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CHAPTER I-DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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Organization of the Department of Justice.

Executive clemency.

Parole, release, supervision, and recommitment of prisoners, youth offenders, and juvenile delinquents.

Gambling devices.

Procedure governing applications for certificates of exemption.

Administration and enforcement of Foreign Agents Registration Act of
1938, as amended.

Traffic in contraband articles in Federal penal and correctional institutions.
Rewards for capture of escaped Federal prisoners.

Confiscation of wire or oral communication intercepting devices.
Remission or mitigation of civil forfeitures.

Registration of certain organizations carrying on activities within the United
States.

Registration of Communist organizations and members thereof.
Registration of certain persons having knowledge of foreign espionage,
counterespionage, or sabotage matters under the Act of August 1, 1956.
Administrative claims under Federal Tort Claims Act.

Defense of suits against Federal employees arising out of their operation of
motor vehicles.

Production or disclosure of material or information.

Witness fees.

Designation of organizations in connection with the Federal Employee
Security Program.

Nondiscrimination; equal employment opportunity; policies and procedures.
Recovery of cost of hospital and medical care and treatment furnished by
the United States.

Standards of conduct.

Employee grievances.

Reconsideration and review of adverse actions in the Department of Justice. 49 Antitrust Civil Process Act.

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Appendix-Memorandum re the conflict of interest provisions of Public Law 87-849, 76 Stat. 1119, Approved October 23, 1962.

CROSS REFERENCES: Bureau of Customs, Department of the Treasury: See Customs Duties, 19 CFR_Chapter_I.

Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury: See Internal Revenue, 26 CFR Chapter I.

Employees' Benefits: See Title 20.

Federal Trade Commission: See Commercial Practices, 16 CFR Chapter I.

NOTE: Other regulations issued by the Department of Justice appear in Title 8; Title 4.

SUPPLEMENTAL PUBLICATIONS: The official opinions of the Attorneys General of the United States. (Op. A. G.) Irregular, 1789—; Washington, v. 1—, 1852—.

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0.171 Judgments, fines, penalties, and forfeitures.

0.172 Authority; Federal tort claims.

Appendix to Subpart Y-Redelegations of Authority to Compromise and Close Civil Claims Subpart Z-Assigning Responsibility Concerning Applications for Orders Compelling Testimony or Production of Evidence by Witnesses 0.175

Judicial and administrative proceedings.

0.176 Congressional proceedings. 0.177 Applications for orders under the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act.

0.178 Redelegation of authority.

0.180

0.181 0.182

Subpart AA-Orders and Memoranda

Orders of the Attorney General.
Department memoranda.

Distribution of orders and memo-
randa.

0.183 Documents issued by heads of organizational units.

0.184 Documents of a temporary nature or limited effect.

0.185 Submission of proposed orders to Office of Legal Counsel.

0.186 Requirements for documents.

Subpart BB-Sections and Subunits 0.190 Changes within organizational units. 0.191 Continuance in effect of the existing organization of departmental units. Subpart CC-Jurisdictional Disagreements 0.195 Procedure with respect to jurisdictional disagreements. 0.196 Procedure for resolving disagreements concerning mail or case assignments.

AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 0 issued under 5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510.

SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 0 contained in Order No. 423-69, 34 F.R. 20388, Dec. 31, 1969, as amended by Order 445–70, 35 F.R. 19397, Dec. 23, 1970, unless otherwise noted.

§ 0.0 Supersedure of prior documents and exceptions.

(a) Supersedure of documents relating to departmental organization and functions. The following-described orders are incorporated in this part and are hereby superseded: No. 271-62 of May 29, 1962; No. 273-62 of June 14, 1962; No. 274-62 of June 14, 1962; No. 275-62 of July 10, 1962; No. 276-62 of July 11, 1962; No. 281-62 of September 28, 1962; No. 291-62 of December 13, 1962, except for section 5 thereof; No. 299-63 of July 19, 1963; No. 303-63 of

August 20, 1963; No. 308-63 of December 12, 1963; No. 310-64 of January 28, 1964; No. 315-64 of June 1, 1964; No. 316-64 of June 23, 1964; No. 319-64 of July 31, 1964; No. 327–64 of November 24, 1964; No. 329-65 of January 12, 1965; No. 331-65 of February 18, 1965, except for section 1 thereof; No. 334-65 of April 19, 1965; No. 335-65 of April 22, 1965; No. 339-65 of May 26, 1965; No. 343-65 of June 8, 1965; No. 347-65 of September 20, 1965; No. 348-65 of October 8, 1965, insofar as it applies to 28 CFR Part 0; No. 352-66 of January 13, 1966; No. 353-66 of January 26, 1966; No. 354-66 of February 21, 1966; No. 355-66 of March 25, 1966; No. 356-66 of March 25, 1966; No. 360-66 of April 20, 1966; No. 361-66 of April 22, 1966; No. 362-66 of May 6, 1966; No. 367-66 of August 31, 1966; No. 370-66 of November 10, 1966; No. 374-67 of January 20, 1967; No. 377-67 of April 28, 1967; No. 378-67 of May 29, 1967; No. 381-67 of June 29, 1967, insofar as it amends 28 CFR Part 0; No. 382-67 of July 24, 1967; No. 385-67 of October 30, 1967; No. 38667 of November 28, 1967; No. 387-67 of November 29, 1967; No. 395-68 of May 28, 1968; No. 397-68 of July 2, 1968, insofar as it amends 28 CFR Part 0; No. 400-68 of July 29, 1968; No. 402-68 of August 8, 1968; No. 405-68 of November 4, 1968; No. 406-68 of November 18, 1968; No. 412-69 of March 21, 1969, insofar as it amends 28 CFR Part 0; No. 415-69 of May 12, 1969; No. 417-69 of June 5, 1969; No. 418-69 of June 30, 1969; No. 419-69 of July 7, 1969. Any existing delegation of authority made pursuant to the foregoing superseded orders shall continue in force and effect until modified or revoked: Provided, That nothing in this section shall be construed to modify the provisions of any other part of this title, or to modify any orders or regulations of the Attorney General issued pursuant to Executive Order No. 10450 of April 27, 1953, or No. 10501 of November 5, 1953, as amended.

(b) Existing delegations or assignments to U.S. Attorneys or U.S. Marshals. Unless otherwise indicated herein this part shall not be construed as superseding any part of any document making an assignment or delegation to U.S. Attorneys or U.S. Marshals.

(c) All references to sections of these regulations in departmental memoranda

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Board of Immigration Appeals.
Board of Parole.

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.

1 Such changes and other conforming changes have been made in references in memoranda and directives set forth in this part.

(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 No. 9788 of October 4, 1946, and No. 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.

§ 0.6 Executive Assistant.

The Executive Assistant to the Attorney General established in the Office of the Attorney General shall:

(a) Assist the Attorney General in the review of opinions, interpretations, decisions of the Board of Immigration Appeals, applications for pardon and other forms of Executive clemency, antitrust complaints, contracts, agreements, and proposed offers in compromise, and other matters submitted for the Attorney General's action.

(b) Perform such other duties and functions as may be specially assigned from time to time by the Attorney General.

§ 0.7 Director of Public Information.

There shall be in the Office of the Attorney General a Director of Public Information who shall:

(a) Handle matters pertaining to relations with the public generally.

(b) Disseminate information to the press, the radio and television services, the public, members of Congress, officials of Government, schools, colleges, and civic organizations.

(c) Coordinate the relations of the Department of Justice with news media. (d) Serve as a central agency for information relating to the work and activities of all agencies of the Department.

(e) Prepare public statements and news releases.

(f) Coordinate departmental publications.

§ 0.8 Incentive Awards Board.

The Incentive Awards Board shall consist of the Deputy Attorney General, who shall be the chairman, and four members selected by the Attorney General from among the Assistant Attorney Gen

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