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PUBLIC LAW 91-452-OCT. 15, 1970

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judicial district in which such person resides, is found, or transacts business, and serve upon such person a petition for an order of such court for the enforcement of this section, except that if such person transacts business in more than one such district such petition shall be filed in the district in which such person maintains his principal place of business, or in such other district in which such person transacts business as may be agreed upon by the parties to such petition. " (h) Within twenty days after the service of any such demand upon any person, or at any time before the return date specified in the demand, whichever period is shorter, such person may file, in the district court of the United States for the judicial district within which such person resides, is found, or transacts business, and serve upon such custodian a petition for an order of such cour't modifying or setting aside such demand. The time allowed for compliance with the demand in Avhole or in part as deemed proper and ordered by the court shall not run during the pendency of such petition in the court. Such petition shall specify each ground upon which the petitioner relies in seeking such relief, and may be based upon any failure of such demand to comply with the provisions of this section or upon any constitutional or other legal right or privilege of such person. " (i) At any time during which any custodian is in custody or control of any documentary material delivered by any person in compliance with any such demand, such person may file, in the district court of the United States for the judicial district within which the office of such custodian is situated, and serve upon such custodian a petition for an order of such court requiring the performance by such custodian of any duty imposed upon him by this section. "(j) Whenever any petition is filed in any district court of the United States under this section, such court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine the matter so presented, and to enter such order or orders as may be required to carry into effect the provisions of this section." (b) The table of contents of part I, title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding immediately after "95. Racketeering 1951" the following new item: "96. Racketeer Inflvienced and Corrupt Organizations



1961"

SEC. 902. (a) Paragraph (c), subsection (1), section 2516, title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end thereof between 82 Stat. 216. the parenthesis and the semicolon ", section 1963 (violations with respect to racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations)". (b) Subsection (3), section 2517, title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking "criminal proceedings in any court of the United States or of any State or in any Federal or State grand jury proceeding" and inserting in lieu thereof "proceeding held under the authority of the United States or of any State or political subdivision thereof". SEC. 903. The third paragraph, section 1505, title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting "or section 1968 of this title" after 76 Stat. 551. "Act" and before "willfully". SEC. 904. (a) The provisions of this title shall be liberally construed to effectuate its remedial purposes. (b) Nothing in this title shall supersede any provision of Federal, Federal and State, or other law imposing criminal penalties or affording civil rem- prrority."^^' edies in addition to those provided for in this title. (c) Nothing contained in this title shall impair the authority of any attorney representing the United States to— (1) lay before any grand jury impaneled by any district court of

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