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Title 18a

§ 14. Functions of Attorney General may be exercised by Deputy Attorney General, the Associate Attorney General, or a designated Assistant Attorney General

Statutory text

The functions and duties of the Attorney General under this Act may be exercised by the Deputy Attorney General, the Associate Attorney General, or by an Assistant Attorney General designated by the Attorney General for such purpose and may not be delegated to any other official.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 96–456 § 14 · 94 Stat. 2025

    Enacted · -us-usc-t18a-pl-96-456-s14

    Pub. L. 96–456, § 14, Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 2030

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 96–456, § 14, Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 2030

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 14. functions of attorney general may be exercised by deputy attorney general or a designated assistant attorney general The functions and duties of the Attorney General under this Act may be exercised by the Deputy Attorney General or by an Assistant Attorney General designated by the Attorney General for such purpose and may not be delegated to any other official.

  2. Minor and Technical Criminal Law Amendments Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–690 title VII § 7020(g) · 102 Stat. 4181

    Inserted · -us-usc-t18a-pl-96-456-s14

    Pub. L. 100–690 inserted “, the Associate Attorney General,” after “Deputy Attorney General”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 100–690 inserted “, the Associate Attorney General,” after “Deputy Attorney General”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (g) Objecting To Disclosure of Classified Information Under the Classified Information Procedures Act.— Section 14 of the Classified Information Procedures Act (18 U.S.C. App. 14) is amended by inserting “, the Associate Attorney General,” after “Deputy Attorney General”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Notes

Amendments

1988—Pub. L. 100–690 inserted “, the Associate Attorney General,” after “Deputy Attorney General”.

Credits

1980–1988 · 2 acts
  1. 1980Pub. L. 96–456, § 14, , 94 Stat. 2030
  2. 1988Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7020(g), , 102 Stat. 4396.
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(Pub. L. 96–456, § 14, , 94 Stat. 2030; Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7020(g), , 102 Stat. 4396.)

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