Designation of Homeland Security Investigations Special Agents and State and Local Officers Serving on HSI Task Forces to Assist with Controlled Substances Act Investigations

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The Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. §§ 873(b) and 878, authorizes the Attorney General to designate Homeland Security Investigations special agents, regardless of whether their duties ordinarily include CSA investigations, as well as state and local law enforcement officers serving on HSI task forces, to investigate drug offenses ordinarily within the Drug Enforcement Administration's sole jurisdiction.