# Justice Manual § 9-138.020: Investigative and Supervisory Jurisdiction

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.020

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 9-138.020
- **Heading:** Investigative and Supervisory Jurisdiction
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DOJ Justice Manual / Title 9: Criminal / 9-138.000 - Prohibition Against Certain Persons Holding Office And Employment / Justice Manual § 9-138.020

## Text

Questions about 29 U.S.C. § 504 and § 1111 should be directed to the Labor Management Unit of the Violent Crime and Racketeering Section, Criminal Division, which has supervisory authority over these statutes.

By a Memorandum of Understanding dated January 18, 2005, between the Secretary of Labor and the Attorney General, both the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Labor (DOL) have authority to investigate violations of 29 U.S.C. § . Pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding dated February 9, 1975, between the Secretary of Labor and the Attorney General, the FBI has authority to investigate violations of 29 U.S.C. § 1111 under delegation from the DOL. The 1975 Memorandum permits different arrangements to be made on a case-by-case basis because the DOL has statutory authority to investigate violations of § 1111.

In regard to issues concerning the appropriateness of a grant of an exemption under 29 U.S.C. §§ 504 or 1111, investigation is conducted by Department of Labor investigators with the assistance of the Office of the Solicitor of Labor in Washington, D.C.

[updated January 2020]

## Nearby sections

- [Justice Manual § 9-138.010 Introduction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.010.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-138.020 Investigative and Supervisory Jurisdiction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.020.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-138.030 Consultation Prior to Prosecution](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.030.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-138.040 Consultation Prior to Relief of Convicted Individuals From Labor-Management and Pension-Welfare Position Disqualification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.040.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-138.130 Coordination with the Department of Labor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.130.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-138.150 Litigating Authority of Department of Labor Attorneys in District Court Proceedings Under ERISA—29 U.S.C. § 1111](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.150.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-138.160 Special Appointment of Department of Labor Attorneys in District Court Proceedings Under LMRDA (29 U.S.C. § 504)](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.160.md)
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- [Justice Manual § 9-138.180 Conflict Resolution](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.180.md)
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