Agreements
section 6571(b) of this titlesection 6571 of this titleIn any case in which a negotiated rulemaking process is established under , all published proposed regulations shall conform to agreements that result from the rulemaking described in unless the Secretary reopens the negotiated rulemaking process.
Records
The Secretary shall ensure that an accurate and reliable record of agreements reached during the negotiations process is maintained.
Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1602Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101115 Stat. 1618Pub. L. 114–95, title I129 Stat. 1906(, formerly § 1902, as added , , ; renumbered § 1602 and amended , §§ 1501(a)(4), 1601(b), , , 1912.)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
section 1602 of Pub. L. 89–10section 6512 of this titlePub. L. 114–95A prior was classified to , prior to repeal by .
section 1602 of Pub. L. 89–10section 6512 of this titlePub. L. 107–110Another prior was classified to , prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .
Amendments
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1601(b)section 6571 of this title2015—Subsec. (a). , amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “All published proposed regulations shall conform to agreements that result from negotiated rulemaking described in unless the Secretary reopens the negotiated rulemaking process or provides a written explanation to the participants involved in the process explaining why the Secretary decided to depart from, and not adhere to, such agreements.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2015 Amendment
Pub. L. 114–95section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95section 6301 of this titleAmendment by effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as a note under .