Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 2.djvu/328

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108 STAT. 1044 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 the Supreme Court under section 1254 of title 28. A remedy under this section is in addition to any other remedies provided by law. § 32504. CertiHcates of compliance Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation, a manufacturer or distributor of a passenger motor vehicle or passenger motor vehicle equipment subject to a standard prescribed under section 32502 of this title shall give the distributor or dealer at the time of delivery a certificate that the vehicle or equipment complies with the standard. §32505. Information and compliance requirements (a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.— (1) To enable the Secretary of Transportation to decide whether a manufacturer of passenger motor vehicles or passenger motor vehicle equipment is complying with this chapter and standards prescribed under this chapter, the Secretary may require the manufacturer to— (A) keep records; (B) make reports; (C) provide items and information, including vehicles and equipment for testing at a negotiated price not more than the manufacturer's cost; and (D) allow an officer or employee designated by the Secretary to inspect vehicles and relevant records of the manufacturer. (2) To enforce this chapter, an officer or employee designated by the Secretary, on presenting appropriate credentials and a written notice to the owner, operator, or agent in charge, may inspect a facility in which passenger motor vehicles or passenger motor vehicle equipment is manufactured, held for introduction in interstate commerce, or held for sale after introduction in interstate commerce. An inspection shall be conducted at a reasonable time, in a reasonable way, and with reasonable promptness. (b) POWERS OF SECRETARY AND CIVIL ACTIONS TO ENFORCE. — (1) In carrying out this chapter, the Secretary may— (A) inspect and copy records of any person at reasonable times; (B) order a person to file written reports or answers to specific questions, including reports or answers under oath; and (C) conduct hearings, administer oaths, take testimony, and require (by subpena or otherwise) the appearance and testimony of witnesses and the production of records the Secretary considers advisable. (2) A witness summoned under this subsection is entitled to the same fee and mileage the witness would have been paid in a court of the United States. (3) A civil action to enforce a subpena or order of the Secretary under this subsection may be brought in the United States district court for the judicial district in which the proceeding by the Secretary was conducted. The court may punish a failure to obey an order of the court to comply with the subpena or order of the Secretary as a contempt of court. (c) CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION.— (1) Information obtained by the Secretary under this chapter related to a confidential matter referred to in section 1905 of title 18 may be disclosed only—