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§6572 Agreements and records

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Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Requires that when rules are made by negotiation, any proposed regulations must match the agreements reached unless the negotiations are reopened. The Secretary must keep an accurate record of those agreements.

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Title 20, §6572

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(a)In any case in which a negotiated rulemaking process is established under section 6571(b) of this title, all published proposed regulations shall conform to agreements that result from the rulemaking described in section 6571 of this title unless the Secretary reopens the negotiated rulemaking process.
(b)The Secretary shall ensure that an accurate and reliable record of agreements reached during the negotiations process is maintained.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1602 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 6512 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–95. Another prior section 1602 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 6512 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110.

Amendments

2015—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1601(b), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “All published proposed

Regulations

shall conform to agreements that result from negotiated rulemaking described in section 6571 of this title unless the Secretary reopens the negotiated rulemaking process or provides a written explanation to the participants involved in the process explaining why the Secretary decided to depart from, and not adhere to, such agreements.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2015 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.

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Citation

20 U.S.C. § 6572

Title 20Education

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73