Title 7 — Agriculture
Chapter 100 — Agricultural Market Transition
§ 7315. Powers
Statutory text
Hearings
The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out this subchapter, conduct such hearings, sit and act at such times, take such testimony, and receive such evidence, as the Commission considers appropriate.
Assistance from other agencies
The Commission may secure directly from any department or agency of the Federal Government such information as may be necessary for the Commission to carry out its duties under this subchapter. On the request of the chairperson of the Commission, the head of the department or agency shall, to the extent permitted by law, furnish such information to the Commission.
The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as the departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
Assistance from Secretary
The Secretary shall provide to the Commission appropriate office space and such reasonable administrative and support services as the Commission may request.
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.
Agricultural Market Transition Act
Pub. L. 104–127 title I § 185 · 110 Stat. 888
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 7315
(Pub. L. 104–127, title I, § 185, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 940.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 104–127, title I, § 185, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 940.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 185. POWERS. (a) Hearings.— The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out this subtitle, conduct such hearings, sit and act at such times, take such testimony, and receive such evidence, as the Commission considers appropriate. (b) Assistance From Other Agencies.— The Commission may secure directly from any department or agency of the Federal Government such information as may be necessary for the Commission to carry out its duties under this subtitle. On the request of the chairperson of the Commission, the head of the department or agency shall, to the extent permitted by law, furnish such information to the Commission. (c) Mail.— The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as the departments and agencies of the Federal Government. (d) Assistance From Secretary.— The Secretary shall provide to the Commission appropriate office space and such reasonable administrative and support services as the Commission may request.
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