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28 U.S.C. 512: Attorney General to advise heads of executive departmentsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 28-JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURECHAPTER 31-THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
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§512. Attorney General to advise heads of executive departments

The head of an executive department may require the opinion of the Attorney General on questions of law arising in the administration of his department.

(Added Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(c) , Sept. 6, 1966 , 80 Stat. 613 .)

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5 U.S.C. 304.

R.S. § 356.