Sec. 7. Powers of the Commission
652 words·~3 min read·
/bill/117/s/412/is/section-7A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
The Commission or, on the authority of the Commission, any subcommittee or member thereof, may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act— hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, receive such evidence, and administer such oaths as the Commission or such designated subcommittee or designated member may determine advisable; and subject to paragraph (2)(A), require, by subpoena or otherwise, the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the production of such written, recorded, and electronic materials as the Commission or such designated subcommittee or designated member may determine advisable, including correspondence, memoranda, diplomatic cables, papers, documents, reports, books, notes, records, text messages, emails, voicemails, and communications, including communications sent from or received on both official and personal accounts and devices.
A subpoena may be issued under this subsection only— by the agreement of the chair and the vice chair; or by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Commission. Subject to clause (i), subpoenas issued under this subsection may be issued under the signature of the chair or any member designated by a majority of the Commission, and may be served by any person designated by the chair or by a member designated by a majority of the Commission. In the case of contumacy or failure to obey a subpoena issued under this subsection, the United States district court for the judicial district in which the subpoenaed person resides, is served, or may be found, or where the subpoena is returnable, may issue an order requiring such person to appear at any designated place to testify or to produce documentary or other evidence.
Any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt of that court. In the case of any failure of any witness to comply with any subpoena or to testify when summoned under authority of this section, the Commission may, by majority vote, certify a statement of fact constituting such failure to the appropriate United States attorney, who may bring the matter before the grand jury for its action, under the same statutory authority and procedures as if the United States attorney had received a certification under sections 102 through 104 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 2 U.S.C. 192 through 194).
The Commission may, to such extent and in such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts, enter into contracts to enable the Commission to discharge its duties under this Act. The Commission is authorized to secure directly from any executive department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment, or instrumentality of the Government, information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics for the purposes of this Act. Notwithstanding any other law or any assertion of privilege, each department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment, or instrumentality shall furnish, without redaction, such records, information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics directly to the Commission, upon request made by the chair, the chair of any subcommittee created by a majority of the Commission, or any member designated by a majority of the Commission.
Information shall only be received, handled, stored, and disseminated by members of the Commission and its staff consistent with all applicable statutes, regulations, and Executive orders. The Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Commission on a reimbursable basis administrative support and other services for the performance of the Commission's functions. In addition to the assistance prescribed in paragraph (1), departments and agencies of the United States may provide to the Commission such services, funds, facilities, staff, and other support services as the departments and agencies may determine advisable and as may be authorized by law.
The Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property. The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as departments and agencies of the United States.
Connectionstraces to 1
Traces to 1 document
Citation graph
cites case law
Sec. 7
Powers of the Commission
Cites 1Cited by 0 across 0 sources