§ 846. — Additional powers of the Secretary.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC846]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 40--IMPORTATION, MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION AND STORAGE OF
EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS
Sec. 846. Additional powers of the Attorney General
(a) The Attorney General is authorized to inspect the site of any
accident, or fire, in which there is reason to believe that explosive
materials were involved, in order that if any such incident has been
brought about by accidental means, precautions may be taken to prevent
similar accidents from occurring. In order to carry out the purpose of
this subsection, the Attorney General is authorized to enter into or
upon any property where explosive materials have been used, are
suspected of having been used, or have been found in an otherwise
unauthorized location. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as
modifying or otherwise affecting in any way the investigative authority
of any other Federal agency. In addition to any other investigatory
authority they have with respect to violations of provisions of this
chapter, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, together with the Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, shall have authority to
conduct investigations with respect to violations of subsection (d),
(e), (f), (g), (h), or (i) of section 844 of this title.
(b) The Attorney General is authorized to establish a national
repository of information on incidents involving arson and the suspected
criminal misuse of explosives. All Federal agencies having information
concerning such incidents shall report the information to the Attorney
General pursuant to such regulations as deemed necessary to carry out
the provisions of this subsection. The repository shall also contain
information on incidents voluntarily reported to the Attorney General by
State and local authorities.
(Added Pub. L. 91-452, title XI, Sec. 1102(a), Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat.
959; amended Pub. L. 104-208, div. A, title I, Sec. 101(f) [title VI,
Sec. 654(a)], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009-314, 3009-369; Pub. L. 107-
296, title XI, Sec. 1112(e)(2), (3), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2276.)
Amendments
2002--Pub. L. 107-296, Sec. 1112(e)(3), substituted ``Attorney
General'' for ``Secretary'' in section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107-296, Sec. 1112(e)(3), substituted
``Attorney General'' for ``Secretary'' in two places.
Pub. L. 107-296, Sec. 1112(e)(2), substituted ``the Federal Bureau
of Investigation, together with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms, and Explosives'' for ``the Attorney General and the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, together with the Secretary''.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107-296, Sec. 1112(e)(3), substituted
``Attorney General'' for ``Secretary'' wherever appearing.
1996--Pub. L. 104-208 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)
and added subsec. (b).
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 107-296 effective 60 days after Nov. 25, 2002,
see section 4 of Pub. L. 107-296, set out as an Effective Date note
under section 101 of Title 6, Domestic Security.
Authorization of Appropriations
Section 101(f) [title VI, Sec. 654(b)] of div. A of Pub. L. 104-208
provided that: ``There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may
be necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection [probably
means ``this section'' which amended this section].''
Certification of Explosives Detection Canines
Pub. L. 106-554, Sec. 1(a)(3) [title VI, Sec. 626], Dec. 21, 2000,
114 Stat. 2763, 2763A-162, provided that: ``Hereafter, the Secretary of
the Treasury is authorized to establish scientific certification
standards for explosives detection canines, and shall provide, on a
reimbursable basis, for the certification of explosives detection
canines employed by Federal agencies, or other agencies providing
explosives detection services at airports in the United States.''
Similar provisions were contained in the following prior
appropriation acts:
Pub. L. 106-58, title VI, Sec. 630, Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 473.
Pub. L. 105-277, div. A, Sec. 101(h) [title VI, Sec. 640], Oct. 21,
1998, 112 Stat. 2681-480, 2681-526.
Pub. L. 105-61, title VI, Sec. 627, Oct. 10, 1997, 111 Stat. 1315.
Pub. L. 104-208, div. A, title I, Sec. 101(f) [title VI,
Sec. 653(a)], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009-314, 3009-369.
