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 97 STAT. 1306 PUBLIC LAW 98-183—NOV. 30, 1983 "Whoever." (b) The Commission shall not accept or utilize services of volun- tary or uncompensated personnel, and the term "whoever" as used in subsection (g) of section 3 hereof shall be construed to mean a person whose services are compensated by the United States. (c) The Commission may constitute such advisory committees within States as it deems advisable, but the Commission shall constitute at least one advisory committee within each State com- posed of citizens of that State. The Commission may consult with governors, attorneys general, and other representatives of State and local governments and private organizations, as it deems advisable. (d) Members of the Commission, and members of advisory commit- tees constituted pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, shall be exempt from the operation of sections 203, 205, 207, 208, and 209 of title 18 of the United States Code. (e) All Federal agencies shall cooperate fully with the Commission to the end that it may effectively carry out its functions and duties. Hearings. (f) The Commission, or on the authorization of the Commission any subcommittee of two or more members, at least one of whom shall be of each major political party, may, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this resolution, hold such hearings and act at such times and places as the Commission or such author- Subpenas. ized subcommittee may deem advisable. Subpenas for the attend- ance and testimony of witnesses or the production of written or other matter may be issued in accordance with the rules of the Commission as contained in section 3(j) and (k) of this Act, over the signature of the Chairman of the Commission or of such subcommit- tee, and may be served by any person designated by such Chairman. The holding of hearings by the Commission, or the appointment of a subcommittee to hold hearings pursuant to this subparagraph, must be approved by a majority of the Commission, or by a majority of the members present at a meeting at which at least a quorum of five members is present. (g) In case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpena, any district court of the United States or the United States court of any territory or possession, or the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia, within the jurisdiction of which the inquiry is carried on or within the jurisdiction of which said person guilty of contumacy or refusal to obey is found or resides or is domiciled or transacts business, or has appointed an agent for receipt of service of process, upon application by the Attorney General of the United States shall have jurisdiction to issue to such person an order requiring such person to appear before the Commission or a subcom- mittee thereof, there to produce pertinent, relevant and nonprivi- leged evidence if so ordered, or there to give testimony touching the matter under investigation; and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by said court as a contempt thereof, (h) Without limiting the application of any other provision of this Act, each member of the Commission shall have the power and authority to administer oaths or take statements of witnesses under affirmation. Rules and (i)(i) The Commission shall have the power to make such rules regulations. QJ^^ regulations as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. (2) To the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, the Commission established by section 2(a) of this Act shall be bound by all rules issued by the Civil Rights Commission established by the

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