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7 U.S.C. § 2270

Authority of Office of Inspector General

United States · Title 7 — AGRICULTURE · Status: effective

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7 U.S.C. § 2270, Authority of Office of Inspector General, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/430288
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Any person who is employed in the Office of the Inspector General, Department of Agriculture, who conducts investigations of alleged or suspected felony criminal violations of statutes, including but not limited to the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 [7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.], administered by the Secretary of Agriculture or any agency of the Department of Agriculture and who is designated by the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture may—

Legislative history

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 97-98(S. 884)1981-12-22
    Agriculture and Food Act of 1981
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 110-234(H.R. 2419)2008-05-22
    Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
  • Amended byPub. L. 110-246(H.R. 6124)2008-06-18
    Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
  • Amended byPub. L. 117-286(H.R. 5961)2022-12-27
    To make revisions in title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the United States Code.
    House: 413–3Senate: no recorded tally