28 USC § 538 - Investigation of aircraft piracy and related violations

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identifier: "/us/usc/t28/s538"
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title: "28 USC § 538 - Investigation of aircraft piracy and related violations"
title_number: 28
title_name: "JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "538"
section_name: "Investigation of aircraft piracy and related violations"
chapter_number: 33
chapter_name: "FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 103–272, § 4(e)(1), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1361.)"
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# § 538. Investigation of aircraft piracy and related violations

The Federal Bureau of Investigation shall investigate any violation of section 46314 or chapter 465 of title 49.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 103–272, § 4(e)(1), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1361.)