28 U.S.C. § 506 Assistant Attorneys General

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-34 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/26/2023), except for [P. L. 118-31]
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 28 U.S.C. § 506

The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 11 Assistant Attorneys General, who shall assist the Attorney General in the performance of his duties.

Cite as 28 U.S.C. § 506

Source: Added Pub. L. 89-554, §4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 612; amended Pub. L. 95-598, title II, §218, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2662; Pub. L. 109-177, title V, §506(a)(2), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 247.

current through 5/22/2023

<TABLE> <TR><TD colspan="3">HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Derivation</TD> <TD>U.S. Code</TD> <TD>Revised Statutes and <para>Statutes at Large</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <codecitation statecd="US" datatype="S" title="5">5 U.S.C. <codesec>295</codesec></codecitation>.</TD> <TD>R.S. §348.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>July 11, 1890, ch. 667, §1 (words between 3d and 4th semicolons under "Department of Justice"), 26 Stat. 265.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Mar. 3, 1903, ch. 1006, §1 (so much of 2d par. under "Department of Justice" as provides for appointment, pay, and duties of an additional Assistant Attorney General), 32 Stat. 1062.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>July 16, 1914, ch. 141, §1 (words between 3d and 4th semicolons under "Department of Justice"), 38 Stat. 497.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 141, §1 (words between 3d and 4th semicolons under "Department of Justice"), 38 Stat. 1038.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>June 16, 1933, ch. 101, §16(b), 48 Stat. 308.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Mar. 2, 1943, ch. 7, 57 Stat. 4.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>[Uncodified].</TD> <TD>1950 Reorg. Plan No. 2, §4, eff. May 24, 1950, 64 Stat. 1261.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>[Uncodified].</TD> <TD>1953 Reorg. Plan No. 4, §2, eff. June 20, 1953. 67 Stat. 636.</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <codecitation statecd="US" datatype="S" title="5">5 U.S.C. <codesec>295-1</codesec></codecitation>.</TD> <TD>Sept. 9, 1957, Pub. L. 85-315, §111, 71 Stat. 637.</TD> </TR> </TABLE>

The words "There shall be in the Department of Justice" are omitted as unnecessary as the title of the positions establishes their location in the Department of Justice.