5 USC § 1205 - Transmittal of information to Congress

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identifier: "/us/usc/t5/s1205"
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title: "5 USC § 1205 - Transmittal of information to Congress"
title_number: 5
title_name: "GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES"
section_number: "1205"
section_name: "Transmittal of information to Congress"
chapter_number: 12
chapter_name: "MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD, OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL, AND EMPLOYEE RIGHT OF ACTION"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "CIVIL SERVICE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 95–454, title II, § 202(a), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1131, § 1209(a); renumbered § 1205 and amended Pub. L. 101–12, § 3(a)(9), Apr. 10, 1989, 103 Stat. 18.)"
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# § 1205. Transmittal of information to Congress

Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any rule, regulation or policy directive, any member of the Board, or any employee of the Board designated by the Board, may transmit to the Congress on the request of any committee or subcommittee thereof, by report, testimony, or otherwise, information and views on functions, responsibilities, or other matters relating to the Board, without review, clearance, or approval by any other administrative authority.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 95–454, title II, § 202(a), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1131, § 1209(a); renumbered § 1205 and amended Pub. L. 101–12, § 3(a)(9), Apr. 10, 1989, 103 Stat. 18.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 1205 was renumbered .

### Amendments

1989— renumbered  as this section and inserted section catchline.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1989 Amendment

Amendment by  effective 90 days following , see , set out as a note under .