28 C.F.R. § 0.64-5 Policy with regard to bringing charges under the Economic Espionage Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104–294, effective October 11, 1996.
Title 28 - Judicial Administration
The United States may not file a charge under the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 (EEA), Pub. L. 104–294, 110 Stat. 3488, 18 U.S.C. 1831 et seq., effective October 11, 1996, or use a violation of the EEA as a predicate offense under any other law, without the personal approval of the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney General, or the Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division (or the Acting official in each of these positions if a position is filled by an Acting Official). Violations of this regulation are appropriately sanctionable and will be reported by the Attorney General to the Senate and House Judiciary Committees. Responsibility for reviewing proposed charges under the EEA rests with the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, Criminal Division, which will consult with the Internal Security Section, Criminal Division, in cases involving charges under 18 U.S.C. 1831. This regulation shall remain in effect until October 11, 2001. [Order No. 2130–97, 62 FR 63453, Dec. 1, 1997]
Title 28: Judicial Administration
PART 0—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Subpart K—Criminal Division
§ 0.64-5 Policy with regard to bringing charges under the Economic Espionage Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104–294, effective October 11, 1996.
