18 USC 3063 – Powers of Environmental Protection Agency
(a) Upon designation by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, any law enforcement officer of the Environmental Protection Agency with responsibility for the investigation of criminal violations of a law administered by the Environmental Protection Agency, may—
(1) carry firearms;
(2) execute and serve any warrant or other processes issued under the authority of the United States; and
(3) make arrests without warrant for—
(A) any offense against the United States committed in such officer’s presence; or
(B) any felony offense against the United States if such officer has probable cause to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing that felony offense.
Terms Used In 18 USC 3063
- agency: includes any department, independent establishment, commission, administration, authority, board or bureau of the United States or any corporation in which the United States has a proprietary interest, unless the context shows that such term was intended to be used in a more limited sense. See 18 USC 6
- officer: includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of the office. See 1 USC 1
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
- United States: as used in this title in a territorial sense, includes all places and waters, continental or insular, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, except the Canal Zone. See 18 USC 5
(b) The powers granted under subsection (a) of this section shall be exercised in accordance with guidelines approved by the Attorney General.