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Code · U.S. Code · Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE · CHAPTER 31— THE ATTORNEY GENERAL · § 503

§ 503. Attorney General

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The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, an Attorney General of the United States. The Attorney General is the head of the Department of Justice.
(Added Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 612.)
The words “The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate” have been added to conform the section with the Constitution. See article II, section 2, clause 2.
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  • Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(c)
  • 80 Stat. 612
  • act June 25, 1948, ch. 646
  • 62 Stat. 909
  • Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a)
  • section 4(c) of Pub. L. 89–554
  • Pub. L. 93–178, § 2
  • 87 Stat. 697
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§ 503
Attorney General
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(c)
Stat.80 Stat. 612
Actact June 25, 1948, ch. 646
Stat.62 Stat. 909
Pub. L.Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a)
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