42 U.S.C. § 272 : The Public Health And Welfare — Public Health Service — General Powers And Duties — Quarantine And Inspection — Administration Of Oaths By Quarantine Officers Date: 10 Mar 2017 TEXT PDF Medical officers of the United States, when performing duties as quarantine officers at any port or place within the United States, are authorized to take declarations and administer oaths in matters pertaining to the administration of the quarantine laws and regulations of the United States. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 369, 58 Stat. 706.)