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  5. CHAPTER 5
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5 U.S. Code Chapter 5 Subchapter II Part I - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

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  1. § 551. Definitions
  2. § 552. Public information; agency rules, opinions, orders, records, and proceedings
  3. § 552a. Records maintained on individuals
  4. § 552b. Open meetings
  5. § 553. Rule making
  6. § 554. Adjudications
  7. § 555. Ancillary matters
  8. § 556. Hearings; presiding employees; powers and duties; burden of proof; evidence; record as basis of decision
  9. § 557. Initial decisions; conclusiveness; review by agency; submissions by parties; contents of decisions; record
  10. § 558. Imposition of sanctions; determination of applications for licenses; suspension, revocation, and expiration of licenses
  11. § 559. Effect on other laws; effect of subsequent statute
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The provisions of this subchapter and chapter 7 of this title were originally enacted by act June 11, 1946, ch. 324, 60 Stat. 237, popularly known as the “Administrative Procedure Act”. That Act was repealed as part of the general revision of this title by Pub. L. 89–554 and its provisions incorporated into this subchapter and chapter 7 hereof.

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