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PUBLIC LAW 93-633-JAN. 3, 1975
[88 STAT.
be served by any person designated by the Chairman. Witnesses summoned to appear before the Board shall be paid the same fees and mileage that are paid witnesses in the courts of the United States. Such attendance of witnesses and production of evidence may be required from any place in the United States to any designated place of such hearing in the United States. Inspections. (2) Any employee of the Board, upon presenting appropriate credentials and a written notice of inspection authority, is authorized to enter any property wherein a transportation accident has occurred or wreckage from any such accident is located and do all things therein necessary for a proper investigation. The employee may inspect, at reasonable times, records, files, papers, processes, controls, and facilities relevant to the investigation of such accident. Each inspection shall be commenced and completed with reasonable promptness and the results of such inspection made available. (3) In case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpoena, an order, or an inspection notice of the Board, or of any duly designated employee thereof, by any person who resides, is found, or transacts business within the jurisdiction of any district court of the United States, such district court shall, upon the request of the Board, have jurisdiction to issue to such person an order requiring such person to comply forthwith. Failure to obey such an order is punishable by such court as a contempt of court. Contract author^4^ 'J^^^Q Board is authorizcd to enter into, without regard to secity tion 3709 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (41 U.S.C. 5), such contracts, leases, cooperative agreements, or other transactions as may be necessary in the conduct of the functions and the duties of the Board under this title, with any government entity or any person. Autopsy report. ^g^ rpj^g Board is authorlzed to obtain, and shall be furnished, with or without reimbursement, a copy of the report of the autopsy performed by State or local officials on any person who dies as a result of having been involved in a transportation accident within the jurisdiction of the Board and, if necessary, the Board may order the autopsy or seek other tests of such persons as may be necessary to the investigation of the accident: Provided, That to the extent consistent with the need of the accident investigation, provisions of local law protecting religious beliefs with respect to autopsies shall be observed. (6) The Board is authorized to (A) use, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise, when appropriate, available services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of the Department of Transportation and of other civilian or military agencies and instrumentalities of the Federal Government; (B) confer with employees and use available services, records, and facilities of State, municipal, or local governments and agencies; (C) employ experts and consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; (D) appoint one or more advisory committees composed of qualified private citizens or officials of Federal, State, or local governments as it deems necessary or appropriate, in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. I); (E) accept voluntary and uncompensated services notwithstanding any other provision of law; (F) accept gifts or donations of money or property (real, personal, mixed, tangible, or intangible); and (G) enter into contracts with public or private nonprofit entities for the conduct of studies related to any of its functions. Budget esti//jr\ "y^heuever tile Board submlts Or trausmlts any budgct cstimatc, m a t e s, transmittal
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