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[CITE: 5USC1305]

 
             TITLE 5--GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
 
          PART II--CIVIL SERVICE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
 
                      CHAPTER 13--SPECIAL AUTHORITY
 
Sec. 1305. Administrative law judges

    For the purpose of sections 3105, 3344, 4301(2)(D), and 5372 of this 
title and the provisions of section 5335(a)(B) of this title that relate 
to administrative law judges, the Office of Personnel Management may, 
and for the purpose of section 7521 of this title, the Merit Systems 
Protection Board may investigate, prescribe regulations, appoint 
advisory committees as necessary, recommend legislation, subpena 
witnesses and records, and pay witness fees as established for the 
courts of the United States.

(Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 402; Pub. L. 90-83, Sec. 1(3), 
Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 196; Pub. L. 95-251, Sec. 2(a)(1), (b)(1), Mar. 
27, 1978, 92 Stat. 183; Pub. L. 95-454, title VIII, 
Sec. 801(a)(3)(B)(iii), title IX, Sec. 906(a)(12), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 
Stat. 1221, 1225; Pub. L. 102-378, Sec. 2(4), Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 
1346; Pub. L. 105-362, title XIII, Sec. 1302(a), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 
Stat. 3293.)

                      Historical and Revision Notes
                                1966 Act
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                                                    Revised Statutes and
     Derivation                U.S. Code             Statutes at Large
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                     5 U.S.C. 1010 (5th            June 11, 1946, ch.
                      sentence).                    324, Sec.  11 (5th
                                                    sentence), 60 Stat.
                                                    244.
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    Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable 
and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

                            1967 Act

    This section amends 5 U.S.C. 1305 to correct a typographical error.


                               Amendments

    1998--Pub. L. 105-362 struck out ``require reports by agencies, 
issue reports, including an annual report to Congress,'' after ``may 
investigate,''.
    1992--Pub. L. 102-378 substituted ``sections 3105'' for ``section 
3105''.
    1978--Pub. L. 95-454 substituted provisions respecting functions 
pursuant to specified sections of this title of the Office of Personnel 
Management and the Merit Systems Protection Board for provisions 
respecting the functions pursuant to specified sections of this title of 
the Civil Service Commission.
    Pub. L. 95-251 substituted ``Administrative law judges'' for 
``Hearing examiners'' in section catchline and ``administrative law 
judges'' for ``hearing examiners'' in text.


                    Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

    Amendment by section 801(a)(3)(B)(iii) of Pub. L. 95-454 
substituting ``5372'' for ``5362'' effective on first day of first 
applicable pay period beginning on or after the 90th day after Oct. 13, 
1978, see section 801(a)(4) of Pub. L. 95-454, set out as an Effective 
Date note under section 5361 of this title.
    Amendment by section 906(a)(12) of Pub. L. 95-454 respecting 
functions of the Office and the Board effective 90 days after Oct. 13, 
1978, see section 907 of Pub. L. 95-454, set out as a note under section 
1101 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1967 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 90-83 effective as of Sept. 6, 1966, for all 
purposes, see section 9(h) of Pub. L. 90-83, set out as a note under 
section 5102 of this title.


                   Termination of Advisory Committees

    Advisory committees in existence on Jan. 5, 1973, excluding 
committees composed wholly of full-time officers or employees of the 
Federal Government, to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-
year period following Jan. 5, 1973, unless, in the case of a committee 
established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, 
such committee is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration 
of such 2-year period, or in the case of a committee established by the 
Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law. See section 14 
of Pub. L. 92-463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 776, set out in the Appendix 
to this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 559 of this title.
