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[Laws in effect as of January 2, 2001]
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  January 2, 2001 and January 28, 2002]
[CITE: 29USC2616]

 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
                  CHAPTER 28--FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE
 
              SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAVE
 
Sec. 2616. Investigative authority


(a) In general

    To ensure compliance with the provisions of this subchapter, or any 
regulation or order issued under this subchapter, the Secretary shall 
have, subject to subsection (c) of this section, the investigative 
authority provided under section 211(a) of this title.

(b) Obligation to keep and preserve records

    Any employer shall make, keep, and preserve records pertaining to 
compliance with this subchapter in accordance with section 211(c) of 
this title and in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary.

(c) Required submissions generally limited to annual basis

    The Secretary shall not under the authority of this section require 
any employer or any plan, fund, or program to submit to the Secretary 
any books or records more than once during any 12-month period, unless 
the Secretary has reasonable cause to believe there may exist a 
violation of this subchapter or any regulation or order issued pursuant 
to this subchapter, or is investigating a charge pursuant to section 
2617(b) of this title.

(d) Subpoena powers

    For the purposes of any investigation provided for in this section, 
the Secretary shall have the subpoena authority provided for under 
section 209 of this title.

(Pub. L. 103-3, title I, Sec. 106, Feb. 5, 1993, 107 Stat. 15.)
