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10 U.S.C. § 9377 — Civilian special agents of the Office of Special Investigations: authority to execute warrants and make arrests

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10 U.S.C. § 9377 — Civilian special agents of the Office of Special Investigations: authority to execute warrants and make arrests

**(a) Authority.—** The Secretary of the Air Force may authorize any Department of the Air Force civilian employee described in subsection (b) to have the same authority to execute and serve warrants and other processes issued under the authority of the United States and to make arrests without a warrant as may be authorized under [section 1585a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1585a&num=0&edition=prelim) for special agents of the Defense Criminal Investigative Service. **(b) Agents To Have Authority.—** Subsection (a) applies to any employee of the Department of the Air Force who is a special agent of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (or a successor to that office) whose duties include conducting, supervising, or coordinating investigations of criminal activity in programs and operations of the Department of the Air Force. **(c) Guidelines for Exercise of Authority.—** The authority provided under subsection (a) shall be exercised in accordance with guidelines prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force and approved by the Secretary of Defense and the Attorney General and any other applicable guidelines prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary of Defense, or the Attorney General.

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**(a) Authority.—** The Secretary of the Air Force may authorize any Department of the Air Force civilian employee described in subsection (b) to have the same authority to execute and serve warrants and other processes issued under the authority of the United States and to make arrests without a warrant as may be authorized under [section 1585a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1585a&num=0&edition=prelim) for special agents of the Defense Criminal Investigative Service. **(b) Agents To Have Authority.—** Subsection (a) applies to any employee of the Department of the Air Force who is a special agent of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (or a successor to that office) whose duties include conducting, supervising, or coordinating investigations of criminal activity in programs and operations of the Department of the Air Force. **(c) Guidelines for Exercise of Authority.—** The authority provided under subsection (a) shall be exercised in accordance with guidelines prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force and approved by the Secretary of Defense and the Attorney General and any other applicable guidelines prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary of Defense, or the Attorney General.

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10 U.S.C. § 1585a — Special agents of the Defense Criminal Investigative Service: authority to execute warrants and make arrests

**(a) Authority.—** The Secretary of Defense may authorize any DCIS special agent described in subsection (b)— (1) to execute and serve any warrant or other process issued under the authority of the United States; and (2) to make arrests without a warrant— (A) for any offense against the United States committed in the presence of that agent; and (B) for any felony cognizable under the laws of the United States if the agent has probable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing the felony. **(b) Agents To Have Authority.—** Subsection (a) applies to any DCIS special agent whose duties include conducting, supervising, or coordinating investigations of criminal activity in programs and operations of the Department of Defense. **(c) Guidelines on Exercise of Authority.—** The authority provided under subsection (a) shall be exercised in accordance with guidelines prescribed by the Inspector General of the Department of Defense and approved by the Attorney General and any other applicable guidelines prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or the Attorney General. **(d) DCIS Special Agent Defined.—** In this section, the term “DCIS special agent” means an employee of the Department of Defense who is a special agent of the Defense Criminal Investigative Service (or any successor to that service).

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10 U.S.C. § 3001 — Defense acquisition system; element of the defense acquisition system

**(a) Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “defense acquisition system” means— (1) the workforce engaged in carrying out the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; (2) the management structure responsible for directing and overseeing the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; and (3) the statutory, regulatory, and policy framework that guides the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense. **(b) Element of the Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “element of the defense acquisition system” means an organization that— (1) employs members of the acquisition workforce; (2) carries out acquisition functions; and (3) focuses primarily on acquisition. **(c) Acquisition.—** In this part, the term “acquisition” has the meaning provided in [section 131 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section131&num=0&edition=prelim).

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10 U.S.C. § 9377 — Civilian special agents of the Office of

Page 3502 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 9377 Each laborer or mechanic who works more than 40 hours in a workweek shall be paid at a rate not less than one and one-half times the regular hourly rate for each hour in excess of 40. (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 558, § 9025; re- numbered § 9375, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 806(b)(16), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1833.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 9025 ......... 5:189a. July 2, 1940, ch. 508, § 4 (b), 54 Stat. 714. The words ‘‘Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law’’ are omitted as surplusage. The word ‘‘pro- ducing’’ is substituted for the words ‘‘who are engaged in the manufacture or production’’. The last sentence is substituted for 5:189a (last 34 words). Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered section 9025 of this title as this section. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title. § 9377. Civilian special agents of the Office of Special Investigations: authority to execute warrants and make arrests (a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Air Force may authorize any Department of the Air Force civilian employee described in subsection (b) to have the same authority to execute and serve warrants and other processes issued under the authority of the United States and to make arrests without a warrant as may be authorized under section 1585a of this title for special agents of the Defense Criminal Investigative Service. (b) AGE

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