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[CITE: 42USC6299]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                     CHAPTER 77--ENERGY CONSERVATION
 
               SUBCHAPTER III--IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY
 
  Part A--Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than 
                               Automobiles
 
Sec. 6299. Authority to obtain information


(a) In general

    For purposes of carrying out this part, the Commission and the 
Secretary may each sign and issue subpenas for the attendance and 
testimony of witnesses and the production of relevant books, records, 
papers, and other documents, and may each administer oaths. Witnesses 
summoned under the provisions of this section shall be paid the same 
fees and mileage as are paid to witnesses in the courts of the United 
States. In case of contumacy by, or refusal to obey a subpena served, 
upon any persons subject to this part, the Commission and the Secretary 
may each seek an order from the district court of the United States for 
any district in which such person is found or resides or transacts 
business requiring such person to appear and give testimony, or to 
appear and produce documents. Failure to obey any such order is 
punishable by such court as a contempt thereof.

(b) Confidentiality

    Any information submitted by any person to the Secretary or the 
Commission under this part shall not be considered energy information as 
defined by section 796(e)(1) of title 15 for purposes of any 
verification examination authorized to be conducted by the Comptroller 
General under section 6381 of this title.

(Pub. L. 94-163, title III, Sec. 329, Dec. 22, 1975, 89 Stat. 928; Pub. 
L. 95-619, title VI, Sec. 691(b)(2), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3288; Pub. 
L. 100-12, Sec. 11(b)(4), Mar. 17, 1987, 101 Stat. 125.)


                               Amendments

    1987--Pub. L. 100-12 inserted headings for subsecs. (a) and (b).
    1978--Pub. L. 95-619 substituted ``Secretary'' for 
``Administrator'', meaning Administrator of the Federal Energy 
Administration, wherever appearing.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 6316 of this title.
