PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 3903 tions, and issue a subpoena to require the production of any records that are relevant to the inquiry. The production of any such records may be required from any place in the United States. (2) ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS.—For the purpose of an administrative hearing held under section 1971 or 1972, the presiding officer is authorized to administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence, and require the production of any records that are relevant to the inquiry. Such attendance of witnesses and the production of any such records may be required from any place in the United States. (c) AID OF COURTS. —In the case of contumacy by, or refusal to obey a subpoena issued to, any person, the Secretary may invoke the aid of any court of the United States within the jurisdiction of which such investigation or proceeding is carried on, or where such person resides or carries on business, in order to enforce a subpoena issued by the Secretary under subsection (b). The court may issue an order requiring such person to comply with such a subpoena. (d) CONTEMPT.—Any failure to obey an order of the court under this section may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof. (e) PROCESS.— Process in any such case may be served in the judicial district in which such person resides or conducts business or wherever such person may be found. (f) HEARING SITE.—The site of any hearings held under section 1971 or 1972 shall be within the judicial district where such person resides or has a principal place of business. SEC. 1974. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 7 USC 6309. (a) CONSTRUCTION. —Except as provided in subsection (b), nothing in this subtitle may be construed to— (1) preempt or supersede any other program relating to soy- bean promotion, research, consumer information, or industry information organized and operated under the laws of the United States or any State; or (2) authorize the withholding of any information from Congress. (b) STATE LAWS,— (1) REFERENDA ON QUALIFIED STATE SOYBEAN BOARDS.— To ensure the proper administration of this subtitle, no State may conduct a referendum relating to the continuation or termination of a qualified State soybean board or State soybean assessment— (A) during the period beginning on the date an order is issued under section 1968 and ending 18 months after the referendum on such order is conducted under section 1970(a); or (B) if such order is approved under the referendum conducted under section 1970(a) by a majority of producers voting in such State, such State law shall be suspended for an additional 36 months. (2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not be construed to apply to— (A) a State referendum concerning the approval of modifications to a State soybean promotion program that does not involve termination of the qualified State soybean board or State soybean assessment; and
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