{"data":{"id":"us/5-u.s.c.-503","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 U.S.C. § 503","heading":"Witness fees and allowances","body":"(a) For the purpose of this section, “agency” has the meaning given it by section 5721 of this title. (b) A witness is entitled to the fees and allowances allowed by statute for witnesses in the courts of the United States when—(1) he is subpenaed under section 304(a) of this title; or (2) he is subpenaed to and appears at a hearing before an agency authorized by law to hold hearings and subpena witnesses to attend the hearings.","path":["Title 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 5—ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc05@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:55:42Z","sha256":"e9907d33dd65b892fe29f80f08d035f1800c2d9b110030e437010b1412037881","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-u.s.c.-502","next":"us/5-u.s.c.-504"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}