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NOTE

This compilation of title 5, United States Code, relating to government organization and employees, includes amendments made to that title through Public Law 106-580 (December 31, 2000).

For changes to any provision of title 5, United States Code, after the closing date of this publication (December 31, 2000), see the United States Code Classification Tables published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives at http://uscode.house.gov/uscct.htm.

500. Administrative practice; general provisions.

501. Advertising practice; restrictions.

502. Administrative practice; Reserves and National Guardsmen.

503. Witness fees and allowances.

504. Costs and fees of parties.

551.

Definitions.

SUBCHAPTER II-ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

552. Public information; agency rules, opinions, orders, records, and proceedings.

552a. Records maintained on individuals.

552b. Open meetings.

553. Rule making.

554. Adjudications.

555. Ancillary matters.

556. Hearings; presiding employees; powers and duties; burden of proof; evidence;

record as basis of decision.

557. Initial decisions; conclusiveness; review by agency; submissions by parties;

contents of decisions; record.

558. Imposition of sanctions; determination of applications for licenses; suspension,

revocation, and expiration of licenses.

559. Effect on other laws; effect of subsequent statute.

561. Purpose.

562.

SUBCHAPTER III-NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING PROCEDURE

Definitions.

563. Determination of need for negotiated rulemaking committee.

564. Publication of notice; applications for membership on committees.

565.

Establishment of committee.

566. Conduct of committee activity.

567. Termination of committee.

568. Services, facilities, and payment of committee member expenses.

* Included for the convenience of the reader. It is not part of title 5, United States Code.

569. Encouraging negotiated rulemaking.

570. Judicial review.

570a. Authorization of appropriations.

SUBCHAPTER IV-ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN THE

577. Arbitrators.

578. Authority of the arbitrator.

579. Arbitration proceedings.

580.

Arbitration awards.

581. Judicial review.

582. [Repealed.]

583. Support services.

584. Authorization of appropriations.

SUBCHAPTER V—ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES

602. Regulatory agenda.

603. Initial regulatory flexibility analysis.

604. Final regulatory flexibility analysis.

605. Avoidance of duplicative or unnecessary analyses.

606. Effect on other law.

607. Preparation of analyses.

608. Procedure for waiver or delay of completion.

609. Procedures for gathering comments.

610. Periodic review of rules.

611. Judicial review.

612. Reports and intervention rights.

CHAPTER 7-JUDICIAL REVIEW

701. Application; definitions.

702. Right of review.

703. Form and venue of proceeding.

704. Actions reviewable.

705. Relief pending review.

706. Scope of review.

CHAPTER 8-CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF AGENCY RULEMAKING

801. Congressional review.

802. Congressional disapproval procedure.

803. Special rule on statutory, regulatory, and judicial deadlines.

804.

Definitions.

805. Judicial review.

806. Applicability; severability.

807. Exemption for monetary policy.

808. Effective date of certain rules.

CHAPTER 9-EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION

901. Purpose

902.

Definitions.

903. Reorganization plans.

904. Additional contents of reorganization plan.

905. Limitation on powers.

906. Effective date and publication of reorganization plans.

907. Effect on other laws, pending legal proceedings, and unexpended

appropriations.

908. Rules of Senate and House of Representatives on reorganization plans.

909. Terms of resolution.

910. Introduction and reference of resolution.

911. Discharge of committee considering resolution.

912. Procedure after report or discharge of committee; debate; vote on final

passage.

PART II-CIVIL SERVICE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

CHAPTER 11-OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

1101. Office of Personnel Management.

1102. Director; Deputy Director; Associate Directors.

1103.

Functions of the Director.

1104. Delegation of authority for personnel management.

1105. Administrative procedure.

CHAPTER 12-MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD, OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL,

AND EMPLOYEE RIGHT OF ACTION

SUBCHAPTER I-MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD

1201. Appointment of members of the Merit Systems Protection Board.

1202. Term of office; filling vacancies; removal.

1203. Chairman; Vice Chairman.

1204. Powers and functions of the Merit Systems Protection Board.

1205. Transmittal of information to Congress.

1206. Annual report.

1207. [Repealed]

1208. [Repealed]

1211.

SUBCHAPTER II-OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL

Establishment.

1212. Powers and functions of the Office of Special Counsel.

1213. Provisions relating to disclosures of violations of law, gross mismanagement,

and certain other matters.

1214. Investigation of prohibited personnel practices; corrective action.

1215. Disciplinary action.

1216. Other matters within the jurisdiction of the Office of Special Counsel.

1217. Transmittal of information to Congress.

1218. Annual report.

1219. Public information.

SUBCHAPTER III-INDIVIDUAL RIGHT OF ACTION IN CERTAIN REPRISAL CASES

1221. Individual right of action in certain reprisal cases.

1222. Availability of other remedies.

1301. Rules.

1302. Regulations.

CHAPTER 13 SPECIAL AUTHORITY

1303. Investigations; reports.

1304. Loyalty investigations; reports; revolving fund.

1305. Administrative law judges.

1306. Oaths to witnesses.

1307. Minutes.

CHAPTER 15-FOLITICAL ACTIVITY OF CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL EMPLOYEES

1502. Influencing elections; taking part in political campaigns; prohibitions;

exceptions.

1503. Nonpartisan candidacies permitted.

1504. Investigations; notice of hearing.

1505. Hearings; adjudications; notice of determinations.

1506. Orders; withholding loans or grants; limitations.