§ 591. Purposes

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1966

   Pub. L. 89–554 · 80 Stat. 378

   Enacted · 5 U.S.C. § 591

   Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 388, § 571

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 388, § 571

2. 1992

   Administrative Procedure Technical Amendments Act of 1991

   Pub. L. 102–354 § 2(2) · 106 Stat. 944

   Changed · 5 U.S.C. § 591

   Pub. L. 102–354 renumbered section 571 of this title as this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 102–354 renumbered section 571 of this title as this section.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) by redesignating sections 571 through 576 as sections 591 through 596, respectively; and

3. 2004

   Federal Regulatory Improvement Act of 2004

   Pub. L. 108–401 § 2(a) · 118 Stat. 2255

   Amended · 5 U.S.C. § 591

   Pub. L. 108–401 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “It is the purpose of this subchapter to provide suitable arrangements through which Federal agencies, assisted by outside experts, may cooperatively study mutual problems, exchange information, and develop recommendations for action by proper authorities to the end that private rights may be fully protected and regulatory activities and other Federal responsibilities may be carried out expeditiously in the public interest.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 108–401 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “It is the purpose of this subchapter to provide suitable arrangements through which Federal agencies, assisted by outside experts, may cooperatively study mutual problems, exchange information, and develop recommendations for action by proper authorities to the end that private rights may be fully protected and regulatory activities and other Federal responsibilities may be carried out expeditiously in the public interest.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Purposes.— Section 591 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “§ 591. Purposes   “The purposes of this subchapter are— “(1) to provide suitable arrangements through which Federal agencies, assisted by outside experts, may cooperatively study mutual problems, exchange information, and develop recommendations for action by proper authorities to the end that private rights may be fully protected and regulatory activities and other Federal responsibilities may be carried out expeditiously in the public interest; “(2) to promote more effective public participation and efficiency in the rulemaking process; “(3) to reduce unnecessary litigation in the regulatory process; “(4) to improve the use of science in the regulatory process; and “(5) to improve the effectiveness of laws applicable to the regulatory process.” .

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