§2270 — Title 7 Agriculture | U.S. Code

Summary

Designated investigators in the USDA Office of Inspector General who look into alleged or suspected felony crimes under Department of Agriculture laws, including the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, can arrest without a warrant if a felony happens in their presence or they have good reason to believe it is happening, serve U.S. arrest/search/seizure warrants, and carry a firearm.

Title 7, §2270

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Any person who is employed in the Office of the Inspector General, Department of Agriculture, who conducts investigations of alleged or suspected felony criminal violations of statutes, including but not limited to the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 [7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.], administered by the Secretary of Agriculture or any agency of the Department of Agriculture and who is designated by the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture may—

(1)make an arrest without a warrant for any such criminal felony violation if such violation is committed, or if such employee has probable cause to believe that such violation is being committed, in the presence of such employee;

(2)execute a warrant for an arrest, for the search of premises, or the seizure of evidence if such warrant is issued under authority of the United States upon probable cause to believe that such violation has been committed; and

(3)carry a firearm;

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The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 88–525, Aug. 31, 1964, 78 Stat. 703, which is classified generally to chapter 51 (§ 2011 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under 2011 of this title and Tables. section 9 of the Inspector General Act of 1978, referred to in text, is section 9 of Pub. L. 95–452, which was set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and was repealed and restated as section 422 of Title 5 by Pub. L. 117–286, §§ 3(b), 7, Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4252, 4361. Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical

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to this section. The

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by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

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2022—Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “the authority provided in section 406 of title 5, or described in section 9 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–452, 92 Stat. 1107).” for “the authority provided in section 6, or described in section 9, of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 6, 9).” in concluding provisions. 2008—Pub. L. 110–246, § 4002(b)(1)(B), (2)(II), substituted “Food and Nutrition Act of 2008” for “Food Stamp Act of 1977” in introductory provisions.

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of 2008 AmendmentAmendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an

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note under section 8701 of this title. Amendment by section 4002(b)(1)(B), (2)(II) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective Oct. 1, 2008, see section 4407 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1161 of Title 2, The Congress.

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Section effective on such date as the Secretary of Agriculture may prescribe, taking into account the need for orderly implementation, see section 1338 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an

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of 1981 Amendment note under section 2012 of this title.

§2270 Authority of Office of Inspector General

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