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Executive Order 13678
Conversion Authority for Criminal Investigators (Special Agents) of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Signed by Barack Obama on October 3, 2014.
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Power & Politics. (2026, October 27). Executive Order 13678: Conversion Authority for Criminal Investigators (Special Agents) of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives [Executive order record]. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-13678
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@misc{votefiles_eo_13678,
author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 13678: Conversion Authority for Criminal Investigators (Special Agents) of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-13678}},
note = {Reference number eo-13678; official source: Federal Register, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/10/08/2014-24218/conversion-authority-for-criminal-investigators-special-agents-of-the-bureau-of-alcohol-tobacco; last checked October 27, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
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