Department of Justice Appropriation Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1979

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Department of Justice Appropriation Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1979 - Authorizes the appropriation of specified funds for fiscal year 1979 to carry out specified activities of the Department of Justice. Requires the Attorney General to investigate all specific allegations of criminal law violations by specified individuals, including the President, Vice President, persons in the Executive Branch compensated at a rate of pay prescribed for positions I and II of the Executive Schedule, Senators or Representatives in Congress, and any national campaign manager or chairman of any national campaign committee seeking the election or reelection of the President. Requires the Attorney General to decide within 90 days whether the matter warrants prosecution and if so, directs him to apply to the division of the U.S. Courts of Appeals responsible for the appointment of a special prosecutor. Requires the Attorney General to apply for the appointment of a special prosecutor whenever, in the course of any criminal investigation, he determines that the continuing investigation or resulting prosecution may so directly and substantially affect the political or personal interests of the Preside…