33 U.S.C. § 2606 : US Code - Section 2606: Subpena authority

Search 33 U.S.C. § 2606 : US Code - Section 2606: Subpena authority

(a) General authority
In an investigation under this chapter, the attendance and
testimony of witnesses, including parties in interest, and the
production of any evidence may be compelled by subpena. The subpena
authority granted by this section is coextensive with that of a
district court of the United States, in civil matters, for the
district in which the investigation is conducted.
(b) Subpena authority
An official designated by the Secretary of Transportation or
Administrator to conduct an investigation under this chapter may
issue subpenas as provided in this section and administer oaths to
witnesses.
(c) Failure to comply
When a person fails to obey a subpena issued under this section,
the district court of the United States for the district in which
the investigation is conducted or in which the person failing to
obey is found, shall on proper application issue an order directing
that person to comply with the subpena. The court may punish as
contempt any disobedience of its order.
(d) Witness fees
A witness complying with a subpena issued under this section may
be paid for actual travel and attendance at the rate provided for
witnesses in the district courts of the United States.