18 U.S.C. § 1261

Enforcement, regulations, and scope

(a)

The Attorney General—

(1)

shall enforce the provisions of this chapter; and

(2)

has the authority to issue regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

( June 25, 1948, ch. 645 , 62 Stat. 761 ; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 31 , 63 Stat. 94 ; Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, § 4004(b) , Nov. 2, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1812 ; Pub. L. 107–296, title XI, § 1112(g) , Nov. 25, 2002 , 116 Stat. 2276 .)