FBI Investigative Jurisdiction Over Threats or Acts Against Federal Officers Not Covered by 18 U.S.C. §§ 111 and 114

D ecem ber 14, 1977 77-68 MEMORANDUM OPINION FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Conspiracy to Impede or Injure an Officer of the United States,

18 U.S.C. § 372

You have requested our opinion concerning the investigative jurisdic­ tion of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over threats or acts against Federal officers not covered by

18 U.S.C. §§111

and 114 (assaulting or killing Federal officers) or

18 U.S.C. § 351

(congressional assassination, kidnaping, and assault). Specifically, the inquiry is: (1) w hether

18 U.S.C. § 372

can be considered as an independent source of the F B I’s investigative…