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5 U.S.C. § 601

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United States · Title 5 — GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES · Status: effective

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5 U.S.C. § 601, Definitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/426501
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For purposes of this chapter— the term “collection of information”— means the obtaining, causing to be obtained, soliciting, or requiring the disclosure to third parties or the public, of facts or opinions by or for an agency, regardless of form or format, calling for either—

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. 96-354(S. 299)1980-09-19
    An act to amend title 5, United States Code, to improve Federal rulemaking by creating procedures to analyze the availability of more flexible regulatory approaches for small entities, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-121(H.R. 3136)1996-03-29
    Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996
    House: 328–91Senate: no recorded tally