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| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.1.1.1 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | A | Subpart A—Organizational Structure of the Department of Justice | § 0.1 Organizational units. | DOJ | [Order No. 900-80, 45 FR 43702, June 30, 1980] | The Department of Justice shall consist of the following principal organizational units: Table 1 to § 0.1 | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.10.1.1 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | E | Subpart E-1—Office of International Programs | § 0.26 Organization. | DOJ | [Order No. 1606-92, 57 FR 32438, July 22, 1992] | There shall be within the Office of the Deputy Attorney General an Office of International Programs. (a) Director. The Office of International Programs shall be headed by a Director appointed by the Attorney General. (b) Functions. The Director of the Office of International Programs shall discharge the following duties: (1) Coordinate all proposals for the Department of Justice, or Department of Justice personnel, to provide foreign countries with training or technical assistance in the fields of law enforcement, administration of justice, legislation, and economic reform and democratic institution-building initiatives. (2) Assist the Deputy Attorney General in coordinating the activities of the International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program and in coordinating responses to requests for international training and technical assistance submitted to the INTERPOL-U.S. National Central Bureau and other Department of Justice units. (3) Serve as the focal point, on behalf of the Deputy Attorney General, for administrative matters involving international activities, including overseas staffing, of all Department of Justice units. (4) Coordinate arrangements and preparations for contacts by the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General with officials of foreign governments, foreign non-governmental organizations, and international organizations. (5) As required, advise the Deputy Attorney General on matters relating to non-operational foreign travel by Department of Justice personnel. (6) Serve as a primary liaison with the Department of State, with other appropriate federal, state and local agencies, and with appropriate non-governmental institutions, regarding training and technical assistance to foreign countries in the fields of law enforcement, administration of justice, legislation, and economic reform and democratic institution-building initiatives. (7) Review and coordinate all planned and ongoing training and technical assistance activities in the fields of law enforcement, admi… | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.11.1.1 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | E | Subpart E-2—Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs | § 0.27 General functions. | DOJ | [Order No. 504-73, 38 FR 6893, Mar. 14, 1973, as amended by Order No. 623-75, 40 FR 42746, Sept. 16, 1975; Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52343, Oct. 27, 1981; Order No. 1054-84, 49 FR 10118, Mar. 19, 1984. Redesignated by Order No. 1497-91, 56 FR 25629, June 5, 1991] | The following-described matters are assigned to, and shall be conducted, handled, or supervised by, the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs: (a) Maintaining liaison between the Department and the Congress. (b) Reviewing, coordinating and submitting departmental legislative reports. (c) Coordinating the preparation and submission of proposed departmental legislation. (d) Maintaining liaison between the Department and State and local governments and their representative organizations. (e) Consulting with State and local officials and their representative organizations to inform them of Department policy and law enforcement initiatives that may affect State and local governments. (f) Performing such other duties respecting legislative matters as may be assigned by the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, or the Associate Attorney General. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.12.1.1 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | E | Subpart E-3—Office of Public Affairs | § 0.28 General functions. | DOJ | [Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52343, Oct. 27, 1981. Redesignated by Order No. 1497-91, 56 FR 25629, June 5, 1991] | The Office of Public Affairs is headed by a Director of Public Affairs who shall: (a) Handle matters pertaining to relations with the public generally. (b) Disseminate information to the press, the radio and television services, the public, members of Congress, officials of Government, schools, colleges, and civic organizations. (c) Coordinate the relations of the Department of Justice with the news media. (d) Serve as a central agency for information relating to the work and activities of all agencies of the Department. (e) Prepare public statements and news releases. (f) Coordinate Department publications. (g) Assist the Attorney General and other officials of the Department in preparing for news conferences, interviews and other contacts with the news media. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.13.1.1 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | E | Subpart E-4—Office of the Inspector General | § 0.29 Organization. | DOJ | [Order No. 2167-98, 63 FR 36847, July 8, 1998, as amended by Order No. 2835-2006, 71 FR 54413, Sept. 15, 2006] | (a) The Office of the Inspector General consists of an immediate office, which is composed of the Inspector General, the Deputy Inspector General, and the Office of the General Counsel, and five major divisions, each headed by an Assistant Inspector General. The five OIG divisions are: Audit; Investigations; Evaluation and Inspections; Oversight and Review; and Management and Planning. (b) The OIG is headquartered in Washington, DC. Investigations Field Offices and Audit Regional Offices are located in Washington, DC and throughout the United States. For a listing of specific office locations, see the OIG Internet Website at http://www.usdoj.gov/oig. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.13.1.10 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | E | Subpart E-4—Office of the Inspector General | § 0.29i Audit, inspection, and review authority. | DOJ | The OIG is authorized to perform audits, inspections, and reviews of the programs and operations of the Department of Justice and of entities contracting with or obtaining benefits from the Department. | |||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.13.1.11 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | E | Subpart E-4—Office of the Inspector General | § 0.29j Law enforcement authority. | DOJ | [Order No. 2835-2006, 71 FR 54413, Sept. 15, 2006] | Subject to guidelines promulgated by the Attorney General, Special Agents of the Office of the Inspector General are authorized to: (a) Detect and assist in the prosecution of crimes in violation of the laws of the United States and to conduct such other investigations regarding matters that are within the jurisdiction of the Inspector General; (b) Serve legal writs, summons, complaints, and subpoenas issued by the Inspector General or by a Federal grand jury; (c) Receive, transport, and provide safekeeping of arrestees and other persons in the custody of the Attorney General or detained aliens; (d) Arrest without warrant any person for an offense against the United States committed in the presence of the Special Agent or whom the Special Agent has reasonable grounds to believe has committed or is committing a felony cognizable under the laws of the United States; (e) Seek and execute search and arrest warrants; (f) Carry firearms while on-duty; and (g) Carry firearms while off-duty as authorized by the Inspector General. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.13.1.2 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | E | Subpart E-4—Office of the Inspector General | § 0.29a General functions. | DOJ | (a) The OIG is a statutorily created independent entity within the Department of Justice subject to the general supervision of the Attorney General that conducts and supervises audits, inspections, and investigations relating to the programs and operations of the Department; recommends policies to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness and to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in Departmental programs and operations; and keeps the Attorney General and Congress informed about the problems and deficiencies relating to the administration of the Department and the necessity for and progress of corrective action. (b) In order to carry out its responsibilities the OIG: (1) Audits and inspects Department programs and operations as well as non-Department entities contracting with or receiving benefits from the Department; (2) Investigates allegations of criminal wrongdoing and administrative misconduct on the part of Department employees, as provided in § 0.29c of this subpart; (3) Investigates allegations that individuals and entities outside of the Department have engaged in activity that adversely affects the Department's programs and operations; (4) Undertakes sensitive investigations of Department operations and/or personnel, often at the request of senior Department officials or Congress. | |||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.13.1.3 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | E | Subpart E-4—Office of the Inspector General | § 0.29b Reporting allegations of waste, fraud, or abuse. | DOJ | Employees shall report evidence and non-frivolous allegations of waste, fraud, or abuse relating to the programs and operations of the Department to the OIG or to a supervisor for referral to the OIG. | |||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.13.1.4 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | E | Subpart E-4—Office of the Inspector General | § 0.29c Reporting allegations of employee misconduct. | DOJ | [Order No. 2167-98, 63 FR 36847, July 8, 1998, as amended by Order No. 2492-2001, 66 FR 37903, July 20, 2001] | (a) Reporting to the OIG. Evidence and non-frivolous allegations of criminal wrongdoing or serious administrative misconduct by Department employees shall be reported to the OIG, or to a supervisor or a Department component's internal affairs office for referral to the OIG, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section. (b) Reporting to the Department's Office of Professional Responsibility (DOJ-OPR). Employees shall report to DOJ-OPR evidence and non-frivolous allegations of serious misconduct by Department attorneys that relate to the exercise of their authority to investigate, litigate, or provide legal advice. Employees shall also report to DOJ-OPR evidence and non-frivolous allegations of serious misconduct by Department law enforcement personnel that are related to allegations of misconduct by a Department attorney that relate to the exercise of the attorney's authority to investigate, litigate, or provide legal advice. (c) Reporting to the Drug Enforcement Administration Office of Professional Responsibility (DEA-OPR). Evidence and non-frivolous allegations of serious misconduct by employees of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) shall be reported by the OIG to the Drug Enforcement Administration Office of Professional Responsibility (DEA-OPR) or to the Deputy Attorney General. (d) Reporting to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Office of Professional Responsibility (FBI-OPR). Evidence and non-frivolous allegations of serious misconduct by employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shall be reported by the OIG to the FBI-OPR except as provided in § 0.29d of this subpart, or to the Deputy Attorney General. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.13.1.5 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | E | Subpart E-4—Office of the Inspector General | § 0.29d Whistleblower protection for FBI employees. | DOJ | [Order No. 2167-98, 63 FR 36847, July 8, 1998, as amended by Order No. 2492-2001, 66 FR 37903, July 20, 2001; Order No. 2926-2008, 73 FR 1494, Jan. 9, 2008; Order No. 5872-2024, 89 FR 7284, Feb. 2, 2024] | (a) Protected disclosures by FBI employees. Disclosures of information by an FBI employee that the employee reasonably believes evidences any violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or gross mismanagement, gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety are protected disclosures when they are reported as provided in § 27.1 of this chapter. Any office or official (other than the OIG or DOJ-OPR) receiving a protected disclosure shall promptly report such disclosure to the OIG or DOJ-OPR. The OIG or DOJ-OPR may refer such allegations to FBI Inspection Division (FBI-INSD) Internal Investigations Section for investigation unless the Deputy Attorney General determines that such referral shall not be made. (b) Allegations of retaliation against FBI employees. Allegations of retaliation against an employee of the FBI who makes a protected disclosure shall be reported to the OIG, DOJ-OPR, or the Deputy Attorney General. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.13.1.6 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | E | Subpart E-4—Office of the Inspector General | § 0.29e Relationship to other departmental units. | DOJ | [Order No. 2167-98, 63 FR 36847, July 8, 1998; 63 FR 40788, July 30, 1998, as amended by Order No. 2492-2001, 66 FR 37903, July 20, 2001] | (a) The OIG works cooperatively with other Department components to assure that allegations of employee misconduct are investigated by the appropriate entity: (1) The OIG refers to DOJ-OPR allegations of misconduct within DOJ-OPR's jurisdiction and may refer to another component the investigation of an allegation of misconduct on the part of an employee of that component; (2) The OIG may refer to a Department component's internal affairs office allegations of misconduct within that office's jurisdiction or may investigate such allegations on its own; (3) DOJ-OPR refers to the OIG allegations involving misconduct by Department attorneys or investigators that do not relate to the exercise of an attorney's authority to investigate, litigate, or provide legal advice. (4) The OIG and the FBI notify each other of the existence of criminal investigations that fall within their joint jurisdiction to investigate crimes involving the operations of the Department, except where such notification could compromise the integrity of an investigation; (5) All Department components report to the OIG all non-frivolous allegations of criminal wrongdoing and serious administrative misconduct involving any of their employees except allegations involving Department attorneys and investigators that relate to an attorney's authority to litigate, investigate, or provide legal advice. (6) At the request of the Inspector General, the Deputy Attorney General may assign to the OIG a matter within the investigative jurisdiction of DOJ-OPR. In such instances, the OIG shall either: (i) Notify DOJ-OPR of its request to the Deputy Attorney General or (ii) Request that the Deputy Attorney General determine that such notification would undermine the integrity of the investigation nor jeopardize the interests of the complainant. (7) While an issue of investigative jurisdiction or assignment is pending before the Deputy Attorney General, neither the OIG DOJ-OPR shall undertake any investigative activity without authorization from the Deputy A… | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.13.1.7 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | E | Subpart E-4—Office of the Inspector General | § 0.29f Confidentiality. | DOJ | The Inspector General shall not, during the pendency of an investigation, disclose the identity of an employee who submits a complaint to the OIG without the employee's consent, unless the Inspector General determines that such disclosure is unavoidable in the course of the investigation. | |||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.13.1.8 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | E | Subpart E-4—Office of the Inspector General | § 0.29g Reprisals. | DOJ | Any employee who has authority to take, direct others to take, recommend, or approve any personnel action shall not, with respect to such authority, take or threaten to take any action against any employee as a reprisal for the employee making a complaint or disclosing information to the OIG unless the complaint was made or the information was disclosed with knowledge that it was false or with willful disregard for its truth or falsity. | |||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.13.1.9 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | E | Subpart E-4—Office of the Inspector General | § 0.29h Specific authorities of the Inspector General. | DOJ | [Order No. 2167-98, 63 FR 36847, July 8, 1998, as amended by Order No. 2492-2001, 66 FR 37903, July 20, 2001] | The Inspector General is authorized to: (a) Conduct investigations and issue reports relating to criminal wrongdoing and administrative misconduct of Department employees and administration of the programs and operations of the Department as are, in the judgment of the Inspector General, necessary or desirable; (b) Receive and investigate complaints or information from an employee of the Department concerning the possible existence of an activity constituting a violation of law, rules, or regulations, or mismanagement, gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to the public health and safety; (c) Have direct and prompt access to the Attorney General when necessary for any purpose pertaining to the performance of the functions and responsibilities of the OIG; (d) Have access to all records, reports, audits, reviews, documents, papers, recommendations, or other material available to the Department and its components that relate to programs and operations with respect to which the OIG has responsibilities unless the Attorney General notifies the Inspector General, in writing, that such access shall not be available because it is necessary to prevent the disclosure of (1) Sensitive information concerning ongoing civil or criminal investigations or proceedings; (2) Undercover operations; (3) The identity of confidential sources, including protected witnesses; (4) Intelligence or counterintelligence matters; or (5) Other matters the disclosure of which would constitute a serious threat to national security or significantly impair the national interests of the United States; (e) Request such information or assistance as may be necessary for carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the OIG from any office, board, division, or component of the Department, and any Federal, State, or local governmental agency or unit thereof; (f) Issue subpoenas to individuals, and entities, other than Federal government agencies, for the production of information, records, data, and… | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.14.1.1 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | F | Subpart F—Community Relations Service | § 0.30 General functions. | DOJ | [Order No. 423-69, 34 FR 20388, Dec. 31, 1969, as amended by Order No. 445-70, 35 FR 19397, Dec. 23, 1970; Order No. 699-77, 42 FR 15315, Mar. 21, 1977; Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52343, Oct. 27, 1981] | The following-described matters are assigned to, and shall be conducted, handled, or supervised by, the Director of the Community Relations Service: (a) Exercise of the powers and performance of the functions vested in the Attorney General by sections 204(d), 205, 1002, and 1003(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 267) and section 2 of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1966. (b) Preparation and submission of the annual report to the Congress required by section 1004 of that Act. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.14.1.2 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | F | Subpart F—Community Relations Service | § 0.31 Designating officials to perform the functions of the Director. | DOJ | (a) In case of a vacancy in the Office of the Director of the Community Relations Service, the Deputy Director of the Service shall perform the functions and duties of the Director. (b) The Director is authorized, in case of absence from his office or in case of his inability or disqualification to act, to designate the Deputy Director to act in his stead. In unusual circumstances, or in the absence of the Deputy Director, a person other than the Deputy Director may be so designated by the Director. | |||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.14.1.3 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | F | Subpart F—Community Relations Service | § 0.32 Applicability of existing departmental regulations. | DOJ | Departmental regulations which are generally applicable to units or personnel of the Department of Justice shall be applicable with respect to the Community Relations Service and to the Director and personnel thereof, except to the extent, if any, that such regulations may be inconsistent with the intent and purposes of section 1003(b) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. | |||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.15.1.1 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | F | Subpart F-1-Office for Access to Justice | § 0.33 Office for Access to Justice. | DOJ | [AG Order 3691-2016, 81 FR 43066, July 1, 2016] | The Office for Access to Justice shall be headed by a Director appointed by the Attorney General. The principal responsibilities of the Office shall be to plan, develop, and coordinate the implementation of access to justice policy initiatives of high priority to the Department and the executive branch, including in the areas of criminal indigent defense and civil legal aid. In addition, the Director shall: (a) Promote uniformity of Department of Justice and government-wide policies and litigation positions relating to equal access to justice; (b) Examine proposed legislation, proposed rules, and other policy proposals to ensure that access to justice principles are properly considered in the development of policy; and (c) Perform such other duties and functions as may be authorized by law or directed by the Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, or Associate Attorney General. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.16.1.1 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | F | Subpart F-2—INTERPOL-United States National Central Bureau | § 0.34 General functions. | DOJ | [Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52343, Oct. 27, 1981, as amended by Order No. 1295-88, 53 FR 30990, Aug. 17, 1988; Order No. 1441-90, 55 FR 32403, Aug. 9, 1990; Order No. 1491-91, 56 FR 21600, May 10, 1991] | The following functions are assigned to, and shall be conducted, handled, or supervised by, the Chief of the United States National Central Bureau, International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL—U.S. National Central Bureau), as authorized by statute and within guidelines prescribed by the Department of Justice, in conjunction with the Department of Treasury: (a) Facilitate international law enforcement cooperation as the United States representative with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), on behalf of the Attorney General, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 263a. (b) Represent the U.S. National Central Bureau at criminal law enforcement and international law enforcement conferences and symposia. (c) Serve as a member of the Executive Committee of INTERPOL-United States National Central Bureau (INTERPOL-USNCB). (d) Transmit information of a criminal justice, humanitarian, or other law enforcement related nature between National Central Bureaus of INTERPOL member countries, and law enforcement agencies within the United States and abroad; and respond to requests by law enforcement agencies, and other legitimate requests by appropriate organizations, institutions and individuals, when in agreement with the INTERPOL constitution. (e) Coordinate and integrate information for investigations of an international nature and identify those involving patterns and trends of criminal activities. (f) Conduct analyses of patterns of international criminal activities, when specific patterns are observed. (g) Establish and collect user fees to process name checks and background records for licensing, humanitarian and other non-law enforcement purposes. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.17.1.1 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | G | Subpart G—Office of the Pardon Attorney | § 0.35 General functions; delegation of authority. | DOJ | [Order No. 1012-83, 48 FR 22290, May 18, 1983, as amended by AG Order No. 3464-2014, 79 FR 54188, Sept. 11, 2014] | Under the general supervision of the Attorney General and the direction of the Deputy Attorney General, the following-described matters are assigned to, and shall be conducted, handled or supervised by, the Pardon Attorney but subject to the limitation contained in § 0.36 of this chapter. (a) Exercise of the powers and performance of the functions vested in the Attorney General by §§ 1.1 through 1.8 inclusive of this chapter. (b) Performance of such other duties as may be assigned by the Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney General. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.17.1.2 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | G | Subpart G—Office of the Pardon Attorney | § 0.36 Recommendations. | DOJ | [Order No. 1012-83, 48 FR 22290, May 18, 1983, as amended by AG Order No. 3464-2014, 79 FR 54188, Sept. 11, 2014] | The Pardon Attorney shall submit all recommendations in clemency cases through the Deputy Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General shall exercise such discretion and authority as is appropriate and necessary for the handling and transmittal of such recommendations to the President. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.18.1.1 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | G | Subpart G-1—Executive Office for United States Trustees | § 0.37 Organization. | DOJ | [Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52344, Oct. 27, 1981] | The Executive Office for United States Trustees shall be headed by a Director appointed by the Attorney General. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.18.1.2 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | G | Subpart G-1—Executive Office for United States Trustees | § 0.38 Functions. | DOJ | [Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52344, Oct. 27, 1981] | The Director shall have responsibility for assisting the Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General in supervising and providing general coordination and assistance to United States Trustees. The Director shall perform such duties relating to such functions and others under the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 as may be assigned by the Attorney General or the Deputy Attorney General. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.19.1.1 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | G | Subpart G-2—Office of Professional Responsibility | § 0.39 Office of Professional Responsibility. | DOJ | The Office of Professional Responsibility (DOJ-OPR) shall be headed by a Counsel, who shall be appointed by the Attorney General and subject to the general supervision and direction of the Attorney General or, whenever appropriate, the Deputy Attorney General. | |||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.19.1.2 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | G | Subpart G-2—Office of Professional Responsibility | § 0.39a Functions. | DOJ | (a) The Counsel shall: (1) Receive, review, investigate and refer for appropriate action allegations of misconduct involving Department attorneys that relate to the exercise of their authority to investigate, litigate or provide legal advice, as well as allegations of misconduct by law enforcement personnel when such allegations are related to allegations of attorney misconduct within the jurisdiction of DOJ-OPR; (2) Receive, review, investigate and refer for appropriate action; (i) Any allegation of reprisal against an employee or applicant who discloses information pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of this section; and (ii) Allegations of reprisal taken against any Federal Bureau of Investigation employee for disclosing information pursuant to 28 CFR 27.1; (3) Report to the responsible Department official the results of inquiries and investigations arising under paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section, and, when appropriate, make recommendations for disciplinary and other corrective action; (4) Refer any allegation not arising under paragraphs (a)(1) or (2) of this section to the Inspector General or another appropriate Department official; (5) Notify any person who has made allegations pursuant to paragraphs (a)(1) or (2) of this section and any person who was the subject of such allegations of the completion and, as appropriate, the results of, any inquiry or investigation undertaken, where such notification is permitted by law and consistent with the law enforcement interests of the Department; (6) Engage in liaison with the bar disciplinary authorities of the states, territories, and the District of Columbia with respect to professional misconduct matters; (7) Submit an annual report to the Attorney General summarizing the work of the Office; (8) Submit recommendations to the Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General on the need for changes in policies and procedures that become evident during the course of the Counsel's inquiries and investigations; (9) Review proposals from Department emplo… | |||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.19.1.3 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | G | Subpart G-2—Office of Professional Responsibility | § 0.39b Confidentiality of information. | DOJ | The Counsel shall not disclose the identity of any person submitting an allegation of misconduct or reprisal pursuant to 28 CFR 0.39a(a)(1) or (2) unless the person consents to the disclosure of his identity or the disclosure is necessary to carry out the authority of the Office of Professional Responsibility, including conducting an investigation or referring the allegation to another component. | |||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.19.1.4 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | G | Subpart G-2—Office of Professional Responsibility | § 0.39c Relationship to other departmental units. | DOJ | (a) Primary responsibility for assuring the maintenance of the highest standards of professional responsibility by Department employees rests with the heads of the offices, divisions, bureaus, and boards of the Department. (b) The heads of the offices, divisions, bureaus, and boards shall assure that any judicial finding of misconduct or serious judicial criticism relating to the duties described in § 0.39(a)(1), or any nonfrivolous allegation of serious misconduct concerning an employee in their component and relating to those duties, is reported to the Counsel. (c) The heads of the offices, divisions, bureaus, and boards shall provide information and assistance requested by the Counsel in connection with any inquiries or investigations conducted by the Counsel or by the Counsel's staff. As set forth in part 45, all Department personnel, including the subject(s) of any inquiry or investigation, shall cooperate fully with any investigation conducted by the Counsel or his designee. | |||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.2.1.1 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | B | Subpart B—Office of the Attorney General | § 0.5 Attorney General. | DOJ | The Attorney General shall: (a) Supervise and direct the administration and operation of the Department of Justice, including the offices of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Marshals, which are within the Department of Justice. (b) Represent the United States in legal matters generally. (c) Furnish advice and opinions, formal and informal, on legal matters to the President and the Cabinet and to the heads of the executive departments and agencies of the Government, as provided by law. (d) Appear in person to represent the Government in the Supreme Court of the United States, or in any other court, in which he may deem it appropriate. (e) Designate, pursuant to Executive Orders 9788 of October 4, 1946, and 10254 of June 15, 1951, officers and agencies of the Department of Justice to act as disbursing officers for the Office of Alien Property. (f) Perform or supervise the performance of other duties required by statute or Executive order. | |||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.2.1.2 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | B | Subpart B—Office of the Attorney General | § 0.10 Attorney General's Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys. | DOJ | [Order No. 640-76, 41 FR 7748, Feb. 20, 1976, as amended by Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52340, Oct. 27, 1981; Order No. 3108-2009, 74 FR 47097, Sept. 15, 2009] | (a) The Attorney General's Advisory Committee of United States Attorneys shall consist of an appropriate number of United States Attorneys, designated by the Attorney General. The membership shall be selected to represent the various geographic areas of the Nation and various sized United States Attorneys' Offices. Members shall serve at the pleasure of the Attorney General, but such service normally shall not exceed three years and shall be subject to adjustment by the Attorney General so as to assure the annual rotation of approximately one-third of the Committee's membership. The United States Attorney for the District of Columbia shall serve as an ex officio member of the Committee. The Attorney General may designate additional personnel from United States Attorneys' Offices to serve as members of the Committee. (b) The Committee shall make recommendations to the Attorney General, to the Deputy Attorney General and to the Associate Attorney General concerning any matters which the Committee believes to be in the best interests of justice, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Establishing and modifying policies and procedures of the Department; (2) Improving management, particularly with respect to the relationships between the Department and the U.S. Attorneys; (3) Cooperating with State Attorneys General and other State and local officials for the purpose of improving the quality of justice in the United States; (4) Promoting greater consistency in the application of legal standards throughout the Nation and at the various levels of government; and (5) Aiding the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General and the Associate Attorney General in formulating new programs for improvement of the criminal justice system at all levels, including proposals relating to legislation and court rules. (c) The Attorney General will select from the Committee's membership a chairperson and a vice-chairperson. The Attorney General may establish such subcommittees as deemed necessary to carry out the C… | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.2.1.3 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | B | Subpart B—Office of the Attorney General | § 0.11 Incentive Awards Board. | DOJ | [Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52340, Oct. 27, 1981, as amended by Order No. 2949-2008, 73 FR 8815, Feb. 15, 2008] | The Incentive Awards Board shall consist of the Deputy Attorney General or a designee of the Deputy Attorney General, who shall be the chairperson, and four members designated by the Attorney General from among the Assistant Attorneys General, bureau heads or persons of equivalent rank in the Department. The duties of the Board shall be: (a) Consider and make recommendations to the Attorney General concerning honorary awards and cash awards in excess of $7,500 to be granted for suggestions, inventions, superior accomplishment, or other personal effort which contributes to the efficiency, economy, or other improvement of Government operations or achieves a significant reduction in paperwork. (b) Consider and make recommendations to the Attorney General for transmittal to the Office of Personnel Management and the President for Presidential awards under 5 U.S.C. 4504 and 5403. (c) Evaluate periodically the effectiveness of the employee recognition program and recommend needed improvements to the Attorney General. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.2.1.4 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | B | Subpart B—Office of the Attorney General | § 0.12 Young American Medals Committee. | DOJ | [Order No. 423-69, 34 FR 20388, Dec. 31, 1969, as amended by Order No. 445-70, 35 FR 19397, Dec. 23, 1970. Redesignated by Order No. 543-73, 38 FR 29583, Oct. 26, 1973, as amended by Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52340, Oct. 27, 1981] | There shall be in the Office of the Attorney General a Young American Medals Committee, which shall be composed of four members, one of whom shall be the Director of Public Affairs who shall be the Executive Secretary of the Committee. The Chairman of the Committee shall be designated by the Attorney General. The Committee shall issue regulations relating to the establishment of the Young American Medal for Bravery and Young American Medal for Service provided for by the act of August 3, 1950, 64 Stat. 397, and governing the requirements and procedures for the award of such medals. The regulations of the Committee in effect on the effective date of this part shall continue in effect until amended, modified, or revoked by the Committee. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.2.1.5 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | B | Subpart B—Office of the Attorney General | § 0.13 Legal proceedings. | DOJ | [Order No. 725-77, 42 FR 26205, May 23, 1977] | (a) Each Assistant Attorney General and Deputy Assistant Attorney General is authorized to exercise the authority of the Attorney General under 28 U.S.C. 515(a), in cases assigned to, conducted, handled, or supervised by such official, to designate Department attorneys to conduct any legal proceeding, civil or criminal, including grand jury proceedings and proceedings before committing magistrates, which United States attorneys are authorized by law to conduct, whether or not the designated attorney is a resident of the district in which the proceedings is brought. (b) Each Assistant Attorney General is authorized to redelegate to Section Chiefs the authority delegated by paragraph (a) of this section, except that such redelegation shall not apply to the designation of attorneys to conduct grand jury proceedings. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.20.1.1 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | H | Subpart H—Antitrust Division | § 0.40 General functions. | DOJ | [Order No. 617-75, 40 FR 36118, Aug. 19, 1975, as amended by Order No. 699-77, 42 FR 15315, Mar. 21, 1977; Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52344, Oct. 27, 1981; Order Nos. 1002-83, 1003-83, 48 FR 9522, 9523, Mar. 7, 1983; AG Order No. 4917-2020, 85 FR 75846, Nov. 27, 2020] | The following functions are assigned to and shall be conducted, handled, or supervised by, the Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division: (a) General enforcement, by criminal and civil proceedings, of the Federal antitrust laws and other laws relating to the protection of competition and the prohibition of restraints of trade and monopolization, including conduct of surveys of possible violations of antitrust laws, conduct of grand jury proceedings, issuance and enforcement of civil investigative demands, civil actions to obtain orders and injunctions, civil actions to recover forfeitures or damages for injuries sustained by the United States as a result of antitrust law violations, proceedings to enforce compliance with final judgments in antitrust suits and negotiation of consent judgments in civil actions, civil actions to recover penalties, criminal actions to impose penalties including actions for the imposition of penalties for conspiring to defraud the Federal Government by violation of the antitrust laws, participation as amicus curiae in private antitrust litigation; and prosecution or defense of appeals in antitrust proceedings. (b) Intervention or participation before administrative agencies functioning wholly or partly under regulatory statutes in administrative proceedings which require consideration of the antitrust laws or competitive policies, including such agencies as the Civil Aeronautics Board, Interstate Commerce Commission, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Federal Reserve Board, Federal Trade Commission, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and Securities and Exchange Commission, except proceedings referred to any agency by a federal court as an incident to litigation being conducted under the supervision of another Division in this Department. (c) Developing procedures to implement, receiving information, maintaining records, and preparing reports by the Attorney General to the President as required by Executive Order … | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.20.1.2 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | H | Subpart H—Antitrust Division | § 0.41 Special functions. | DOJ | [Order No. 615-75, 40 FR 36118, Aug. 19, 1975, as amended by Order No. 699-77, 42 FR 15315, Mar. 21, 1977; Order No. 769-78, 43 FR 8256, Mar. 1, 1978; Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52344, Oct. 27, 1981; Order Nos. 1002-83, 1003-83, 48 FR 9522, 9523, Mar. 7, 1983; Order No. 1077-85, 49 FR 46372, Nov. 26, 1984; Order No. 1857-94, 59 FR 14101, Mar. 25, 1994] | The following functions are assigned to, and shall be conducted, handled, or supervised by, the Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division: (a) Institution of proceedings to impose penalties for violations of section 202(a) of the Communications Act of 1934 (48 Stat. 1070), as amended (47 U.S.C. 202(a)), which prohibits common carriers by wire or radio from unjustly or unreasonably discriminating among persons, classes of persons, or localities. (b) Representing the United States in suits pending as of February 28, 1975, before three-judge district courts under sections 2321-2325 of title 28 of the U.S. Code, to enforce, suspend, enjoin, annul, or set aside, in whole or in part, any order of the Interstate Commerce Commission. (Pub. L. 93-584, Sec. 10, 88 Stat. 1917) (c) Representing the United States in proceedings before courts of appeals to review orders of the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Maritime Commission and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (28 U.S.C. 2341-2350). (d) Representing the Civil Aeronautics Board, and the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegates under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, in courts of appeals reviewing their respective administrative orders. (e) Defending the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegates under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, and the agencies named in paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) of this section or their officers against the injunctive actions brought in Federal courts when the matter which is the subject of the actions will ultimately be the subject of review under paragraph (c), (d), (e) or (g) of this section, or of an enforcement action under paragraph (b) of this section. (f) Seeking review of or defending judgments rendered in proceedings under paragraphs (a) through (e) of this section. (g) Acting on behalf of the Attorney General with respect to sections 252 and 254 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, 42 U.S.C. 6272, 6274, including acting on behalf of the Attorney General w… | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.21.1.1 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | I | Subpart I—Civil Division | § 0.45 General functions. | DOJ | [Order No. 423-69, 34 FR 20388, Dec. 31, 1969] | The following-described matters are assigned to, and shall be conducted, handled, or supervised by, the Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division: (a) Admiralty and shipping cases —civil and admiralty litigation in any court by or against the United States, its officers and agents, which involves ships or shipping (except suits to enjoin final orders of the Federal Maritime Commission under the Shipping Act of 1916 and under the Intercoastal Shipping Act assigned to the Antitrust Division by subpart H of this part), defense of regulatory orders of the Maritime Administration affecting navigable waters or shipping thereon (except as assigned to the Environment and Natural Resources Division by § 0.65(a)), workmen's compensation, and litigation and waiver of claims under reciprocal-aid maritime agreements with foreign governments. (b) Court of claims cases —litigation by and against the United States in the Court of Claims, except cases assigned to the Environment and Natural Resources Division by subpart L of this part. (c) International trade —all litigation before the Court of International Trade, including suits instituted pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1581(i) and suits by the United States to recover customs duties, to recover upon a bond relating to the importation of merchandise required by the laws of the United States or by the Secretary of the Treasury and to recover a civil penalty under sections 592, 704(i)(2), or 734(i)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, and the presentation of appeals in the Court of International Trade. (d) Fraud cases —civil claims arising from fraud on the Government (other than antitrust and land frauds), including alleged claims under the False Claims Act, the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986, the Surplus Property Act of 1944, the Anti-Kickback Act, the Contract Settlement Act of 1944, the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, 19 U.S.C. 1592, and common law fraud. (e) Gifts and bequests —handling matters arising out of devises and bequests and inter vivos gifts to the United State… | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.21.1.2 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | I | Subpart I—Civil Division | § 0.46 Certain civil litigation and foreign criminal proceedings. | DOJ | [Order No. 441-70, 35 FR 16318, Oct. 17, 1970] | The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Division shall, in addition to litigation coming within the scope of § 0.45, direct all other civil litigation including claims by or against the United States, its agencies or officers, in domestic or foreign courts, special proceedings, and similar civil matters not otherwise assigned, and shall employ foreign counsel to represent before foreign criminal courts, commissions or administrative agencies officials of the Department of Justice and all other law enforcement officers of the United States who are charged with violations of foreign law as a result of acts which they performed in the course and scope of their Government service. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.21.1.3 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | I | Subpart I—Civil Division | § 0.47 Alien property matters. | DOJ | The Office of Alien Property shall be a part of the Civil Division: (a) The following described matters are assigned to, and shall be conducted, handled, or supervised by the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Division, who shall also be the Director of the Office of Alien Property: (1) Exercising or performing all the authority, rights, privileges, powers, duties, and functions delegated to or vested in the Attorney General under the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, title II of the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949, as amended, the act of September 28, 1950, 64 Stat. 1079 (50 U.S.C. App. 40), the Philippine Property Act of 1946, as amended, and the Executive orders relating to such acts, including, but not limited to, vesting, supervising, controlling, administering, liquidating, selling, paying debt claims out of, returning, and settling of intercustodial disputes relating to, property subject to one or more of such acts. (2) Conducting and directing all civil litigation with respect to the Trading with the Enemy Act, title II of the International Claims Settlement Act, the Foreign Funds Control Program and the Foreign Assets Control Program. (3) Designating within the Office of Alien Property a certifying officer, and an alternate, to certify copies of documents issued by the Director, or his designee, which are required to be filed with the Office of the Federal Register. (b) The Director of the Office of Alien Property shall act for and on behalf of the Attorney General. (c) All the authority, rights, privileges, powers, duties, and functions of the Director of the Office of Alien Property may be exercised or performed by any agencies, instrumentalities, agents, delegates, or other personnel designated by him. (d) Existing delegations by the Assistant Attorney General, Director, Office of Alien Property, or the Director, Office of Alien Property, shall continue in force and effect until modified or revoked. (e) The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Divi… | |||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.21.1.4 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | I | Subpart I—Civil Division | § 0.48 International trade litigation. | DOJ | [Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52345, Oct. 27, 1981] | The Attorney-in-Charge, International Trade Field Office, at 26 Federal Plaza, New York, New York 10007, in the Office of the Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, is designated to accept service of notices of appeals to the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals and all other papers filed in the Court of International Trade, when the United States is an adverse party. (28 U.S.C. 2633(c); 28 U.S.C. 2601(b)). | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.21.1.5 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | I | Subpart I—Civil Division | § 0.49 International judicial assistance. | DOJ | [Order No. 555-73, 38 FR 32805, Nov. 28, 1973] | The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Division shall direct and supervise the following functions: (a) The functions of the “Central Authority” under the Convention between the United States and other Governments on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil and Commercial Matters, TIAS 7444, which entered into force on October 7, 1972. (b) The functions of the “Central Authority” under the Convention between the United States and other Governments on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents, TIAS 6638, which entered into force on February 10, 1969. (c) To receive letters of requests issued by foreign and international judicial authorities which are referred to the Department of Justice through diplomatic or other governmental channels, and to transmit them to the appropriate courts or officers in the United States for execution. (d) To receive and transmit through proper channels letters of request addressed by courts in the United States to foreign tribunals in connection with litigation to which the United States is a party. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.22.1.1 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | J | Subpart J—Civil Rights Division | § 0.50 General functions. | DOJ | [Order No. 423-69, 34 FR 20388, Dec. 31, 1969] | The following functions are assigned to, and shall be conducted, handled, or supervised by, the Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division: (a) Enforcement of all Federal statutes affecting civil rights, including those pertaining to elections and voting, public accommodations, public facilities, school desegregation, employment (including 42 U.S.C. 2000e-(6)), housing, abortion, sterilization, credit, and constitutional and civil rights of Indians arising under 25 U.S.C. 1301 et seq., and of institutionalized persons, and authorization of litigation in such enforcement, including criminal prosecutions and civil actions and proceedings on behalf of the Government and appellate proceedings in all such cases. Notwithstanding the provisions of the foregoing sentence, the responsibility for the enforcement of the following described provisions of the U.S. Code is assigned to the Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division: (1) Sections 591 through 593 and sections 595 through 612 of title 18, U.S. Code, relating to elections and political activities; (2) Sections 241, 242, and 594 of title 18, and sections 1973i and 1973j of title 42, U.S. Code, insofar as they relate to voting and election matters not involving discrimination or intimidation on grounds of race or color, and section 245(b)(1) of title 18, U.S. Code, insofar as it relates to matters not involving discrimination or intimidation on grounds of race, color, religion, or national origin; (3) Section 245(b)(3) of title 18, U.S. Code, pertaining to forcible interference with persons engaged in business during a riot or civil disorder; and (4) Sections 241 through 256 of title 2, U.S. Code (Federal Corrupt Practices Act). (b) Requesting and reviewing investigations arising from reports or complaints of public officials or private citizens with respect to matters affecting civil rights. (c) Conferring with individuals and groups who call upon the Department in connection with civil rights matters, advising such individuals and groups thereon,… | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.22.1.2 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | J | Subpart J—Civil Rights Division | § 0.51 Leadership and coordination of nondiscrimination laws. | DOJ | [Order No. 944-81, 46 FR 29704, June 3, 1981] | (a) The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Rights Division shall, except as reserved herein, exercise the authority vested in and perform the functions assigned to the Attorney General by Executive Order 12250 (“Leadership and Coordination of Nondiscrimination Laws”). This delegation does not include the function, vested in the Attorney General by sections 1-101 and 1-102 of the Executive order, of approving agency rules, regulations, and orders of general applicability issued under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and section 902 of the Education Amendments of 1972. Likewise, this delegation does not include the authority to issue those regulations under section 1-303 of the Executive Order which are required, by § 0.180 of this part, to be issued by the Attorney General. (b) Under paragraph (a) of this section, the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Rights Division shall be responsible for coordinating the implementation and enforcement by Executive agencies of the nondiscrimination provisions of the following laws: (1) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq. ). (2) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. ). (3) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794). (4) Any other provision of Federal statutory law which provides, in whole or in part, that no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, national origin, handicap, religion, or sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.22.1.3 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | J | Subpart J—Civil Rights Division | § 0.52 Certifications under 18 U.S.C. 3503. | DOJ | [Order No. 452-71, 36 FR 2601, Feb. 9, 1971] | The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Rights Division and his Deputy Assistant Attorney Generals are each authorized to exercise or perform the functions or duties conferred upon the Attorney General by section 3503 of title 18, U.S. Code, to certify that the legal proceeding, in which a motion to take testimony by deposition is made, is against a person who is believed to have participated in an organized criminal activity, where the subject matter of the case or proceeding in which the motion is sought is within the cognizance of the Civil Rights Division pursuant to § 0.50. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.22.1.4 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | J | Subpart J—Civil Rights Division | § 0.53 Immigrant and Employee Rights Section. | DOJ | [AG Order 3791-2016, 81 FR 91789, Dec. 19, 2016] | (a) The Immigrant and Employee Rights Section shall be headed by a Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (“Special Counsel”). The Special Counsel shall be appointed by the President for a term of four years, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, pursuant to section 274B of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1324b. The Immigrant and Employee Rights Section shall be part of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and the Special Counsel shall report directly to the Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division. (b) In carrying out the Special Counsel's responsibilities under section 274B of the INA, the Special Counsel is authorized to: (1) Investigate charges of unfair immigration-related employment practices filed with the Immigrant and Employee Rights Section and, when appropriate, file complaints with respect to those practices before specially designated administrative law judges within the Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer, Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Department of Justice; (2) Intervene in proceedings involving complaints of unfair immigration-related employment practices that are brought directly before such administrative law judges by parties other than the Special Counsel; (3) Conduct, on the Special Counsel's own initiative, investigations of unfair immigration-related employment practices and, where appropriate, file complaints with respect to those practices before such administrative law judges; (4) Conduct, handle, and supervise litigation in U.S. District Courts for judicial enforcement of subpoenas or orders of administrative law judges regarding unfair immigration-related employment practices; (5) Initiate, conduct, and oversee activities relating to the dissemination of information to employers, employees, and the general public concerning unfair immigration-related employment practices; (6) Establish such regional offices as may be necessary, in accordance with regulations of… | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.23.1.1 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | K | Subpart K—Criminal Division | § 0.55 General functions. | DOJ | [Order No. 423-69, 34 FR 20388, Dec. 31, 1969] | The following functions are assigned to and shall be conducted, handled, or supervised by, the Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division: (a) Prosecutions for Federal crimes not otherwise specifically assigned. (b) Cases involving criminal frauds against the United States except cases assigned to the Antitrust Division by § 0.40(a) involving conspiracy to defraud the Federal Government by violation of the antitrust laws. (c) All criminal and civil litigation under the Controlled Substances Act, 84 Stat. 1242, and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act, 84 Stat. 1285 (titles II and III of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970). (d) Civil or criminal forfeiture or civil penalty actions (including petitions for remission or mitigation of forfeitures and civil penalties, offers in compromise, and related proceedings) under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, the Contraband Transportation Act, the Copyrights Act, the customs laws (except those assigned to the Civil Division which involve sections 592, 704(i)(2) or 734(i)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930), the Export Control Act of 1949, the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, the Federal Seed Act, the Gold Reserve Act of 1934, the Hours of Service Act, the Animal Welfare Act, the Immigration and Nationality Act (except civil penalty actions and petitions and offers related thereto), the neutrality laws, laws relating to cigarettes, liquor, narcotics and dangerous drugs, other controlled substances, gambling, war materials, pre-Colombian artifacts, coinage, and firearms, locomotive inspection (45 U.S.C. 22, 23, 28-34), the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970, prison-made goods (18 U.S.C. 1761-1762), the Safety Appliance Act, standard barrels (15 U.S.C. 231-242), the Sugar Act of 1948, and the Twenty-Eight Hour Law. (e) Subject to the provisions of subpart Y of this part, consideration, acceptance, or rejection of offers in compromise of criminal and tax liability under the laws relating to liquor, narcotics and dangerous drugs, gam… | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.23.1.10 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | K | Subpart K—Criminal Division | § 0.64-2 Delegation respecting transfer of offenders to or from foreign countries. | DOJ | [Order No. 2865-2007, 72 FR 10065, Mar. 7, 2007, as amended by AG Order No. 4212-2018, 83 FR 32580, July 13, 2018] | The Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, in consultation with the Assistant Attorney General for National Security in matters related to the National Security Division's activities, is authorized to exercise all of the power and authority vested in the Attorney General under 18 U.S.C. 4102 that has not been delegated to the Director of the Bureau of Prisons under 28 CFR 0.96b, including specifically the authority to find appropriate or inappropriate the transfer of offenders to or from a foreign country under a treaty as referred to in Public Law 95-144. The Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, is authorized to re-delegate this authority within the Criminal Division to the Deputy Assistant Attorneys General in the Criminal Division and to the Director, the Deputy Directors, and the Associate Director supervising the International Prisoner Transfer Unit of the Office of International Affairs. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.23.1.11 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | K | Subpart K—Criminal Division | § 0.64-3 Delegation respecting designation of certain Department of Agriculture employees (Tick Inspectors) to carry and use firearms. | DOJ | [Order No. 1064-84, 49 FR 35934, Sept. 13, 1984] | The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division is authorized to exercise all the power and authority vested in the Attorney General under section 2274 of title 7, U.S. Code, concerning the designation of certain Department of Agriculture employees (Tick Inspectors) to carry and use firearms. This delegation includes the power and authority to issue, with the Department of Agriculture, joint rules and regulations pertaining to the carrying and use of such firearms, which would, when promulgated, supersede the existing regulations pertaining to the carrying and use of firearms by Tick Inspectors, promulgated by the Attorney General and contained in Attorney General's Order No. 1059-84. The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division is authorized to redelegate all of this authority under section 2274 to his Deputy Assistant Attorneys General and appropriate Office Directors and Section Chiefs. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.23.1.12 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | K | Subpart K—Criminal Division | § 0.64-4 Delegation respecting temporary transfers, in custody, of certain prisoner-witnesses from a foreign country to the United States to testify in Federal or State criminal proceedings. | DOJ | [Order No. 2865-2007, 72 FR 10066, Mar. 7, 2007] | The Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, in consultation with the Assistant Attorney General for National Security in matters related to the National Security Division's activities, is authorized to exercise all of the power and authority vested in the Attorney General under 18 U.S.C. 3508 that has not been delegated to the Director of the United States Marshals Service under 28 CFR 0.111a, including specifically the authority to determine whether and under what circumstances temporary transfer of a prisoner-witness to the United States is appropriate or inappropriate; to determine the point at which the witness should be returned to the transferring country; and to enter into appropriate agreements with the transferring country regarding the terms and conditions of the transfer. The Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division is authorized to redelegate this authority within the Criminal Division to the Deputy Assistant Attorneys General and to the Director and Deputy Directors of the Office of International Affairs. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.23.1.13 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | K | Subpart K—Criminal Division | § 0.64-5 Policy with regard to bringing charges under the Economic Espionage Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-294, effective October 11, 1996. | DOJ | [Order No. 2865-2007, 72 FR 10066, Mar. 7, 2007] | The United States may not file a charge under 18 U.S.C. 1831 of the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 (the “EEA”) (18 U.S.C. 1831 et seq. ), or use a violation under section 1831 of the EEA as a predicate offense under any other law, without the personal approval of the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, the Assistant Attorney General for National Security, or the Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division (or the Acting official in each of these positions if a position is filled by an Acting official). Violations of this regulation are appropriately sanctionable and will be reported by the Attorney General to the Senate and House Judiciary Committees. Responsibility for reviewing proposed charges under section 1831 of the EEA rests with the Counterespionage Section of the National Security Division, which will consult, as necessary, with the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section of the Criminal Division. This regulation shall remain in effect until October 11, 2011. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.23.1.14 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | K | Subpart K—Criminal Division | § 0.64-6 Designated Authority under executive agreements on access to data by foreign governments. | DOJ | [AG Order No. 4877-2020, 85 FR 67447, Oct. 23, 2020] | The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division shall have the authority and perform the functions of the “Designated Authority” (or like designation) under executive agreements between the United States of America and other countries regarding access to data by foreign governments, negotiated pursuant to the authority in 18 U.S.C. 2523. This delegation applies to executive agreements that either designate the Attorney General or the Department of Justice as the Designated Authority or authorize the Attorney General to designate a Designated Authority, and for which the Attorney General has designated the Criminal Division as such authority. The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division is authorized to delegate this authority to the Deputy Assistant Attorneys General in the Criminal Division, and to the Director, the Deputy Directors and Associate Directors of the Office of International Affairs. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.23.1.2 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | K | Subpart K—Criminal Division | § 0.56 Exclusive or concurrent jurisdiction. | DOJ | The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division is authorized to determine administratively whether the Federal Government has exclusive or concurrent jurisdiction over offenses committed upon lands acquired by the United States, and to consider problems arising therefrom. | |||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.23.1.3 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | K | Subpart K—Criminal Division | § 0.57 Criminal prosecutions against juveniles. | DOJ | [Order No. 579-74, 39 FR 37771, Oct. 24, 1974, as amended by Order No. 894-80, 45 FR 34269, May 22, 1980] | The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division and his Deputy Assistant Attorneys General are each authorized to exercise the power and authority vested in the Attorney General by sections 5032 and 5036 of title 18, United States Code, relating to criminal proceedings against juveniles. The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division is authorized to redelegate any function delegated to him under this section to United States Attorneys and to the Chief of the Section within the Criminal Division which supervises the implementation of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (18 U.S.C. 5031 et seq. ). | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.23.1.4 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | K | Subpart K—Criminal Division | § 0.58 Delegation respecting payment of benefits for disability or death of law enforcement officers not employed by the United States. | DOJ | [Order No. 1010-83, 48 FR 19023, Apr. 27, 1983] | The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division and his Deputy Assistant Attorneys General are each authorized to exercise or perform any of the functions or duties conferred upon the Attorney General by the Act to Compensate Law Enforcement Officers not Employed by the United States Killed or Injured While Apprehending Persons Suspected of Committing Federal Crimes (5 U.S.C. 8191, 8192, 8193). The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division is authorized to redelegate any function delegated to him under this section to the Chief of the Section within the Criminal Division which supervises the implementation of the aforementioned Compensation Act. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.23.1.5 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | K | Subpart K—Criminal Division | § 0.59 Certain certifications under 18 U.S.C. 3331 and 3503. | DOJ | [Order No. 452-71, 36 FR 2601, Feb. 9, 1971, as amended by Order No. 511-73, 38 FR 8152, Mar. 29, 1973] | (a) The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division is authorized to exercise or perform the functions or duties conferred upon the Attorney General by section 3331 of title 18, United States Code, to certify that in his judgment a special grand jury is necessary in any judicial district of the United States because of criminal activity within such district. (b) The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division and his Deputy Assistant Attorney Generals are each authorized to exercise or perform the functions or duties conferred upon the Attorney General by section 3503 of title 18, United States Code, to certify that the legal proceeding, in which a motion to take testimony by deposition is made, is against a person who is believed to have participated in an organized criminal activity, where the subject matter of the case or proceeding in which the motion is sought is within the cognizance of the Criminal Division pursuant to § 0.55, or is not within the cognizance of the Civil Rights Division. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.23.1.6 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | K | Subpart K—Criminal Division | §§ 0.61-0.62 [Reserved] | DOJ | ||||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.23.1.7 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | K | Subpart K—Criminal Division | § 0.63 Delegation respecting admission and naturalization of certain aliens. | DOJ | [Order No. 1556-92, 57 FR 1643, Jan. 15, 1992] | (a) The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division and the Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, are each authorized to exercise the power and authority vested in the Attorney General by section 7 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949, as amended, 50 U.S.C. 403h, with respect to entry of certain aliens into the United States for permanent residence. (b) The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division and the Deputy Assistant Attorneys General, Criminal Division, are each authorized to exercise the power and authority vested in the Attorney General by section 316(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1427(f), with respect to the naturalization of certain foreign intelligence sources. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.23.1.8 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | K | Subpart K—Criminal Division | § 0.64 [Reserved] | DOJ | ||||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.23.1.9 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | K | Subpart K—Criminal Division | § 0.64-1 Central or Competent Authority under treaties and executive agreements on mutual assistance in criminal matters. | DOJ | [Order No. 2865-2007, 72 FR 10065, Mar. 7, 2007, as amended by AG Order 3847-2017, 82 FR 10547, Feb. 14, 2017] | The Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, in consultation with the Assistant Attorney General for National Security in matters related to the National Security Division's activities, shall have the authority and perform the functions of the “Central Authority” or “Competent Authority” (or like designation) under treaties and executive agreements between the United States of America and other countries on mutual assistance in criminal matters that designate the Attorney General or the Department of Justice as such authority. The Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, is authorized to re-delegate this authority to the Deputy Assistant Attorneys General, Criminal Division, and to the Director, Deputy Directors, and Associate Directors of the Office of International Affairs, Criminal Division. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.24.1.1 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | L | Subpart L—Environment and Natural Resources Division | § 0.65 General functions. | DOJ | [Order No. 423-69, 34 FR 20388, Dec. 31, 1969, as amended by Order No. 540-73, 38 FR 26910, Sept. 27, 1973; Order No. 699-77, 42 FR 15315, Mar. 21, 1977; Order No. 764-78, 43 FR 3115, Jan. 23, 1978; Order No. 809-78, 43 FR 55394, Nov. 28, 1978; Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52346, Oct. 27, 1981; Order No. 1083-85, 50 FR 8607, Mar. 4, 1985; Order No. 6508-2025, 90 FR 57140, Dec. 10, 2025] | The following functions are assigned to and shall be conducted, handled, or supervised by the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Environment and Natural Resources Division: (a) Civil suits and matters in Federal and State courts (and administrative tribunals), by or against the United States, its agencies, officers, or contractors, or in which the United States has an interest, whether for specific or monetary relief, and also nonlitigation matters, relating to: (1) The public domain lands and the outer continental shelf of the United States. (2) Other lands and interests in real property owned, leased, or otherwise claimed or controlled, or allegedly impaired or taken, by the United States, its agencies, officers, or contractors, including the acquisition of such lands by condemnation proceedings or otherwise, (3) The water and air resources controlled or used by the United States, its agencies, officers, or contractors, without regard to whether the same are in or related to the lands enumerated in paragraphs (a) (1) and (2) of this section, and (4) The other natural resources in or related to such lands, water, and air, except that the following matters which would otherwise be included in such assignment are excluded therefrom: (i) Suits and matters relating to the use or obstruction of navigable waters or the navigable capacity of such waters by ships or shipping thereon, the same being specifically assigned to the Civil Division; (ii) Suits and matters involving tort claims against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act and special acts of Congress, the same being specifically assigned to the Civil Division; (iii) Suits and matters involving the foreclosure of mortgages and other liens held by the United States, the same being specifically assigned to the Civil Division; (iv) Suits arising under 28 U.S.C. 2410 to quiet title or to foreclose a mortgage or other lien, the same being specifically assigned to the Civil Division; (v) Matters involving the immunity of the Federal … | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.24.1.2 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | L | Subpart L—Environment and Natural Resources Division | § 0.65a Litigation involving Environmental Protection Agency. | DOJ | [Order No. 764-78, 43 FR 3115, Jan. 23, 1978] | With respect to any matter assigned to the Environment and Natural Resources Division in which the Environmental Protection Agency is a party, the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, and such members of his staff as he may specifically designate in writing, are authorized to exercise the functions and responsibilities undertaken by the Attorney General in the Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency (42 FR 48942), except that subpart Y of this part shall continue to govern as authority to compromise and close civil claims in such matters. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.24.1.3 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | L | Subpart L—Environment and Natural Resources Division | § 0.66 Delegation respecting title opinions. | DOJ | [Order No. 440-70, 35 FR 16084, Oct. 14, 1970] | (a) The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Environment and Natural Resources Division or such members of his staff as he may specifically designate in writing, are authorized to sign the name of the Attorney General to opinions on the validity of titles to property acquired by or on behalf of the United States, except those which, in the opinion of the Assistant Attorney General involve questions of policy or for any other reason require the personal attention of the Attorney General. (b) Pursuant to the provisions of section 1 of Public Law 91-393, approved September 1, 1970, 84 Stat. 835, the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Environment and Natural Resources Division is authorized: (1) To exercise the Attorney General's power of delegating to other departments and agencies his (the Attorney General's) responsibility for approving the title to lands acquired by them, (2) With respect to delegations so made to other departments and agencies, to exercise the Attorney General's function of general supervision regarding the carrying out by such departments and agencies of the responsibility so entrusted to them, and (3) To promulgate regulations and any appropriate amendments thereto governing the approval of land titles by such departments and agencies. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.24.1.4 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | L | Subpart L—Environment and Natural Resources Division | § 0.67 Delegation respecting conveyances for public-airport purposes. | DOJ | [Order No. 468-71, 36 FR 20428, Oct. 22, 1971] | The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, and such members of his staff as he may specifically designate in writing, are authorized to exercise the power and authority vested in the Attorney General by section 23(b) of the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 219; 49 U.S.C. 1723) with respect to approving the performance of acts and execution of instruments necessary to make the conveyances requested in carrying out the purposes of that section, except those acts and instruments which, in the opinion of the Assistant Attorney General, involve questions of policy or for any other reason require the personal attention of the Attorney General. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.24.1.5 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | L | Subpart L—Environment and Natural Resources Division | § 0.68 Delegation respecting mineral leasing. | DOJ | [Order No. 542-73, 38 FR 28289, Oct. 12, 1973] | The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, and such members of his staff as he may specifically designate in writing, are authorized to execute the power and authority of the Attorney General under the provisions of section 3 of the act of August 7, 1947, 61 Stat. 914, 30 U.S.C. 352, respecting the leasing of minerals on lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.24.1.6 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | L | Subpart L—Environment and Natural Resources Division | § 0.69 Delegation of authority to make determinations and grants. | DOJ | [Order No. 736-77, 42 FR 38177, July 27, 1977] | The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, or such members of his staff as he may specifically designate in writing, are authorized to exercise the power and authority vested in the Attorney General by Public Law 87-852, approved October 23, 1962 (40 U.S.C. 319), with respect to making the determinations and grants necessary in carrying out the purposes of that Act, except those acts and instruments which in the opinion of the Assistant Attorney General involve questions of policy or for any other reason require the personal attention of the Attorney General. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.24.1.7 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | L | Subpart L—Environment and Natural Resources Division | § 0.69a Delegation respecting approval of conveyances. | DOJ | [Order No. 947-81, 46 FR 29931, June 4, 1981] | The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, and such members of his staff as he may specifically designate in writing, are authorized to exercise the power and authority vested in the Attorney General by the Act of June 4, 1934, 48 Stat. 836, with respect to approving the making or acceptance of conveyances by the Secretary of the Interior on behalf of the United States. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.24.1.8 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | L | Subpart L—Environment and Natural Resources Division | § 0.69b Delegation of authority respecting conveyances for public airports. | DOJ | [Order No. 1069-84, 49 FR 39843, Oct. 11, 1984] | The Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, and such members of his staff as he may specifically designate in writing, are authorized to exercise the power and authority vested in the Attorney General of section 516(b) of The Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 671, 692) with respect to approving the performance of acts and execution of instruments necessary to make the conveyance requested in carrying out the purposes of that section, except those acts and instruments which in the opinion of the Assistant Attorney General, involve questions of policy or for any other reason require the personal attention of the Attorney General. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.24.1.9 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | L | Subpart L—Environment and Natural Resources Division | § 0.69c Litigation involving the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. | DOJ | [Order No. 1099-85, 50 FR 26198, June 25, 1985] | (a) The authority to receive complaints served upon the Attorney General pursuant to section 401 of the Hazardous Waste Amendments of 1984 (Pub. L. 616, 98th Cong.; 42 U.S.C. 6872(b)(2)(F)) is hereby delegated to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division. Every plaintiff required to serve upon the Attorney General a copy of their complaint, should do so by sending a copy of the complaint, together with all attachments thereto required by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules for the Federal District Court in which the complaint if filed, via first class mail, to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice, NW., Washington, DC 20530. (b) Services pursuant to section 401 shall be deemed effective upon the date the complaint is received by the Assistant Attorney General. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.26.1.1 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | N | Subpart N—National Security Division | § 0.72 National Security Division. | DOJ | The following functions are assigned to and shall be conducted, handled, or supervised by the Assistant Attorney General for National Security: (a) General functions. (1) Advise the Attorney General, the Office of Management and Budget, and the White House, and brief Congress, as appropriate, on matters relating to the national security activities of the United States, and ensure that all of the Department's national security activities are effectively coordinated; (2) Develop, enforce, and supervise the application of all federal criminal laws related to the national counterterrorism and counterespionage enforcement programs, except those specifically assigned to other Divisions; (3) Represent the Department on interdepartmental boards, committees, and other groups dealing with national security, intelligence, or counterintelligence matters; (4) Oversee the development, coordination, and implementation of Department policy, in conjunction with other components of the Department as appropriate, with regard to intelligence, counterintelligence, or national security matters; (5) Provide legal assistance and advice, in coordination with the Office of Legal Counsel as appropriate, to Government agencies on matters of national security law and policy; (6) Administer the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act; (7) Prosecute Federal crimes involving national security, foreign relations, and terrorism, and coordinate the Department's activities and advice on all issues with respect to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as amended, and the Classified Information Procedures Act arising in connection with any such prosecutions; (8) Prosecute and coordinate prosecutions and investigations targeting individuals and organizations involved in terrorist acts at home or against U.S. persons or interests abroad, or that assist in the financing of or providing support to those acts; (9) Except in the case of emergencies where there is an immediate threat to life or property, review for concurrence the Depa… | |||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.27.1.1 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | O | Subpart O—Justice Management Division | § 0.75 Policy functions. | DOJ | [Order No. 543-73, 38 FR 29585, Oct. 26, 1973, as amended by Order No. 565-74, 39 FR 15875, May 6, 1974; Order No. 699-77, 42 FR 15315, Mar. 21, 1977; Order No. 722-77, 42 FR 25499, May 18, 1977; Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52346, Oct. 27, 1981] | The Assistant Attorney General for Administration shall head the Justice Management Division and shall provide advice relating to basic Department policy for budget and financial management, program evaluation, auditing, personnel management and training, procurement, information processing and telecommunications, security and for all matters pertaining to organization, management, and administration. The following matters are assigned to, and shall be conducted, handled, or supervised by, the Assistant Attorney General for Administration: (a) Conduct, direct, review, and evaluate management studies and surveys of the Department's organizational structure, functions, and programs, operating procedures and supporting systems, and management practices throughout the Department; and make recommendations to reduce costs and increase productivity. (b) Supervise, direct, and review the preparation, justification and execution of the Department of Justice budget, including the coordination and control of the programming and reprogramming of funds. (c) Review, analyze, and coordinate the Department's programs and activities to ensure that the Department's use of resources and estimates of future requirements are consistent with the policies, plans, and mission priorities of the Attorney General. (d) Plan, direct, and coordinate Department-wide personnel management programs, and develop and issue Department-wide policy in all personnel program areas, including training, position classification and pay administration, staffing, employee performance evaluation, employee development, employee relations and services, employee recognition and incentives, equal employment opportunity programs, including the equal opportunity recruitment program (5 U.S.C. 7201), personnel program evaluation, labor management relations, adverse action hearings and appeals, employee grievances, and employee health programs. (e) Develop and direct Department-wide financial management policies, programs, procedures, and systems including financ… | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.27.1.2 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | O | Subpart O—Justice Management Division | § 0.76 Specific functions. | DOJ | [Order No. 543-73, 38 FR 29585, Oct. 26, 1973] | The functions delegated to the Assistant Attorney General for Administration by this subpart O shall also include the following specific policy functions: (a) Directing the Department's financial management operations, including control of the accounting for appropriations and expenditures, employment limitations, voucher examination and audit, overtime pay, establishing per diem rates, promulgation of policies for travel, transportation, and relocation expenses, and issuance of necessary regulations pertaining thereto. (b) Submission of requests to the Office of Management and Budget for apportionment or reapportionment of appropriations, including the determination, whenever required, that such apportionment or reapportionment indicates the necessity for the submission of a request for a deficiency or supplemental estimate, and to make allotments to organizational units of the Department of funds made available to the Department within the limits of such apportionments or reapportionments (31 U.S.C. 665). (c) Approving per diem allowances for travel by airplane, train or boat outside the continental United States in accordance with paragraph 1-7.2 of the Federal Travel Regulations (FPMR 101-7). (d) Exercising the claims settlement authority under the Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966 (31 U.S.C. 952). (e) Authorizing payment of actual expense of subsistence (5 U.S.C. 5702(c)). (f) Prescribing regulations providing for premium pay pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5541-5550a. (g) Settling and authorizing payment of employee claims under the Military and Civilian Employees' Claims Act of 1964, as amended (31 U.S.C. 240-243). (h) Submitting requests to the Comptroller General for decisions (31 U.S.C. 74, 82d) and deciding questions involving the payment of $25 or less (Comp. Gen. B-161457, July 14, 1976). (i) Making determinations with respect to employment and wages under section 3122 of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (26 U.S.C. 3122). (j) Excluding the Office of Justice Assistance, Research and Statisti… | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.27.1.3 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | O | Subpart O—Justice Management Division | § 0.77 Operational functions. | DOJ | [Order No. 565-74, 39 FR 15876, May 6, 1974, as amended by Order No. 699-77, 42 FR 15315, Mar. 21, 1977; Order No. 722-77, 42 FR 25499, May 18, 1977; Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52347, Oct. 27, 1981; Order No. 996-83, 48 FR 7171, Feb. 18, 1983; Order No. 1001-83, 48 FR 9524, Mar. 7, 1983; Order No. 1977-95, 60 FR 36711, July 18, 1995; Order No. 6570-2025, 90 FR 60571, Dec. 29, 2025] | The Assistant Attorney General for Administration shall provide all direct administrative support services to the Offices, Boards and Divisions of the Department and to the U.S. Marshals Service, except where independent administrative authority has been conferred. These services shall include the following: (a) Planning, directing and coordinating the personnel management program; providing personnel services including employment and staffing, employee relations, and classification, and including the employment, separation and general administration of employees, except attorneys, in General Schedule grades GS-15 and below, or equivalent pay levels. (b) Formulating policies and plans for efficient administrative management and organization and developing and coordinating all management studies and reports on the operations of the Offices, Divisions and Boards. (c) Planning, justifying, and compiling the annual and supplemental budget estimates of the Offices, Divisions and Boards. (d) Planning, directing and executing accounting operations for the Offices, Divisions and Boards. (e) Providing information systems analysis, design, computer programming, and systems implementation services consistent with Departmental information systems plans, policies and procedures. (f) Implementing and administering management programs for the creation, organization, maintenance, use, and disposition of Federal records, and providing mail and messenger service. (g) Implementing and administering programs for procurement, personal property, supply, motor vehicle, space management, and operations and management of buildings as delegated by the Administrator of the General Services Administration. (h) Operating and maintaining the Department Library. (i) Routing and controlling correspondence, maintaining indices of legal cases and matters, replying to correspondence not assignable to a division, safeguarding confidential information, attesting to the correctness of records, and related matters. (j) Accepting service of s… | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.27.1.4 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | O | Subpart O—Justice Management Division | § 0.78 Implementation of financial disclosure requirements. | DOJ | [Order No. 832-79, 44 FR 29891, May 23, 1979, as amended by Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52347, Oct. 27, 1981] | The Assistant Attorney General for Administration shall serve as the designated agency ethics official under title II of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, 92 Stat. 1836, for purposes of administering the public and confidential financial disclosure programs applicable to officers and employees of the Department of Justice. His duties shall include the following: (a) Providing necessary report forms and other information to officers and employees of the Department; (b) Developing and maintaining a list of positions covered by the public and confidential financial reporting requirements; (c) Monitoring compliance by department officers and employees with applicable requirements for filing and review of financial disclosure reports; (d) Providing for retention of reports and transmittal, where necessary, of copies of reports to the Director of the Office of Government Ethics; (e) Establishing procedures for public access to reports filed under title II of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978; (f) Performing such other functions as may be necessary for the effective implementation of title II of the Ethics in Government Act. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.27.1.5 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | O | Subpart O—Justice Management Division | § 0.79 Redelegation of authority. | DOJ | [Order No. 543-73, 38 FR 29585, Oct. 26, 1973. Redesignated by Order No. 565-74, 39 FR 15876, May 6, 1974, and further redesignated by Order No. 832-79, 44 FR 29891, May 23, 1979] | The Assistant Attorney General for Administration is authorized to redelegate to any Department official any of the power or authority vested in him by this subpart O. Existing redelegations by the Assistant Attorney General for Administration shall continue in force and effect until modified or revoked. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.28.1.1 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | P | Subpart P—Federal Bureau of Investigation | § 0.85 General functions. | DOJ | [Order No. 423-69, 34 FR 20388, Dec. 31, 1969] | The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall: (a) Investigate violations of the laws, including the criminal drug laws, of the United States and collect evidence in cases in which the United States is or may be a party in interest, except in cases in which such responsibility is by statute or otherwise exclusively assigned to another investigative agency. The Director's authority to investigate violations of and collect evidence in cases involving the criminal drug laws of the United States is concurrent with such authority of the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration under § 0.100 of this part. In investigating violations of such laws and in collecting evidence in such cases, the Director may exercise so much of the authority vested in the Attorney General by sections 1 and 2 of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1968, section 1 of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1973 and the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, as amended, as he determines is necessary. He may also release FBI information on the same terms and for the same purposes that the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration may disclose DEA information under § 0.103 of this part. The Director and his authorized delegates may seize, forfeit and remit or mitigate the forfeiture of property in accordance with 21 U.S.C. 881, 21 CFR 1316.71 through 1316.81, and 28 CFR 9.1 through 9.7. (b) Conduct the acquisition, collection, exchange, classification and preservation of fingerprints and identification records from criminal justice and other governmental agencies, including fingerprints voluntarily submitted by individuals for personal identification purposes; provide expert testimony in Federal, State and local courts as to fingerprint examinations; and provide fingerprint training and provide identification assistance in disasters and for other humanitarian purposes. (c) Conduct personnel investigations requisite to the work of the Department of Justice and whenever required by statute or otherwise. (… | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.28.1.2 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | P | Subpart P—Federal Bureau of Investigation | § 0.85a Criminal justice policy coordination. | DOJ | [Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52347, Oct. 27, 1981] | The Federal Bureau of Investigation shall report to the Attorney General on all its activities. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.28.1.3 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | P | Subpart P—Federal Bureau of Investigation | § 0.86 Seizure of gambling devices. | DOJ | [Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52347, Oct. 27, 1981] | The Director, Associate Director, Assistants to the Director, Executive Assistant Directors, Assistant Directors, inspectors and agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation are authorized to exercise the power and authority vested in the Attorney General to make seizures of gambling devices (18 U.S.C. 1955(d), 15 U.S.C. 1171 et seq. ) and wire or oral communication intercepting devices (18 U.S.C. 2513). | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.28.1.4 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | P | Subpart P—Federal Bureau of Investigation | § 0.87 Representation on committee for visit-exchange. | DOJ | The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall be a member of the committee which represents the Department of Justice in the development and implementation of plans for exchanging visits between the Iron Curtain countries and the United States and shall have authority to designate an alternate to serve on such committee. | |||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.28.1.5 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | P | Subpart P—Federal Bureau of Investigation | § 0.88 Certificates for expenses of unforeseen emergencies. | DOJ | The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is authorized to exercise the power and authority vested in the Attorney General by 28 U.S.C. 537, to make certificates with respect to expenses of unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character: Provided, That each such certificate made by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall be approved by the Attorney General. | |||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.28.1.6 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | P | Subpart P—Federal Bureau of Investigation | § 0.89 Authority to seize arms and munitions of war. | DOJ | The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is authorized to exercise the authority conferred upon the Attorney General by section 1 of E.O. 10863 of February 18, 1960 (25 FR 1507), relating to the seizure of arms and munitions of war, and other articles, pursuant to section 1 of title VI of the act of June 15, 1917, 40 Stat. 223, as amended by section 1 of the Act of August 13, 1953, 67 Stat. 577 (22 U.S.C. 401). | |||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.28.1.7 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | P | Subpart P—Federal Bureau of Investigation | § 0.89a Delegations respecting claims against the FBI. | DOJ | [Order No. 884-80, 45 FR 22023, Apr. 3, 1980, as amended by Order No. 1417-90, 55 FR 27808, July 6, 1990; Order No. 1551-91, 56 FR 64192, Dec. 9, 1991; Order No. 1904-94, 59 FR 41242, Aug. 11, 1994; Order No. 2314-2000, 65 FR 44683, July 19, 2000; AG Order No. 3330-2012, 77 FR 26183, May 3, 2012] | (a) The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is authorized to exercise the power and authority vested in the Attorney General under the Act of December 7, 1989, Public Law 101-203, 103 Stat. 1805 (31 U.S.C. 3724), with regard to claims thereunder not exceeding $50,000 in any one case. (b) The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is authorized to redelegate to the General Counsel of the FBI or his designee within the Office of the General Counsel or to the primary legal advisors of the FBI field offices, any of the authority, functions, or duties vested in him by paragraph (a) of this section and by 28 CFR 0.172. This authority shall not be further redelegated. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.29.1.1 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | P | Subpart P-1—Office of Justice Programs and Related Agencies | § 0.90 Office of Justice Programs. | DOJ | The Office of Justice Programs is headed by an Assistant Attorney General appointed by the President. Under the general authority of the Attorney General, the Assistant Attorney General maintains liaison with the provides information to Federal, State, local, and private agencies and organizations on criminal justice matters, and provides staff support to and coordinates the activities of the National Institute of Justice, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Office includes the Office for Victims of Crime. | |||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.29.1.2 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | P | Subpart P-1—Office of Justice Programs and Related Agencies | § 0.91 Office for Victims of Crime. | DOJ | The Office for Victims of Crime is headed by a Director appointed by the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs. Under a delegation by the Attorney General (DOJ Order No. 1079-84, Dec. 14, 1984), the Assistant Attorney General and the Director are responsible for providing national leadership to encourage improved treatment of victims by implementing the recommendations of the President's Task Force on Victims of Crime and the Attorney General's Task Force on Family Violence, and by administering the Crime Victims Fund and the Federal Crime Victim Assistance Program, established under the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, title II, chapter XIV, of Public Law 98-473, 42 U.S.C. 10601 et seq. , 98 Stat. 2170 (Oct. 12, 1984). | |||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.29.1.3 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | P | Subpart P-1—Office of Justice Programs and Related Agencies | § 0.92 National Institute of Justice. | DOJ | The National Institute of Justice is headed by a Director appointed by the President. Under the general authority of the Attorney General and reporting through the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, the Director performs functions and administers programs, including provision of financial assistance, under 42 U.S.C. 3721-3723 to support basic and applied research into justice issues. | |||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.29.1.4 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | P | Subpart P-1—Office of Justice Programs and Related Agencies | § 0.93 Bureau of Justice Statistics. | DOJ | The Bureau of Justice Statistics is headed by a Director appointed by the President. Under the general authority of the Attorney General and reporting through the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, the Director performs functions and administers programs, including provision of financial assistance, under 42 U.S.C. 3731-3734, to provide a variety of statistical services for the criminal justice community. | |||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.29.1.5 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | P | Subpart P-1—Office of Justice Programs and Related Agencies | § 0.94 Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. | DOJ | The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is headed by an Administrator appointed by the President. Under the general authority of the Attorney General and reporting through the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, the Administrator performs functions and administers programs, including provision of financial assistance, under 42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq., relating to juvenile delinquency, the improvement of juvenile justice systems and missing children. | |||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.29.1.6 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | P | Subpart P-1—Office of Justice Programs and Related Agencies | § 0.94-1 Bureau of Justice Assistance. | DOJ | [Order No. 1111-85, 50 FR 43385, Oct. 25, 1985; Order No. 1145-86, 51 FR 29464, Aug. 18, 1986] | (a) The Bureau of Justice Assistance is headed by a Director appointed by the Attorney General. Under the general authority of the Attorney General and reporting through the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, the Director performs functions and administers programs, including provision of financial assistance, under 42 U.S.C. 3741-3748; 3761-3764; and 3769, relating to the administration of State and local criminal justice systems. The Director also administers the Public Safety Officers' Death Benefits Program under 42 U.S.C. 3796, et seq. (b) Subject to the authority and direction of the Attorney General, the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance is authorized to exercise the power and authority vested in the Attorney General by Executive Order No. 11755 of December 29, 1973, 39 FR 779, with respect to certification and revoking certification of work-release laws or regulations. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.3.1.1 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | C | Subpart C—Office of the Deputy Attorney General | § 0.15 Deputy Attorney General. | DOJ | [Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52340, Oct. 27, 1981] | (a) The Deputy Attorney General is authorized to exercise all the power and authority of the Attorney General, unless any such power or authority is required by law to be exercised by the Attorney General personally. (b) The Deputy Attorney General shall advise and assist the Attorney General in formulating and implementing Department policies and programs and in providing overall supervision and direction to all organizational units of the Department. Subject to the general supervision of the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General shall direct the activities of organizational units as assigned. In addition, the Deputy Attorney General shall: (1) Except as assigned to the Associate Attorney General by § 0.19(a)(1), exercise the power and authority vested in the Attorney General to take final action in matters pertaining to: (i) The appointment, employment, pay, separation, and general administration of personnel, including attorneys, in the Senior Executive Service or the equivalent; Senior-Level and Scientific and Professional positions; and of attorneys and law students regardless of grade or pay in the Department. (ii) The appointment of special attorneys and special assistants to the Attorney General (28 U.S.C. 515(b)); (iii) The appointment of Assistant U.S. Trustees and fixing of their compensation; and (iv) The approval of the appointment by U.S. Trustees of standing trustees and the fixing of their maximum annual compensation and percentage fees as provided in 28 U.S.C. 587(e). (v) The appointment, employment, separation, and general administration of Assistant United States Attorneys and other attorneys to assist United States Attorneys when the public interest so requires and the fixing of their salaries. (2) Administer the Department's recruitment programs for law graduates and law students. (3) Coordinate Departmental liaison with White House Staff and the Executive Office of the President. (4) Coordinate and control the Department's reaction to civil disturbances and terrorism. (5) … | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.3.1.2 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | C | Subpart C—Office of the Deputy Attorney General | § 0.17 Office of Investigative Agency Policies. | DOJ | [Order No. 1814-93, 58 FR 62260, Nov. 26, 1993] | (a) Organization. The Office of Investigative Agency Policies is headed by a Director appointed by the Attorney General. The Director shall be responsible to, and report directly to, the Deputy Attorney General, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Attorney General. The Director shall be chosen from among the heads of the criminal investigative agencies of the Department, i.e., the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, United States Marshals Service and Immigration and Naturalization Service. The Director shall serve concurrently as the Director of Investigative Agency Policies and as head of the agency for which he or she was nominated and confirmed. The Director shall be supported by a staff consisting of personnel detailed from the criminal investigative agencies of the Department, and from the Criminal Division. The staff shall be nominated by these various agencies, subject to the approval of the Director. (b) Functions. Subject to the general supervision and direction of the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General, the Director shall in the areas of overlapping jurisdiction of the criminal investigative agencies: (1) Take all steps necessary to improve coordination among the criminal investigative agencies of the Department, both within the United States and abroad; (2) Assure, to the extent appropriate, consistent operational guidelines for the criminal investigative agencies of the Department; (3) Establish procedures, structures and mechanisms for coordinating the collection and dissemination of intelligence relating to the Department's law enforcement responsibilities; (4) Establish procedures and policies relating to procurement for the criminal investigative agencies of the Department, including but not limited to procurement of communications and computer systems; (5) Determine and establish procedures for the coordination of all automation systems; (6) Determine and establish plans to ensure the effective deployment of criminal investigative agency task … | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.3.1.3 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | C | Subpart C—Office of the Deputy Attorney General | § 0.18a Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization. | DOJ | [Order No. 906-80, 45 FR 52145, Aug. 6, 1980] | The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization is headed by a Director appointed by the Attorney General, who shall be responsible to, and report directly to, the Deputy Attorney General. Subject to the general supervision and direction of the Deputy Attorney General, the Director shall: (a) Be responsible for the implementation and execution of the functions and duties required by sections 637 and 644 of title 15 U.S. Code; (b) Establish Department goals for the participation by small businesses, including small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, in Department procurement contracts; (c) Have supervisory authority over Department personnel to the extent that the functions and duties of such personnel relate to the functions and duties described in paragraph (a) of this section; (d) Provide resource information and technical training and assistance regarding utilization of small businesses, including small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, to Department personnel who perform procurement functions; (e) Assign a small business technical adviser to any Department offices to which the Small Business Administration assigns a procurement center representative, in accordance with section 644(k)(6) of title 15 U.S. Code; (f) Develop and implement appropriate outreach programs to include small minority businesses in procurement contracts; (g) Cooperate and consult regularly with the Small Business Administration with respect to the functions and duties described in paragraph (a) of this section; (h) Review, evaluate and report to the Deputy Attorney General on the performance of organizational units of the Department in accomplishing the goals for utilization of small and disadvantaged businesses; and (i) Prepare the Department's annual report to the Small Business Administration on the extent of participation by small and disadvantaged businesses in Department procurement contracts. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.30.1.1 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | Q | Subpart Q—Bureau of Prisons | § 0.95 General functions. | DOJ | [Order No. 423-69, 34 FR 20388, Dec. 31, 1969, as amended by Order No. 445-70, 35 FR 19397, Dec. 23, 1970; Order No. 579-74, 39 FR 37771, Oct. 24, 1974; Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52348, Oct. 27, 1981] | The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall direct all activities of the Bureau of Prisons including: (a) Management and regulation of all Federal penal and correctional institutions (except military or naval institutions), and prison commissaries. (b) Provision of suitable quarters for, and safekeeping, care, and subsistence of, all persons charged with or convicted of offenses against the United States or held as witnesses or otherwise. (c) Provision for the protection, instruction, and discipline of all persons charged with or convicted of offenses against the United States. (d) Classification, commitment, control, or treatment of persons committed to the custody of the Attorney General. (e) Payment of rewards with respect to escaped Federal prisoners (18 U.S.C. 3059). (f) Certification with respect to the insanity or mental incompetence of a prisoner whose sentence is about to expire pursuant to section 4247 of title 18 of the U.S. Code. (g) Entering into contracts with State or territorial officials for the custody, care, subsistence, education, treatment, and training of State or territorial prisoners, upon certification with respect to the availability of proper and adequate treatment facilities and personnel, pursuant to section 5003 of title 18 of the U.S. Code. (h) Conduct of studies and the preparation and submission of reports and recommendations to committing courts respecting disposition of cases in which defendants have been committed for such purposes pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 4205(c). (i) Conduct and prepare, or cause to be conducted and prepared, studies and submit reports to the court and the attorneys with respect to disposition of cases in which juveniles have been committed, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 5037, and to contract with public or private agencies or individuals or community-based facilities for the observation and study and the custody and care of juveniles, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 5040. (j) Observation, conduct of studies, and preparation of reports in cases in which youth offenders … | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.30.1.2 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | Q | Subpart Q—Bureau of Prisons | § 0.96 Delegations. | DOJ | [Order No. 1617-92, 57 FR 38772, Aug. 27, 1992, as amended by Order No. 1884-94, 59 FR 29717, June 9, 1994; Order No. 2204-99, 64 FR 4295, Jan. 28, 1999; Order No. 5641-2023, 88 FR 19839, Apr. 4, 2023] | The Director of the Bureau of Prisons is authorized to exercise or perform any of the authority, functions, or duties conferred or imposed upon the Attorney General by any law relating to the commitment, control, or treatment of persons (including insane prisoners and juvenile delinquents) charged with or convicted of offenses against the United States, including the taking of final action in the following-described matters: (a) Requesting the detail of Public Health Service officers for the purpose of furnishing services to Federal penal and correctional institutions (18 U.S.C. 4005). (b) Consideration, determination, adjustment, and payment of claims in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3722. (c) Designating places of imprisonment or confinement where the sentences of prisoners shall be served and ordering transfers from one institution to another, whether maintained by the Federal Government or otherwise, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 4082 as it existed before the enactment of Pub. L. 98-473 (applicable to offenses committed prior to November 1, 1987). (d) Extending the limits of the place of confinement of prisoners for the purposes specified, and within the limits established, by 18 U.S.C. 4082(c) as it existed before the enactment of Public Law 98-473, and otherwise performing the functions of the Attorney General under that section (applicable to offenses committed prior to November 1, 1987). (e) Designation of agents for the transportation of prisoners (18 U.S.C. 4008). (f) Prescribing regulations for the use of surplus funds in “Commissary Funds, Federal Prisons” to provide advances not in excess of $150 to prisoners at the time of their release pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 4284 as it existed before the enactment of Public Law 98-473 (applicable to offenses committed prior to November 1, 1987). (g) Allowance, forfeiture, and restoration of all good time pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 4161, 4162, 4165, and 4166 as those sections existed before the enactment of Public Law 98-473 (applicable to offenses committed prior to November … | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.30.1.3 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | Q | Subpart Q—Bureau of Prisons | § 0.96a Interstate Agreement on Detainers. | DOJ | [Order No. 462-71, 36 FR 12212, June 29, 1971] | The Director of the Bureau of Prisons is designated as the U.S. Officer under Article VII of the Interstate Agreement on Detainers (84 Stat. 1402). | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.30.1.4 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | Q | Subpart Q—Bureau of Prisons | § 0.96b Exchange of prisoners. | DOJ | [Order No. 758-77, 42 FR 63139, Dec. 15, 1977] | The Director of the Bureau of Prisons and officers of the Bureau of Prisons designated by him are authorized to receive custody of offenders and to transfer offenders to and from the United States of America under a treaty as referred to in Public Law 95-144; to make arrangements with the States and to receive offenders from the States for transfer to a foreign country; to act as an agent of the United States to receive the delivery from a foreign government of any person being transferred to the United States under such a treaty; to render to foreign countries and to receive from them certifications and reports required under a treaty; and to receive custody and carry out the sentence of imprisonment of such a transferred offender as required by that statute and any such treaty. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.30.1.5 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | Q | Subpart Q—Bureau of Prisons | § 0.96c Cost of incarceration. | DOJ | [Order No. 1932-94, 59 FR 60558, Nov. 25, 1994] | (a) The Attorney General is required to establish and collect a fee to cover the cost of one year of incarceration. These provisions apply to any person who is convicted in a United States District Court and committed to the custody of the Attorney General, and who begins service of sentence on or after December 27, 1994. For the purposes of this subpart, revocation of parole or supervised release shall be treated as a separate period of incarceration for which a fee may be imposed. (b) The fee to cover the costs of incarceration shall be calculated by dividing the number representing the obligation encountered in Bureau of Prisons facilities (excluding activation costs) by the number of inmate-days incurred for the year, and by then multiplying the quotient by 365. The resulting figure represents the average cost to the Bureau for confining an inmate for one year. (c) The Director of the Bureau of Prisons is delegated the authority to collect the fee to cover the cost of incarceration from inmates committed to the custody of the Attorney General and to promulgate all regulations concerning the collection of the fee. (d) The Director shall review and determine the amount of the fee not less than annually in accordance with the formula set forth in paragraph (b) of this section. The Director shall publish each year's fee as a Notice in the Federal Register. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.30.1.6 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | Q | Subpart Q—Bureau of Prisons | § 0.97 Redelegation of authority. | DOJ | [Order No. 1150-86, 51 FR 31939, Sept. 8, 1986] | The Director of the Bureau of Prisons is authorized to redelegate to any of his subordinates any of the authority, functions or duties vested in him by this subpart Q. The Director may make similar delegations to any other employee of any Bureau, Board, Office, or Division of the Department of Justice with the consent of the head of that Bureau, Board, Office, or Division, and after written notification to the Attorney General or designee. A redelegation of authority is limited to employees of the Department of Justice. Existing redelegations by the Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall continue in force and effect until modified or revoked. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.30.1.7 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | Q | Subpart Q—Bureau of Prisons | § 0.98 Functions of Commissioner of Federal Prison Industries. | DOJ | The Director of the Bureau of Prisons is authorized as ex officio Commissioner of Federal Prison Industries and in accordance with the policy fixed by its Board of Directors to: (a) Exercise jurisdiction over all industrial enterprises in all Federal penal and correctional institutions. (b) Sponsor vocational training programs in Federal penal and correctional institutions. (c) Contract for the transfer of property or equipment from the District of Columbia for industrial employment and training of prisoners confined in a penal or correctional institution of the District of Columbia, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 4122. | |||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.30.1.8 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | Q | Subpart Q—Bureau of Prisons | § 0.99 Compensation to Federal prisoners. | DOJ | The Board of Directors of Federal Prison Industries, or such officer of the corporation as the Board may designate, may exercise the authority vested in the Attorney General by section 4126 of title 18 of the U.S. Code, as amended, to prescribe rules and regulations governing the payment of compensation to inmates of Federal penal and correctional institutions employed in any industry, or performing outstanding services in institutional operations, and to inmates or their dependents for injuries suffered in any industry or in any work activity in connection with the maintenance of operation of the institution where confined. | |||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.31.1.1 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | R | Subpart R—Drug Enforcement Administration | § 0.100 General functions. | DOJ | [Order No. 520-73, 38 FR 18380, July 10, 1973, as amended by Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52348, Oct. 27, 1981; Order No. 1203-87, 52 FR 24447, July 1, 1987; Order No. 2204-99, 64 FR 4295, Jan. 28, 1999; Order No. 2666-2003, 68 FR 14899, Mar. 27, 2003] | The following-described matters are assigned to, and shall be conducted, handled, or supervised by, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration: (a) Functions vested in the Attorney General by sections 1 and 2 of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1968. (b) Except where the Attorney General has delegated authority to another Department of Justice official to exercise such functions, and except where functions under 21 U.S.C. 878(a)(5) do not relate to, arise from, or supplement investigations of matters concerning drugs, functions vested in the Attorney General by the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, as amended. This will include functions which may be vested in the Attorney General in subsequent amendments to the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, and not otherwise specifically assigned or reserved by him. (c) Functions vested in the Attorney General by section 1 of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1973 and not otherwise specifically assigned. | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.31.1.2 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | R | Subpart R—Drug Enforcement Administration | § 0.101 Specific functions. | DOJ | [Order No. 520-73, 38 FR 18380, July 10, 1973, as amended by Order No. 565-74, 39 FR 15876, May 6, 1974; Order No. 898-80, 45 FR 44267, July 1, 1980; Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52348, Oct. 27, 1981; Order No. 1126-86, 51 FR 7443, Mar. 4, 1986] | The Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration shall be responsible for: (a) The development and implementation of a concentrated program throughout the Federal Government for the enforcement of Federal drug laws and for cooperation with State and local governments in the enforcement of their drug abuse laws. (b) The development and maintenance of a National Narcotics Intelligence System in cooperation with Federal, State, and local officials, and the provision of narcotics intelligence to any Federal, State, or local official that the Administrator determines has a legitimate official need to have access to such intelligence. (c) The development and implementation of a procedure to release property seized under section 511 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 881) to any innocent party having an immediate right to possession of the property, when the Administrator, in his discretion, determines it is not in the interests of justice to initiate forfeiture proceedings against the property. (d) Payment of awards (including those over $10,000) under 28 U.S.C. 524(c)(2) and purchase of evidence (including the authority to pay more than $100,000) under 28 U.S.C. 524(c)(1)(F). | ||||
| 28:28:1.0.1.1.1.31.1.3 | 28 | Judicial Administration | I | 0 | PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | R | Subpart R—Drug Enforcement Administration | § 0.102 Drug enforcement policy coordination. | DOJ | [Order No. 1429-90, 55 FR 28909, July 16, 1990] | The Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration shall report to the Attorney General, through the Deputy Attorney General or the Associate Attorney General, as directed by the Attorney General. |
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