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 75TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION-CH. 127-APRI L 26, 1937 application for such aid with the clerk of the court the court shall, either in term time or vacation, forthwith enter an order of record, requiring such person to appear before such court at a time stated in the order not more than ten days from the entry of the order (unless for good cause shown such time is extended), and show cause why lie should not be required to obey such subpena, and upon his failure to show cause it shall be the duty of the court to order such witness to appear before the said Commission and give such testimony or produce such evidence as may be lawfull y required by said Commission. The district court, either in term time or vaca- tion, shall have full power to punish for contempt as in other cases of refusal to obey the process and order of such court. Witnesses summoned before the Commission or when depositions are taken upon order of the Commission, shall be paid the same fees and mile- age as ar e paid witness es in the cou rts of the Un ited States, a nd officers taking such depositions shall be paid the same fees as are paid for like services in courts of the United States. (b) No person shall be excused from attending and testifying or from producing books, papers, contracts, agreements, and other records and documents before the Commission, or in obedience to the subpena of the Commission or any member thereof or any officer designated by it, or in any cause or proceeding instituted by the Commission, on the ground that the testimony or evidence, docu- mentary o r otherwise, r equired of hi m may tend to incriminate h im or subject him to a penalty or forfeiture ; but no individual shall be prosecuted or subject to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter or thing concerning which lie is com- pelled, after having claimed his privilege against self-incrimination, to testify or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise, except that such individual so testifying shall not be exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury committed in so testifying. SEC. 9 . (a) It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the United States that- (1) Employees of producers of coal shall have the right to organ- ize and to bargain collectively with respect to their hours of labor, wages, and working conditions through representatives of their own choosing, without restraint, coercion, or interference on the part of ti me pr odu cer s. (2) No producer shall interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of their said rights, nor discharge or discriminate against any employee for the exercise of such rights. (3) No employee of any producer and no one seeking employment with him or it shall be required as a condition of employment to join any association of employees for collective bargaining in the management of which the producer has any share of direction or control. (b) No coal (except coal with respect to which no bid is required by law prior to purchase thereof) shall be purchased by the United States, or by any department or agency thereof, produced at any mine where the producer failed at the time of the production of such coal to accord to his or its employees the rights set forth in subsection (a) of this section. (c) On the complaint of any employee of a producer of coal, or other interested party, the Commission may hold a hearing to deter- mine whether any producer supplying coal for the use of the United States or any agency thereof, is c omplying with the provision s of subsection (a) of this section. If the Commission shall find that such producer is not complying with such provisions, it shall certify its 87 Contempt ; punish- ment. Testimony, records, etc ., required. Labor, etc ., pro i- sions. Policy declared. Employees' right to organize and bargain collectively. Exercise of rights wi thout restrai nt. Employ ee not com- pelled to join produ- ce r-cont rolled union. United States, etc ., purchasing from pro- ducer failing to com- ply wi th require- ments. Hearings on com- plaint of employee. Certifying findings to agency concerned.