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Code · U.S. Code · Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE · CHAPTER 31— THE ATTORNEY GENERAL · § 509

§ 509. Functions of the Attorney General

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All functions of other officers of the Department of Justice and all functions of agencies and employees of the Department of Justice are vested in the Attorney General except the functions—
(1)vested by subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5 in administrative law judges employed by the Department of Justice;
(2)of the Federal Prison Industries, Inc.; and
(3)of the Board of Directors and officers of the Federal Prison Industries, Inc.
(Added Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 612; amended Pub. L. 95–251, § 2(a)(6), Mar. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 183; Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 228(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2030; Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title II, § 204(d), div. B, title IV, § 4003(b)(1), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1776, 1811.)
The section is restated to allow incorporation into this chapter.
[The Historical and Revision Notes for former section 507, from which this section is partially derived, is set out under section 547 of this title.]
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  • Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(c)
  • 80 Stat. 612
  • Pub. L. 95–251, § 2(a)(6)
  • 92 Stat. 183
  • Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 228(a)
  • 98 Stat. 2030
  • Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title II, § 204(d)
  • 116 Stat. 1776
  • act June 25, 1948, ch. 646
  • 62 Stat. 910
  • Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a)
  • section 4(c) of Pub. L. 89–554
  • Pub. L. 107–273
  • Pub. L. 98–473
  • Pub. L. 95–251
  • Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 235(a)(1)(B)(ii)(IV)
  • 98 Stat. 2032
  • Pub. L. 114–325, § 1
  • 130 Stat. 1965
  • 136 Stat. 1330
  • Pub. L. 110–344
  • 122 Stat. 3934
  • Pub. L. 114–325, § 2
  • Pub. L. 114–325, § 2(7)
  • 130 Stat. 1967
  • Pub. L. 109–162, title XI, § 1105
  • 119 Stat. 3092
  • Pub. L. 109–271, § 8(a)
  • 120 Stat. 766
  • Pub. L. 109–162, title XI, § 1106
  • 119 Stat. 3093
  • Pub. L. 109–162, title XI, § 1174
  • 119 Stat. 3124
  • Public Law 107–347
  • Pub. L. 109–162, title XI, § 1176
  • 119 Stat. 3125
  • Pub. L. 108–458, title II, § 2006
  • 118 Stat. 3704
  • Pub. L. 111–259, title VIII, § 806(b)(2)
  • 124 Stat. 2749
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