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 150 74TH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 55. APRIL 10, 1935. At tend ance of W it- (c) Such attendance of witnesses and the production of suc noses ; s ecuring ev i- h dense. document ary evid ence may be requir ed from any place in the U nited States at any designated place of hearing. In case of disobedience to a sub pena the Commissi on may in voke the aid of a ny distri ct or territorial court of the United States or the Supreme Court of the District of Colu mbia in r equiring the atte ndance an d testimo ny of witnesses and the production of documentary evidence, and the court within the jurisdiction of which such inquiry is carried on may, in case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpena issued to any person, issue an order r equiring such pers on to ap pear befo re the Co mmis- sion, or to prod uce docum entary ev idence i f so orde red or to give evidence touching the matter in question ; and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof. Gover nment ages' ties to cooperate. (d) For the purpose of assisting the Commission in carrying out ƒ the provisions of this Act, the bea s of the various departments and independent agencies and establishments of the Government are hereby directed to cooperate with the Commission and to place at its dispo sal such informati on as th e Commiss ion may f rom time to time request. cf award sager educt ion SEC. 4. If, after all claims have been passed upon and all awards have been entered, the Commission shall find that the total amount of such awards is greater than the amount that the Government of Mexico has agreed to pay to the Government of the United States in satisfaction of the claims, less the expenses of the Commission, it shall reduce t he awards on a pe rcentage basis to such amo unt, and shall enter final awards in such reduced amounts. Meetings of Commis- SEC. 5. The said Commission shall perform its duties in the city Sion. of Washington, beginning within fifteen days after its appointment. Rules of procedure, It shall, as soon as practicable, make all needful rules and regula- etc. tions not contravening the laws of the United States, or the provi- sions of this Act, for regulating the mode of procedure by and before it and for carrying into full and complete effect the provisions of Notice to claimantsƒ this Act ; it shall also, as soon as practicable, notify all claimants of rec ord of th e establ ishment o f the Co mmission and of th e rules of procedure adopted by it for the adjudication of the claims, including the time allowed for the filing of additional evidence and written le gal conte ntion s. Duration of Commis ƒ lion. SEC. 6. The Co mmission shall co mplete it s work w ithin two years from the date on which it undertakes the performance of its duties, at which time all powers, rights, and duties conferred by this Act upon the Commission shall terminate. Expenses allowed. SEC. 7. The Commission shall be allowed the necessary actual expenses of office rent, furniture, stationery, books, printing and binding, and other necessary incidental expenses, to be certified as necessary by the Commission and approved by the Secretary of State. Counsel fees. SEC. 8. The Commission shall, at the time of entering an award on any claim, a llow cou nsel or a ttorneys employed by the c laimant or claimants, out of the amount awarded, such fees as it shall deter- mi ne t o be just and reaso nabl e for the serv ices rend ered the c laim ant or claimants in prosecuting such claim, which allowance shall be pr°° !s ° entered as a part of said award : Provided, however That the Com- Determination of , amountsƒ mission shall determine just and reasonable fees, where there is a contract or agreement for services in connection with the proceed- ings before the Commission and with the preparations therefor, only upon the written request of the claimant or claimants, or of the coun- sel or at torneys, made to the Commi ssion wit hin nine ty days a fter notice of the entry of an award and notice of the provisions of this section shall have been mailed by the Commission to the claimant Payments. or claimants ; and payment shall be made by the Secretary of the