§ 3804. — Subpoena authority.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 31USC3804]
TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE
SUBTITLE III--FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 38--ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES FOR FALSE CLAIMS AND STATEMENTS
Sec. 3804. Subpoena authority
(a) For the purposes of an investigation under section 3803(a)(1) of
this title, an investigating official is authorized to require by
subpoena the production of all information, documents, reports, answers,
records, accounts, papers, and data not otherwise reasonably available
to the authority.
(b) For the purposes of conducting a hearing under section 3803(f)
of this title, a presiding officer is authorized--
(1) to administer oaths or affirmations; and
(2) to require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of
witnesses and the production of all information, documents, reports,
answers, records, accounts, papers, and other data and documentary
evidence which the presiding officer considers relevant and material
to the hearing.
(c) In the case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpoena issued
pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of this section, the district courts
of the United States shall have jurisdiction to issue an appropriate
order for the enforcement of any such subpoena. Any failure to obey such
order of the court is punishable by such court as contempt. In any case
in which an authority seeks the enforcement of a subpoena issued
pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of this section, the authority shall
request the Attorney General to petition any district court in which a
hearing under this chapter is being conducted, or in which the person
receiving the subpoena resides or conducts business, to issue such an
order.
(Added Pub. L. 99-509, title VI, Sec. 6103(a), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat.
1944.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1352 of this title.
