Title 50, War and National DefenseRelease 119-102
§211 Investigations to Detect and Prevent Frauds and Abuses
Title 50 › CHAPTER 13 — INSURRECTION › § 211
Summary
The Treasury Secretary must, as needed, investigate licensed trade between loyal states and states in insurrection to detect and stop fraud. Agents doing these investigations may force witnesses to attend and make them give sworn testimony.
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Title 50, §211
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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.
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Codification R.S. § 5307 derived from act July 2, 1864, ch. 225, § 10, 13 Stat. 377.
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50 U.S.C. § 211
Title 50, War and National Defense
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102