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28 U.S. Code Chapter 31 - THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

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  1. § 501. Executive department
  2. § 502. Seal
  3. § 503. Attorney General
  4. § 504. Deputy Attorney General
  5. § 504a. Associate Attorney General
  6. § 505. Solicitor General
  7. § 506. Assistant Attorneys General
  8. § 507. Assistant Attorney General for Administration
  9. § 507A. Assistant Attorney General for National Security
  10. § 508. Vacancies
  11. § 509. Functions of the Attorney General
  12. § 509A. National Security Division
  13. § 509B. Section to enforce human rights laws
  14. § 510. Delegation of authority
  15. § 511. Attorney General to advise the President
  16. § 512. Attorney General to advise heads of executive departments
  17. § 513. Attorney General to advise Secretaries of military departments
  18. § 514. Legal services on pending claims in departments and agencies
  19. § 515. Authority for legal proceedings; commission, oath, and salary for special attorneys
  20. § 516. Conduct of litigation reserved to Department of Justice
  21. § 517. Interests of United States in pending suits
  22. § 518. Conduct and argument of cases
  23. § 519. Supervision of litigation
  24. § 520. Transmission of petitions in United States Court of Federal Claims or in United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; statement furnished by departments
  25. § 521. Publication and distribution of opinions
  26. § 522. Report of business and statistics
  27. § 523. Requisitions
  28. § 524. Availability of appropriations
  29. § 525. Procurement of law books, reference books, and periodicals; sale and exchange
  30. § 526. Authority of Attorney General to investigate United States attorneys, marshals, trustees, clerks of court, and others
  31. § 527. Establishment of working capital fund
  32. § 528. Disqualification of officers and employees of the Department of Justice
  33. § 529. Annual report of Attorney General
  34. § 530. Payment of travel and transportation expenses of newly appointed special agents
  35. § 530A. Authorization of appropriations for travel and related expenses and for health care of personnel serving abroad
  36. § 530B. Ethical standards for attorneys for the Government
  37. § 530C. Authority to use available funds
  38. § 530D. Report on enforcement of laws
Editorial Notes
Amendments

2009—Pub. L. 111–122, § 2(c), Dec. 22, 2009, 123 Stat. 3480, added item 509B.

2006—Pub. L. 109–177, title V, § 506(c), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 249, added items 507A and 509A.

2002—Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title II, §§ 201(b), 202(b)(1), div. B, title IV, § 4003(b)(5), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1771, 1774, 1811, in item 526, struck out “and” before “trustees”, and added items 530C and 530D.

1998—Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 801(b)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–50, 2681–119, added item 530B.

1992—Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(b)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516, substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court” in item 520.

1988—Pub. L. 100–690, title VI, § 6281(b), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4369, added item 530A.

1983—Pub. L. 98–86, § 2, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 492, added item 530.

1982—Pub. L. 97–258, § 2(g)(1)(A), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1060, substituted “Availability of appropriations” for “Appropriations for administrative expenses; notarial fees; meals and lodging of bailiffs” in item 524.

Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 118(b), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 33, substituted “United States Claims Court or in United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit” for “Court of Claims” in item 520.

1978—Pub. L. 95–598, title II, § 219(c), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2662, inserted reference to trustees in item 526.

Pub. L. 95–521, title VI, § 603(b), Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1875, added items 528 and 529.

1977—Pub. L. 95–139, § 1(b), Oct. 19, 1977, 91 Stat. 1171, added item 504a.

1975—Pub. L. 93–613, § 1(2), Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1975, added item 527.

1966—Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 611, substituted “THE ATTORNEY GENERAL” for “UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS” in chapter heading, “Executive Department” for “Appointment of United States attorneys” in item 501, “Seal” for “Appointment of assistant United States attorneys” in item 502, “Attorney General” for “Appointment of attorneys” in item 503, “Deputy Attorney General” for “Tenure and oath of office; removal” in item 504, “Solicitor General” for “Residence” in item 505, “Assistant Attorney General” for “Vacancies” in item 506, “Assistant Attorney General for Administration” for “Duties; supervision by Attorney General” in item 507, “Vacancies” for “Salaries” in item 508, “Functions of the Attorney General” for “Expenses” in item 509, “Delegation of authority” for “Clerical assistants and messengers” in item 510, and added items 511 to 526.