Information — Us Code Code § 14308
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§ 14308. Information
(a)
(1) hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, receive evidence, and print or otherwise reproduce and distribute so much of its proceedings and reports on the proceedings as the Commission may deem advisable;
(2) arrange for the head of any federal, state, or local department or agency to furnish to the Commission information as may be available to or procurable by the department or agency; and
(3) keep accurate and complete records of its doings and transactions which shall be made available for—
(A) public inspection; and
(B) audit and examination by the Comptroller General or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General.
(b)
(1)
(2)
(c)
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1260; Pub. L. 109–284, §6(31), Sept. 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 1213.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 14308(a) | 40 App.:107(a)(1) (words before 5th comma), (2) (less words in parentheses), (3). | Pub. L. 89–4, title I, §107, Mar. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 9; Pub. L. 94–188, title I, §109, Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1081. |
| 14308(b)(1) | 40 App.:107(a)(1) (words after 5th comma). | |
| 14308(b)(2) | 40 App.:107(a)(2) (words in parentheses). | |
| 14308(c) | 40 App.:107(b). |
In subsection (b)(1), the words "for the purpose" are omitted as unnecessary.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2006—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 109–284 substituted "subsection (a)(2)" for "section (a)(2)".
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