Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§6979b Law enforcement authority
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 82— - SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VII— - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › § 6979b
Summary
The Attorney General must, when the EPA Administrator asks and shows there is a need, appoint qualified Environmental Protection Agency employees as special deputy U.S. marshals. Those employees may then help carry out criminal investigations of violations under this chapter.
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Title 42, §6979b
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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.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 7010 of Pub. L. 89–272, which was classified to section 6979a of this title, was renumbered section 3020 and transferred to section 6939b of this title.
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42 U.S.C. § 6979b
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73