2014 US Code
Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure (Sections 1 - 6005)
Part III - Prisons and Prisoners (Sections 4001 - 4353)
Chapter 303 - Bureau of Prisons (Sections 4041 - 4048)
Sec. 4041 - Bureau of Prisons; director and employees
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART III - PRISONS AND PRISONERS CHAPTER 303 - BUREAU OF PRISONS Sec. 4041 - Bureau of Prisons; director and employees |
| Contains | section 4041 |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 849; Pub. L. 107-273, div. A, title III, §302(1), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1781. |
| Statutes at Large References | 46 Stat. 325 62 Stat. 849 116 Stat. 1781 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 107-273 |
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The Bureau of Prisons shall be in charge of a director appointed by and serving directly under the Attorney General. The Attorney General may appoint such additional officers and employees as he deems necessary.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 849; Pub. L. 107–273, div. A, title III, §302(1), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1781.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTESBased on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §753 (May 14, 1930, ch. 274, §1, 46 Stat. 325).
The entire second sentence was omitted as executed. All powers and authority originally vested in the former Superintendent of Prisons are now possessed by the Bureau of Prisons.
Minor changes of phraseology were made.
AMENDMENTS2002—Pub. L. 107–273 struck out "at a salary of $10,000 a year" after "under the Attorney General".
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORCompensation of Director, see section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
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