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28 U.S.C. § 512 — Attorney General to advise heads of executive departments

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28 U.S.C. § 512 — Attorney General to advise heads of executive departments

The head of an executive department may require the opinion of the Attorney General on questions of law arising in the administration of his department.

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5 U.S.C. § 304 — Subpenas

**(a)** The head of an Executive department or military department or bureau thereof in which a claim against the United States is pending may apply to a judge or clerk of a court of the United States to issue a subpena for a witness within the jurisdiction of the court to appear at a time and place stated in the subpena before an individual authorized to take depositions to be used in the courts of the United States, to give full and true answers to such written interrogatories and cross-interrogatories as may be submitted with the application, or to be orally examined and cross-examined on the subject of the claim. **(b)** If a witness, after being served with a subpena, neglects or refuses to appear, or, appearing, refuses to testify, the judge of the district in which the subpena issued may proceed, on proper process, to enforce obedience to the subpena, or to punish for disobedience, in the same manner as a court of the United States may in case of process of subpena ad testificandum issued by the court.

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28 U.S.C. § 951 — Oath of office of clerks and deputies

Each clerk of court and his deputies shall take the following oath or affirmation before entering upon their duties: “I, ___ ___, having been appointed ___, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will truly and faithfully enter and record all orders, decrees, judgments and proceedings of such court, and will faithfully and impartially discharge all other duties of my office according to the best of my abilities and understanding. So help me God.”

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28 U.S.C. § 512 — Attorney General to advise heads of execu-

Page 189 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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