Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

5 U.S.C. § 581

Judicial Review 11 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.

(a)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person adversely affected or aggrieved by an award made in an arbitration proceeding conducted under this subchapter may bring an action for review of such award only pursuant to the provisions of sections 9 through 13 of title 9.
(b)
2
2 See References in Text note below.
A decision by an agency to use or not to use a dispute resolution proceeding under this subchapter shall be committed to the discretion of the agency and shall not be subject to judicial review, except that arbitration shall be subject to judicial review under section 10(b)  of title 9.

Pub. L. 101–552, § 4(b)104 Stat. 2744Pub. L. 102–354, § 3(b)(2)106 Stat. 944Pub. L. 104–320, § 8(b)110 Stat. 3872(Added , , , § 591; renumbered § 581 and amended , (4), , , 945; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 10(b) of title 9section 10(c) of title 9Pub. L. 107–169, § 1(4)116 Stat. 132, referred to in subsec. (b), was redesignated by , , .

Prior Provisions

section 571 of this titleA prior section 581 was renumbered .

section 561 of this titleAnother prior section 581 was renumbered .

Amendments

Pub. L. 104–320section 581(d) of this title1996—Subsec. (b). , which directed that be amended by striking “(1)” after “(b)” and by striking par. (2), was executed to subsec. (b) of this section to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “A decision by the head of an agency under section 580 to terminate an arbitration proceeding or vacate an arbitral award shall be committed to the discretion of the agency and shall not be subject to judicial review.”

Pub. L. 102–354, § 3(b)(2)section 591 of this title1992—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 102–354, § 3(b)(4)Subsec. (b)(2). , substituted “section 580” for “section 590”.