§ 10225. Subpoena power; employment of hearing officers; authority to hold hearings

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. 1984

   Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968

   Pub. L. 90–351 title I § 806 · 82 Stat. 197

   Enacted · 34 U.S.C. § 10225

   Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 806, as added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 609B(g), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2094

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 806, as added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 609B(g), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2094

2. 2021

   Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021

   Pub. L. 117–61 § 7(3) · 135 Stat. 1474

   Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 10225

   Pub. L. 117–61, § 7(3), which directed amendment of par. (3) by substituting “or other law. The Attorney General, the” for “under this chapter. The”, could not be executed because the words “this chapter” did not appear in the original text

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 117–61, § 7(3), which directed amendment of par. (3) by substituting “or other law. The Attorney General, the” for “under this chapter. The”, could not be executed because the words “this chapter” did not appear in the original text.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) by striking “under this chapter. The” and inserting “or other law. The Attorney General, the”; and

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 117–61 effective Nov. 18, 2021, and applicable to any matter pending, before the Bureau or otherwise, on Nov. 18, 2021, or filed (consistent with pre-existing effective dates) or accruing after that date, see section 8(a) and (b)(2) of Pub. L. 117–61, set out in a note under section 10281 of this title.

3. 2021

   Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021

   Pub. L. 117–61 § 7(1) · 135 Stat. 1474

   1. Inserted · 34 U.S.C. § 10225

      Pub. L. 117–61, § 7(1), (2), (4), inserted “Attorney General, the” before “Bureau of Justice Assistance” and “conduct examinations” after “examine witnesses,”

   2. Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 10225

      Pub. L. 117–61, § 7(1), (2), (4), substituted “may appoint (to be assigned or employed on an interim or as-needed basis) such hearing examiners (who shall, if so designated by the Attorney General, be understood to be comprised within the meaning of ‘special government employee’ under section 202 of title 18)” for “may appoint”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 117–61, § 7(1), (2), (4), inserted “Attorney General, the” before “Bureau of Justice Assistance” and “conduct examinations” after “examine witnesses,” and substituted “may appoint (to be assigned or employed on an interim or as-needed basis) such hearing examiners (who shall, if so designated by the Attorney General, be understood to be comprised within the meaning of ‘special government employee’ under section 202 of title 18)” for “may appoint”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by inserting “Attorney General, the” before the “Bureau of Justice Assistance”;

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 117–61 effective Nov. 18, 2021, and applicable to any matter pending, before the Bureau or otherwise, on Nov. 18, 2021, or filed (consistent with pre-existing effective dates) or accruing after that date, see section 8(a) and (b)(2) of Pub. L. 117–61, set out in a note under section 10281 of this title.

4. 2022

   Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022

   Pub. L. 117–172 § 4(a)(2) · 136 Stat. 2098

   1. Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 10225

      Pub. L. 117–172, § 4(a)(2), in second sentence, substituted “The Assistant Attorney General, the Bureau of Justice Assistance” for “The Attorney General, the Bureau of Justice Assistance”

   2. Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 10225

      Pub. L. 117–172, § 4(a)(2), in second sentence, substituted “, or (subject to such limitations as the appointing authority may, in its sole discretion, impose from time to time) any” for “or any”

   3. Inserted · 34 U.S.C. § 10225

      Pub. L. 117–172, § 4(a)(2), in second sentence, inserted comma after “thereby” and after “examinations”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 117–172, § 4(a)(2), in second sentence, substituted “The Assistant Attorney General, the Bureau of Justice Assistance” for “The Attorney General, the Bureau of Justice Assistance” and “, or (subject to such limitations as the appointing authority may, in its sole discretion, impose from time to time) any” for “or any” and inserted comma after “thereby” and after “examinations”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in the second sentence— (A) by striking “The” and all that follows through “Assistance” and inserting “The Assistant Attorney General, the Bureau of Justice Assistance”; (B) by striking “or any” and inserting “, or (subject to such limitations as the appointing authority may, in its sole discretion, impose from time to time) any”; (C) by inserting a comma after “thereby”; and (D) by striking “examinations and” and inserting “examinations, and”.

5. 2022

   Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022

   Pub. L. 117–172 § 4(a)(1)(E) · 136 Stat. 2098

   Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 10225

   Pub. L. 117–172, § 4(a)(1)(E), substituted “necessary or convenient to assist them in carrying out their respective powers and duties under any law administered by or under the Office” for “necessary to carry out their respective powers and duties under this title”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 117–172, § 4(a)(1)(E), substituted “necessary or convenient to assist them in carrying out their respective powers and duties under any law administered by or under the Office” for “necessary to carry out their respective powers and duties under this title”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (E) by striking “necessary to carry out their respective powers and duties under this title” and inserting the following: “necessary or convenient to assist them in carrying out their respective powers and duties under any law administered by or under the Office”; and

6. 2022

   Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022

   Pub. L. 117–172 § 4(a)(1)(A) · 136 Stat. 2098

   1. Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 10225

      Pub. L. 117–172, § 4(a)(1)(A)–(D), in first sentence, substituted “The Assistant Attorney General, the Bureau of Justice Assistance” for “The Attorney General, the Bureau of Justice Assistance”

   2. Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 10225

      Pub. L. 117–172, § 4(a)(1)(A)–(D), in first sentence, substituted “title 18 (without regard to the days limitation prescribed therein), but shall, in no event, be understood to be (or to have the authority of) officers of the United States)” for “title 18)”

   3. Substituted · 34 U.S.C. § 10225

      Pub. L. 117–172, § 4(a)(1)(A)–(D), in first sentence, substituted “or administrative law judges” for “such hearing examiners or administrative law judges”

   4. Struck · 34 U.S.C. § 10225

      Pub. L. 117–172, § 4(a)(1)(A)–(D), in first sentence, struck out “by the Attorney General” after “if so designated”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 117–172, § 4(a)(1)(A)–(D), in first sentence, substituted “The Assistant Attorney General, the Bureau of Justice Assistance” for “The Attorney General, the Bureau of Justice Assistance”, “title 18 (without regard to the days limitation prescribed therein), but shall, in no event, be understood to be (or to have the authority of) officers of the United States)” for “title 18)”, and “or administrative law judges” for “such hearing examiners or administrative law judges” and struck out “by the Attorney General” after “if so designated”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) by striking “The” and all that follows through “Assistance” and inserting “The Assistant Attorney General, the Bureau of Justice Assistance”;

11 of 12 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial