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10 U.S.C. § 1585a — Special agents of the Defense Criminal
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 1585
Pub. L. 103–335, title VIII, § 8002, Sept. 30, 1994, 108
Stat. 2616.
Pub. L. 103–139, title VIII, § 8002, Nov. 11, 1993, 107
Stat. 1437.
Pub. L. 102–396, title IX, § 9002, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat.
1900.
Pub. L. 102–172, title VIII, § 8002, Nov. 26, 1991, 105
Stat. 1170.
Pub. L. 101–511, title VIII, § 8002, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat.
1873.
Pub. L. 101–165, title IX, § 9003, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat.
1129.
Pub. L. 100–463, title VIII, § 8003, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat.
2270–17.
Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8004], Dec. 22, 1987,
101 Stat. 1329–43, 1329–62.
Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(c) [title IX, § 9004], Oct. 18, 1986,
100 Stat. 1783–82, 1783–101, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(c)
[title IX, § 9004], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–82, 3341–101.
Pub. L. 99–190, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8004], Dec. 19, 1985,
99 Stat. 1185, 1202.
Pub. L. 98–473, title I, § 101(h) [title VIII, § 8004], Oct.
12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1904, 1922.
Pub. L. 98–212, title VII, § 704, Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat.
1437.
Pub. L. 97–377, title I, § 101(c) [title VII, § 704], Dec. 21,
1982, 96 Stat. 1833, 1349.
Pub. L. 97–114, title VII, § 704, Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat.
1578.
Pub. L. 96–527, title VII, § 704, Dec. 15, 1980, 94 Stat.
3080.
Pub. L. 96–154, title VII, § 704, Dec. 21, 1979, 93 Stat.
1152.
Pub. L. 95–457, title VIII, § 804, Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat.
1243.
Pub. L. 95–111, title VIII, § 803, Sept. 21, 1977, 91 Stat.
899.
Pub. L. 94–419, title VII, § 703, Sept. 22, 1976, 90 Stat.
1290.
Pub. L. 94–212, title VII, § 703, Feb. 9, 1976, 90 Stat. 168.
Pub. L. 93–437, title VIII, § 803, Oct. 8, 1974, 88 Stat.
1224.
Pub. L. 93–238, title VII, § 703, Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat.
1038.
Pub. L. 92–570, title VII, § 703, Oct. 26, 1972, 86 Stat.
1196.
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 1585
Pub. L. 103–335, title VIII, § 8002, Sept. 30, 1994, 108
Stat. 2616.
Pub. L. 103–139, title VIII, § 8002, Nov. 11, 1993, 107
Stat. 1437.
Pub. L. 102–396, title IX, § 9002, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat.
1900.
Pub. L. 102–172, title VIII, § 8002, Nov. 26, 1991, 105
Stat. 1170.
Pub. L. 101–511, title VIII, § 8002, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat.
1873.
Pub. L. 101–165, title IX, § 9003, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat.
1129.
Pub. L. 100–463, title VIII, § 8003, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat.
2270–17.
Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8004], Dec. 22, 1987,
101 Stat. 1329–43, 1329–62.
Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(c) [title IX, § 9004], Oct. 18, 1986,
100 Stat. 1783–82, 1783–101, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(c)
[title IX, § 9004], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–82, 3341–101.
Pub. L. 99–190, § 101(b) [title VIII, § 8004], Dec. 19, 1985,
99 Stat. 1185, 1202.
Pub. L. 98–473, title I, § 101(h) [title VIII, § 8004], Oct.
12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1904, 1922.
Pub. L. 98–212, title VII, § 704, Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat.
1437.
Pub. L. 97–377, title I, § 101(c) [title VII, § 704], Dec. 21,
1982, 96 Stat. 1833, 1349.
Pub. L. 97–114, title VII, § 704, Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat.
1578.
Pub. L. 96–527, title VII, § 704, Dec. 15, 1980, 94 Stat.
3080.
Pub. L. 96–154, title VII, § 704, Dec. 21, 1979, 93 Stat.
1152.
Pub. L. 95–457, title VIII, § 804, Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat.
1243.
Pub. L. 95–111, title VIII, § 803, Sept. 21, 1977, 91 Stat.
899.
Pub. L. 94–419, title VII, § 703, Sept. 22, 1976, 90 Stat.
1290.
Pub. L. 94–212, title VII, § 703, Feb. 9, 1976, 90 Stat. 168.
Pub. L. 93–437, title VIII, § 803, Oct. 8, 1974, 88 Stat.
1224.
Pub. L. 93–238, title VII, § 703, Jan. 2, 1974, 87 Stat.
1038.
Pub. L. 92–570, title VII, § 703, Oct. 26, 1972, 86 Stat.
1196.
Pub. L. 92–204, title VII, § 703, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat.
726.
Pub. L. 91–668, title VIII, § 803, Jan. 11, 1971, 84 Stat.
2029.
Pub. L. 91–171, title VI, § 603, Dec. 29, 1969, 83 Stat. 479.
Pub. L. 90–580, title V, § 502, Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1129.
Pub. L. 90–96, title VI, § 602, Sept. 29, 1967, 81 Stat. 241.
Pub. L. 89–687, title VI, § 602, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 990.
Pub. L. 89–213, title VI, § 602, Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat.
873.
Pub. L. 88–446, title V, § 502, Aug. 19, 1964, 78 Stat. 474.
Pub. L. 88–149, title V, § 502, Oct. 17, 1963, 77 Stat. 263.
Pub. L. 87–577, title V, § 502, Aug. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 327.
Pub. L. 87–144, title VI, § 602, Aug. 17, 1961, 75 Stat. 375.
Pub. L. 86–601, title V, § 502, July 7, 1960, 74 Stat. 349.
Pub. L. 86–166, title V, § 602, Aug. 18, 1959, 73 Stat. 378.
Pub. L. 85–724, title VI, § 602, Aug. 22, 1958, 72 Stat. 723.
Pub. L. 85–117, title VI, § 602, Aug. 2, 1957, 71 Stat. 323.
July 2, 1956, ch. 488, title VI, § 602, 70 Stat. 467.
July 13, 1955, ch. 358, title VI, § 603, 69 Stat. 314.
June 30, 1954, ch. 432, title VII, § 703, 68 Stat. 349.
Aug. 1, 1953, ch. 305, title VI, § 603, 67 Stat. 349.
July 10, 1952, ch. 630, title VI, § 603, 66 Stat. 531.
Oct. 18, 1951, ch. 512, title VI, § 603, 65 Stat. 444.
Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896, Ch. X, title VI, § 603, 64 Stat. 752.
Oct. 29, 1949, ch. 787, title VI, § 603, 63 Stat. 1017.
June 24, 1948, ch. 632, 62 Stat. 651.
July 30, 1947, ch. 357, title I, § 1, 61 Stat. 553.
July 16, 1946, ch. 583, § 1, 60 Stat. 543.
July 28, 1945, ch. 265, § 1, 59 Stat. 386.
June 28, 1944, ch. 303, § 1, 58 Stat. 575.
July 1, 1943, ch. 185, § 1, 57 Stat. 349.
July 2, 1942, ch. 477, § 1, 56 Stat. 613.
SALARY INCREASES TO FOREIGN NATIONAL EMPLOYEES;
NOTICE TO CONGRESS
Pub. L. 100–463, title VIII, § 8114, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat.
2270–38, which directed Secretary of Defense to notify
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations when
salary increases granted to foreign national employees
were at a rate in excess of the percentage pay increase
authorized by law for civilian employees of Department
of Defense whose pay was computed under section 5332
of title 5 or at a rate in excess of the percentage in-
crease provided to National Government employees of
the host nation, whichever was higher, was repealed
and restated in subsec. (b) of this section by Pub. L.
101–510, § 1481(d)(1)(B), (4)(A).
§ 1585. Carrying of firearms
Under regulations to be prescribed by the Sec-
retary of Defense, civilian officers and employ-
ees of the Department of Defense may carry fire-
arms or other appropriate weapons while as-
signed investigative duties or such other duties
as the Secretary may prescribe.
(Added Pub. L. 85–577, § 1(1), July 31, 1958, 72
Stat. 455.)
§ 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 du-
ties include conducting, supervising, or coordi-
nating 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 De-
partment of Defense and approved by the Attor-
ney General and any other applicable guidelines
prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or the
Attorney General.
(d) DCIS SPECIAL AGENT DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘DCIS special agent’’ means an
employee of the Department of Defense who is a
special agent of the Defense Criminal Investiga-
tive Service (or any successor to that service).
(Added Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1071(a),
Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1897.)
§ 1586. Rotation of career-conditional and career
employees assigned to duty outside the
United States
(a) In order to advance the programs and ac-
tivities of the Defense Establishment, it is here-
by declared to be the policy of the Congress to
facilitate the interchange of civilian employees
of the Defense Establishment between posts of
duty in the United States and posts of duty out-
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**(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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