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 74T h C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 858. JUN E 29, 1936 . port, and recomme nd to Congress me asures by which s uch discrimina- tion may be corrected. (f) To make rec ommendations to Congress, from ti me to time, for such further legislation as it deems necessary better to effectuate t he purpose and policy of this Act. SEC. 213. The Commission shall make studies of a nd make a report to Congress as soon as practicable on- (a) The scrapping or removal from service of old or obsolete merc hant tonnage owned by the Uni ted Sta tes or in use in the merchant m arine ; (b) Tramp shipping service and the advisability of citizens of the United States participating in such service with vessels under United States registry. (c) The relative cost of construction or reconditioning of compa- rable ocean vessels in shipyards in the various coastal districts of the United States, together with recommendations as to how such ship- yards may compete for work on an equalized basis. SEC. 214 . (a) For the purpose of any investigation which, in the opinion of the Co mmission, is nece ssary and proper in carrying out the provisions of this Act, any member of the Commission, or any officer or employee thereof designated by it, is empowered to subpena witnesses, administer oaths and affirmations, take evidence, and require the production of any books, papers, or other documents which are relevant or material to the matter under investigation. Such attendance of witnesses and the production of such books, papers, or other documents may be required from any place in the United Stat es or any T errit ory, distri ct, o r pos sessi on the reof at an y designated place of hearing within the Federal judicial district in which the witness resides. Witnesses summoned before the Commis- sion shall be paid the same fees and mileage that are paid witnesses in the courts of the United States. (b) Upon failure of any person to obey a subpena issued by the Commission, it may invoke the aid of any District Court of the United States within the jurisdiction in which such person resides or carries on business in requiring the attendance and testi. mony of witnesses and the production of books, papers, or other docu ment s. Any such court may issue an order requiring such person to appear before the Commission, or member, officer, or employee designated by the Commission, there to produce books, papers, or any other documents, if so-ordered, or to give testimony touching the matter under investigation or in question. Any failure to obey such orde r of the court ma y be punished by such court as a contempt thereof. Any process in any such case may be served in the judicial district wherein such person resides or wherever he may be found. (c) No person s hall be excused from attending an d testifying or from producing books, papers, or other documents before the Com- mission, or any member or officer or employee thereof, in any investi- gation instituted by the Commission under this Act, on the ground that the testimony or evidence, docume ntary or otherwis e, required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to a penalty or forfeiture ; but no person shall be prosecuted or subject to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which he is compelled, after having claimed his privilege against self-incrimination, to testify or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise, except that such person so testifying shall not be exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury committed in so testifying. 1991 Recommendations to Congress for fu rth er legislation. Studies and report to Congress . Scrapping , etc ., of old tonnage. Advisability of p ar- ticipation in tramp s hipping se rvice . Costs of construction in variou s coastal dis- tricts, etc. Auth ority to s ub- pena witnesses, to ad- minister oaths, etc., for investigations. Fees and mileage to w itnes ses . Court action on fail- ure to obey subpena . Self-incrimination not to excuse attend- ance, etc . Immunity from pros- ecution.