out this Act, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence as the Commission or any subcommittee or member considers appropriate. (2) Location The Commission may hold public hearings in any city of the United States that it finds appropriate. (b) Subpoena Power (1) In General The Commission may issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of any evidence relating to any matter under investigation by the Commission which the Commission is empowered to investigate by this Act. (2) Failure to Obey a Subpoena If a person refuses to obey a subpoena issued under paragraph (1), the Commission may apply to a United States district court for an order requiring that person to appear before the Commission to give testimony, produce evidence, or both, relating to the matter under investigation. The application may be made within the judicial district where the hearing is conducted or where such person is found, resides, or transacts business. Any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as civil contempt. (3) Service of Subpoena A subpoena of the Commission shall be served in the manner provided for subpoenas issued by a United States district court under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for the United States district courts. (4) Service of Process All process of any court to which application is made under paragraph (2) may be served in the judicial district in which the person required to be served resides or may be found. (c) Obtaining Official Data The Commission may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States, or from any State or local government, information necessary to enable it to carry out this Act. Upon request of any member, the head of such department or agency shall furnish such information to the Commission. (d) Contract Authority To the extent or in the amounts provided in advance in appropriation Acts, the Commission may contract with and compensate government and private