1980—First par. Pub. L. 96–252 inserted “any” after “produce” and “an order of a district court of the United States directing compliance with” after “obedience to”.

1975—Second par. Pub. L. 93–637, § 203(c)(1), substituted “person, partnership, or corporation” for “corporation” wherever appearing.

Third par. Pub. L. 93–637, § 203(c)(2), substituted “If any persons, partnership, or corporation” for “If any corporation”, and “in the case of a corporation or partnership in the district where the corporation or partnership has its principal office or in any district in which it shall do business, and in the case of any person in the district where such person resides or has his principal place of business” for “in the district where the corporation has its principal office or in any district in which it shall do business”.

Act June 25, 1948, eff. Sept. 1, 1948, substituted “United States attorneys” for “district attorneys”. See section 541 et seq. of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–252 effective May 28, 1980, see section 23 of Pub. L. 96–252, set out as a note under section 45 of this title.

For transfer of functions of Federal Trade Commission, with certain exceptions, to Chairman of such Commission, see Reorg. Plan No. 8 of 1950, § 1, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3175, 64 Stat. 1264, set out under section 41 of this title.