Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 89.djvu/601

 PUBLIC LAW 94-106—OCT. 7, 1975

89 STAT. 541

(b)(1) No supplier shall engage in discrimination (as defined in subsection (e)(2) of this section) in the supply, either within or outside the United States, of petroleum products for the Armed Forces of the United States. (2) The Secretary of Defense, whenever he has reason to believe Investigation, that there has been discrimination, shall immediately refer the matter to the Attorney General of the United States who shall immediately institute an investigation. (c)(1) The several district courts of the United States are invested Jurisdiction, with jurisdiction to prevent and restrain discrimination prohibited by subsection (b)(1) of this section; and it shall be the duty of the several United States attorneys, in their respective districts, under the direction of the Attorney General, to institute proceedings to prevent and restrain such discrimination. Such proceedings may be by way of petitions setting forth the case and requesting that the discrimination be enjoined or otherwise prohibited. Pending such petition and before final decree, the court may at any time make such temporary restraining order or prohibition as it determines appropriate under the circumstances of the case. , (2) Whenever it shall appear to the court before which any proceeding under paragraph (1) of this subsection may be pending, that the ends of justice require that other parties should be brought before the court, the court may cause them to be summoned, whether they reside in the district in which the court is held or not; and subpenas to that end may be served in any district by the marshal thereof. (3) Any proceeding under paragraph (1) of th^s subsection against any corporation may be brought not only in the judicial district in which it is incorporated, but also in any district in which it may be found or transacts business; and all process in such cases may be served in the district in which it is incorporated, or wherever it may be found. (4) In any proceeding brought in any district court of the United States pursuant to this section, the Attorney General may file with the clerk of such court a certificate of the Secretary of Defense that, in his opinion, the proceeding is of critical importance to the effective operation of the Armed Forces of the United States and that immediate relief from the discrimination is necessary, a copy of which shall be immediately furnished by such clerk to the chief judge of the circuit (or, in his absence, the presiding circuit judge) in which the proceeding is pending. Upon receipt of the copy of such certificate, it shall be the duty of the chief judge of the circuit or the presiding circuit judge, as the case may be, to designate immediately three judges in such circuit, of whom at least one shall be a circuit judge, to hear and determine such proceeding. Except as to causes which the court considers to be of greater urgency, proceedings before any district court under this section shall take precedence over all other causes and shall be assigned for hearing and trial at the earliest practicable date and expedited in every way. (5) In every proceeding brought in any district court of the United States under this section, an appeal from the final order of the district court will be only to the Supreme Court. (d)(1) For the purpose of any inves'^igation instituted by the Attorney General pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, he, or his designee, shall at all reasonable times (A) have access to the premises or property of, (B) haA'e access to and the right to copy the books, records, and other writings of, (C) have the right to take the sworn testimony of, and (D) have the right to administer oaths and affirmations to, any person as may be necessary or appropriate, in his discre-

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