§ 6010. Investigations and power to subpoena

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1990

   Pecan Promotion and Research Act of 1990

   Pub. L. 101–624 title XIX § 1915 · 104 Stat. 3359

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 6010

   Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1915, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3852

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 101–624, title XIX, § 1915, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3852

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 1915. INVESTIGATIONS AND POWER TO SUBPOENA. (a) In General.— The Secretary may make such investigations as the Secretary determines necessary— (1) for the effective administration of this subtitle; or (2) to determine whether a person has engaged or is engaging in any act or practice that constitutes a violation of any provision of this subtitle, or of any plan, rule, or regulation issued under this subtitle. (b) Power to Subpoena.— (1) Investigations.— For the purpose of an investigation made under subsection (a), the Secretary is authorized to administer oaths and affirmations and to issue a subpoena to require the production of any records that are relevant to the inquiry. The production of any such records may be required from any place in the United States. (2) Administrative hearings.— For the purpose of an administrative hearing held under section 1913 or section 1914, the presiding officer is authorized to administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence, and require the production of any records that are relevant to the inquiry. Such attendance of witnesses and the production of any such records may be required from any place in the United States. (c) Aid of Courts.— In case of contumacy by, or refusal to obey a subpoena issued to, any person, the Secretary may invoke the aid of any court of the United States within the jurisdiction of which such investigation or proceeding is carried on, or where such person resides or carries on business, in order to enforce a subpoena issued by the Secretary under subsection (b). The court may issue an order requiring such person to comply with such a subpoena. (d) Contempt.— Any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof. (e) Process.— Process in any such case may be served in the judicial district in which such person resides or conducts business or wherever such person may be found. (f) Hearing Site.— The site of any hearings held under section 1913 or 1914 shall be within the judicial district where such person resides or has a principal place of business.

2. 1991

   Pub. L. 102–237 title VIII § 802(3) · 105 Stat. 1818

   Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 6010(b)(2)

   Pub. L. 102–237 struck out “section” after “6008 or”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 102–237 struck out “section” after “6008 or”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) in section 1915(b)(2) (7 U.S.C. 6010(b)(2)), by striking “section” after “1913 or”.

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