Federal · Title 42 — Public Health and Welfare

42 U.S.C. § 6979b: Law enforcement authority

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

The Attorney General may deputize EPA employees as special deputy U.S. marshals to investigate criminal violations under this chapter when the EPA Administrator requests and demonstrates need.

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The Attorney General of the United States shall, at the request of the Administrator and on the basis of a showing of need, deputize qualified employees of the Environmental Protection Agency to serve as special deputy United States marshals in criminal investigations with respect to violations of the criminal provisions of this chapter.

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