The President may appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Deputy Attorney General.
Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(c)80 Stat. 612 Pub. L. 107–77, title VI, § 612(c)115 Stat. 800 Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, § 4004(f)116 Stat. 1812 (Added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)
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| Mar. 3, 1903, ch. 1006, § 1 (so much of 2d par. under “Department of Justice” as provides for appointment, pay, and duties of an assistant to the Attorney General), 32 Stat. 1062. | |
| [Uncodified]. | 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 3, eff. May 24, 1950, 64 Stat. 1261. |
§ 303(c) of the Act of Aug. 14, 1964 Pub. L. 88–42678 Stat. 416 section 5314 of title 5The words “may appoint” are substituted for “is authorized to appoint”. So much of the Act of , as relates to pay is omitted as superseded by , , , which is codified in , United States Code.
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
June 25, 1948, ch. 646 62 Stat. 909 Pub. L. 86–3, § 11(b)73 Stat. 9 Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a)section 4(c) of Pub. L. 89–554A prior section 504, acts , ; , , , related to tenure and oath of office of United States attorneys, prior to repeal by , and reenactment in sections 541 and 544 of this title by .
Amendments
Pub. L. 107–273Pub. L. 107–77, § 612(c)2002— repealed . See 2001 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 107–77, § 612(c)Pub. L. 107–2732001—, which directed amendment of section catchline by substituting “Attorneys” for “Attorney” and amendment of text by inserting “and a Deputy Attorney General for Combating Domestic Terrorism” after “General”, was repealed by .
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Position Relating to Combating Domestic Terrorism
Pub. L. 107–77, title VI, § 612115 Stat. 800 Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, § 4004(f)116 Stat. 1812 , , , which had authorized appointment of a Deputy Attorney General for Combating Domestic Terrorism, if by , the President had not submitted a proposal to restructure the Department of Justice to include a coordinator of Department of Justice activities relating to combating domestic terrorism, or if Congress had failed to enact legislation establishing such a new position, was repealed by , , .