**(a) Certain provisions in title 18 or Act August 2, 1939** Nothing in sections 203, 205, or 207 of title 18 or in the second sentence of subsection (a) of section 9 of the Act of August 2, 1939 (53 Stat. 1148), entitled “An Act to prevent pernicious political activities”, as amended, shall be deemed to apply to any person because of his appointment under authority of this chapter or the regulations made pursuant thereto as an uncompensated official of the Selective Service System, or as an individual to conduct hearings on appeals of persons claiming exemption from combatant or noncombatant training because of conscientious objections, or as a member of the National Selective Service Appeal Board.
**(b) Administrative Procedure Act** All functions performed under this chapter shall be excluded from the operation of the Administrative Procedure Act (60 Stat. 237) [[5 U.S.C. 551](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section551&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq. and 701 et seq.] except as to the requirements of section 3 of such Act [[5 U.S.C. 552](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552&num=0&edition=prelim)]. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, no regulation issued under this Act shall become effective until the expiration of thirty days following the date on which such regulation has been published in the Federal Register. After the publication of any regulation and prior to the date on which such regulation becomes effective, any person shall be given an opportunity to submit his views to the Director on such regulation, but no formal hearing shall be required on any such regulation. The requirements of this subsection may be waived by the President in the case of any regulation if he (1) determine
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**(a) Certain provisions in title 18 or Act August 2, 1939** Nothing in sections 203, 205, or 207 of title 18 or in the second sentence of subsection (a) of section 9 of the Act of August 2, 1939 (53 Stat. 1148), entitled “An Act to prevent pernicious political activities”, as amended, shall be deemed to apply to any person because of his appointment under authority of this chapter or the regulations made pursuant thereto as an uncompensated official of the Selective Service System, or as an individual to conduct hearings on appeals of persons claiming exemption from combatant or noncombatant training because of conscientious objections, or as a member of the National Selective Service Appeal Board.
**(b) Administrative Procedure Act** All functions performed under this chapter shall be excluded from the operation of the Administrative Procedure Act (60 Stat. 237) [[5 U.S.C. 551](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section551&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq. and 701 et seq.] except as to the requirements of section 3 of such Act [[5 U.S.C. 552](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552&num=0&edition=prelim)]. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, no regulation issued under this Act shall become effective until the expiration of thirty days following the date on which such regulation has been published in the Federal Register. After the publication of any regulation and prior to the date on which such regulation becomes effective, any person shall be given an opportunity to submit his views to the Director on such regulation, but no formal hearing shall be required on any such regulation. The requirements of this subsection may be waived by the President in the case of any regulation if he (1) determines that compliance with such requirements would materially impair the national defense, and (2) gives public notice to that effect at the time such regulation is issued.
**(c) Certain provisions of Act June 16, 1936, or Act August 4, 1942; computation of lump-sum payments** In computing the lump-sum payments made to Air Force reserve officers under the provisions of section 2 of the Act of June 16, 1936, as amended and to reserve officers of the Navy or to their beneficiaries under section 12 of the Act of August 4, 1942, as amended, no credit shall be allowed for any period of active service performed from June 24, 1948, to the date on which this chapter shall cease to be effective. Each such lumpsum payment shall be prorated for a fractional part of a year of active service in the case of any reserve officer subject to the provisions of either such section, if such reserve officer performs continuous active service for one or more years (inclusive of such service performed during the period in which this chapter is effective) and such active service includes a fractional part of a year immediately prior to June 24, 1948, or immediately following the date on which this chapter shall cease to be effective, or both.
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Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
For the purpose of this subchapter—
(1) “agency” means each authority of the Government of the United States, whether or not it is within or subject to review by another agency, but does not include—
(A) the Congress;
(B) the courts of the United States;
(C) the governments of the territories or possessions of the United States;
(D) the government of the District of Columbia;
or except as to the requirements of [section 552 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section552&num=0&edition=prelim)—
(E) agencies composed of representatives of the parties or of representatives of organizations of the parties to the disputes determined by them;
(F) courts martial and military commissions;
(G) military authority exercised in the field in time of war or in occupied territory; or
(H) functions conferred by sections 1738, 1739, 1743, and 1744 of title 12; subchapter II of chapter 471 of title 49; or sections 1884, 1891–1902, and former section 1641(b)(2), of title 50, appendix; 11 See References in Text note below.
(2) “person” includes an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or public or private organization other than an agency;
(3) “party” includes a person or agency named or admitted as a party, or properly seeking and entitled as of right to be admitted as a party, in an agency proceeding, and a person or agency admitted by an agency as a party for limited purposes;
(4) “rule” means the whole or a part of an agency statement of general or particular applicability and future effect designed to implement, interpret, or prescribe law or policy or describing the organization, procedure, or practice requirements of an agency and includes the approval or prescription for the future of rates, wa
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Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
§ 551. Definitions
For the purpose of this subchapter—
(1) ‘‘agency’’ means each authority of the
Government of the United States, whether or
not it is within or subject to review by an-
other agency, but does not include—
(A) the Congress;
(B) the courts of the United States;
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(C) the governments of the territories or
possessions of the United States;
(D) the government of the District of Co-
lumbia;
or except as to the requirements of section 552
of this title—
(E) agencies composed of representatives
of the parties or of representatives of organi-
zations of the parties to the disputes deter-
mined by them;
(F) courts martial and military commis-
sions;
(G) military authority exercised in the
field in time of war or in occupied territory;
or
(H) functions conferred by sections 1738,
1739, 1743, and 1744 of title 12; subchapter II
of chapter 471 of title 49; or sections 1884,
1891–1902, and former section 1641(b)(2), of
title 50, appendix; 1
(2) ‘‘person’’ includes an individual, partner-
ship, corporation, association, or public or pri-
vate organization other than an agency;
(3) ‘‘party’’ includes a person or agency
named or admitted as a party, or properly
seeking and entitled as of right to be admitted
as a party, in an agency proceeding, and a per-
son or agency admitted by an agency as a
party for limited purposes;
(4) ‘‘rule’’ means the whole or a part of an
agency statement of general or particular ap-
plicability and future effect designed to imple-
ment, interpret, or prescribe law or policy or
describing the organization, procedure, or
practice requirements of an agency and in-
cludes the approval or prescription for the fu-
ture of
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Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a)** Each agency shall make available to the public information as follows:
(1) Each agency shall separately state and currently publish in the Federal Register for the guidance of the public—
(A) descriptions of its central and field organization and the established places at which, the employees (and in the case of a uniformed service, the members) from whom, and the methods whereby, the public may obtain information, make submittals or requests, or obtain decisions;
(B) statements of the general course and method by which its functions are channeled and determined, including the nature and requirements of all formal and informal procedures available;
(C) rules of procedure, descriptions of forms available or the places at which forms may be obtained, and instructions as to the scope and contents of all papers, reports, or examinations;
(D) substantive rules of general applicability adopted as authorized by law, and statements of general policy or interpretations of general applicability formulated and adopted by the agency; and
(E) each amendment, revision, or repeal of the foregoing.
Except to the extent that a person has actual and timely notice of the terms thereof, a person may not in any manner be required to resort to, or be adversely affected by, a matter required to be published in the Federal Register and not so published. For the purpose of this paragraph, matter reasonably available to the class of persons affected thereby is deemed published in the Federal Register when incorporated by reference therein with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register.
(2) Each agency, in accordance with published rules, shall make available for public inspection in an electronic format—
(A) final opinions, including concurring and dissen
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Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
§ 552. Public information; agency rules, opinions,
orders, records, and proceedings
(a) Each agency shall make available to the
public information as follows:
(1) Each agency shall separately state and cur-
rently publish in the Federal Register for the
guidance of the public—
(A) descriptions of its central and field orga-
nization and the established places at which,
the employees (and in the case of a uniformed
service, the members) from whom, and the
methods whereby, the public may obtain infor-
mation, make submittals or requests, or ob-
tain decisions;
(B) statements of the general course and
method by which its functions are channeled
and determined, including the nature and re-
quirements of all formal and informal proce-
dures available;
(C) rules of procedure, descriptions of forms
available or the places at which forms may be
obtained, and instructions as to the scope and
contents of all papers, reports, or examina-
tions;
(D) substantive rules of general applicability
adopted as authorized by law, and statements
of general policy or interpretations of general
applicability formulated and adopted by the
agency; and
(E) each amendment, revision, or repeal of
the foregoing.
Except to the extent that a person has actual
and timely notice of the terms thereof, a person
may not in any manner be required to resort to,
or be adversely affected by, a matter required to
be published in the Federal Register and not so
published. For the purpose of this paragraph,
matter reasonably available to the class of per-
sons affected thereby is deemed published in the
Federal Register when incorporated by reference
therein with the approval of the Director of the
Federal Register.
(2) Each agency, in accordance with published
rules, shall make
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Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
§ 3812. Nonapplicability of certain laws
(a) Certain provisions in title 18 or Act August 2,
1939
Nothing in sections 203, 205, or 207 of title 18 or
in the second sentence of subsection (a) of sec-
tion 9 of the Act of August 2, 1939 (53 Stat. 1148),
entitled ‘‘An Act to prevent pernicious political
activities’’, as amended, shall be deemed to
apply to any person because of his appointment
under authority of this chapter or the regula-
tions made pursuant thereto as an uncompen-
sated official of the Selective Service System, or
as an individual to conduct hearings on appeals
of persons claiming exemption from combatant
or noncombatant training because of conscien-
tious objections, or as a member of the National
Selective Service Appeal Board.
(b) Administrative Procedure Act
All functions performed under this chapter
shall be excluded from the operation of the Ad-
ministrative Procedure Act (60 Stat. 237) [5
U.S.C. 551 et seq. and 701 et seq.] except as to the
requirements of section 3 of such Act [5 U.S.C.
552]. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, no
regulation issued under this Act shall become
effective until the expiration of thirty days fol-
lowing the date on which such regulation has
been published in the Federal Register. After
the publication of any regulation and prior to
the date on which such regulation becomes ef-
fective, any person shall be given an oppor-
tunity to submit his views to the Director on
such regulation, but no formal hearing shall be
required on any such regulation. The require-
ments of this subsection may be waived by the
President in the case of any regulation if he (1)
determines that compliance with such require-
ments would materially impair the national de-
fense, and (2) gives public notice to that