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[CITE: 7USC1603]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                            CHAPTER 37--SEEDS
 
                    SUBCHAPTER IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 1603. Procedural powers; witness fees and mileage

    (a) In carrying on the work herein authorized, the Secretary of 
Agriculture, or any officer or employee designated by him for such 
purpose, shall have power to hold hearings, administer oaths, sign and 
issue subpenas, examine witnesses, take depositions, and require the 
production of books, records, accounts, memoranda, and papers, and have 
access to office and warehouse premises. Upon refusal by any person to 
appear, testify, or produce pertinent books, records, accounts, 
memoranda, and papers in response to a subpena, or to permit access to 
premises, the proper United States district court shall have power to 
compel obedience thereto.
    (b) Witnesses summoned before the Secretary or any officer or 
employee designated by him shall be paid the same fees and mileage that 
are paid witnesses in the courts of the United States, and witnesses 
whose depositions are taken and the persons taking the same shall 
severally be entitled to the same fees as are paid for like service in 
the courts of the United States.

(Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title IV, Sec. 413, 53 Stat. 1289.)


                             Effective Date

    See section 1610 of this title.
