---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 U.S.C. § 3418"
title: "15"
title_heading: "Commerce and Trade"
number: "3418"
heading: "Applicability of other Federal statutory provisions relating to information-gathering"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/15/3418"
units:
  - "Chapter 60 — Natural Gas Policy"
  - "Subchapter V — Administration, Enforcement, and Review"
---

# §3418. Applicability of other Federal statutory provisions relating to information-gathering


In order to obtain information for the purpose of carrying out its functions under this chapter, the [Commission](/usc/15/3301.md?p=24) shall have the same authority as is vested in the Secretary under [7151(a)](/usc/42/7151.md?p=a) of title 42 with respect to the exercise of authority under [section 796(b) of this title](/usc/15/796.md?p=b) and [section 772(b)](/usc/15/772.md?p=b), (c), and (d) of this title.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 95–621, title V, § 508(b), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3408.)