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[CITE: 5USC303]

 
             TITLE 5--GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
 
                     PART I--THE AGENCIES GENERALLY
 
                            CHAPTER 3--POWERS
 
Sec. 303. Oaths to witnesses

    (a) An employee of an Executive department lawfully assigned to 
investigate frauds on or attempts to defraud the United States, or 
irregularity or misconduct of an employee or agent of the United States, 
may administer an oath to a witness attending to testify or depose in 
the course of the investigation.
    (b) An employee of the Department of Defense lawfully assigned to 
investigative duties may administer oaths to witnesses in connection 
with an official investigation.

(Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 379; Pub. L. 94-213, Feb. 13, 
1976, 90 Stat. 179.)

                      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. 93.                  R.S. Sec.  183.
                                                   Mar. 2, 1901, ch.
                                                    809, Sec.  3, 31
                                                    Stat. 951.
                                                   Feb. 13, 1911, ch.
                                                    43, 36 Stat. 898.
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    The word ``employee'' is substituted for ``officer or clerk'' in 
view of the definition in section 2105. The words ``Executive 
department'' are substituted for ``departments'' as the definition of 
``department'' applicable to this section is coextensive with the 
definition of ``Executive department'' in section 101. So much as 
related to the Armed Forces is omitted as superseded by section 636 of 
title 14 and section 936(b) of title 10.
    This section was part of title IV of the Revised Statutes. The Act 
of July 26, 1947, ch. 343, Sec. 201(d), as added Aug. 10, 1949, ch. 412, 
Sec. 4, 63 Stat. 579 (formerly 5 U.S.C. 171-1), which provides ``Except 
to the extent inconsistent with the provisions of this Act [National 
Security Act of 1947], the provisions of title IV of the Revised 
Statutes as now or hereafter amended shall be applicable to the 
Department of Defense'' is omitted from this title but is not repealed.
    Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable 
and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.


                               Amendments

    1976--Pub. L. 94-213 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) 
and added subsec. (b).
