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 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 3853 (1) INVESTIGATIONS. —For the purpose of an investigation made under subsection (a), the Secretary is authorized to administer oaths and affirmations and to issue a subpoena to require the production of any records that are relevant to the inquiry. The production of any such records may be required from any place in the United States. (2) ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS.—For the purpose of an administrative hearing held under section 1913 or section 1914, the presiding officer is authorized to administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence, and require the production of any records that are relevant to the inquiry. Such attendance of witnesses and the production of any such records may be required from any place in the United States. (c) AID OF COURTS. —In case of contumacy by, or refusal to obey a subpoena issued to, any person, the Secretary may invoke the aid of any court of the United States within the jurisdiction of which such investigation or proceeding is carried on, or where such person resides or carries on business, in order to enforce a subpoena issued by the Secretary under subsection (b). The court may issue an order requiring such person to comply with such a subpoena. (d) CONTEMPT.—Any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof. (e) PROCESS.— Process in any such case may be served in the judicial district in which such person resides or conducts business or wherever such person may be found. (f) HEARING SITE. —The site of any hearings held under section 1913 or 1914 shall be within the judicial district where such person resides or has a principal place of business. SEC. 1916. REQUIREMENT OF REFERENDUM. 7 USC 6011. (a) IN GENERAL. —Not later than 24 months after the effective date of the plan first issued under section 1908, the Secretary shall conduct a referendum among growers, grower-shellers, and importers, who during a representative period determined by the Secretary have been engaged in the production or importation of pecans, for the purpose of ascertaining whether growers, grower-shellers, and importers favor continuation, termination, or suspension of the plan. 0>) OTHER REFERENDA. — (1) IN GENERAL. — After the referendum required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall hold a referendum on request of the Board or 10 percent or more of the total number of growers, grower-shellers, and importers, to determine if growers, grower-shellers, and importers favor the termination or suspension of the plan. (2) SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION. — The Secretary shall terminate or suspend such plan, in accordance with section 191703), whenever the Secretary determines that such suspension or termination is favored by a majority of those voting in a ref- erendum. (c) COSTS OF REFERENDUM.— The Secretary shall be reimbursed from any assessments collected by the Board for any expenses incurred by the Department in connection with the conduct of any referendum under this subtitle, except for the salaries of Government employees. (d) MANNER.—

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