2012 US Code
Title 50 - War and National Defense
Appendix (§§ 1 - 2420)
AMERICAN-JAPANESE EVACUATION CLAIMS (§§ 1981 - 1987)
ACT JULY 2, 1948, CH. 814, 62 STAT. 1231 (§§ 1981 - 1987)
Section 1986 - Administration

For the purposes of this Act [sections 1981 to 1987 of this Appendix] the Attorney General may—

(a) appoint a clerk and such attorneys, examiners, interpreters, appraisers, and other employees as may be necessary;

(b) call upon any Federal department or agency for any information or records necessary;

(c) secure the cooperation of State and local agencies, governmental or otherwise, and reimburse such agencies for services rendered;

(d) utilize such voluntary and uncompensated services as may from time to time be needed and available;

(e) assist needy claimants in the preparation and filing of claims;

(f) make such investigations as may be necessary;

(g) make expenditures for witness fees and mileage and for other administrative expenses;

(h) prescribe such rules and regulations, perform such acts not inconsistent with law, and delegate such authority as he may deem proper in carrying out the provisions of this Act [sections 1981 to 1987 of this Appendix].

(July 2, 1948, ch. 814, §6, 62 Stat. 1232.)