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 United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014)
 Title 28. JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
 Part II. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 Chapter 40. INDEPENDENT COUNSEL

  Chapter 40. INDEPENDENT COUNSEL  

§ 591. Applicability of provisions of this chapter
§ 592. Preliminary investigation and application for appointment of an independent counsel
§ 593. Duties of the division of the court
§ 594. Authority and duties of an independent counsel
§ 595. Congressional oversight
§ 596. Removal of an independent counsel; termination of office
§ 597. Relationship with Department of Justice
§ 598. Severability
§ 599. Termination of effect of chapter

Amendments

Amendments

1987—Pub. L. 100–191, § 2, Dec. 15, 1987, 101 Stat. 1293, amended chapter 40 heading and analysis generally, substituting items 591 to 599 for former items 591 to 598.

1986—Pub. L. 99–554, title I, § 144(g)(1), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3097, substituted “40” for “39” as chapter designation.

1983—Pub. L. 97–409, § 2(a)(1)(A), Jan. 3, 1983, 96 Stat. 2039, substituted “independent counsel” for “special prosecutor” in chapter heading and in items 592, 594, and 596.