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PUBLIC LAW 89-554-SEPT. 6, 1966
[80 STAT.
"§ 503. Attorney General "The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, an Attorney General of the United States. The Attorney General is the head of the Department of Justice. "§ 504. Deputy Attorney General "The President may appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Deputy Attorney General. "§ 505. Solicitor General "The President shall appoint in the Department of Justice, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Solicitor General, learned in the law, to assist the Attorney General in the performance of his duties.
- § 506. Assistant Attorneys General
"The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, nine Assistant Attorneys General, who shall assist the Attorney General in the performance of his duties. "§ 507. Assistant Attorney General for Administration " (a) The Attorney General shall appoint, with the appyoval of the President, an Assistant Attorney General for Administration, who shall perform such duties as the Attorney General may prescribe. "(b) The position of Assistant Attorney General for Administration is in the competitive service. "§ 508. Vacancies " (a) In case of a vacancy in the office of Attorney General, or of his absence or disability, the Deputy Attorney General may exercise all the duties of that office, and for the purpose of section 3345 of title 5 the Deputy Attorney General is the first assistant to the Attorney General. " (b) When, by reason of absence, disability, or vacancy in office, neither the Attorney General nor the Deputy Attorney General is available to exercise the duties of the office of Attorney General, the Assistant Attorneys General and the Solicitor General, in such order of succession as the Attorney General may from time to time prescribe, shall act as Attorney General.
- § 509. Functions of the Attorney General
"All functions of other officers of the Department of Justice and all functions of agencies and employees of the Department of Justice are vested in the Attorney General except the functions— " (1) vested by subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5 in hearing examiners employed by the Department of Justice; "(2) of the Federal Prison Industries, Inc.; "(3) of the Board of Directors and officers of the Federal Prison Industries, Inc.; and "(4) of the Board of Parole.
- § 510. Delegation of authority
"The Attorney General may from time to time make such provisions as he considers appropriate authorizing the performance by any other officer, employee, or agency of the Department of Justice of any function of the Attorney General. "§ 511. Attorney General to advise the President "The Attorney General shall give his advice and opinion on questions of law when required by the President.
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