Attachment C - 49 USC 31133

49 USC 31133: General powers of the Secretary of Transportation
Text contains those laws in effect on April 14, 2019
From Title 49-TRANSPORTATION
SUBTITLE VI-MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS
PART B-COMMERCIAL
CHAPTER 311-COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY
SUBCHAPTER III-SAFETY REGULATION

§31133. General powers of the Secretary of Transportation
(a) GENERAL.-In carrying out this subchapter and regulations prescribed under section 31102 of this title, the Secretary of Transportation
may(1) conduct and make contracts for inspections and investigations;
(2) compile statistics;
(3) make reports;
(4) issue subpenas;
(5) require production of records and property;
(6) take depositions;
(7) hold hearings;
(8) prescribe recordkeeping and reporting requirements;
(9) conduct or make contracts for studies, development, testing, evaluation, and training; and
(10) perform other acts the Secretary considers appropriate.
(b) CONSULTATION.-In conducting inspections and investigations under subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall consult, as
appropriate, with employers and employees and their authorized representatives and offer them a right of accompaniment.
(c) DELEGATION.-The Secretary may delegate to a State receiving a grant under section 31102 of this title those duties and powers related
to enforcement (including conducting investigations) of this subchapter and regulations prescribed under this subchapter that the
Secretary considers appropriate.