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21 U.S.C. 878: Powers of enforcement personnel

Created in 1970 by Public Law 91-513. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2010Pub. L. 111-211

1986Pub. L. 99-646

1986Pub. L. 99-570

1979Pub. L. 96-132

1970Pub. L. 91-513created it

21 U.S.C. 878Powers of enforcement personnel

(a)Any officer or employee of the Drug Enforcement Administration or any State,…

(b)State and local law enforcement officers performing functions under this…

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

How it got here

2010

Pub. L. 111–211 inserted ", tribal," after "State" in introductory provisions. Law text · (a)

1986

Pub. L. 99–570 and Pub. L. 99–646 amended section substantially identically designating existing provisions as subsec. (a) and adding subsec. (b), with the exception of the amendment of subsec. (a) for which Pub. L. 99–570 directed the insertion of "or (with respect to offenses under this subchapte…

1979

Pub. L. 96–132 substituted "Drug Enforcement Administration" for "Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs".

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.