30 U.S.C. § 1717
Hearings and investigations
United States · Title 30 — MINERAL LANDS AND MINING · Status: effective
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- 30 U.S.C. § 1717, Hearings and investigations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/467348
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In carrying out his duties under this chapter the Secretary may conduct any investigation or other inquiry necessary and appropriate and may conduct, after notice, any hearing or audit, necessary and appropriate to carrying out his duties under this chapter. In connection with any such hearings, inquiry, investigation, or audit, the Secretary is also authorized where reasonably necessary—
In case of refusal to obey a subpena served upon any person under this section, the district court of the United States for any district in which such person is found, resides, or transacts business, upon application by the Attorney General at the request of the Secretary and after notice to such person, shall have jurisdiction to issue an order requiring such person to appear and give testimony before the Secretary or to appear and produce documents before the Secretary. Any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as contempt thereof and subject to a penalty of up to $10,000 a day.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally