Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§5197g Federal Bureau of Investigation
Title 42 › CHAPTER 68 — DISASTER RELIEF › SUBCHAPTER IV–B — EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS › Part B — General Provisions › § 5197g
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Limits investigations of espionage, sabotage, or subversive acts to people who work for the FBI and does not let anyone else carry out those investigations under this part.
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Title 42, §5197g
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Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to authorize investigations of espionage, sabotage, or subversive acts by any persons other than personnel of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 2263 of the former Appendix to Title 50, War and National Defense, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–337, § 3412(a).
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42 U.S.C. § 5197g
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102