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29 U.S.C. § 2617 — Investigative authority
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**(a) In general** To ensure compliance with the provisions of this subchapter, or any regulation or order issued under this subchapter, the Secretary shall have, subject to subsection (c), the investigative authority provided under [section 211(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section211/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Obligation to keep and preserve records** Any employer shall make, keep, and preserve records pertaining to compliance with this subchapter in accordance with [section 211(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section211/c&num=0&edition=prelim) and in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary.
**(c) Required submissions generally limited to annual basis** The Secretary shall not under the authority of this section require any employer or any plan, fund, or program to submit to the Secretary any books or records more than once during any 12-month period, unless the Secretary has reasonable cause to believe there may exist a violation of this subchapter or any regulation or order issued pursuant to this subchapter, or is investigating a charge pursuant to [section 2617(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section2617/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(d) Subpoena powers** For the purposes of any investigation provided for in this section, the Secretary shall have the subpoena authority provided for under [section 209 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section209&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) In general** To ensure compliance with the provisions of this subchapter, or any regulation or order issued under this subchapter, the Secretary shall have, subject to subsection (c), the investigative authority provided under [section 211(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section211/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Obligation to keep and preserve records** Any employer shall make, keep, and preserve records pertaining to compliance with this subchapter in accordance with [section 211(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section211/c&num=0&edition=prelim) and in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary.
**(c) Required submissions generally limited to annual basis** The Secretary shall not under the authority of this section require any employer or any plan, fund, or program to submit to the Secretary any books or records more than once during any 12-month period, unless the Secretary has reasonable cause to believe there may exist a violation of this subchapter or any regulation or order issued pursuant to this subchapter, or is investigating a charge pursuant to [section 2617(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section2617/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(d) Subpoena powers** For the purposes of any investigation provided for in this section, the Secretary shall have the subpoena authority provided for under [section 209 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section209&num=0&edition=prelim).
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For the purpose of any hearing or investigation provided for in this chapter, the provisions of sections 49 and 50 of title 15 (relating to the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, and documents), are made applicable to the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the Administrator, the Secretary of Labor, and the industry committees.
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The Secretary of Labor shall prescribe such regulations as are necessary to carry out subchapter I and this subchapter not later than 120 days after February 5, 1993.
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**(a) Old-age, survivors, and disability insurance** In addition to other taxes, there is hereby imposed on every employer an excise tax, with respect to having individuals in his employ, equal to 6.2 percent of the wages (as defined in section 3121(a)) paid by the employer with respect to employment (as defined in section 3121(b)).
**(b) Hospital insurance** In addition to the tax imposed by the preceding subsection, there is hereby imposed on every employer an excise tax, with respect to having individuals in his employ, equal to 1.45 percent of the wages (as defined in section 3121(a)) paid by the employer with respect to employment (as defined in section 3121(b)).
**(c) Relief from taxes in cases covered by certain international agreements** During any period in which there is in effect an agreement entered into pursuant to section 233 of the Social Security Act with any foreign country, wages received by or paid to an individual shall be exempt from the taxes imposed by this section to the extent that such wages are subject under such agreement exclusively to the laws applicable to the social security system of such foreign country.
**(d) Repealed. Pub. L. 115–141, div. U, title IV, § 401(b)(34), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1204]**
**(e) Credit for employment of qualified veterans**
(1) **In general** — If a qualified tax-exempt organization hires a qualified veteran with respect to whom a credit would be allowable under section 38 by reason of section 51 if the organization were not a qualified tax-exempt organization, then there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by subsection (a) on wages paid with respect to employment of all employees of the organization during the applicable period an amount equal to the credit determined under section 51
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TITLE 29—LABOR
§ 2615
tification states that the employee is
needed to care for the son, daughter,
spouse, or parent who has a serious health
condition on the date that the leave of the
employee expired.
(Pub. L. 103–3, title I, § 104, Feb. 5, 1993, 107 Stat.
12; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title V, § 585(a)(3)(F),
Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 131.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2008—Subsec.
(c)(2)(B)(i).
Pub.
L.
110–181,
§ 585(a)(3)(F)(i), inserted ‘‘or under section 2612(a)(3) of
this title’’ before semicolon.
Subsec. (c)(3)(A)(iii). Pub. L. 110–181, § 585(a)(3)(F)(ii),
added cl. (iii).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective 6 months after Feb. 5, 1993, except
that, in the case of collective bargaining agreements in
effect on that effective date, section applicable on the
earlier of (1) the date of termination of such agree-
ment, or (2) the date that occurs 12 months after Feb.
5, 1993, see section 405(b) of Pub. L. 103–3, set out as a
note under section 2601 of this title.
§ 2615. Prohibited acts
(a) Interference with rights
(1) Exercise of rights
It shall be unlawful for any employer to
interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise
of or the attempt to exercise, any right pro-
vided under this subchapter.
(2) Discrimination
It shall be unlawful for any employer to dis-
charge or in any other manner discriminate
against any individual for opposing any prac-
tice made unlawful by this subchapter.
(b) Interference with proceedings or inquiries
It shall be unlawful for any person to dis-
charge or in any other manner discriminate
against any individual because such individual—
(1) has filed any charge, or has instituted or
caused to be instituted any proceeding, under
or related to this subchapter
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