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PUBLIC LAW 89.554-SEPT. 6, 1966

[80 STAT.

'*§ 542. Assistant United States attorneys " (a) The Attorney General may appoint one or more assistant United States attorneys in any district when the public interest so requires. " (b) Each assistant United States attorney is subject to removal by the Attorney General. "§ 543. Special attorneys " (a) The Attorney General may appoint attorneys to assist United States attorneys when the public interest so requires. " (b) Each attorney appointed under this section is subject to removal by the Attorney General. «§ 544. Oath of office "Each United States attorney, assistant United States attorney, and attorney appointed under section 543 of this title, before taking office, shall take an oath to execute faithfully his duties. '*§545. Residence " (a) Each United States attorney and assistant United States attorney shall reside in the district for which he is appointed, except that these officers of the District of Columbia and the Southern District of New York may reside within 20 miles thereof. " (b) The Attorney General may determine the official stations of United States attorneys and assistant United States attorneys within the districts for which they are appointed. "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. "§ 547. Duties "Except as otherwise provided by law, each United States attorney, within his district, shall— "(1) prosecute for all offenses against the United States; " (2) prosecute or defend, for the Government, all civil actions, suits or proceedings in which the United States is concerned; "(3) appear in behalf of the defendants in all civil actions, suits or proceedings pending in his district against collectors, or other officers of the revenue or customs for any act done by them or for the recovery of any money exacted by or paid to these officers, and by them paid into the Treasury; "(4) institute and prosecute proceedings for the collection of fines, penalties, and forfeitures incurred for violation of any revenue law, unless satisfied on investigation that justice does not require the proceedings; and "(5) make such reports as the Attorney General may direct. «§548. Salaries "Subject to sections 5315-5317 of title 5, the Attorney General shall fix the annual salaries of United States attorneys, assistant United States attorneys, and attorneys appointed under section 543 of this title at rates of compensation not in excess of the highest rate of GS-18 of the General Schedule set forth in section 5332 of title 5. "§549. Expenses "Necessary office expenses of United States attorneys shall be allowed when authorized by the Attorney General.
 * §546. Vacancies

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