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28 U.S.C. § 501 — Executive department
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The Department of Justice is an executive department of the United States at the seat of Government.
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**(a)** The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a United States attorney for each judicial district.
**(b)** Each United States attorney shall be appointed for a term of four years. On the expiration of his term, a United States attorney shall continue to perform the duties of his office until his successor is appointed and qualifies.
**(c)** Each United States attorney is subject to removal by the President.
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**(a) In General.—**
(1) Any person described in paragraph (2) who—
(A) willfully neglects or refuses to appear; or
(B) willfully refuses to qualify as a witness or to testify or to produce any evidence which that person is required to produce;
is guilty of an offense against the United States.
(2) The persons referred to in paragraph (1) are the following:
(A) Any person not subject to this chapter who—
(i) is issued a subpoena or other process described in subsection (c) of [section 846 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section846&num=0&edition=prelim) (article 46); and
(ii) is provided a means for reimbursement from the Government for fees and mileage at the rates allowed to witnesses attending the courts of the United States or, in the case of extraordinary hardship, is advanced such fees and mileage.
(B) Any person not subject to this chapter who is issued a subpoena or other process described in subsection (d) of [section 846 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section846&num=0&edition=prelim) (article 46).
**(b)** Any person who commits an offense named in subsection (a) shall be tried on indictment or information in a United States district court or in a court of original criminal jurisdiction in any of the Commonwealths or possessions of the United States, and jurisdiction is conferred upon those courts for that purpose. Upon conviction, such a person shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, at the court’s discretion.
**(c)** The United States attorney or the officer prosecuting for the United States in any such court of original criminal jurisdiction shall, upon the certification of the facts to him by the military court, commission, cour
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The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 11 Assistant Attorneys General, who shall assist the Attorney General in the performance of his duties.
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TITLE 28—JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
§ 502
1983—Pub. L. 98–86, § 2, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 492,
added item 530.
1982—Pub. L. 97–258, § 2(g)(1)(A), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat.
1060, substituted ‘‘Availability of appropriations’’ for
‘‘Appropriations for administrative expenses; notarial
fees; meals and lodging of bailiffs’’ in item 524.
Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 118(b), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 33,
substituted ‘‘United States Claims Court or in United
States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’’ for
‘‘Court of Claims’’ in item 520.
1978—Pub. L. 95–598, title II, § 219(c), Nov. 6, 1978, 92
Stat. 2662, inserted reference to trustees in item 526.
Pub. L. 95–521, title VI, § 603(b), Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat.
1875, added items 528 and 529.
1977—Pub. L. 95–139, § 1(b), Oct. 19, 1977, 91 Stat. 1171,
added item 504a.
1975—Pub. L. 93–613, § 1(2), Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1975,
added item 527.
1966—Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 611,
substituted
‘‘THE
ATTORNEY
GENERAL’’
for
‘‘UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS’’ in chapter heading,
‘‘Executive Department’’ for ‘‘Appointment of United
States attorneys’’ in item 501, ‘‘Seal’’ for ‘‘Appoint-
ment of assistant United States attorneys’’ in item 502,
‘‘Attorney General’’ for ‘‘Appointment of attorneys’’ in
item 503, ‘‘Deputy Attorney General’’ for ‘‘Tenure and
oath of office; removal’’ in item 504, ‘‘Solicitor Gen-
eral’’ for ‘‘Residence’’ in item 505, ‘‘Assistant Attorney
General’’ for ‘‘Vacancies’’ in item 506, ‘‘Assistant At-
torney General for Administration’’ for ‘‘Duties; super-
vision by Attorney General’’ in item 507, ‘‘Vacancies’’
for ‘‘Salaries’’ in item 508, ‘‘Functions of the Attorney
General’’ for ‘‘Expenses’’ in item 509, ‘‘Delegation of au-
thority’’ for ‘‘Clerical assista
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