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18 U.S.C. § 3528 — Definition
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For purposes of this chapter, the term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States.
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For purposes of this chapter, the term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States.
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**(a)**
(1) The Attorney General may provide for the relocation and other protection of a witness or a potential witness for the Federal Government or for a State government in an official proceeding concerning an organized criminal activity or other serious offense, if the Attorney General determines that an offense involving a crime of violence directed at the witness with respect to that proceeding, an offense set forth in chapter 73 of this title directed at the witness, or a State offense that is similar in nature to either such offense, is likely to be committed. The Attorney General may also provide for the relocation and other protection of the immediate family of, or a person otherwise closely associated with, such witness or potential witness if the family or person may also be endangered on account of the participation of the witness in the judicial proceeding.
(2) The Attorney General shall issue guidelines defining the types of cases for which the exercise of the authority of the Attorney General contained in paragraph (1) would be appropriate.
(3) The United States and its officers and employees shall not be subject to any civil liability on account of any decision to provide or not to provide protection under this chapter.
**(b)**
(1) In connection with the protection under this chapter of a witness, a potential witness, or an immediate family member or close associate of a witness or potential witness, the Attorney General shall take such action as the Attorney General determines to be necessary to protect the person involved from bodily injury and otherwise to assure the health, safety, and welfare of that person, including the psychological well-being and social adjustment of that person, for as long as, in the judgment of the Attorney General, th
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TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
§ 3532
1 Editorially supplied.
§ 3526. Cooperation of other Federal agencies
and State governments; reimbursement of ex-
penses
(a) Each Federal agency shall cooperate with
the Attorney General in carrying out the provi-
sions of this chapter and may provide, on a re-
imbursable basis, such personnel and services as
the Attorney General may request in carrying
out those provisions.
(b) In any case in which a State government
requests the Attorney General to provide pro-
tection to any person under this chapter—
(1) the Attorney General may enter into an
agreement with that State government in
which that government agrees to reimburse
the United States for expenses incurred in pro-
viding protection to that person under this
chapter; and
(2) the Attorney General shall enter into an
agreement with that State government in
which that government agrees to cooperate
with the Attorney General in carrying out the
provisions of this chapter with respect to all
persons.
(Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1208, Oct. 12, 1984,
98 Stat. 2162.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Oct. 1, 1984, see section 1210 of Pub.
L. 98–473, set out as a note under section 3521 of this
title.
§ 3527. Additional authority of Attorney General
The Attorney General may enter into such
contracts or other agreements as may be nec-
essary to carry out this chapter. Any such con-
tract or agreement which would result in the
United States being obligated to make outlays
may be entered into only to the extent and in
such amount as may be provided in advance in
an appropriation Act.
(Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1208, Oct. 12, 1984,
98 Stat. 2163.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidia
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