18 U.S.C. § 4041 | Bureau of Prisons; director and employees

The Bureau of Prisons shall be in charge of a director appointed by and serving directly under the Attorney General. The Attorney General may appoint such additional officers and employees as he deems necessary.

June 25, 1948, ch. 645 62 Stat. 849 Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title III, § 302(1)Nov. 2, 2002116 Stat. 1781 (, ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

May 14, 1930, ch. 274, § 1 46 Stat. 325 Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 753 (, ).

The entire second sentence was omitted as executed. All powers and authority originally vested in the former Superintendent of Prisons are now possessed by the Bureau of Prisons.

Minor changes of phraseology were made.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 107–2732002— struck out “at a salary of $10,000 a year” after “under the Attorney General”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Augmentation

Pub. L. 118–71, § 2(c)July 25, 2024138 Stat. 1501

section 413 of Title 5 Public Law 117–328“On and after the effective date of this Act [see Effective Date of 2024 Amendment note set out under , Government Organization and Employees], the Bureau of Prisons shall implement the directive in the second sentence on the topic ‘Augmentation’ in the matter under the heading ‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’ under the heading ‘FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM’ in the joint explanatory statement accompanying [set forth in House Appropriations Committee Print 117th Congress, Book 1—Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, div. B, p. 296].”

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Compensation of Director

section 5315 of Title 5Compensation of Director, see , Government Organization and Employees.