28 CFR § 59.5 - Functions and authorities of the Deputy Assistant Attorneys General.

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title: "28 CFR § 59.5 - Functions and authorities of the Deputy Assistant Attorneys General."
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authority: "Sec. 201, Pub. L. 96-440, 94 Stat. 1879 (42 U.S.C. 2000aa-11)."
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# 59.5 Functions and authorities of the Deputy Assistant Attorneys General.

The functions and authorities of the Deputy Assistant Attorneys General set out in this part may at any time be exercised by an Assistant Attorney General, the Associate Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, or the Attorney General.