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PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
What’s in a name? I started working at the Administrative Conference of the United States just a short while ago and soon found that there were many variations of the agency’s name. For example, the agency has been referred to as the “...
One of the Administrative Conference's strengths is its ability to ignite, facilitate, and contribute to thoughtful and timely dialogue on cutting-edge issues in administrative process. That strength was on display on October 10, 2012, in the...
Earlier this week, on Sept. 17, 2012, America lost one of its great conservationists and administrative lawyers—Russell E. Train. Mr. Train had a long history of government service that began in the halls of Congress in 1949, where he was an Attorney, Chief Counsel, and Minority Advisor on...
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) recent decision to consider waivers of the welfare work requirements, in addition to drawing considerable attention from political candidates and the media, has also raised a very interesting question of administrative procedure: the definition...
Last December, the Administrative Conference ignited an important public policy debate when it adopted Recommendation 2011-5, Incorporation by...
On September 10, 2012, the Administrative Conference, in collaboration with the National Academies, will be presenting an all-day workshop on “Improving the Use of Science in the Administrative Process.” The workshop will address current...
Two months since it was adopted by the Administrative Conference, Recommendation 2012-4, Paperwork Reduction Act is being praised for its potential to help...
*This article is not an official communication from the Administrative Conference of the United States, nor does the Conference express any views on the Affordable...
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), a component agency of the Department of Transportation (DOT), has just...
The Administrative Conference is seeking a consultant to undertake a research project that will consider the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) statutory authority and...
