# § 506. Assistant Attorneys General
The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 11 Assistant Attorneys General, who shall assist the Attorney General in the performance of his duties.
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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 612; amended Pub. L. 95–598, title II, § 218, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2662; Pub. L. 109–177, title V, § 506(a)(2), Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 247.)
| Derivation | U.S. Code | Revised Statutes andStatutes at Large |
| --- | --- | --- |
| | 5 U.S.C. 295. | R.S. § 348. |
| | | July 11, 1890, ch. 667, § 1 (words between 3d and 4th semicolons under “Department of Justice”), 26 Stat. 265. |
| | | Mar. 3, 1903, ch. 1006, § 1 (so much of 2d par. under “Department of Justice” as provides for appointment, pay, and duties of an additional Assistant Attorney General), 32 Stat. 1062. |
| | | July 16, 1914, ch. 141, § 1 (words between 3d and 4th semicolons under “Department of Justice”), 38 Stat. 497. |
| | | Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 141, § 1 (words between 3d and 4th semicolons under “Department of Justice”), 38 Stat. 1038. |
| | | June 16, 1933, ch. 101, § 16(b), 48 Stat. 308. |
| | | Mar. 2, 1943, ch. 7, 57 Stat. 4. |
| | [Uncodified]. | 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 4, eff. May 24, 1950, 64 Stat. 1261. |
| | [Uncodified]. | 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 4, § 2, eff. June 20, 1953. 67 Stat. 636. |
| | 5 U.S.C. 295–1. | Sept. 9, 1957, Pub. L. 85–315, § 111, 71 Stat. 637. |
The words “There shall be in the Department of Justice” are omitted as unnecessary as the title of the positions establishes their location in the Department of Justice.
The position of sixth Assistant Attorney General, referred to in the Acts of , and , was made a permanent position by the , .
The number of Assistant Attorneys General referred to in the Act of , is changed from “six” to “nine” to reflect the three additional Assistant Attorneys General authorized by 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 2, 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 4, and the Act of .
The words “learned in the law” are omitted as unnecessary. Such a requirement is not made of the Attorney General, United States attorneys, or United States judges. (See reviser’s note under , 1964 ed.)
The reference in former to the Assistant Attorneys General assisting the Solicitor General are omitted on authority of the transfer of functions made by 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 2 and 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 4.
Provisions of 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 4, and 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 4, § 2, abolishing positions and transferring incumbents are omitted as executed.
Provisions relating to pay of Assistant Attorneys General are omitted as superseded by , , , which is codified in , United States Code.
## Editorial Notes
### Prior Provisions
A prior section 506, , , related to vacancies in the office of United States attorney, prior to repeal by , and reenactment in by .
### Amendments
2006— substituted “11” for “ten”.
1978— substituted “ten” for “nine”.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
Amendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note preceding , Bankruptcy.