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PART II⁠—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE — Front Matter

Chap.Sec.
31.The Attorney General501
33.Federal Bureau of Investigation531
35.United States Attorneys541
37.United States Marshals Service561
39.United States Trustees581
40.Independent Counsel591
40A.Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives2599A

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2006⁠—Pub. L. 109–162, title XI, § 1187(d), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3128, added item for chapter 40A.

2002⁠—Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, § 4003(b)(6), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1812, inserted “Service” after “Marshals” in item for chapter 37.

1986⁠—Pub. L. 99–554, title I, § 144(g)(2), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3097, substituted “40” for “39” in item relating to Independent Counsel.

1983⁠—Pub. L. 97–409, § 2(a)(2), Jan. 3, 1983, 96 Stat. 2039, substituted “Independent Counsel” for “Special Prosecutor” in item for second chapter 39.

1978⁠—Pub. L. 95–598, title II, § 224(b), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2664, added item for chapter 39, “United States Trustees”, effective Oct. 1, 1979.

Pub. L. 95–521, title VI, § 601(b), Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1873, added item for chapter 39 “Special Prosecutor”.

1966⁠—Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 611, added items for chapters 31 and 33 and redesignated items for former chapters 31 and 33 as 35 and 37, respectively.