The career Deputy General Counsel is delegated authority to:

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(a) Serve as the Department’s Designated Agency Ethics Official in accordance with 5 CFR 2638.202;

(b) Serve as the Department’s Dispute Resolution Specialist pursuant to section 3(b) of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-320, 5 U.S.C. App.; and

(c) Serve as the Department’s Chief FOIA Officer under 5 U.S.C. § 552(j).