US Code
Title 5— GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES

§ 408. Additional provisions with respect to the Inspector General of the Department of Defense - (a) Inspector General.—A member of the Armed Forces, active or...

§ 409. Special provisions concerning the Agency for International Development - (a) Definition of Agency for International Development.—As used in this...

§ 410. Special provisions concerning the Nuclear Regulatory Commission - (a) Delegation.—The Chairman of the Commission may delegate the authority...

§ 411. Special provisions concerning the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - (a) Delegation.—The Chairperson of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation may...

§ 412. Special provisions concerning the Department of the Treasury - (a) In General.—(1) Authority of secretary of treasury over certain...

§ 413. Special provisions concerning the Department of Justice - (a) In General.—(1) Authority of attorney general over certain audits...

§ 414. Special provisions concerning the Corporation for National and Community Service - (a) Personnel.—Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (7) and (8) of...

§ 415. Requirements for Federal entities and designated Federal entities - (a) Definitions.—Notwithstanding section 401 of this title, in this section:(1)...

§ 416. Additional provisions with respect to Inspectors General of the intelligence community - (a) Definitions.—In this section:(1) Intelligence committees.—The term “intelligence committees” means...

§ 417. Special provisions concerning the Department of Homeland Security - (a) In General.—(1) Authority of secretary of homeland security over...

§ 418. Rule of construction of special provisions - The special provisions under section 408, 409, 410, 411, 412,...

§ 419. Special provisions concerning overseas contingency operations - (a) Additional Responsibilities of Chair of Council of Inspectors General...

§ 420. Information on websites of Offices of Inspectors General - (a) Direct Links to Inspectors General Offices.—(1) In general.—Each Federal...

§ 421. Additional provisions with respect to the Department of Energy - (a) Authority To Prohibit Access to Certain Materials.—The Secretary of...

§ 422. Transfer of functions - (a) In General.—There shall be transferred—(1) to the Office of...

§ 423. Pay of Inspectors General - (a) Certain Inspectors General.—(1) In general.—Notwithstanding any other provision of...

§ 424. Establishment of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency - (a) Establishment and Mission.—(1) Establishment.—There is established as an independent...

CHAPTER 5— ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

SUBCHAPTER I— GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 500. Administrative practice; general provisions - (a) For the purpose of this section—(1) “agency” has the...

§ 501. Advertising practice; restrictions - An individual, firm, or corporation practicing before an agency of...

§ 502. Administrative practice; Reserves and National Guardsmen - Membership in a reserve component of the armed forces or...

§ 503. Witness fees and allowances - (a) For the purpose of this section, “agency” has the...

§ 504. Costs and fees of parties - (a)(1) An agency that conducts an adversary adjudication shall award,...

SUBCHAPTER II— ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

§ 551. Definitions - (1) “agency” means each authority of the Government of the...

§ 552. Public information; agency rules, opinions, orders, records, and proceedings - (a) Each agency shall make available to the public information...

§ 552a. Records maintained on individuals - (a) Definitions.—For purposes of this section—(1) the term “agency” means...

§ 552b. Open meetings - (a) For purposes of this section—(1) the term “agency” means...

§ 553. Rule making - (a) This section applies, according to the provisions thereof, except...

§ 554. Adjudications - (a) This section applies, according to the provisions thereof, in...

§ 555. Ancillary matters - (a) This section applies, according to the provisions thereof, except...

§ 556. Hearings; presiding employees; powers and duties; burden of proof; evidence; record as basis of decision - (a) This section applies, according to the provisions thereof, to...

§ 557. Initial decisions; conclusiveness; review by agency; submissions by parties; contents of decisions; record - (a) This section applies, according to the provisions thereof, when...

§ 558. Imposition of sanctions; determination of applications for licenses; suspension, revocation, and expiration of licenses - (a) This section applies, according to the provisions thereof, to...

§ 559. Effect on other laws; effect of subsequent statute - This subchapter, chapter 7, and sections 1305, 3105, 3344, 4301(2)(E),...

SUBCHAPTER III— NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING PROCEDURE

§ 561. Purpose - The purpose of this subchapter is to establish a framework...

§ 562. Definitions - (1) “agency” has the same meaning as in section 551(1)...

§ 563. Determination of need for negotiated rulemaking committee - (a) Determination of Need by the Agency.—An agency may establish...

§ 564. Publication of notice; applications for membership on committees - (a) Publication of Notice.—If, after considering the report of a...

§ 565. Establishment of committee - (a) Establishment.—(1) Determination to establish committee.—If after considering comments and...

§ 566. Conduct of committee activity - (a) Duties of Committee.—Each negotiated rulemaking committee established under this...

§ 567. Termination of committee - A negotiated rulemaking committee shall terminate upon promulgation of the...

§ 568. Services, facilities, and payment of committee member expenses - (a) Services of Conveners and Facilitators.—(1) In general.—An agency may...

§ 569. Encouraging negotiated rulemaking - (a) The President shall designate an agency or designate or...

§ 570. Judicial review - Any agency action relating to establishing, assisting, or terminating a...

§ 570a. Authorization of appropriations - There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may...

SUBCHAPTER IV— ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS

§ 571. Definitions - (1) “agency” has the same meaning as in section 551(1)...

§ 572. General authority - (a) An agency may use a dispute resolution proceeding for...

§ 573. Neutrals - (a) A neutral may be a permanent or temporary officer...

§ 574. Confidentiality - (a) Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e), a...

§ 575. Authorization of arbitration - (a)(1) Arbitration may be used as an alternative means of...

§ 576. Enforcement of arbitration agreements - An agreement to arbitrate a matter to which this subchapter...

§ 577. Arbitrators - (a) The parties to an arbitration proceeding shall be entitled...

§ 578. Authority of the arbitrator - (1) regulate the course of and conduct arbitral hearings; (2)...

§ 579. Arbitration proceedings - (a) The arbitrator shall set a time and place for...

§ 580. Arbitration awards - (a)(1) Unless the agency provides otherwise by rule, the award...

§ 581. Judicial Review  - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person adversely...

[§ 582. Repealed. , , ] -

§ 583. Support services - For the purposes of this subchapter, an agency may use...

§ 584. Authorization of appropriations - There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may...

SUBCHAPTER V— ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES

§ 591. Purposes - (1) to provide suitable arrangements through which Federal agencies, assisted...

§ 592. Definitions - (1) “administrative program” includes a Federal function which involves protection...

§ 593. Administrative Conference of the United States - (a) The Administrative Conference of the United States consists of...

§ 594. Powers and duties of the Conference - (1) study the efficiency, adequacy, and fairness of the administrative...

§ 595. Organization of the Conference - (a) The membership of the Administrative Conference of the United...

§ 596. Authorization of appropriations - There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this...

CHAPTER 6— THE ANALYSIS OF REGULATORY FUNCTIONS

§ 601. Definitions - (1) the term “agency” means an agency as defined in...

§ 602. Regulatory agenda - (a) During the months of October and April of each...

§ 603. Initial regulatory flexibility analysis - (a) Whenever an agency is required by section 553 of...

§ 604. Final regulatory flexibility analysis - (a) When an agency promulgates a final rule under section...

§ 605. Avoidance of duplicative or unnecessary analyses - (a) Any Federal agency may perform the analyses required by...

§ 606. Effect on other law - The requirements of sections 603 and 604 of this title...

§ 607. Preparation of analyses - In complying with the provisions of sections 603 and 604...

§ 608. Procedure for waiver or delay of completion - (a) An agency head may waive or delay the completion...

§ 609. Procedures for gathering comments - (a) When any rule is promulgated which will have a...

§ 610. Periodic review of rules - (a) Within one hundred and eighty days after the effective...

§ 611. Judicial review - (a)(1) For any rule subject to this chapter, a small...

§ 612. Reports and intervention rights - (a) The Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business...

CHAPTER 7— JUDICIAL REVIEW

§ 701. Application; definitions - (a) This chapter applies, according to the provisions thereof, except...

§ 702. Right of review - A person suffering legal wrong because of agency action, or...

§ 703. Form and venue of proceeding - The form of proceeding for judicial review is the special...

§ 704. Actions reviewable - Agency action made reviewable by statute and final agency action...

§ 705. Relief pending review - When an agency finds that justice so requires, it may...

§ 706. Scope of review - (1) compel agency action unlawfully withheld or unreasonably delayed; and...

CHAPTER 8— CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF AGENCY RULEMAKING

§ 801. Congressional review - (a)(1)(A) Before a rule can take effect, the Federal agency...

§ 802. Congressional disapproval procedure - (a) For purposes of this section, the term “joint resolution”...

§ 803. Special rule on statutory, regulatory, and judicial deadlines - (a) In the case of any deadline for, relating to,...

§ 804. Definitions - (1) The term “Federal agency” means any agency as that...

§ 805. Judicial review - No determination, finding, action, or omission under this chapter shall...

§ 806. Applicability; severability - (a) This chapter shall apply notwithstanding any other provision of...

§ 807. Exemption for monetary policy - Nothing in this chapter shall apply to rules that concern...

§ 808. Effective date of certain rules - (1) any rule that establishes, modifies, opens, closes, or conducts...

CHAPTER 9— EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION

§ 901. Purpose - (a) The Congress declares that it is the policy of...

§ 902. Definitions - (1) “agency” means—(A) an Executive agency or part thereof; and...

§ 903. Reorganization plans - (a) Whenever the President, after investigation, finds that changes in...

§ 904. Additional contents of reorganization plan - (1) may, subject to section 905, change, in such cases...

§ 905. Limitation on powers - (a) A reorganization plan may not provide for, and a...

§ 906. Effective date and publication of reorganization plans - (a) Except as provided under subsection (c) of this section,...

§ 907. Effect on other laws, pending legal proceedings, and unexpended appropriations - (a) A statute enacted, and a regulation or other action...

§ 908. Rules of Senate and House of Representatives on reorganization plans - (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the...

§ 909. Terms of resolution - For the purpose of sections 908 through 912 of this...

§ 910. Introduction and reference of resolution - (a) No later than the first day of session following...

§ 911. Discharge of committee considering resolution - If the committee to which is referred a resolution introduced...

§ 912. Procedure after report or discharge of committee; debate; vote on final passage - (a) When the committee has reported, or has been deemed...

[§ 913. Omitted] -

CHAPTER 10— FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES

§ 1001. Definitions - (1) Administrator.—The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of General Services....

§ 1002. Findings and declarations - (a) Findings.—Congress finds that there are numerous committees, boards, commissions,...

§ 1003. Applicability - (a) In General.—This chapter, and any rule, order, or regulation...

§ 1004. Responsibilities of congressional committees - (a) Review of Activities.—In the exercise of its legislative review...

§ 1005. Responsibilities of the President - (a) Delegation.—The President may delegate responsibility for evaluating and taking...

§ 1006. Responsibilities of the Administrator - (a) Committee Management Secretariat.—The Administrator shall establish and maintain within...

§ 1007. Responsibilities of agency heads - (a) Administrative Guidelines and Management Controls.—Each agency head shall establish...

§ 1008. Establishment and purpose of advisory committees - (a) Establishment.—An advisory committee shall not be established unless establishment...

§ 1009. Advisory committee procedures - (a) Committee Meetings.—(1) Open to public.—Each advisory committee meeting shall...

§ 1010. Availability of transcripts - (a) Definition of Agency Proceeding.—In this section, the term “agency...

§ 1011. Fiscal and administrative provisions - (a) Records.—Each agency shall keep records that fully disclose the...

§ 1012. Responsibilities of Library of Congress - Subject to , the Administrator shall provide for the filing...

§ 1013. Termination of advisory committees - (a) In General.—(1) Advisory committees in existence on january 5,...

§ 1014. Requirements relating to National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Public Administration - (a) In General.—An agency may not use any advice or...

PART II— CIVIL SERVICE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

CHAPTER 11— OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

§ 1101. Office of Personnel Management - The Office of Personnel Management is an independent establishment in...

§ 1102. Director; Deputy Director; Associate Directors - (a) There is at the head of the Office of...

§ 1103. Functions of the Director - (a) The following functions are vested in the Director of...

§ 1104. Delegation of authority for personnel management - (a) Subject to subsection (b)(3) of this section—(1) the President...

§ 1105. Administrative procedure - Subject to , in the exercise of the functions assigned...

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 - The Merit Systems Protection Board is composed of 3 members...

§ 1202. Term of office; filling vacancies; removal - (a) The term of office of each member of the...

§ 1203. Chairman; Vice Chairman - (a) The President shall from time to time appoint, by...

§ 1204. Powers and functions of the Merit Systems Protection Board - (a) The Merit Systems Protection Board shall—(1) hear, adjudicate, or...

§ 1205. Transmittal of information to Congress - Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any rule, regulation...

§ 1206. Annual report - The Board shall submit an annual report to the President...

[§§ 1207, 1208. Repealed. , , ] -

[§ 1209. Renumbered §§ 1205 and 1206] -

SUBCHAPTER II— OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL

§ 1211. Establishment - (a) There is established the Office of Special Counsel, which...

§ 1212. Powers and functions of the Office of Special Counsel - (a) The Office of Special Counsel shall—(1) in accordance with...

§ 1213. Provisions relating to disclosures of violations of law, gross mismanagement, and certain other matters - (a) This section applies with respect to—(1) any disclosure of...

§ 1214. Investigation of prohibited personnel practices; corrective action - (a)(1)(A) The Special Counsel shall receive any allegation of a...

§ 1215. Disciplinary action - (a)(1) Except as provided in subsection (b), if the Special...

§ 1216. Other matters within the jurisdiction of the Office of Special Counsel - (a) In addition to the authority otherwise provided in this...

§ 1217. Transmittal of information to Congress - (a) In General.—The Special Counsel or any employee of the...

§ 1218. Annual report - (1) the number, types, and disposition of allegations of prohibited...

§ 1219. Public information - (a) The Special Counsel shall maintain and make available to...

SUBCHAPTER III— INDIVIDUAL RIGHT OF ACTION IN CERTAIN REPRISAL CASES

§ 1221. Individual right of action in certain reprisal cases - (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this...

§ 1222. Availability of other remedies - Except as provided in section 1221(i), nothing in this chapter...

CHAPTER 13— SPECIAL AUTHORITY

§ 1301. Rules - The Office of Personnel Management shall aid the President, as...

§ 1302. Regulations - (a) The Office of Personnel Management, subject to the rules...

§ 1303. Investigations; reports - (1) the enforcement and effect of the rules prescribed by...

§ 1304. Loyalty investigations; reports; revolving fund - (a) The Office of Personnel Management shall conduct the investigations...

§ 1305. Administrative law judges - For the purpose of sections 3105, 3344, 4301(2)(D), and 5372...

§ 1306. Oaths to witnesses - The Director of the Office of Personnel Management and authorized...

§ 1307. Minutes - The Civil Service Commission shall keep minutes of its proceedings.

[§ 1308. Repealed. , , ] -

CHAPTER 14— AGENCY CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICERS

§ 1401. Establishment of agency Chief Human Capital Officers - (1) advise and assist the head of the agency and...

§ 1402. Authority and functions of agency Chief Human Capital Officers - (a) The functions of each Chief Human Capital Officer shall...

CHAPTER 15— POLITICAL ACTIVITY OF CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL EMPLOYEES

§ 1501. Definitions - (1) “State” means a State or territory or possession of...

§ 1502. Influencing elections; taking part in political campaigns; prohibitions; exceptions - (a) A State or local officer or employee may not—(1)...

§ 1503. Nonpartisan candidacies permitted - does not prohibit any State or local officer or employee...

§ 1504. Investigations; notice of hearing - (1) fix a time and place for a hearing; and...

§ 1505. Hearings; adjudications; notice of determinations - (1) determine whether a violation of section 1502 of this...

§ 1506. Orders; withholding loans or grants; limitations - (a) When the Merit Systems Protection Board finds—(1) that a...

§ 1507. Subpenas and depositions - (a) The Merit Systems Protection Board may require by subpena...

§ 1508. Judicial review - (1) the court specifically orders a stay; and (2) the...

PART III— EMPLOYEES -

PART IV— ETHICS REQUIREMENTS

CHAPTER 131— ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT

SUBCHAPTER I— FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL PERSONNEL

§ 13101. Definitions - (1) Congressional ethics committees.—The term “congressional ethics committees” means the...

§ 13102. Administration of provisions - (a) In General.—The provisions of this subchapter shall be administered...

§ 13103. Persons required to file - (a) Reports Filed Upon Entering a Filing Position.—Within 30 days...

§ 13104. Contents of reports - (a) Annual and Termination Reports.—Each report filed pursuant to section...

§ 13105. Filing of reports - (a) Reports Filed With Designated Agency Ethics Official.—Except as otherwise...

§ 13106. Failure to file or filing false reports - (a) Violation.—(1) Civil actions.—The Attorney General may bring a civil...

§ 13107. Custody of and public access to reports - (a) Availability of Reports to Public.—Each agency, each supervising ethics...

§ 13108. Review of reports - (a) Time for Review.—(1) Executive branch.—Each designated agency ethics official...

§ 13109. Confidential reports and other additional requirements - (a) In General.—(1) Authority to require confidential financial disclosure reports.—Each...

§ 13110. Authority of Comptroller General - (a) Access to Financial Disclosure Reports.—The Comptroller General shall have...

§ 13111. Notice of actions taken to comply with ethics agreements - (a) In General.—In any case in which an individual agrees...

SUBCHAPTER II— OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS

§ 13121. Establishment; appointment of Director - (a) Establishment.—There is established an executive agency to be known...

§ 13122. Authority and functions - (a) Overall Direction of Executive Branch Policies Relating to Prevention...

§ 13123. Administrative provisions - (a) Assistance to Director.—Upon the request of the Director, each...

§ 13124. Rules and regulations - In promulgating rules and regulations pertaining to financial disclosure, conflict...

§ 13125. Authorization of appropriations - There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this...

§ 13126. Reports to Congress - (1) a summary of the actions taken by the Director...

SUBCHAPTER III— LIMITATIONS ON OUTSIDE EARNED INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT

§ 13141. Definitions - (1) Charitable organization.—The term “charitable organization” means an organization described...

§ 13142. Administration - (1) and administered by—(A) the Committee on Ethics of the...

§ 13143. Outside earned income limitation - (a) Outside Earned Income Limitation.—(1) In general.—Except as provided by...

§ 13144. Limitations on outside employment - (a) Limitations.—A Member or an officer or employee who is...

§ 13145. Civil penalties - (a) Civil Action.—The Attorney General may bring a civil action...

§ 13146. Conditional termination - This subchapter shall cease to be effective if the provisions...

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