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Policy Highlights
During 2016, the Section submitted two significant resolutions that were approved by the ABA House of Delegates

Amendments to the Rulemaking Provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act

February 2016 – The Section's Resolution for "Amendments to the Rulemaking Provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act" was approved by the House of Delegates at the 2016 Midyear Meeting in February.

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Incorporation by Reference

August 2016 – The Section's Resolution for "Incorporation by Reference" was approved by the House of Delegates at the 2016 Annual Meeting in August.

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Improving the Administrative Process

The Section produced a report, titled "Improving the Administrative Process," to President-Elect of the United States, Donald Trump. The Section submits a report to the President-Elect of the United States at the start of every new administration. It outlines the specific, non-partisan strategies for improvement and reassessment of the process by which federal agencies make law and affect the lives of millions of American.

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Model State Administrative Procedure Act Letters