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 PUBLIC LAW 104-52—NOV. 19, 1995 109 STAT. 511 (D) whether the IRS could perform other collection, information, and financial service functions of the Federal Government. (d) POWERS OF THE; COMMISSION.— (1) IN GENERAL. —(A) The Commission or, on the authorization of the Commission, any subcommittee or member thereof, may, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section— (i) hold such hearings and sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, receive such evidence, administer such oaths, and (ii) require, by subpoena or otherwise, the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the production of such books, records, correspondence, memoranda, papers, and documents, as the Commission or such designated subcommittee or designated member may deem advisable. ^ (B) Subpoenas issued under subparagraph (A)(ii) may be issued under the signature of the Chairman of the Commission, the chairman of any designated subcommittee, or any designated member, and may be served by any person designated by such Chairman, subcommittee chairman, or member. The provisions of sections 102 through 104 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (2 U.S.C. 192-194) shall apply in the case of any failure of any witness to comply with any subpoena or to testify when summoned under authority of this section. (2) CONTRACTING.— The Commission may, to such extent and in such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts, enter into contracts to enable the Commission to discharge its duties under this section. (3) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES. — The Commission is authorized to secure directly from any executive department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment, or instrumentality of the Government, information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics for the purposes of this section. Each such department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, establishment, or instrumentality shall, to the extent authorized by law, furnish such information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics directly to the Commission, upon request made by the Chairman. (4) ASSISTANCE FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES. —(A) The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized on a nonreimbursable basis to provide the Commission with administrative services, funds, facilities, staff, and other support services for the performance of the Commission's functions. (B) The Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Commission on a nonreimbursable basis such administrative support services as the Commission may request. (C) In addition to the assistance set forth in subparagraphs (A) and (B), departments and agencies of the United States are authorized to provide to the Commission such services, funds, facilities, staff, and other support services as they may deem advisable and as may be authorized by law. (5) POSTAL SERVICES.— The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as departments and agencies of the United States. (e) STAFF OF THE COMMISSION.—

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