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 PUBLIC LAW 97-470—JAN. 14, 1983

96 STAT. 2599

mation to determine compliance with this Act, or regulations prescribed under this Act. (b) The Secretary may issue subpenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses or the production of any evidence in connection with such investigations. The Secretary may administer oaths, examine witnesses, any receive evidence. For the purpose of any hearing or investigation provided for in this Act, the authority contained in sections 9 and 10 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 49, 50), relating to the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, and documents, shall be available to the Secretary. The Secretary shall conduct investigations in a manner which protects the confidentiality of any complainant or other party who provides information to the Secretary in good faith. (c) It shall be a violation of this Act for any person to unlawfully resist, oppose, impede, intimidate, or interfere with any official of the Department of Labor assigned to perform an investigation, inspection, or law enforcement function pursuant to this Act during the performance of such duties. AGREEMENTS WITH FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES

SEC. 513. (a) The Secretary may enter into agreements with 29 USC 1863. Federal and State agencies (1) to use their facilities and services, (2) to delegate, subject to subsection (b), to Federal and State agencies such authority, other than rulemaking, as may be useful in carrying out this Act, and (3) to allocate or transfer funds to, or otherwise pay or reimburse, such agencies for expenses incurred pursuant to agreements under clause (1) or (2) of this section. (b) Any delegation to a State agency pursuant to subsection (a)(2) shall be made only pursuant to a written State plan which— (1) shall include a description of the functions to be performed, the methods of performing such functions, and the resources to be devoted to the performance of such functions; and (2) provides assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that the State agency will comply with its description under paragraph (1) and that the State agency's performance of functions so delegated will be at least comparable to the performance of such functions by the Department of Labor. PART C—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS

SEC. 521. This Act is intended to supplement State law, and 29 USC i87i. compliance with this Act shall not excuse any person from compliance with appropriate State law and regulation. TRANSITION PROVISION

SEC. 522. The Secretary may deny a certificate of registration to 29 USC 1872. any farm labor contractor, as defined in this Act, who has a judgment outstanding against him under the Farm Labor Contractor Registration Act of 1963 (7 U.S.C. 2041 et seq.), or is subject to a final Post, p. 2600. order of the Secretary under that Act assessing a civil money penalty which has not been paid. Any findings under the Farm

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