Title 5 — Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-73not60
§577 Arbitrators
Title 5 › Part I— THE AGENCIES GENERALLY › Chapter 5— ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE › Subchapter IV— ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS › § 577
Summary
People who are part of an arbitration must be allowed to take part in choosing the arbitrator. The arbitrator must be neutral and must meet the standards listed in section 573.
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Title 5, §577
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(a)The parties to an arbitration proceeding shall be entitled to participate in the selection of the arbitrator.
(b)The arbitrator shall be a neutral who meets the criteria of section 573 of this title.
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1992—Pub. L. 102–354, § 3(b)(2), renumbered section 587 of this title as this section. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–354, § 3(b)(3), substituted “section 573” for “section 583”.
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5 U.S.C. § 577
Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60