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Gasse22714226 Doconneen tl 0971 10901722044 3866886 / Faags6306646 the actions and the duties of the U.S. Attorneys would be limited to their own districts, absent any express exceptions. Since 1789, while the number of federal districts has grown significantly, the duties of a U.S. Attorney and their scope remain largely unchanged. By statute, U.S. Attorneys, “within [their] district, shall (1) prosecute for all offenses against the United States; (2) prosecute or defend, for the Government, all civil actions, suits or proceedings in which the United States is concerned.” Again, the scope of the duties of a U.S. Attorney is cabined to their specific district unless otherwise directed.18 In short, Annabi controls the result here. Nothing in the text of the NPA or its negotiation history suggests that the NPA precluded USAO-SDNY from prosecuting Maxwell for the charges in the 7 28 U.S.C. § 547. '8 This does not suggest that there are no instances in which a U.S. Attorney’s powers do not extend beyond their districts. For instance, under 28 U.S.C. §515 a U.S. Attorney can represent the Government or participate in proceedings in other districts, but only when specifically directed by the Attorney General: The Attorney General or any other officer of the Department of Justice, or any attorney specially appointed by the Attorney General under law, may, when specifically directed by the Attorney General, conduct any kind of legal proceeding ... which United States attorneys are authorized by law to conduct, whether or not he is a resident of the district in which the proceeding is brought. 13 DOJ-OGR-00021860