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[CITE: 28USC550]

 
               TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
 
                     PART II--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
                   CHAPTER 35--UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS
 
Sec. 550. Clerical assistants, messengers, and private process 
        servers
        
    The United States attorneys may employ clerical assistants, 
messengers, and private process servers on approval of the Attorney 
General.

(Added Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 619; amended 
Pub. L. 101-647, title XXXVI, Sec. 3626(a), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 
4965.)

                      Historical and Revision Notes
                                1966 Act
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                                                   Revised Statutes and
      Derivation               U.S. Code             Statutes at Large
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                       28 U.S.C. 510.             [None].
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    The words ``and at salaries fixed by'' are omitted as superseded by 
the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, which is codified in chapter 
51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code.

                            1948 Act

    Prior section 510.--Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 484, 
593 (May 28, 1896, ch. 252, Sec. 15, 29 Stat. 183; June 30, 1906, ch. 
3914, Sec. 1, 34 Stat. 753; July 19, 1919, ch. 24, Sec. 1, 41 Stat. 
209).
    Section consolidates and simplifies sections 484 and 593 of title 
28, U.S.C., 1940 ed. For provisions with respect to classified civil 
service, see sections 631-684 of title 5, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Executive 
Departments and Government Officers and Employees.
    Section 593 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., related to clerks and 
messengers in the office of United States attorney, southern district of 
New York. Section 484 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., related to clerical 
assistants for all United States attorneys. It was not affected by 
section 678 of title 5 U.S.C. 1940 ed., Executive Departments and 
Government Officers and Employees, according to a Department of Justice 
interpretation.
    Provision of said section 593 for office expenses of United States 
attorneys is covered by section 509 [now 549] of this title.
    Said section 593 also required that payment of salaries of such 
clerks and messengers be made by the disbursing clerk of the Department 
of Justice. Under section 550 [see Prior Provisions note below] of this 
title the marshals will make such payments including the office expenses 
of United States attorneys.
    The restriction that section 484 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., did 
not apply to Alaska is omitted as unnecessary since section 109 of title 
48, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Territories and Insular Possessions, authorizes 
employment of clerical assistants to United States attorneys in Alaska 
by the Attorney General.
    The provision in such section 484 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., 
that the need for clerical assistants be certified by the district 
judge, was omitted as unnecessary. The need may be determined by the 
Attorney General.
    Changes were made in phraseology.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 550, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 912; 
Sept. 9, 1959, Pub. L. 86-243, Sec. 2, 73 Stat. 474, related to 
disbursement of salaries and expenses, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 89-
554, Sec. 8(a), and reenactment in section 571 of this title by section 
4(c) of Pub. L. 89-554.
    A prior section 551, act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 912, 
related to the collection of fees by United States marshals, prior to 
repeal by Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 663, and 
reenactment in section 572 of this title by section 4(c) of Pub. L. 89-
554.
    A prior section 552, act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 912, 
related to the fixing of salaries of United States marshals, their 
deputies and assistants, by the Attorney General, prior to repeal by 
Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 663, and reenactment 
in section 571 of this title by section 4(c) of Pub. L. 89-554.
    A prior section 553, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 912; May 
24, 1949, ch. 139, Sec. 72, 63 Stat. 100; Aug. 4, 1955, ch. 550, 69 
Stat. 492; Aug. 14, 1961, Pub. L. 87-139, Sec. 5, 75 Stat. 340, related 
to expenses of marshal, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 8(a), 
Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 663, and reenactment in section 567 of this 
title by section 4(c) of Pub. L. 89-554.
    A prior section 554, act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 913, 
related to the delivery of prisoners to the successor marshal, prior to 
repeal by Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 663, and 
reenactment in section 573 of this title by section 4(c) of Pub. L. 89-
554.
    A prior section 555, act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 913, 
related to the delivery of all unserved process to the successor marshal 
or his deputies, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 8(a), Sept. 6, 
1966, 80 Stat. 663, and reenactment in section 574 of this title by 
section 4(c) of Pub. L. 89-554.
    A prior section 556, act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 913, 
related to the prohibition of the practice of law by a marshal or deputy 
marshal, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 
Stat. 663, and reenactment in section 575 of this title by section 4(c) 
of Pub. L. 89-554.


                               Amendments

    1990--Pub. L. 101-647 substituted ``, messengers, and private 
process servers'' for ``and messengers'' in section catchline and text.


                    Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 101-647 effective 180 days after Nov. 29, 1990, 
see section 3631 of Pub. L. 101-647, set out as an Effective Date note 
under section 3001 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 594 of this title.
