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US CodeTitle 28Chapter 31

Chapter 31

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Title 28 - Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

38 sections

Sections

§ 501

Executive department

Very short

§ 502

Seal

Very short

§ 503

Attorney General

Very short

§ 504

Deputy Attorney General

Very short

§ 504a

Associate Attorney General

Very short

§ 505

Solicitor General

Very short

§ 506

Assistant Attorneys General

Very short

§ 507

Assistant Attorney General for Administration

Very short

§ 507A

Assistant Attorney General for National Security

Short

§ 508

Vacancies

Short

§ 509

Functions of the Attorney General

Very short

§ 509A

National Security Division

Short

§ 509B

Section to enforce human rights laws

Short

§ 510

Delegation of authority

Very short

§ 511

Attorney General to advise the President

Very short

§ 512

Attorney General to advise heads of executive departments

Very short

§ 513

Attorney General to advise Secretaries of military departments

Very short

§ 514

Legal services on pending claims in departments and agencies

Short

§ 515

Authority for legal proceedings; commission, oath, and salary for special attorneys

Short

§ 516

Conduct of litigation reserved to Department of Justice

Very short

§ 517

Interests of United States in pending suits

Very short

§ 518

Conduct and argument of cases

Short

§ 519

Supervision of litigation

Very short

§ 520

Transmission of petitions in United States Court of Federal Claims or in United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; statement furnished by departments

Medium

§ 521

Publication and distribution of opinions

Very short

§ 522

Report of business and statistics

Short

§ 523

Requisitions

Very short

§ 524

Availability of appropriations

Very long

§ 525

Procurement of law books, reference books, and periodicals; sale and exchange

Very short

§ 526

Authority of Attorney General to investigate United States attorneys, marshals, trustees, clerks of court, and others

Short

§ 527

Establishment of working capital fund

Short

§ 528

Disqualification of officers and employees of the Department of Justice

Short

§ 529

Annual report of Attorney General

Medium

§ 530

Payment of travel and transportation expenses of newly appointed special agents

Very short

§ 530A

Authorization of appropriations for travel and related expenses and for health care of personnel serving abroad

Short

§ 530B

Ethical standards for attorneys for the Government

Short

§ 530C

Authority to use available funds

Long

§ 530D

Report on enforcement of laws

Long