28 U.S.C. § 501 Executive Department

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023 Edition
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-19 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/06/2023)

The Department of Justice is an executive department of the United States at the seat of Government.

Cite as 28 U.S.C. § 501

Source: Added Pub. L. 89-554, §4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 611.

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>291</codesec></codecitation> (less last 10 words).</TD> <TD>R.S. §346 (less last 10 words).</TD> </TR> </TABLE>

The words "There shall be", referring to the establishment of the Department, are omitted as executed.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 501, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 909; Mar. 18, 1959, Pub. L. 86-3, §11(a), 73 Stat. 9, related to appointment of United States attorneys, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a), and reenactment in section 541 of this title by section 4(c) of Pub. L. 89-554.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

SERVICEMEMBERS AND VETERANS INITIATIVE

Pub. L. 116-288, 134 Stat. 4884, provided that:

"SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

"This Act may be cited as the 'Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020'.

"SEC. 2. SERVICEMEMBERS AND VETERANS INITIATIVE.

"(a) ESTABLISHMENT.-There is established the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice.

"(b) DUTIES.-The Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative shall-

"(1) serve as legal and policy advisor to the Attorney General on the Department of Justice's efforts to enforce criminal and civil laws that impact servicemembers, veterans, and their families;

"(2) develop policy recommendations for the Attorney General on how the Department of Justice may improve enforcement of Federal law to support servicemembers, veterans, and their families;

"(3) serve as the liaison and point of contact between the Department of Justice and the military departments;