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[CITE: 5USC593]

 
             TITLE 5--GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
 
                     PART I--THE AGENCIES GENERALLY
 
                   CHAPTER 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
 
      SUBCHAPTER V--ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES
 
Sec. 593. Administrative Conference of the United States

    (a) 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.
    (b) The Conference is composed of--
        (1) 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;
        (2) the chairman of each independent regulatory board or 
    commission or an individual designated by the board or commission;
        (3) 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;
        (4) 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;
        (5) individuals appointed by the President to membership on the 
    Council who are not otherwise members of the Conference; and
        (6) 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.

    (c) 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.

(Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 389, Sec. 573; Pub. L. 99-470, 
Sec. 1, Oct. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 1198; renumbered Sec. 593 and amended 
Pub. L. 102-354, Sec. 2(2), (3), Aug. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 944.)

                      Historical and Revision Notes
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                                                    Revised Statutes and
     Derivation                U.S. Code             Statutes at Large
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                     5 U.S.C. 1045b.               Aug. 30, 1964, Pub.
                                                    L. 88-499, Sec.  4,
                                                    78 Stat. 616.
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    In subsection (a), the words ``There is hereby established'' are 
omitted as executed. The words ``hereinafter referred to as the 
`Conference' '' are omitted as unnecessary as the title ``Administrative 
Conference of the United States'' is fully set out the first time it is 
used in each section of this chapter.
    In subsection (b)(4), the words ``referred to in section 575(b) of 
this title'' are inserted for clarity.
    In subsection (c), the words ``by section 5703 of this title'' are 
substituted for ``by law (5 U.S.C. 73b-2)'' to reflect the codification 
of that section in title 5.
    Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable 
and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 593 was renumbered section 583 of this title.


                               Amendments

    1992--Pub. L. 102-354, Sec. 2(2), renumbered section 573 of this 
title as this section.
    Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 102-354, Sec. 2(3), substituted ``section 
595(b)'' for ``section 575(b)''.
    1986--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-470, Sec. 1(a)(1), substituted ``101'' 
for ``91''.
    Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 99-470, Sec. 1(a)(2), substituted ``40'' for 
``36''.

        Termination of Administrative Conference of United States

    For termination of Administrative Conference of United States, see 
note set out preceding section 591 of this title.


                Development of Administrative Conference

    The Administrative Conference of the United States, established as a 
permanent body by the Administrative Conference Act, Pub. L. 88-499, 
Aug. 30, 1964, 78 Stat. 615, was preceded by two temporary Conferences. 
The first was called by President Eisenhower in 1953 and adopted a final 
report which was transmitted to the President who acknowledged receipt 
of it on March 3, 1955. The second was established by President Kennedy 
by Executive Order No. 10934, Apr. 14, 1961, 26 F.R. 3233, which, by its 
terms, called for a final report to the President by December 31, 1962. 
The final report recommended a continuing Conference consisting of both 
government personnel and outside experts.
