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ers: (a) the Deputy Attorney General, who shall serve as Chair; (b) the Assistant Attorney General (Criminal Division); (c) the Assistant Attorney General (Tax Division); (d) the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (e) the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; (f) the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York; (g) the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; (h) the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; (i) the United States Attorney for the Central District of California; (j) the United States Attorney for the Northern District of California; (k) the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas; and (l) such other officers or employees of the Department of Justice as the Attorney General may from time to time designate. The Deputy Attorney General shall convene and direct the work of the Task Force in fulfilling all its functions under this order. The Deputy Attorney General may permit, when he deems it appropriate, the designee of a member of the Task Force, including those designated under section 4 of this order, to participate in lieu of the member. The Deputy Attorney General shall convene the first meeting of the Task Force within 10 days of the date of this order and shall thereafter convene the Task Force at such times as he deems appropriate. Sec. 3. Functions. Consistent with the constitutional authority of the President, the authorities assigned to the Attorney General by law, and other applicable law, the Task Force shall: (a) provide direction for the investigation and prosecution of cases of securities fraud, accounting fraud, mail and wire fraud, money laundering, tax fraud based on such predicate offenses, and other related financial crimes committed by commercial entities and directors, officers, professional advisers, and employees thereof (hereinafter "financial crimes"), when such cases are determined by the Deputy Attorney General, for purposes of this order, to be significant; (b) provide recommendations to the Attorney General for allocation and reallocation of resources of the Department of Justice for investigation and prosecution of significant financial crimes, recovery of proceeds from such crimes to the extent permitted by law, and other matters determined by the Task Force from time to time to be of the highest priority in the investigation and prosecution of such crimes; and (c) make recommendations to the President, through the Attorney General, from time to time for: (i) action to enhance cooperation among departments, agencies, and entities of the Federal Government in the investigation and prosecution of significant financial crimes; (ii) action to enhance cooperation among Federal, State, and local authorities responsible for the investigation and prosecution of significant financial crimes; (iii) changes in rules, regulations, or policy to improve the effective investigation and prosecution of significant financial crimes; and (iv) recommendations to the Congress regarding such measures as the President may judge necessary and expedient relating to significant financial crimes, or the investigation or prosecution thereof. Sec. 4. Additional Participation for Specified Functions. In the Task Force's performance of the functions set forth in subsection 3(c) of this order, and to the extent permitted by law, the following officers of the executive branch shall be members of the Task Force in addition to such other officers of the Federal Government as the Deputy Attorney General deems appropriate: (a) the Secretary of the Treasury; (b) the Secretary of Homeland Security; (c) the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission; (d) the Chairman of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission; (e) the Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and (f) the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Sec. 5. Internal Management Purpose. This order is intended to improve the internal management of the Federal Government. This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or equity or otherwise against the United States, its departments, agencies, entities, instrumentalities, officers, or employees, or any other person. Sec. 6. Termination. The Task Force shall terminate when directed by the President or, with the approval of the President, by the Attorney General. George W. Bush. -SECREF- SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in title 20 section 1082; title 42 section 12651d. -End- -CITE- 28 USC Sec. 510 01/19/04 -EXPCITE- TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE PART II - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CHAPTER 31 - THE ATTORNEY GENERAL -HEAD- Sec. 510. Delegation of authority -STATUTE- The Attorney General may from time to time make such provisions as he considers appropriate authorizing the performance by any other officer, employee, or agency of the Department of Justice of any function of the Attorney General. -SOURCE- (Added Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 612.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Derivation U.S. Code Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large -------------------------------------------------------------------- [Uncodified]. 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 2, Sec. 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 64 Stat. 1261. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The words "including any function transferred to the Attorney General by the provisions of this reorganization plan" are omitted as executed and unnecessary as the words "any function of the Attorney General" include the functions transferred to the Attorney General by 1950 Reorg. Plan. No. 2. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 510, act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 910, related to clerical assistants and messengers for United States attorneys, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 8(a), and reenactment in section 550 of this title by section 4(c) of Pub. L. 89-554. -SECREF- SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in title 26 section 6103; title 31 section 3733. -End- -CITE- 28 USC Sec. 511 01/19/04 -EXPCITE- TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE PART II - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CHAPTER 31 - THE ATTORNEY GENERAL -HEAD- Sec. 511. Attorney General to advise the President -STATUTE- The Attorney General shall give his advice and opinion on questions of law when required by the President. -SOURCE- (Added Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 612.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Derivation U.S. Code Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 U.S.C. 303. R.S. Sec. 354. Feb. 27, 1877, ch. 69, Sec. 1 (8th full par. on p. 241), 19 Stat. 241. -------------------------------------------------------------------- -End- -CITE- 28 USC Sec. 512 01/19/04 -EXPCITE- TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE PART II - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CHAPTER 31 - THE ATTORNEY GENERAL -HEAD- Sec. 512. Attorney General to advise heads of executive departments -STATUTE- The head of an executive department may require the opinion of the Attorney General on questions of law arising in the administration of his department. -SOURCE- (Added Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 613.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Derivation U.S. Code Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 U.S.C. 304. R.S. Sec. 356. -------------------------------------------------------------------- -End- -CITE- 28 USC Sec. 513 01/19/04 -EXPCITE- TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE PART II - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CHAPTER 31 - THE ATTORNEY GENERAL -HEAD- Sec. 513. Attorney General to advise Secretaries of military departments -STATUTE- When a question of law arises in the administration of the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, or the Department of the Air Force, the cognizance of which is not given by statute to some other officer from whom the Secretary of the military department concerned may require advice, the Secretary of the military department shall send it to the Attorney General for disposition. -SOURCE- (Added Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 613.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Derivation U.S. Code Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 U.S.C. 307. R.S. Sec. 357. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Department of War was designated the Department of the Army by the Act of July 26, 1947, ch. 343, Sec. 205, 61 Stat. 501. "Department of the Air Force" is added on authority of the Act of July 26, 1947, ch. 343, Sec. 207(a), (f), 61 Stat. 502. The word "Secretary" is substituted for "head." The words "military department" are substituted for "department" to conform to section 102 of title 5, United States Code, and section 101 of title 10, United States Code. The words "for disposition" are substituted for "to be by him referred to the proper officer in his department, or otherwise disposed of as he may deem proper." -End- -CITE- 28 USC Sec. 514 01/19/04 -EXPCITE- TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE PART II - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CHAPTER 31 - THE ATTORNEY GENERAL -HEAD- Sec. 514. Legal services on pending claims in departments and agencies -STATUTE- When the head of an executive department or agency is of the opinion that the interests of the United States require the service of counsel on the examination of any witness concerning any claim, or on the legal investigation of any claim, pending in the department or agency, he shall notify the Attorney General, giving all facts necessary to enable him to furnish proper professional service in attending the examination or making the investigation, and the Attorney General shall provide for the service. -SOURCE- (Added Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 613.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Derivation U.S. Code Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 U.S.C. 48. R.S. Sec. 187. 5 U.S.C. 313. R.S. Sec. 364. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sections 187 and 364 of the Revised Statutes are combined into one section since they both deal with the same subject matter and are derived from the Act of Feb. 14, 1871, ch. 51, Sec. 3, 16 Stat. 412. The words "executive department" are substituted for "Department" because "Department", as used in R.S. Secs. 187 and 364, meant "executive department". (See R.S. Sec. 159.) The word "agency" is substituted for "bureau" as it has a more common current acceptance. The word "concerning" is substituted for "touching". Reference to application for a subpena is omitted as R.S. Sec. 364 gives the department head the same authority to request aid from the Attorney General whether or not application has been made for a subpena. Section 187 of the Revised Statutes was part of title IV of the Revised Statutes. The Act of July 26, 1947, ch. 343, Sec. 201(d), as added Aug. 10, 1949, ch. 412, Sec. 4, 63 Stat. 579 (former 5 U.S.C. 171-1), which provides "Except to the extent inconsistent with the provisions of this Act [National Security Act of 1947], the provisions of title IV of the Revised Statutes as now or hereafter amended shall be applicable to the Department of Defense" is omitted from this title but is not repealed. Minor changes are made in phraseology to allow for the combining of the two sections. -End- -CITE- 28 USC Sec. 515 01/19/04 -EXPCITE- TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE PART II - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CHAPTER 31 - THE ATTORNEY GENERAL -HEAD- Sec. 515. Authority for legal proceedings; commission, oath, and salary for special attorneys -STATUTE- (a) The Attorney General or any other officer of the Department of Justice, or any attorney specially appointed by the Attorney General under law, may, when specifically directed by the Attorney General, conduct any kind of legal proceeding, civil or criminal, including grand jury proceedings and proceedings before committing magistrate judges, which United States attorneys are authorized by law to conduct, whether or not he is a resident of the district in which the proceeding is brought. (b) Each attorney specially retained under authority of the Department of Justice shall be commissioned as special assistant to the Attorney General or special attorney, and shall take the oath required by law. Foreign counsel employed in special cases are not required to take the oath. The Attorney General shall fix the annual salary of a special assistant or special attorney. -SOURCE- (Added Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 613; amended Pub. L. 101-650, title III, Sec. 321, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5117; Pub. L. 107-273, div. A, title II, Sec. 203(b), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1775.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Derivation U.S. Code Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large -------------------------------------------------------------------- (a) 5 U.S.C. 310. June 30, 1906, ch. 3935, 34 Stat. 816. (b) 5 U.S.C. 315. R.S. Sec. 366. Apr. 17, 1930, ch. 174, 46 Stat. 170. June 25, 1948, ch. 646, Sec. 3, 62 Stat. 985. [Uncodified]. Aug. 5, 1953, ch. 328, Sec. 202 (1st and 2d provisos, as applicable to special assistants and special attorneys), 67 Stat. 375. [Uncodified]. July 2, 1954, ch. 456, Sec. 202 (as applicable to special assistants and special attorneys), 68 Stat. 421. -------------------------------------------------------------------- In subsection (a), the words "or counselor" are omitted as redundant. The words "United States attorneys" are substituted for "district attorneys" on authority of the Act of June 25, 1948, ch. 646, Sec. 1, 62 Stat. 909. The words "any provision of" are omitted as unnecessary. AMENDMENTS 2002 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107-273 struck out "at not more than $12,000" before period at end. -CHANGE- CHANGE OF NAME Words "magistrate judges" substituted for "magistrates" in subsec. (a) pursuant to section 321 of Pub. L. 101-650, set out as a note under section 631 of this title. -End- -CITE- 28 USC Sec. 516 01/19/04 -EXPCITE- TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE PART II - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CHAPTER 31 - THE ATTORNEY GENERAL -HEAD- Sec. 516. Conduct of litigation reserved to Department of Justice -STATUTE- Except as otherwise authorized by law, the conduct of litigation in which the United States, an agency, or officer thereof is a party, or is interested, and securing evidence therefor, is reserved to officers of the Department of Justice, under the direction of the Attorney General. -SOURCE- (Added Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 613.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Derivation U.S. Code Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 U.S.C. 306. R.S. Sec. 361. Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263, Sec. 11, 68 Stat. 1229. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The section is revised to express the effect of the law. As agency heads have long employed, with the approval of Congress, attorneys to advise them in the conduct of their official duties, the first 56 words of R.S. Sec. 361 and of former section 306 of title 5 are omitted as obsolete. The section concentrates the authority for the conduct of litigation in the Department of Justice. The words "Except as otherwise authorized by law," are added to provide for existing and future exceptions (e.g., section 1037 of title 10). The words "an agency" are added for clarity and to align this section with section 519 which is of similar import. The words "as such officer" are omitted as unnecessary since it is implied that the officer is a party in his official capacity as an officer. So much as prohibits the employment of counsel, other than in the Department of Justice, to conduct litigation is omitted as covered by R.S. Sec. 365, which is codified in section 3106 of title 5, United States Code. -SECREF- SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in title 7 section 7516; title 12 section 4243; title 19 section 2350; title 31 section 3718; title 38 sections 3730, 5316; title 42 section 1785. -End- -CITE- 28 USC Sec. 517 01/19/04 -EXPCITE- TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE PART II - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CHAPTER 31 - THE ATTORNEY GENERAL -HEAD- Sec. 517. Interests of United States in pending suits -STATUTE- The Solicitor General, or any officer of the Department of Justice, may be sent by the Attorney General to any State or district in the United States to attend to the interests of the United States in a suit pending in a court of the United States, or in a court of a State, or to attend to any other interest of the United States. -SOURCE- (Added Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 613.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Derivation U.S. Code Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 U.S.C. 316. R.S. Sec. 367. -------------------------------------------------------------------- -SECREF- SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in title 7 section 943; title 19 section 1920; title 20 section 1082; title 42 sections 292j, 12651d. -End- -CITE- 28 USC Sec. 518 01/19/04 -EXPCITE- TITLE 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE PART II - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CHAPTER 31 - THE ATTORNEY GENERAL -HEAD- Sec. 518. Conduct and argument of cases -STATUTE- (a) Except when the Attorney General in a particular case directs otherwise, the Attorney General and the Solicitor General shall conduct and argue suits and appeals in the Supreme Court and suits in the United States Court of Federal Claims or in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and in the Court of International Trade in which the United States is interested. (b) When the Attorney General considers it in the interests of the United States, he may personally conduct and argue any case in a court of the United States in which the United States is interested, or he may direct the Solicitor General or any officer of the Department of Justice to do so. -SOURCE- (Added Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 613; amended Pub. L. 96-417, title V, Sec. 503, Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1743; Pub. L. 97-164, title I, Sec. 117, Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 32; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX, Sec. 902(b)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.) -MISC1- HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------- Derivation U.S. Code Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 U.S.C. 309. R.S. Sec. 359. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The words "and writs of error" are omitted on authority of the Act of Jan. 31, 1928, ch. 14, Sec. 1, 45 Stat. 54. The word "considers" is substituted for "deems". AMENDMENTS 1992 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-572 substituted "United States Court of Federal Claims" for "United States Claims Court". 1982 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-164 substituted "United States Claims Court or in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit" for "Court of Claims". 1980 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96-417 required the Attorney General and the Solicitor General to conduct and argue suits in the Court of International Trade. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1992 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 102-572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section 911 of Pub. L. 102-572, set out as a note under section 171 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1982 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 97-164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 of Pub. L. 97-164, set out as a note under section 171 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96-417 effective Nov. 1, 1980, and applicable with respect to civil actions pending on or commenced on or after such date, see section 701(a) of Pub. L. 96-417, set out as a note under section 251 of this title. -SECREF- SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SEC

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