38 U.S.C. § 4326 : US Code - Section 4326: Conduct of investigation; subpoenas

Search 38 U.S.C. § 4326 : US Code - Section 4326: Conduct of investigation; subpoenas

(a) In carrying out any investigation under this chapter, the
Secretary's duly authorized representatives shall, at all
reasonable times, have reasonable access to and the right to
interview persons with information relevant to the investigation
and shall have reasonable access to, for purposes of examination,
and the right to copy and receive, any documents of any person or
employer that the Secretary considers relevant to the
investigation.
(b) In carrying out any investigation under this chapter, the
Secretary may require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of
witnesses and the production of documents relating to any matter
under investigation. In case of disobedience of the subpoena or
contumacy and on request of the Secretary, the Attorney General may
apply to any district court of the United States in whose
jurisdiction such disobedience or contumacy occurs for an order
enforcing the subpoena.
(c) Upon application, the district courts of the United States
shall have jurisdiction to issue writs commanding any person or
employer to comply with the subpoena of the Secretary or to comply
with any order of the Secretary made pursuant to a lawful
investigation under this chapter and the district courts shall have
jurisdiction to punish failure to obey a subpoena or other lawful
order of the Secretary as a contempt of court.
(d) Subsections (b) and (c) shall not apply to the legislative
branch or the judicial branch of the United States.