§ 878. Powers of enforcement personnel
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(a)Any officer or employee of the Drug Enforcement Administration or any State, tribal, or local law enforcement officer designated by the Attorney General may—
(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 subchapter; 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.
(Pub. L. 91–513, title II, § 508, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1273; Pub. L. 96–132, § 16(b), Nov. 30, 1979, 93 Stat. 1049; Pub. L. 99–570, title I, § 1869, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–55; Pub. L. 99–646, § 86, Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3620; Pub. L. 111–211, title II, § 232(d), July 29, 2010, 124 Stat. 2278.)
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- Public Law 99–646To amend title 18 of the United States Code and other laws to make minor or technical amendments to provisions enacted by the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, and for other purposes
- Public Law 96–132To authorize appropriations for the purpose of carrying out the activities of the Department of Justice for fiscal year 1980, and for other purposes
- Public Law 99–569To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1987 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Staff, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes
- Public Law 111–211To protect Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable criminal proceedings, and for other purposes
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- Pub. L. 91–513, title II, § 508
- 84 Stat. 1273
- Pub. L. 96–132, § 16(b)
- 93 Stat. 1049
- Pub. L. 99–570, title I, § 1869
- 100 Stat. 3207–55
- Pub. L. 99–646, § 86
- 100 Stat. 3620
- Pub. L. 111–211, title II, § 232(d)
- 124 Stat. 2278
- Pub. L. 111–211
- Pub. L. 99–570
- Pub. L. 99–646
- Pub. L. 96–132
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 91–513, title II, § 508
Stat.84 Stat. 1273
Pub. L.Pub. L. 96–132, § 16(b)
Stat.93 Stat. 1049
Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–570, title I, § 1869
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