5 CFR 2610.109

§ 2610.109 Awards against other agencies.

United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective

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Citation: 5 CFR 2610.109, § 2610.109 Awards against other agencies, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/10856
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If an applicant is entitled to an award because it prevails over another agency of the United States that participates in a proceeding before the Office of Government Ethics and takes a position that is not substantially justified, the award or an appropriate portion of the award shall be made against that agency.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.