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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1988

PUBLIC LAW 100-690—NOV. 18, 1988

102 STAT. 4513

of New York may reside within 20 miles of the district for which the marshal is appointed; and "(2) any marshal appointed for the Northern Mariana Islands who at the same time is serving as marshal in another district may reside in such other district. "(f) The Director is authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of such employees as are necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the Service and may designate such employees as law enforcement officers in accordance with such policies and procedures as the Director shall establish pursuant to the applicable provisions of title 5 and regulations issued thereunder. "(g) The Director shall supervise and direct the United States Marshals Service in the performance of its duties. "(h) The Director may administer oaths and may take affirmations of officials and employees of the Service, but shall not demand or accept any fee or compensation therefor. "(i) "Aiere are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Service. "§ 562. Vacancies "(a) In the case of a vacancy in the office of a United States marshal, the Attorney General may designate a person to perform the functions of and act as marshal, except that the Attorney General may not designate to act as marshal any person who was appointed by the President to that office but with respect to such appointment the Senate has refused to give its advice and consent, (b) A person designated by the Attorney General under subsection (a) may serve until the earliest of the following events: "(1) The entry into office of a United States marshal appointed by the President, pursuant to section 561(c). "(2) The expiration of the thirtieth day following the end of the next session of the Senate. "(3) If such designee of the Attorney General is appointed by the President pursuant to section 561(c), but the Senate refuses to give its advice and consent to the appointment, the expiration of the thirtieth day following such refusal. "§563. Oath of office "The Director and each United States marshal and law enforcement ofRcer of the Service, before taking office, shall take an oath or affirmation to faithfully execute the duties of that office.

    • § 564. Powers as sheriff

"United States marshals, deputy marshals and such other officials of the Service as may be designated by the Director, in executing the laws of the United States within a State, may exercise the same powers which a sheriff of the State may exercise in executing the laws thereof.

    • § 565. Expenses of the Service

"The Director is authorized to use funds appropriated for the Service to make payments for expenses incurred pursuant to personal services contracts and cooperative agreements, authorized by the Attorney General, for security g u a n ^ and for the service of sunmions on complaints, subpoenas, and notices in lieu of services by United States marshals and deputy marshals.

Appropriation authorization.