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28 U.S.C. § 511 — Attorney General to advise the President
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The Attorney General shall give his advice and opinion on questions of law when required by the President.
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**(a)** An employee of an Executive department lawfully assigned to investigate frauds on or attempts to defraud the United States, or irregularity or misconduct of an employee or agent of the United States, may administer an oath to a witness attending to testify or depose in the course of the investigation.
**(b)** An employee of the Department of Defense lawfully assigned to investigative duties may administer oaths to witnesses in connection with an official investigation.
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**(a)** Except as provided in subsection (b), the Attorney General may appoint a United States attorney for the district in which the office of United States attorney is vacant.
**(b)** The Attorney General shall not appoint as United States attorney a person to whose appointment by the President to that office the Senate refused to give advice and consent.
**(c)** A person appointed as United States attorney under this section may serve until the earlier of—
(1) the qualification of a United States attorney for such district appointed by the President under [section 541 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section541&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(2) the expiration of 120 days after appointment by the Attorney General under this section.
**(d)** If an appointment expires under subsection (c)(2), the district court for such district may appoint a United States attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled. The order of appointment by the court shall be filed with the clerk of the court.
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TITLE 28—JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
§ 514
Department of Justice with responsibility for
the enforcement of laws against suspected par-
ticipants in serious human rights offenses.
(b) The section established under subsection
(a) is authorized to—
(1) take appropriate legal action against in-
dividuals suspected of participating in serious
human rights offenses; and
(2) coordinate any such legal action with the
United States Attorney for the relevant juris-
diction.
(c) The Attorney General shall, as appropriate,
consult with the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity and the Secretary of State.
(d) In determining the appropriate legal action
to take against individuals who are suspected of
committing serious human rights offenses under
Federal law, the section shall take into consid-
eration the availability of criminal prosecution
under the laws of the United States for such of-
fenses or in a foreign jurisdiction that is pre-
pared to undertake a prosecution for the con-
duct that forms the basis for such offenses.
(e) The term ‘‘serious human rights offenses’’
includes violations of Federal criminal laws re-
lating to genocide, torture, war crimes, and the
use or recruitment of child soldiers under sec-
tions 1091, 2340, 2340A, 2441, and 2442 of title 18,
United States Code.
(Added Pub. L. 111–122, § 2(b), Dec. 22, 2009, 123
Stat. 3480.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The date of the enactment of the Human Rights En-
forcement Act of 2009, referred to in subsec. (a), is the
date of enactment of Pub. L. 111–122, which was ap-
proved Dec. 22, 2009.
§ 510. Delegation of authority
The Attorney General may from time to time
make such provisions as he considers appro-
priate authorizing the performance by any other
officer, employee, or
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