Public Law 72–215

That for the purpose of obtaining information necessary as a basis for legislation,

Members elect of the 73d Congress authorized to further investigate certain public-utility corporations.

those members of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce of the Seventy-second Congress who are Members elect to the Seventy-third Congress, or a majority of them, after March 4, 1933, and until the organization of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce of the House of the Seventy-third Congress, are authorized, as a committee, by subcommittee or otherwise, to continue the investigation begun under authority of H. Res. 59 of the Seventy-second Congress.

Sec. 2.

For such purposes the committee is authorized to select a chairman, and the committee, or any subcommittee thereof, is authorized to sit and act at such times and places in the District of

To hold hearings, employ experts, etc.

Columbia or elsewhere, to hold such hearings, to employ such experts and such clerical, stenographic, and other assistants, to require the attendance of such witnesses and the productions of such books,

Printing and binding.

papers, and documents, to take such testimony, to have such printing and binding done, and to make such expenditure: as it deems necessary, and oaths or affirmations may be administered by any member of the committee.

Sec. 3.

Subpoenas shall be issued under the signature of the

R. S., secs. 102–104, p. 17.

U. S. C., p. 12.

chairman and shall be served by any person designated by him. The provisions of sections 102, 103, and 104 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 2, secs. 192, 193, and 194) shall be applicable with respect to any person summoned as a witness under the authority of this resolution in the same manner as such provisions are applicable with respect to any person summoned as a witness in the case of an inquiry before a committee of the House of Representatives.

Sec. 4.

The expenses of the committee, not to exceed $50,000, shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the House upon vouchers signed by the chairman and approved by the Committee on Accounts.