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42 U.S.C. § 5197g

Federal Bureau of Investigation

United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective

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42 U.S.C. § 5197g, Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/480313
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Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to authorize investigations of espionage, sabotage, or subversive acts by any persons other than personnel of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 93-288(S. 3062)1974-05-22
    Disaster Relief Act of 1974
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 103-337(S. 2182)1994-10-05
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995
    House: 280–137Senate: 80–18