§ 715h. Hearings and investigation by boards; appointment of board and employees
(a)
Hearings
Any board established under authority of section
715d of this title, and any agency designated under authority of section
715j of this title, may hold and conduct such hearings, investigations, and proceedings as may be necessary for the purposes of this chapter, and for such purposes those provisions of section
78u of this title relating to the administering of oaths and affirmations, and to the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence (including penalties), shall apply.
(b)
Appointments
The members of any board established under authority of section
715d of this title shall be appointed by the President, subject to chapter
51 and subchapter
III of chapter
53 of title
5; and any such board may appoint, subject to chapter
51 and subchapter
III of chapter
53 of title
5, such employees as may be necessary for the execution of its functions under this chapter.