18 U.S.C. § 1261Section
§ 1261. Enforcement, regulations, and scope
(a) 1 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.)