42 U.S.C. § 7523

Actions to restrain violations

(a) Jurisdiction

The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction to restrain violations of section 7522(a) of this title .

(b) Actions brought by or in name of United States; subpenas

Actions to restrain such violations shall be brought by and in the name of the United States. In any such action, subpenas for witnesses who are required to attend a district court in any district may run into any other district.

( July 14, 1955, ch. 360 , title II, § 204, as added Pub. L. 89–272, title I, § 101(8) , Oct. 20, 1965 , 79 Stat. 994 ; amended Pub. L. 90–148, § 2 , Nov. 21, 1967 , 81 Stat. 500 ; Pub. L. 91–604, § 7(b) , Dec. 31, 1970 , 84 Stat. 1694 ; Pub. L. 95–95, title II, § 218(b) , Aug. 7, 1977 , 91 Stat. 761 .)