Authority .—
section 1585a of this titleThe Secretary of the Air Force may authorize any Department of the Air Force civilian employee described in subsection (b) to have the same authority to execute and serve warrants and other processes issued under the authority of the United States and to make arrests without a warrant as may be authorized under for special agents of the Defense Criminal Investigative Service.
Agents To Have Authority .—
Subsection (a) applies to any employee of the Department of the Air Force who is a special agent of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (or a successor to that office) whose duties include conducting, supervising, or coordinating investigations of criminal activity in programs and operations of the Department of the Air Force.
Guidelines for Exercise of Authority .—
The authority provided under subsection (a) shall be exercised in accordance with guidelines prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force and approved by the Secretary of Defense and the Attorney General and any other applicable guidelines prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary of Defense, or the Attorney General.
Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]114 Stat. 1654Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 806(b)(16)132 Stat. 1833(Added , title V, § 554(c)(1)], , , 1654A–127, § 9027; renumbered § 9377, , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 115–232section 9027 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .