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42 U.S.C. § 7255

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United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective

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42 U.S.C. § 7255, Subpoena, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/481124
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For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the Secretary, or his duly authorized agent or agents, shall have the same powers and authorities as the Federal Trade Commission under section 49 of title 15 with respect to all functions vested in, or transferred or delegated to, the Secretary or such agents by this chapter. For purposes of carrying out its responsibilities under the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 [15 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.], the Commission shall have the same powers and authority as the Secretary has under this section.

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.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 95-91(S. 826)1977-08-04
    Department of Energy Organization Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 95-621(H.R. 5289)1978-11-09
    Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally