6 USC § 274 - Employee discipline

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title: "6 USC § 274 - Employee discipline"
title_number: 6
title_name: "DOMESTIC SECURITY"
section_number: "274"
section_name: "Employee discipline"
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "BORDER, MARITIME, AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY"
part_number: "E"
part_name: "Citizenship and Immigration Services"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 454, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2200.)"
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# § 274. Employee discipline

The Director of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services may, notwithstanding any other provision of law, impose disciplinary action, including termination of employment, pursuant to policies and procedures applicable to employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, on any employee of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services who willfully deceives Congress or agency leadership on any matter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 454, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2200.)

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