Sec. 508. powers of enforcement personnel

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## Sec. 508 powers of enforcement personnel ###

(a)#### (a)51 Any officer or employee of the Drug Enforcement Administration or any State, tribal,52 or local law enforcement officer or (with respect to offenses under this title or title III) any State, tribal,52 or local law enforcement officer51 designated by the Attorney General may— 51Two Public Laws in the 99th Congress amended section 508, and the amendments made by the two were substantially similar. The first set of amendments was made by section 1869 of Public Law 99-570 (100 Stat. 3207–55) and the second by section 86 of Public Law 99–646 (100 Stat. 3620). Both added a subsection (b), and the two subsections are identical. In adding a subsection (b), both designated the pre-existing text of section 508 as subsection (a). In the matter preceding paragraph

(1)of subsection (a), both inserted a reference to “any State or local law enforcement officer”. There was one difference between the two: section 1869 inserted the phrase “(with respect to offenses under this title or title III)”, while section 86 did not. The second set of amendments (section 86) was executed to section 508 as such section appeared after the execution of the first set (section 1869). 52Section 232(d) of Public Law 111–211 (124 Stat. 2278) provides for an amendment in the matter preceding paragraph

(1)by inserting “, tribal,” after “State”. The amendment did not specify which occurence of the word “State” to insert “, tribal,” but was executed to both places such term appears. ####

(1)carry firearms; ####

(2)execute and serve search warrants, arrest warrants, administrative inspection warrants, subpenas, and summonses issued under the authority of the United States; ####

(3)make arrests without warrant

(A)for any offense against the United States committed in his presence, or

(B)for any felony, cognizable under the laws of the United States, if he has probable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing a felony; ####

(4)make seizures of property pursuant to the provisions of this title; and ####

(5)perform such other law enforcement duties as the Attorney General may designate. ###

(b)State and local law enforcement officers performing functions under this section shall not be deemed Federal employees and shall not be subject to provisions of law relating to Federal employees, except that such officers shall be subject to section 3374(c) of title 5, United States Code. ### (b)51 State and local law enforcement officers performing functions under this section shall not be deemed Federal employees and shall not be subject to provisions of law relating to Federal employees, except that such officers shall be subject to section 3374(c) of title 5, United States Code.

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Pub. L. 99-570
100 Stat. 3207
Pub. L. 99-646
100 Stat. 3620
Pub. L. 111-211
124 Stat. 2278

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Sec. 508

powers of enforcement personnel

Pub. L.Pub. L. 99-570

Stat.100 Stat. 3207

Pub. L.Pub. L. 99-646

Stat.100 Stat. 3620

Pub. L.Pub. L. 111-211

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