§ 455. Miscellaneous authorities
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(a)Seal The Department shall have a seal, whose design is subject to the approval of the President.
(b)Participation of members of the Armed Forces With respect to the Department, the Secretary shall have the same authorities that the Secretary of Transportation has with respect to the Department of Transportation under section 324 of title 49.
(c)Redelegation of functions Unless otherwise provided in the delegation or by law, any function delegated under this chapter may be redelegated to any subordinate.
(d)Investigation of certain violent acts, shootings, and mass killings
(1)In general At the request of an appropriate law enforcement official of a State or political subdivision, the Secretary, through deployment of the Secret Service or United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, may assist in the investigation of violent acts and shootings occurring in a place of public use, and in the investigation of mass killings and attempted mass killings. Any assistance provided by the Secretary under this subsection shall be presumed to be within the scope of Federal office or employment.
(2)Definitions For purposes of this subsection—
(A)the term “mass killings” means 3 or more killings in a single incident; and
(B)the term “place of public use” has the meaning given that term under section 2332f(e)(6) of title 18.
(Pub. L. 107–296, title VIII, § 875, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2244; Pub. L. 112–265, § 2(b), Jan. 14, 2013, 126 Stat. 2435.)
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- Public Law 112–265To amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the statutory authority for the longstanding practice of the Department of Justice of providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local authorities with respect to certain serious violent crimes, and for other purposes
- Public Law 107–296To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes
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- Sec. 8Technical and conforming amendments
- Sec. 1Study on perpetrators of mass killings
- Sec. 8Technical and conforming amendments
- Sec. 8Technical and conforming amendments
- Sec. 2Prohibition on misuse of the Department of Homeland Security seal
- Sec. 2Prohibition on misuse of the Department of Homeland Security seal
- Sec. 8Technical and conforming amendments
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- Pub. L. 107–296, title VIII, § 875
- 116 Stat. 2244
- Pub. L. 112–265, § 2(b)
- 126 Stat. 2435
- Pub. L. 107–296
- 116 Stat. 2135
- Pub. L. 112–265
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 107–296, title VIII, § 875
Stat.116 Stat. 2244
Pub. L.Pub. L. 112–265, § 2(b)
Stat.126 Stat. 2435
Pub. L.Pub. L. 107–296
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