5-3.000 - Organization Of The Division

5-3.100 - General

The Division is administered by an Assistant Attorney General, who is assisted by four Deputy Assistant Attorneys General.

5-3.200 - Litigating Sections

The litigating functions of the Division are discharged through nine sections:

1. The Environmental Defense Section (described in detail in USAM 5-6.000);
2. The Natural Resources Section (described in detail in USAM 5-7.000);
3. The Appellate Section (described in detail in USAM 5-8.000);
4. The Law and Policy Section (described in detail in USAM 5-9.000);
5. The Wildlife and Marine Resources Section (described in detail in USAM 5-10.000);
6. The Environmental Crimes Section (described in detail in USAM 5-11.000);
7. The Environmental Enforcement Section (described in detail in USAM 5-12.000);
8. The Indian Resources Section (described in d etail in USAM 5-14.000);
9. The Land Acquisition Section (described in detail in USAM 5-15.000).

5-3.300 - Support Units

Policy planning, legislative and special activities are assigned to the Law and Policy Section (described in detail in USAM 5-9.000).

Other functions (including administration, information and technology, litigation support, financial management and planning, and management and planning) are assigned to the Division's Executive Office.

5-3.400 - Organization Chart