28 U.S.C. § 598 — Severability

Page 269 TITLE 28—JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE § 599A 1 So in original. Does not conform to section catchline. 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘Bureau of Alcohol, To- bacco, Firearms, and Explosives’’. 2 See References in Text note below. 3 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. 4 So in original. Probably should be title ‘‘5’’. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1987—Pub. L. 100–191 amended section generally, sub- stituting provisions relating to relationship with De- partment of Justice for substantially similar provi- sions. 1983—Pub. L. 97–409, § 2(a)(1)(A), substituted ‘‘inde- pendent counsel’’ for ‘‘special prosecutor’’ wherever ap- pearing. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1987 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 100–191 effective Dec. 15, 1987, and applicable to proceedings initiated and independent counsels appointed on and after Dec. 15, 1987, see sec- tion 6 of Pub. L. 100–191, set out as a note under section 591 of this title. § 598. Severability If any provision of this chapter or the applica- tion thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter and the application of such provision to other per- sons not similarly situated or to other cir- cumstances shall not be affected by such invali- dation. (Added Pub. L. 95–521, title VI, § 601(a), Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1873; amended Pub. L. 97–409, §§ 2(a)(1)(A), 7, Jan. 3, 1983, 96 Stat. 2039, 2042; Pub. L. 100–191, § 2, Dec. 15, 1987, 101 Stat. 1306.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1987—Pub. L. 100–191 amended section generally, sub- stituting provisions relating to severability for provi- sions relating to termination of chapter. See section 599 of this title. 1983—Pub. L. 97–409, §§ 2(a)(1)(A), 7, substituted ref- erence to the date of enactment of the Ethics in Gov- ernment Act Amendments of 1982 for reference to the date of enactment of this chapter and substituted ‘‘independent counsel’’ for ‘‘special prosecutor’’ wher- ever appearing. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1987 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 100–191 effective Dec. 15, 1987, and applicable to proceedings initiated and independent counsels appointed on and after Dec. 15, 1987, see sec- tion 6 of Pub. L. 100–191, set out as a note under section 591 of this title. § 599. Termination of effect of chapter This chapter shall cease to be effective five years after the date of the enactment of the Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1994, except that this chapter shall continue in effect with respect to then pending matters be- fore an independent counsel that in the judg- ment of such counsel require such continuation until that independent counsel determines such matters have been completed. (Added Pub. L. 100–191, § 2, Dec. 15, 1987, 101 Stat. 1306; amended Pub. L. 103–270, § 2, June 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 732.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The date of the enactment of the Independent Coun- sel Reauthorization Act of 1994, referred to in text, is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 103–270, which was ap- proved June 30, 1994. AMENDMENTS 1994—Pub. L. 103–270 substituted ‘‘1994’’ for ‘‘1987’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 103–270 applicable with re- spect to independent counsels appointed before, on, or after June 30, 1994, see section 7(a) of Pub. L. 103–270, set out as an Effective Date of 1994 Amendment; Tran- sition Provisions note under section 591 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Dec. 15, 1987, see section 6 of Pub. L. 100–191, set out as a note under section 591 of this title. CHAPTER 40A—BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES Sec. 599A. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives 599B. Personnel management demonstration project 1 § 599A. Bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and Explosives 1 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— (1) IN GENERAL.—There is established within the Department of Justice under the general authority of the Attorney General the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Bureau’’). (2) DIRECTOR.—There shall be at the head of the Bureau a Director, Bureau of Alcohol, To- bacco, Firearms, and Explosives (in this sub- title 2 referred to as the ‘‘Director’’). The Di- rector shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Sen- ate 3 and shall perform such functions as the Attorney General shall direct. The Director shall receive compensation at the rate pre- scribed by law under section 5314 of title V 4, United States Code, for positions at level III of the Executive Schedule. (3) COORDINATION.—The Attorney General, acting through the Director and such other of- ficials of the Department of Justice as the At- torney General may designate, shall provide for the coordination of all firearms, explo- sives, tobacco enforcement, and arson enforce- ment functions vested in the Attorney General so as to assure maximum cooperation between and among any officer, employee, or agency of the Department of Justice involved in the per- formance of these and related functions. (4) PERFORMANCE OF TRANSFERRED FUNC- TIONS.—The Attorney General may make such provisions as the Attorney General determines appropriate to authorize the performance by any officer, employee, or agency of the De- partment of Justice of any function trans- ferred to the Attorney General under this sec- tion.