defense-area housing accommodations. For the purpose of obtaining information under this subsection, appropriate subpena power is granted and the United States district courts are given jurisdiction to issue orders to enforce such subpenas where necessary. The production of a person's documents at any place other than his place of business may not be required under this subsection if, prior to the return date specified in the subpena, the person has either furnished a copy of the documents or has entered into a stipulation as to the information contained therein. No person may be excused from attending and testifying because of his privilege against self-incrimination, but the immunity provisions of the Compulsory Testimony Act of February 1, 1893, are made applicable with respect to any individual who specifically claims such privilege. A new subsection (h) provides that the Housing Expediter shall not publish or disclose any information obtained under the act which he deems confidential, or with reference to which a request for confidential treatment has been made by the person furnishing the information unless the Housing Expediter determines that the withholding of the information is contrary to the public interest. A new subsection (i) makes it unlawful for any person to remove or attempt to remove from any controlled housing accommodations the tenant or occupant thereof, or to refuse to renew the lease or agreement for the use of such accommodations, because the tenant or occupant has taken or proposes to take an action authorized or required by the act or any regulation, order or requirement thereunder. Section 206 Section 209 of the present law bars proceedings to recover possession of controlled housing accommodations except under specified conditions, and requires 60 days' notice prior to eviction. Section 206 of the committee amendment proposes to rewrite section 209 so as to authorize the Housing Expediter, by regulation or order, to regulate or prohibit speculative or manipulative practices or renting or leasing practices (including practices relating to recovery of possession) in connection with such housing accommodations, which in his judgment are equivalent to or are likely to result in rent increases inconsistent with the purposes of the act. Section 301 TITLE III-MISCELLANEOUS This section would provide that nothing in this act or in the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended, shall be construed to require any person to offer any housing accommodations for rent. Section 302 This section would repeal section 303 of the Housing and Rent Act of 1948, which in effect has been supplanted by section 204 (i) of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended. Section 303 This section would provide the usual separability clause. Section 304 This section would provide that this act shall become effective on the first day of the first calendar month following the month in which it is enacted. 1st Session) SENATE (No. 128 APPOINTMENT OF A SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE PROBLEMS OF AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND CURRENCY UNITED STATES SENATE EIGHTY-FIRST CONGRESS FIRST SESSION UPON S. Res. 29 (Including Reference to S. Res. 55) MARCH 18, 1949.-Ordered to be printed UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1949 CONTENTS Page III. The Legislative Reorganization Act and special committees. IV. Origin of a Special Committee on Small Business_ V. Major achievements of the Special Committee on Small Business.. VI. The Banking and Currency Committee and the small-business man. VII. Other accomplishments of the Special Committee on Small Business- VIII. Small-business problems and their relation to the Banking and Currency Committee jurisdiction.. IX. The aftermath of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946--- X. The adequacy of the standing committees' present jurisdiction |