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§ 523. Enforcement authority

Type Statute

Publication 2026-03-26

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Department United States Congress

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§ 523. Enforcement authority

(1) carry a firearm; and

(2) while at a facility (as defined in section 70101 of title 46)—

(A) make an arrest without warrant for any offense against the United States committed in their presence; and

(B) seize property as otherwise provided by law.

(Added Pub. L. 111–281, title II, § 208(a), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2912, § 99; renumbered § 523, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 105(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4200.)

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Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 99 of this title as this section.

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