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5 U.S.C. § 563

Determination of need for negotiated rulemaking committee

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5 U.S.C. § 563, Determination of need for negotiated rulemaking committee, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/426469
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An agency may establish a negotiated rulemaking committee to negotiate and develop a proposed rule, if the head of the agency determines that the use of the negotiated rulemaking procedure is in the public interest. In making such a determination, the head of the agency shall consider whether— there is a reasonable likelihood that a committee can be convened with a balanced representation of persons who— An agency may use the services of a convener to assist the agency in—

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.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 101-648(S. 303)1990-11-29
    Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-354(H.R. 2549)1992-08-26
    Administrative Procedure Technical Amendments Act of 1991
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally