MEMORANDUM
BEAMER, District Judge.
This action was brought by the United States to recover statutory penalties for thirty-eight alleged violations of the Federal Safety Appliance Act, 45 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. The question at issue is whether the United States Attorney can initiate actions of this type on the basis of unsworn information.
The problem arises from the wording of 45 U.S.C. § 6, which provides, in part, as follows:
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