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The Department of Justice is an executive department of the United States at the seat of Government.
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§ 501. Executive department The Department of Justice is an executive de- partment of the United States at the seat of Government. (Added Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 611.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Derivation U.S. Code Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large ..................... 5 U.S.C. 291 (less last 10 words). R.S. § 346 (less last 10 words). The words ‘‘There shall be’’, referring to the estab- lishment of the Department, are omitted as executed. Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 501, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 909; Mar. 18, 1959, Pub. L. 86–3, § 11(a), 73 Stat. 9, related to appointment of United States attorneys, prior to re- peal by Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), and reenactment in sec- tion 541 of this title by section 4(c) of Pub. L. 89–554. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SERVICEMEMBERS AND VETERANS INITIATIVE Pub. L. 116–288, Jan. 5, 2021, 134 Stat. 4884, provided that: ‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘This Act may be cited as the ‘Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020’. ‘‘SEC. 2. SERVICEMEMBERS AND VETERANS INI- TIATIVE. ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. ‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Servicemembers and Veterans Ini- tiative shall— ‘‘(1) serve as legal and policy advisor to the Attor- ney General on the Department of Justice’s efforts to enforce criminal and civil laws that impact servicemembers, veterans, and their families; ‘‘(2) develop policy recommendations for the Attor- ney General on how the Department of Justice may improve enforcement of Federal law to support servicemembers, veterans, and their families; ‘‘(3) serve as the liaison and point of contact
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