42-U.S.C.-6979B

§6979B – Law Enforcement Authority

Pathway

Title 42 > Chapter 82 > Subchapter VII > Section 6979b

Details

• Reference: Section 6979b
• Legend: §6979B – Law Enforcement Authority
• USCode Year: 2011

Provision Content

The Attorney General of the United States shall, at the request of the Administrator and on the basis of a showing of need, deputize qualified employees of the Environmental Protection Agency to serve as special deputy United States marshals in criminal investigations with respect to violations of the criminal provisions of this chapter.

(Pub. L. 89–272, title II, §7010, formerly §7012, as added Pub. L. 98–616, title IV, §403(b)(1), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3272; renumbered §7010, Pub. L. 99–339, title II, §201(c)(2), June 19, 1986, 100 Stat. 654.)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 7010 of Pub. L. 89–272, which was classified to section 6979a of this title, was renumbered section 3020 and transferred to section 6939b of this title.

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42-U.S.C.-6974 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Solid Waste

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