5 U.S.C. § 561
Purpose
United States · Title 5 — GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES · Status: effective
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- 5 U.S.C. § 561, Purpose, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/426467
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The purpose of this subchapter is to establish a framework for the conduct of negotiated rulemaking, consistent with section 553 of this title, to encourage agencies to use the process when it enhances the informal rulemaking process. Nothing in this subchapter should be construed as an attempt to limit innovation and experimentation with the negotiated rulemaking process or with other innovative rulemaking procedures otherwise authorized by law.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Administrative Procedure Technical Amendments Act of 1991House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally