Administrative Procedure Technical Amendments Act of 1991
PL 102-354 (H.R.2549), enacted 08/26/1992

106 STAT. 944 
PUBLIC LAW 102-354—AUG. 26,1992 
Public Law 102-354 
102d Congress 
An Act 
Aug. 26,1992 
[H.R. 2549] 
Administrative 
Procedure 
Technical 
Amendments 
Act of 1991. 
Government 
employees. 
5 use 561 note. 
To make technical corrections to chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of 
America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the "Administrative Procedure Technical 
Amendments Act of 1991". 
SEC. 2. REDESIGNATION OF SUBCHAPTER HI. 
Subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesigpating such subchapter as subchapter V; 
(2) by redesignating sections 571 through 576 as sections 
591 through 596, respectively; and 
(3) in section 593(bX4), as redesignated by paragraph (2), 
by striking "575" and inserting "595". 
SEC. 3. REDESIGNATION OF SUBCHAPTER IV. 
(a) NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING.—The subchapter IV entitled 
"NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING PROCEDURE" of chapter 5 of title 
5, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating such subchapter as subchapter III and 
inserting such subchapter immediately after subchapter II of 
such chapter 5; 
(2) by redesignating sections 581 through 590 as sections 
561 thit)ugh 570, respectively; 
(3) in section 565(aXl), as redesignated by paragraph (2) 
of this section, by striking "584" and inserting "564"; 
(4) in subsection (d) of section 568, as redesignated by para-
graph (2) of this section, by striking "589" and inserting "569"; 
and 
(5) in section 569, as redesignated by paragraph (2) of this 
section— 
(A) in subsection (d)(2) by striking "586" and inserting 
"566"; 
(B) in subsection (f)(2) by striking "588" and inserting 
"568"; and 
(C) in subsection (g) by striking "575" and inserting 
"595". 
(b) ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.—The subchapter IV enti-
tled "ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN 
THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS" of chapter 5 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting such subchapter immediately after sub-
chapter III of such chapter (as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) 
of this section); 
(2) by redesignating sections 581 through 593 as sections 
571 through 583, respectively; 
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(3) in subsection (b) of section 577, as redesignated by para-
graph (2) of this section, by striking "583" and inserting "573"; 
and 
(4) in subsection (b)(2) of section 581, as redesignated by 
paragraph (2) of this section, by striking "590" and inserting 
^580". 
SEC. 4. CLERICAL AMENDMENTS. 
The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by striking "SUBCHAPTER III" 
and all that follows through the end of the table and inserting 
the following: 
"SUBCHAPTER III—NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING PROCEDURE 
"Sec. 561. Purpose. 
"Sec. 562. Defmitions. 
"Sec. 563. Determination of need for negotiated rulemaking committee. 
"Sec. 564. Publication of notice; applications for membership on committees. 
"Sec. 565. Establishment of committee. 
"Sec. 566. Conduct of committee activity. 
"Sec. 567. Termination of committee. 
"Sec. 568. Services, facilities, and pa3rment of committee member expenses. 
"Sec. 569. Role of the Administrative Conference of the United States and 
other entities. 
"Sec. 570. Judicial review. 
"SUBCHAPTER IV—ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN 
THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS 
"Sec. 571. Definitions. 
"Sec. 572. General authority. 
"Sec. 573. Neutrals. 
"Sec. 574. Confidentiality. 
"Sec. 575. Authorization of arbitration. 
"Sec. 576. Enforcement of arbitration agreements. 
"Sec. 577. Arbitrators. 
"Sec. 578. Authority of the arbitrator. 
"Sec. 579. Arbitration proceedings. 
"Sec. 580. Arbitration awards. 
"Sec. 581. Judicial review. 
"Sec. 582. Compilation of information. 
"Sec. 583. Support services. 
"SUBCHAPTER V—ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED 
STATES 
"Sec. 591. Purpose. 
"Sec. 592. Defmitions. 
"Sec. 593. Administrative Conference of the United States. 
"Sec. 594. Powers and duties of the Conference. 
"Sec. 595. Organization of the Conference. 
"Sec. 596. Authorization of appropriations.". 
SEC. 5. ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING ACT OF 1990.—(1) Section 4 of 
the Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990 (Pubhc Law 101-648; 104 
Stat. 4976) is amended by striking "576" and inserting "596". 
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C 561 note. 
(2) Section 5 of that Act is amended— 
(A) by striking "Subchapter IV" and inserting "Subchapter 
III of chapter 5"; 
(B) by striking ", as added by section 3 of this Act," and 
inserting "(enacted as subchapter IV of chapter 5 of title 5, 
United States Code, by section 3 of this Act and redesignated 
as subchapter III of such chapter 5 by section (3)(a) of the 
Administrative Procedure Technical Amendments Act of 1991)"; 
and 
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(C) by striking "subchapter IV" and inserting "subchapter 
i i r . 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION ACT.—(1) Paragraph 
(3) of section 571 of title 5, United States Code, as redesignated 
by section 3(b)(2) of this Act, is amended by inserting a comma 
after "including". 
(2) Paragraph (8) of section 571 of title 5, United States Code, 
as redesignated by section 3(b)(2) of this Act, is amended to read 
as follows: 
"(8) 'issue in controversy* means an issue which is material 
to a decision concerning an administrative program of an 
agency, and with which there is disagreement— 
"(A) between an agency and persons who would be 
substantially giffected by the decision; or 
"(B) between persons who would be substantially affected 
by the decision, 
except that such term shall not include any matter specified 
under section 2302 or 7121(c) of this title;". 
(3) Subsection (g) of section 580 of title 5, United States Code, 
as redesignated by section 3(bX2) of this Act, is amended by striking 
"attorney fees and expenses" and inserting "fees and other 
expenses". 
(4) Section 10(b) of title 9, United States Code (as added by 
section 5 of the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act (Public Law 
101-552; 104 Stat. 2745)), is amended— 
(A) by striking "590" and inserting "580"; and 
(B) by striking "582" and inserting "572". 
(5) Section 203(f) of the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 
(as added by section 7 of the Administrative Dispute Resolution 
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Act (104 Stat. 2746)), is amended in the third sentence by striking 
"583" and inserting "573". 
(6) Section 10 of the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act (104 
5 use 571 note. Stat. 2747) is amended— 
(A) by striking "581" and inserting "571"; and 
(B) by striking ", as added by section 4(b) of this Act" and 
inserting "(enacted as section 581 of title 5, United States 
Code, by section 4(b) of this Act, and redesignated as section 
571 of such title by section 3(b) of the Administrative Procedure 
Technical Amendments Act of 1991)". 
Approved August 26, 1992. 
LEGISLATJVE HISTORY—H.R. 2549: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 102-372 (eomm. on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 137 (1991): Nov. 25, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 138 (1992): Aug. 6, considered and passed Senate.