(a), by 
inserting "or opinion" immediately after "Reputation" but before the 
period. 
(4) In the table of contents, by amending the item relating to rule 
410 to read as follows: 
"Rule 410. Inadmissibility of pleas, offers of pleas, and related statements.". 
(5) In the table of contents in the item relating to rule 501, by 
striking out " General Rule." and inserting " General rule. " in lieu 
thereof. 
(6) In the table of contents, in the item relating to rule 608(a), by 
striking out "Reputation" and inserting "Opinion and reputation" in 
lieu thereof. 
(7) In the table of contents, in the item relating to rule 901(b) (8), 
by striking out "compilations" and inserting "compilation" in lieu 
thereof. 
(8) In the table of contents, in the item relating to rule 1101(c), by 
striking out "Rules" and inserting "Rule" in lieu thereof. 
(9) By amending rule 410 to read as follows: 
"Rule 410. Inadmissibility of Pleas, Offers of Pleas, and Related 
Statements 
"Except as otherwise provided in this rule, evidence of a plea of 
guilty, later withdrawn, or a plea of nolo contendere, or of an offer to 
plead guilty or nolo contendere to the crime charged or any other 
crime, or of statements made in connection with, and relevant to, any 
of the foregoing pleas or offers, is not admissible in any civil or 
criminal proceeding against the person who made the plea or offer. 
However, evidence of a statement made in connection with, and rele-
vant to, a plea of guilty, later withdrawn, a plea of nolo contendere, 
or an offer to plead guilty or nolo contendere to the crime charged 
or any other crime, is admissible in a criminal proceeding for perjury 
or false statement if the statement was made by the defendant under 
oath, on the record, and in the presence of counsel.". 
(10) In the final sentence of rule 606 (b), by striking out "what" and 
inserting "which" in lieu thereof. 
(11) In the catchline of rule 803(23) by inserting a comma immedi-
ately after "family". 
Dec. 12, 1975 
[H.R. 9915] 
Federal Rules of 
Evidence and 
Criminal 
Procedure, 
amendments. 
28 u s e app. 
57-194 0 - 7 7 - 5 5 
89 STAT. 806 
PUBLIC LAW 94-149—DEC. 12, 1975 
(12) In the catchline of rule 804, by striking out the colon and insert-
ing a semicolon in lieu thereof. 
(13) In the final sentence of rule 804(b) (3), by striking out "admis-
sable" and inserting "admissible" in lieu thereof. 
(14) In rule 1101(e), by striking out "admirality" and inserting 
"admiralty" in lieu thereof. 
SEC. 2. Section 2076 (relating to rules of evidence) of title 28 of the 
United States Code is amended by inserting a period at the end 
thereof. 
SEC. 3. Section 3491 (relating to authentication of foreign docu-
ments) of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by striking out 
"the requirements of section 1732 of title 28" and inserting "the authen-
tication requirements of the Federal Rules of Evidence" in lieu thereof. 
SEC. 4. Section 3492(a) (relating to authentication of foreign docu-
ments) of title 18 of the United States Code is amended by striking 
out "the requirements of section 1732 of title 28" and inserting "the 
authentication requirements of the Federal Rules of Evidence" in lieu 
thereof. 
18 use app. 
SEC. 5. The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (as amended by 
18 use 3771 
the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Amendments Act of 1975) 
note. 
are further amended by striking out paragraph (4) of rule 16(a) and 
paragraph (3) of rule 16(b); by changing the reference to rule 4(b) 
(1) in rule 9(b) (1) to rule 4(c) (1); and by changing the reference to 
rule 4(c) (1), (2), and (3) in rule 9(c) (1) to rule 4(d) (1), (2), and 
(3). 
Approved December 12, 1975. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-599 (Comm. on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): 
Nov. 3, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 13, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Dec. 1, House agreed to Senate amendment.