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Title 50 — War and National DefenseRelease 119-73

§167h Administrative procedure

Title 50 › Chapter CHAPTER 10— - HELIUM GAS › § 167h

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Agencies must follow the procedures in subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5 for any action or proceeding under this chapter, including when they make rules. The terms "agency proceeding" and "agency action" mean what that subchapter defines. When the Secretary is considering issuing, suspending, revoking, changing, or transferring a license, or changing rules about licensees, anyone who might be affected can ask for a hearing. The Secretary must hold the hearing and let that person be a party. Final orders can be reviewed by a court as provided in chapter 158 of title 28 and under chapter 7 of title 5.

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Title 50, §167h

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(a)The provisions of subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5 shall apply to any agency proceeding and any agency action taken under this chapter, including the issuance of rules and regulations, and the terms “agency proceeding” and “agency action” shall have the meaning specified in subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5.
(b)In any proceeding under this chapter for the granting, suspending, revoking, or amending of any license, or application to transfer control thereof, and in any proceeding for the issuance or modification of rules and regulations dealing with the activities of licensees, the Secretary shall grant a hearing upon the request of any person whose interest may be affected by the proceeding, and shall admit any such person as a party to such proceeding. Any final order entered in any such proceeding shall be subject to judicial review in the manner prescribed in chapter 158 of title 28, and to the provisions of chapter 7 of title 5.

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Editorial Notes

Codification In subsecs. (a) and (b), “subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5” and “chapter 7 of title 5” substituted for “the Administrative Procedure Act of
June 11, 1946 (60 Stat. 637; 5 U.S.C. 1001–1011), as amended”, “the Administrative Procedure Act”, and “section 10 of the Administrative Procedure Act”, respectively, on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. In subsec. (b), “chapter 158 of title 28” substituted for “the Act of
December 29, 1950 (64 Stat. 1129; 5 U.S.C. 1031–1042), as amended” on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, section 4(e) of which enacted chapter 158 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

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50 U.S.C. § 167h

Title 50 — War and National Defense

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73