Subpart K-Criminal Division 0.55 General functions. 0.56 Exclusive or concurrent jurisdiction. 0.57 Criminal prosecutions against juveniles. 0.58 Delegation respecting payment of benefits for disability or death of law enforcement officers not employed by the United States. 0.59 Certain certifications under 18 U.S.C. 3331 and 3503. 0.61 Functions relating to internal security. 0.62 Representative capacities. 0.63 Delegation respecting admission and naturalization of certain aliens. 0.64 Certifications under 18 U.S.C. 3503. 0.64-1 Central or Competent Authority under treaties and executive agreements on mutual assistance in criminal matters. 0.64-2 Delegation respecting transfer of offenders to or from foreign countries. 0.64-3 Delegation respecting designation of certain Department of Agriculture employees (Tick Inspectors) to carry and use firearms. 0.64-4 Delegation respecting temporary transfers, in custody of certain prisonerwitnesses from a foreign country to the United States to testify in Federal or State criminal proceedings. APPENDIX TO SUBPART K Subpart L [Reserved] Subpart M-Land and Natural Resources Division 0.65 General functions. 0.65a Litigation involving Environmental Protection Agency. 0.66 Delegation respecting title opinions. 0.67 Delegation respecting conveyances for public-airport purposes. 0.71 Delegation respecting immunity mat ters. Subpart O-Justice Management Division 0.75 Policy functions. 0.76 Specific functions. 0.77 Operational functions. 0.78 Implementation of financial disclosure requirements. 0.79 Redelegation of authority. Subpart P-Federal Bureau of Investigation 0.85 General functions. 0.85a Criminal justice policy coordination. 0.86 Seizure of gambling devices. 0.87 Representation on committee for visitexchange. 0.88 Certificates for expenses of unforeseen emergencies. 0.89 Authority to seize arms and munitions of war. 0.89a Delegations respecting claims against the FBI. Subpart P-1-Office of Justice Programs and Related Agencies 0.68 Delegation respecting mineral leasing. 0.69 Delegation of authority to make determinations and grants. 0.69a Delegation respecting approval of conveyances. 0.69b Delegation of authority respecting conveyances for public airports. 0.69c Litigation involving the Conservation and Recovery Act. Subpart N-Tax Division Drug enforcement policy coordination. 0.103 Release of information. Resource 0.70 General functions. against the Drug Enforcement Administration. 0.104 Redelegation of authority. APPENDIX TO SUBPART R-REDELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS SOURCE: Order No. 423-69, 34 FR 20388, Dec. 31, 1969, unless otherwise noted. Subpart A-Organizational Structure of the Department of Justice §0.1 Organizational units. The Department of Justice shall consist of the following principal organizational units: Offices Office of the Attorney General. Office of Legislative Affairs. Office of Professional Responsibility. Office of Public Affairs. Office of the Pardon Attorney. Office of Intelligence Policy and Review. Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices. Community Relations Service. Executive Office for United States Attorneys. Executive Office for United States Trustees. INTERPOL-United States National Central Bureau. Office of International Programs. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. Divisions Antitrust Division. Civil Division. Civil Rights Division. Criminal Division. Land and Natural Resources Division. Tax Division. Justice Management Division. Bureaus Federal Bureau of Investigation. Bureau of Prisons. Drug Enforcement Administration. Boards Board of Immigration Appeals. U.S. Parole Commission. Foreign Claims Settlement Commission. [Order No. 900-80, 45 FR 43702, June 30, 1980, as amended by Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52340, Oct. 27, 1981; Order No. 1299-88, 53 FR 35811, Sept. 15, 1988; Order No. 1497-91, 56 FR 25629, June 5, 1991; Order No. 1606-92, 57 FR 32438, July 22, 1992; Order No. 1948-95, 60 FR 8933, Feb. 16, 1995] Subpart B-Office of the Attorney General $0.5 Attorney General. The Attorney General shall: (a) Supervise and direct the administration and operation of the Department of Justice, including the offices of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Marshals, which are within the Department of Justice. (b) Represent the United States in legal matters generally. (c) Furnish advice and opinions, formal and informal, on legal matters to the President and the Cabinet and to the heads of the executive departments and agencies of the Government, as provided by law. (d) Appear in person to represent the Government in the Supreme Court of the United States, or in any other court, in which he may deem it appropriate. (e) Designate, pursuant to Executive Orders 9788 of October 4, 1946, and 10254 of June 15, 1951, officers and agencies of the Department of Justice to act as disbursing officers for the Office of Alien Property. (f) Perform or supervise the performance of other duties required by statute or Executive order. mately one-third of the Committee's membership. (b) The Committee shall make recommendations to the Attorney General, to the Deputy Attorney General and to the Associate Attorney General concerning any matters which the Committee believes to be in the best interests of justice, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Establishing and modifying policies and procedures of the Department; (2) Improving management, particularly with respect to the relationships between the Department and the U.S. Attorneys; (3) Cooperating with State Attorneys General and other State and local officials for the purpose of improving the quality of justice in the United States; (4) Promoting greater consistency in the application of legal standards throughout the Nation and at the various levels of government; and (5) Aiding the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General and the Associate Attorney General in formulating new programs for improvement of the criminal justice system at all levels, including proposals relating to legislation and court rules. (c) The Committee shall select from its membership a chairman, a vicechairman and a secretary, and shall establish such subcommittees as it deems necessary to carry out its objectives. United States Attorneys who are not members of the Committee may be included in the membership of subcommittees. (d) The Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys shall provide the Committee with such staff assistance and funds as are reasonably necessary to carry out the Committee's responsibilities. [Order No. 640-76, 41 FR 7748, Feb. 20, 1976, as amended by Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52340, Oct. 27, 1981] $0.11 Incentive Awards Board. The Incentive Awards Board shall consist of the Deputy Attorney General or a designee of the Deputy Attorney General, who shall be the chairperson, and four members designated by the Attorney General from among the Assistant Attorneys General, bureau heads or persons of equivalent rank in the Department. The duties of the Board shall be: (a) Consider and make recommendations to the Attorney General concerning honorary awards and cash awards in excess of $5,000 to be granted for suggestions, inventions, superior accomplishment, or other personal effort which contributes to the efficiency, economy, or other improvement of Government operations or achieves a significant reduction in paperwork. (b) Consider and make recommendations to the Attorney General for transmittal to the Office of Personnel Management and the President for Presidential awards under 5 U.S.C. 4504 and 5403. (c) Evaluate periodically the effectiveness of the employee recognition program and recommend needed improvements to the Attorney General. [Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52340, Oct. 27, 1981] §0.12 Young American Medals Committee. There shall be in the Office of the Attorney General a Young American Medals Committee, which shall be composed of four members, one of whom shall be the Director of Public Affairs who shall be the Executive Secretary of the Committee. The Chairman of the Committee shall be designated by the Attorney General. The Committee shall issue regulations relating to the establishment of the Young American Medal for Bravery and Young American Medal for Service provided for by the act of August 3, 1950, 64 Stat. 397, and governing the requirements and procedures for the award of such medals. The regulations of the Committee in effect on the effective date of this part shall continue in effect until amended, modified, or revoked by the Committee. [Order No. 423-69, 34 FR 20388, Dec. 31, 1969, as amended by Order No. 445-70, 35 FR 19397, Dec. 23, 1970. Redesignated by Order No. 54373, 38 FR 29583, Oct. 26, 1973, as amended by Order No. 960-81, 46 FR 52340, Oct. 27, 1981] §0.13 Legal proceedings. (a) Each Assistant Attorney General and Deputy Assistant Attorney General is authorized to exercise the authority of the Attorney General under 28 U.S.C. 515(a), in cases assigned to, conducted, handled, or supervised by such official, to designate Department attorneys to conduct any legal proceeding, civil or criminal, including grand jury proceedings and proceedings before committing magistrates, which United States attorneys are authorized by law to conduct, whether or not the designated attorney is a resident of the district in which the proceedings is brought. (b) Each Assistant Attorney General is authorized to redelegate to Section Chiefs the authority delegated by paragraph (a) of this section, except that such redelegation shall not apply to the designation of attorneys to conduct grand jury proceedings. [Order No. 725–77, 42 FR 26205, May 23, 1977] 80.14 Special independent counsel for Members of Congress. (a) Initial investigation. Whenever the Attorney General receives information from any source indicating that either a United States Senator or Member of the House of Representatives has violated any federal criminal law other than a violation classified as a Class B or C misdemeanor, he shall determine within 15 days whether there are sufficient grounds to initiate a preliminary investigation. If within that 15-day period the Attorney General determines that the information is not specific or is not from a credible source, then the Attorney General shall close the matter. If within that 15-day period the Attorney General determines that the information is specific and from a credible source, or is unable to so determine, the Attorney General shall, in either case, commence a preliminary investigation with respect to that information, except as provided in paragraph (j) of this section. (b) Preliminary investigation. If a preliminary investigation is undertaken as specified in paragraph (a) of this section, the Attorney General shall conduct such preliminary investigation within 90 days to determine whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that further investigation is warranted. In conducting this investigation, the Attorney General shall not convene grand juries, enter into plea bargains, grant immunity, or issue subpoenas. If it is determined that there is |