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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 413. Duty of United States attorneys and other Federal officers in enforcement of provisions; arrest of offenders
The Department of Justice shall conduct the legal proceedings
necessary to enforce the provisions of sections 401, 403, 404, 406,
407, 408, 409, 411, and 412 of this title; and it shall be the duty
of United States attorneys to vigorously prosecute all offenders
against the same whenever requested to do so by the Secretary of
the Army or by any of the officials hereinafter designated, and it
shall furthermore be the duty of said United States attorneys to
report to the Attorney General of the United States the action
taken by him against offenders so reported, and a transcript of
such reports shall be transmitted to the Secretary of the Army by
the Attorney General; and for the better enforcement of the said
provisions and to facilitate the detection and bringing to
punishment of such offenders, the officers and agents of the United
States in charge of river and harbor improvements, and the
assistant engineers and inspectors employed under them by authority
of the Secretary of the Army, and the United States collectors of
customs and other revenue officers shall have power and authority
to swear out process, and to arrest and take into custody, with or
without process, any person or persons who may commit any of the
acts or offenses prohibited by the said sections, or who may
violate any of the provisions of the same: Provided, That no person
shall be arrested without process for any offense not committed in
the presence of some one of the aforesaid officials: And provided
further, That whenever any arrest is made under such sections, the
person so arrested shall be brought forthwith before a magistrate
judge, judge, or court of the United States for examination of the
offenses alleged against him; and such magistrate judge, judge, or
court shall proceed in respect thereto as authorized by law in case
of crimes against the United States.
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