18 U.S.C. § 1261. Enforcement, regulations, and scope

  1. (a)
    (a)

    1 The Attorney General—

    1. (1)
      (a)(1)shall enforce the provisions of this chapter; and
    2. (2)
      (a)(2)has the authority to issue regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 761; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 31, 63 Stat. 94; Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, § 4004(b), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1812; Pub. L. 107–296, title XI, § 1112(g), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2276.)