§ 455. Miscellaneous authorities

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. 2002

   Homeland Security Act of 2002

   Pub. L. 107–296 title VIII § 875 · 116 Stat. 2135

   Enacted · 6 U.S.C. § 455

   Pub. L. 107–296, title VIII, § 875, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2244

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 107–296, title VIII, § 875, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2244

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 875. MISCELIANEOUS AUTHORITIES. (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, United States Code. (c) Redelegation of Functions.— Unless otherwise provided in the delegation or by law, any function delegated under this Act may be redelegated to any subordinate.

2. 2013

   Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act of 2012

   Pub. L. 112–265 § 2(b) · 126 Stat. 2435

   Added · 6 U.S.C. § 455(d)

   Pub. L. 112–265 added subsec (d)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–265 added subsec (d).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Secretary of Homeland Security.— Section 875 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 455) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(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, United States Code.” .

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