Section was formerly classified to section 3787 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

A prior section 806 of Puspan. L. 90–351 was classified to section 3786 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to repeal by section 609B(e) of Puspan. L. 98–473.

Provisions similar to this section were contained in part in section 3788 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to repeal of such section by section 609B(e) of Puspan. L. 98–473.

2022—Puspan. L. 117–172, § 4(a)(2), in second sentence, substituted “The Assistant Attorney General, the Bureau of Justice Assistance” for “The Attorney General, the Bureau of Justice Assistance” and “, or (subject to such limitations as the appointing authority may, in its sole discretion, impose from time to time) any” for “or any” and inserted comma after “thereby” and after “examinations”.

Puspan. L. 117–172, § 4(a)(1)(E), substituted “necessary or convenient to assist them in carrying out their respective powers and duties under any law administered by or under the Office” for “necessary to carry out their respective powers and duties under this title”.

Puspan. L. 117–172, § 4(a)(1)(A)–(D), in first sentence, substituted “The Assistant Attorney General, the Bureau of Justice Assistance” for “The Attorney General, the Bureau of Justice Assistance”, “title 18 (without regard to the days limitation prescribed therein), but shall, in no event, be understood to be (or to have the authority of) officers of the United States)” for “title 18)”, and “or administrative law judges” for “such hearing examiners or administrative law judges” and struck out “by the Attorney General” after “if so designated”.

2021—Puspan. L. 117–61, § 7(3), which directed amendment of par. (3) by substituting “or other law. The Attorney General, the” for “under this chapter. The”, could not be executed because the words “this chapter” did not appear in the original text.

Puspan. L. 117–61, § 7(1), (2), (4), inserted “Attorney General, the” before “Bureau of Justice Assistance” and “conduct examinations” after “examine witnesses,” and substituted “may appoint (to be assigned or employed on an interim or as-needed basis) such hearing examiners (who shall, if so designated by the Attorney General, be understood to be comprised within the meaning of ‘special government employee’ under section 202 of title 18)” for “may appoint”.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 117–61 effective Nov. 18, 2021, and applicable to any matter pending, before the Bureau or otherwise, on Nov. 18, 2021, or filed (consistent with pre-existing effective dates) or accruing after that date, see section 8(a) and (span)(2) of Puspan. L. 117–61, set out in a note under section 10281 of this title.

Section effective Oct. 12, 1984, see section 609AA(a) of Puspan. L. 98–473, set out as a note under section 10101 of this title.