22 U.S.C. § 268 : US Code - Section 268: International Joint Commission; salaries; powers

Search 22 U.S.C. § 268 : US Code - Section 268: International Joint Commission; salaries; powers

The salaries of the members on the part of the United States, of
the International Joint Commission, established under the treaty of
January 11, 1909, between the United States and Great Britain,
relating to boundary waters between the United States and Canada,
shall be fixed by the President. Said commission or any member
thereof shall have power to administer oaths and to take evidence
on oath whenever deemed necessary in any proceeding or inquiry or
matter within its jurisdiction under said treaty, and said
commission shall be authorized to compel the attendance of
witnesses in any proceedings before it or the production of books
and papers when necessary by application to the district court of
the United States for the district within which such session is
held, which court is hereby empowered and directed to make all
orders and issue all processes necessary and appropriate for that
purpose.