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 62 STAT.] 80rH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 646-JUNE 25, 1948 909 PART I-UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS AND MARSHALS Chapter Sec. 31. United States Attorneys- -- _ _ 01 33. United States Marshals-- _ __ - _- _ __ --- ____ ... . 641 CHAPTER 31-UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS Sec. 501. Appointment of United States attorneys. 502. Appointment of assistant United States attorneys. 503. Appointment of attorneys. 504. Tenure and oath of office; removal 505. Residence. 506. Vacancies. 507. Duties; supervision by Attorney General 508. Salaries. 509. Expenses. 510. Clerical assistants and messengers. § 501. Appointment of United States attorneys The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a United States attorney for each judicial district. Only citizens of the Territory of Hawaii who have resided therein for at least three years next preceding shall be eligible for appointment as United States attorney for the district of Hawaii. § 502. Appointment of assistant United States attorneys The Attorney General may appoint one or more assistant United States attorneys in any district when the public interest so requires. § 503. Appointment of attorneys The Attorney General may appoint attorneys to assist United States attorneys when the public interest so requires. § 504. Tenure and oath of office; removal (a) The United States attorney for each judicial district shall be appointed for a term of four years, except in the district of Hawaii, where the term shall be six years. Upon the expiration of his term a United States attorney shall continue to perform the duties of his office until his successor is appointed and qualifies. (b) Each United States attorney shall be subject to removal by the President. Each assistant United States attorney and each attorney appointed under section 503 of this title shall be subject to Supra removal by the Attorney General. (c) Each of such officials, before taking office, shall take an oath to execute faithfully his duties. § 505. Residence Each United States attorney and assistant United States attorney must reside in the district for which he is appointed, except that such officers of the District of Columbia and the Southern District of New York may reside within twenty miles of the District. The Attorney General may determine the official stations of United States attorneys and assistant United States attorneys within the dis- tricts for which they are appointed. § 506. Vacancies The district court for a district in which the office of United States attorney is vacant, may appoint a United States attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled. The order of appointment by the court shall be filed with the clerk of the court.

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