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42 U.S.C. § 6979b

Law enforcement authority

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

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42 U.S.C. § 6979b, Law enforcement authority, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/481007
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The Attorney General of the United States shall, at the request of the Administrator and on the basis of a showing of need, deputize qualified employees of the Environmental Protection Agency to serve as special deputy United States marshals in criminal investigations with respect to violations of the criminal provisions of this chapter.

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. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.

  • Amended byPub. L. 98-616(H.R. 2867)1984-11-08
    Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 99-339(S. 124)1986-06-19
    Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1986
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally