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    <AgencyName>Administrative Conference of the United States</AgencyName>
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        <Address>1120 Twentieth Street NW., Suite 706 South, Washington, DC 20036</Address>
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            <NameColumnValue>Paul R. Verkuil</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Matthew L. Wiener</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Gretchen E. Jacobs</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Shawne C. McGibbon</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>David M. Pritzker</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Harry M. Seidman</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Megan C. Kindelan</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Thomasina V. Rogers</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Preeta D. Bansal</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar</NameColumnValue>
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        <Paragraph MissionStatmentId="73" SortOrder="1">The Administrative Conference develops recommendations for improving the fairness and effectiveness of procedures by which Federal agencies administer regulatory, benefit, and other Government programs.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>The Administrative Conference of the United States was established as a permanent independent agency by the Administrative Conference Act (5 U.S.C. 591-596) enacted in 1964.  The Conference was the successor to two temporary Administrative Conferences during the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>The Conference ceased operations on October 31, 1995, due to termination of funding by Congress.  Congress reauthorized the Conference in 2004 and again in 2008.  The 2004 legislation expanded its responsibilities to include specific attention to achieving more effective public participation and efficiency, reducing unnecessary litigation, and improving the use of science in the rulemaking process.  Funding was approved in 2009, and the Conference was officially re-established in March 2010.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>By statute the Administrative Conference has no fewer than 75 and no more than 101 members, a majority of whom are Government officials. The Chairman of the Conference is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate for a 5-year term. The Council, which acts as the executive board, consists of the Chairman and 10 other members appointed by the President for 3-year terms. Federal officials named to the Council may constitute no more than half of the total Council membership. The Chairman is the only full-time, compensated member of the Conference. Members representing the private sector are appointed by the Chairman, with the approval of the Council, for 2-year terms.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>The entire membership is divided into committees, each assigned a broad area of interest such as adjudication, administration, collaborative governance, judicial review, regulation, or rulemaking. The membership meeting in plenary session constitutes the Assembly of the Conference, which by statute must meet at least once, and customarily meets twice, each year.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>Subjects for inquiry are developed by the Chairman and approved by the Council, often based on input from government and nongovernment experts in administrative procedure. The committees conduct thorough studies of these subjects and propose recommendations, based on supporting reports, ordinarily prepared for the Conference by expert consultants. Recommendations are evaluated by the Council and, if ready for Assembly consideration, are distributed to the membership with the supporting reports and placed on the agenda of the next plenary session for discussion and a final vote. The deliberations of the committees and Assembly are open to the public.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>Recommendations adopted by the Conference may be addressed to administrative agencies, Congress, the President, or the Judicial Conference. Most recommendations call for action on the part of affected agencies or for new legislation. A substantial number of recommendations were implemented prior to the termination of Conference activities in 1995, and implementation activities are underway for the newer recommendations.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>The Chairman may make independent inquiries into procedural matters, including matters proposed by individuals inside or outside the Government. The purpose of such inquiries is to determine whether the problems should be made the subject of Conference study in the interest of developing fairer and more effective or efficient procedures.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>Upon the request of the head of a department or agency, the Chairman is authorized to furnish advice and assistance on matters of administrative procedure. The Conference may collect information and statistics from departments and agencies and publish such reports as it considers useful for evaluating and improving administrative processes. The Conference also serves as a forum for the interchange among departments and agencies of information that may be useful in improving administrative practices and procedures.</Paragraph>
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        <Paragraph>The Conference makes available copies of its recommendations and reports, news on work currently in progress, and the Chairman’s annual report. Most of this information, including documents, publications, and recommendations, is available online.</Paragraph>
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      <Footer>For further information, contact the Office of the Chairman, Administrative Conference of the United States, 1120 Twentieth Street NW., Suite 706 South, Washington, DC 20036. Phone, 202-480-2080.  Fax, 202-386-7190.  Email, info@acus.gov.</Footer>
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