Grand Jury Reform Act

Grand Jury Reform Act - Provides that a witness who is ordered to testify or produce information for which he may not claim his privilege against self-incrimination shall not be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty on account of any transaction or matter concerning which he is compelled to testify or produce other information. (Amends 18 U.S.C. 6002)

Prohibits the delegation of the athority of the Attorney General to approve a request for an order compelling testimony.

Permits a grand jury, with the approval of the Attorney General, to request an order to compel testimony. (Amends 18 U.S.C. 6003)

Empowers any court of the United States to order any witness to be confined who refuses to testify after a hearing at which a finding is made that the refusal is without just cause. Empowers a grand jury impaneled before a district court to apply to the court for an order directing the witness to comply whenever such witness refuses without just cause to testify or provide other information. (Amends 28 U.S.C. 1826)

Requires a United States district court upon impanelment of a grand jury to give adequate and reasonable notice to the grand jury of its rights and duties. Enumerates such rights and duties. (Amends 18 U.S.C. 3322)

Authorizes any grand jury impaneled before any district court after giving notice to the court to inquire upon its own initiative into offenses against the criminal laws of the United States alleged to have been committed in that district by an officer or agent of the United States, or any State or local government. (Amends 18 U.S.C. 3323)

Requires a subpoena summoning a witness to appear before a grand jury to be issued only upon an affirmative vote of twelve or more members of the grand jury. Sets forth the required contents of such subpoena.

Grants concurrent jurisdiction to the district court issuing such subpoena, and the district court in the district in which the witness resides over any motion made by the witness to quash the subpoena prior to appearance. (Amends 18 U.S.C. 3324)

Authorizes a grand jury to be convened only in a district in which it is believed criminal conduct may have occurred as elements of such offense, unless otherwise permitted by this Act. (Amends 18 U.S.C. 3325)

Directs the district court to dismiss any indictment of the grand jury if it finds that: (1) the evidence was insufficient to establish that the offense was committed, (2) there was not compent evidence from which the grand jury could have reasonable cause to believe that the person indicted committed the offense, or (3) the attorney for the Government has not presented to the grand jury all exclupatory evidence. (Amends 18 U.S.C. 3361)

Requires the Attorney General at each session of Congress to report to the Congress on the investigations of the grand juries for the preceding fiscal year. (Amends 28 U.S.C. 522)