A Guide to the Administrative conference of the United States

What is the Administrative Conference of the United States?

The Administrative conference of the United States is an independent government agency of the United States that was formally established by the passing of the Administrative Conference Act of 1964. The Administrative Conference of the United States, in addition to being an independent agency is a federal advisory committee; in summation, the Conference’s purpose is to promote improvements in the adequacy, efficiency and fairness of the procedures by which federal agencies conduct their regulatory programs, administer grants and benefits, and perform their various related governmental functions.

To fulfill their various responsibilities, the Administrative Conference of the United States will conduct research and issue reports concerning various aspects of the administrative process and, when needed, will make recommendations to the President, the United States Congress, the judiciary committee (concerning the need for procedural reform) and various government departments and agencies of the United States Federal Government.

The implementation of reform or recommendations is typically accomplished by direct action on the part of the underlying agency or through legislative changes prompted by the Administrative Conference of the United States.

Organization of the Administrative Conference of the United States:

In regards to statute, the Conference of the United States has no fewer than 75 and no more than 101 members; a majority of these officials are officials within the United States’ Federal Government. The Administrative Conference of the United States is headed by a chairman, who is officially appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of a Senate; the chairman, when elected, will serve a five-year term.

The other ten members, who comprise the Council, or executive board of the Administrative Conference of the United States, are appointed by the President of the United States for 3-year terms. Federal officials named to the Council are not allowed to constitute more than one-half of the total Council membership. Additionally, members of the Administrative Conference of the United States who represent the private sector are appointed by the Chairman, with the necessary approval of the Council, to serve a two-year term. The Administrative Conference of the United States was formed in 1964 and its headquarters are located in Washington, D.C.