To transfer criminal enforcement and investigative authority and functions of certain agencies to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Bill: 113-hr-3281
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2013-10-09
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Crimes against animals and natural resources

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Department of Justice

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Executive agency funding and structure

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Latest action: action_date: 2014-01-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-10-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Amends the federal criminal code to repeal provisions granting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) personnel law enforcement powers with respect to the investigation of criminal violations of laws administered by EPA.</p> <p>Requires any criminal enforcement and investigative authority and functions of EPA not delegated to state or local law enforcement to be transferred to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3281 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 9, 2013 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To transfer criminal enforcement and investigative authority and functions of certain agencies to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

1. Transfer of criminal enforcement and investigative authority and functions to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (a) Repeal of EPA powers Section 3063 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed. (b) Transfer of authority to FBI Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any criminal enforcement authority and functions and any criminal investigative authority and functions of the Environmental Protection Agency shall be transferred to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, except for any criminal enforcement authority and functions and any criminal investigative authority and functions delegated to State or local law enforcement.