S. 258593rd CongressSenate Bill

Authorizes the United States District Court for the District of Columbia to: (1) extend the term of the grand jury of that court which was…

Official title: A bill to extend the life of the June 5, 1972 Grand Jury of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

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Authorizes the United States District Court for the District of Columbia to: (1) extend the term of the grand jury of that court which was impaneled on June 5, 1972, for an additional period of six months, if the court determines that the business of that grand jury has not been completed at the expiration of the term otherwise provided by law; and (2) further extend the term of that grand jury for another additional period of six months, if the business of that grand jury has not been completed at the end of the extended term. States that with respect to any failure to extend the term of the grand jury under this Act, the grand jury shall be considered a special grand jury.

Introduced Oct 16, 1973
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James Eastland

Democrat

U.S. Senator · MS

1 cosponsor — all Republican

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