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18 U.S.C. 3051: Powers of Special Agents 1 of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Created in 2002 by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296). Not changed since. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Justice (2).

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2002Homeland Security Act of 2002created it

18 U.S.C. 3051Powers of Special Agents 1 of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

(2)For purposes of paragraph (1), duties that are imposed upon a customs officer…

(3)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the disposition of firearms…

(a)Special agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, as…

(b)Any special agent of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives…

(c)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), and except to the extent that…

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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

How it got here

Unchanged since the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-296 (Nov 25, 2002).

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.