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[CITE: 28USC535]

 
               TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
 
                     PART II--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
               CHAPTER 33--FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
 
Sec. 535. Investigation of crimes involving Government officers 
        and employees; limitations
        
    (a) The Attorney General and the Federal Bureau of Investigation may 
investigate any violation of title 18 involving Government officers and 
employees--
        (1) notwithstanding any other provision of law; and
        (2) without limiting the authority to investigate any matter 
    which is conferred on them or on a department or agency of the 
    Government.

    (b) Any information, allegation, or complaint received in a 
department or agency of the executive branch of the Government relating 
to violations of title 18 involving Government officers and employees 
shall be expeditiously reported to the Attorney General by the head of 
the department or agency, unless--
        (1) the responsibility to perform an investigation with respect 
    thereto is specifically assigned otherwise by another provision of 
    law; or
        (2) as to any department or agency of the Government, the 
    Attorney General directs otherwise with respect to a specified class 
    of information, allegation, or complaint.

    (c) This section does not limit--
        (1) the authority of the military departments to investigate 
    persons or offenses over which the armed forces have jurisdiction 
    under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (chapter 47 of title 10); 
    or
        (2) the primary authority of the Postmaster General to 
    investigate postal offenses.

(Added Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 616.)

                      Historical and Revision Notes
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                                                   Revised Statutes and
      Derivation               U.S. Code             Statutes at Large
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                       5 U.S.C. 311a.             Aug. 31, 1954, ch.
                                                   1143, Sec.  1, 68
                                                   Stat. 998.
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    The section is reorganized for clarity and continuity.
    In subsection (a), the word ``may'' is substituted for ``shall have 
authority''. The word ``is'' is substituted for ``may have been or may 
hereafter be''.
    In subsection (c), the words ``This section does not limit'' are 
substituted for ``that the provisions of this section shall not limit, 
in any way''. The words ``(chapter 47 of title 10)'' are added after 
``Uniform Code of Military Justice'' to reflect the codification of that 
Code in title 10, United States Code.

                          Transfer of Functions

    Office of Postmaster General of Post Office Department abolished and 
all functions, powers, and duties of Postmaster General transferred to 
United States Postal Service by Pub. L. 91-375, Sec. 4(a), Aug. 12, 
1970, 84 Stat. 773, set out as a note under section 201 of Title 39, 
Postal Service.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in title 50 section 403q.
