# 28 CFR § 81.3: Designation of Federal Bureau of Investigation

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.3

## Section

- **Citation:** 28 CFR § 81.3
- **Heading:** Designation of Federal Bureau of Investigation
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 28—Judicial Administration > CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE > PART 81—CHILD ABUSE AND CHILD PORNOGRAPHY REPORTING DESIGNATIONS AND PROCEDURES, AND CHILD PORNOGRAPHY VICTIMS RESERVE > Subpart A—Child Abuse and Child Pornography Reporting Designations and Procedures

## Text

For federal lands, federally operated facilities, or federally contracted facilities where no agency qualifies for designation under § 81.2, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is hereby designated as the agency to receive and investigate reports of child abuse made pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 13031 until such time as another agency qualifies as a designated agency under § 81.2.

## Nearby sections

- [28 CFR § 81.1 § 81.1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.1.md)
- [28 CFR § 81.2 § 81.2 Submission of reports; designation of agencies to receive reports of child abuse.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.2.md)
- [28 CFR § 81.3 § 81.3 Designation of Federal Bureau of Investigation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.3.md)
- [28 CFR § 81.4 § 81.4 Referral of reports where the designated agency is not a law enforcement agency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.4.md)
- [28 CFR § 81.5 § 81.5 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.5.md)
- [28 CFR § 81.11 § 81.11 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.11.md)
- [28 CFR § 81.12 § 81.12 Submission of reports to the “Cyber Tipline” at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.12.md)
- [28 CFR § 81.13 § 81.13 Submission of reports by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to designated agencies; designation of agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.13.md)
- [28 CFR § 81.51 § 81.51 Child Pornography Victims Reserve.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.51.md)
- [28 CFR § 81.52 § 81.52 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.52.md)
- [28 CFR § 81.53 § 81.53 Eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.53.md)
- [28 CFR § 81.54 § 81.54 Submission of requests to the Department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.54.md)
- [28 CFR § 81.55 § 81.55 Supporting information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.55.md)
- [28 CFR § 81.56 § 81.56 Procedures for determining the personal representative of an estate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.56.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-28-81.3. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.