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50 U.S.C. § 211

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Investigations to detect and prevent frauds and abuses
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Title
50 — War and National Defense
Chapter
CH13
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury, from time to time, to institute such investigations as may be necessary to detect and prevent frauds and abuses in any trade or transactions which may be licensed between inhabitants of loyal States and of States in insurrection. And the agents making such investigations shall have power to compel the attendance of witnesses, and to make examinations on oath. (R.S. § 5307.) Editorial Notes Codification R.S. § 5307 derived from act July 2, 1864, ch. 225, § 10, 13 Stat. 377.

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