5 U.S.C. § 593 — Administrative Conference of the United States
submitted 60 years ago by Pub. L. 89-554 to r/title-5-GOVERNMENT-ORGANIZATION-AND-EMPLOYEES · 365 words · no verdicts yet
The Administrative Conference has between 75 and 101 members. The section specifies its Chairman, government members, presidential appointees, privately selected members, and the pay and travel rules for members.
(a) The Administrative Conference of the United States must have at least 75 and no more than 101 members, appointed as subsection (b) provides.
(b) The Conference consists of: (1) a full-time Chairman appointed by the President, with Senate advice and consent, for five years, paid at the highest rate set for an independent regulatory board or commission chairman, and serving until a qualified successor is appointed; (2) each independent regulatory board or commission chairman or designee; (3) each President-designated Executive department or agency head or designee; (4) when the Council authorizes it, one or more people from a listed board, commission, department, or agency, designated by its head and, for a board or commission, approved by that body; (5) presidential Council appointees who are not otherwise members; and (6) no more than 40 other members appointed by the Chairman with Council approval for two-year terms. These members must always be at least one-third and no more than two-fifths of all members. The Chairman must select practicing lawyers, administrative-law or government scholars, or others specially informed about Federal administrative procedure, with broad private-citizen representation and varied experience.
(c) Except for the Chairman, members receive no pay. Members appointed from outside the Federal Government receive authorized travel expenses, including a per diem instead of subsistence, under section 5703.
The Administrative Conference of the United States consists of not more than 101 nor less than 75 members appointed as set forth in subsection (b) of this section.
The Conference is composed of—
a full-time Chairman appointed for a 5-year term by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Chairman is entitled to pay at the highest rate established by statute for the chairman of an independent regulatory board or commission, and may continue to serve until his successor is appointed and has qualified;
the chairman of each independent regulatory board or commission or an individual designated by the board or commission;
the head of each Executive department or other administrative agency which is designated by the President, or an individual designated by the head of the department or agency;
when authorized by the Council referred to in section 595(b) of this title, one or more appointees from a board, commission, department, or agency referred to in this subsection, designated by the head thereof with, in the case of a board or commission, the approval of the board or commission;
individuals appointed by the President to membership on the Council who are not otherwise members of the Conference; and
not more than 40 other members appointed by the Chairman, with the approval of the Council, for terms of 2 years, except that the number of members appointed by the Chairman may at no time be less than one-third nor more than two-fifths of the total number of members. The Chairman shall select the members in a manner which will provide broad representation of the views of private citizens and utilize diverse experience. The members shall be members of the practicing bar, scholars in the field of administrative law or government, or others specially informed by knowledge and experience with respect to Federal administrative procedure.
Members of the Conference, except the Chairman, are not entitled to pay for service. Members appointed from outside the Federal Government are entitled to travel expenses, including per diem instead of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of this title for individuals serving without pay.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 389, § 573; Pub. L. 99–470, § 1, Oct. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 1198; renumbered § 593 and amended Pub. L. 102–354, § 2(2), (3), Aug. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 944.)
- 1966Enacted · Pub. L. 89-554 · 80 Stat. 389
- 1986Amended · Pub. L. 99-470 · 100 Stat. 1198
- 1992Amended · Pub. L. 102-354 · 106 Stat. 944
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 89-554 on 1966-09-06.
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