{"data":{"id":"us/5-u.s.c.-578","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 U.S.C. § 578","heading":"Authority of the arbitrator","body":"An arbitrator to whom a dispute is referred under this subchapter may—(1) regulate the course of and conduct arbitral hearings; (2) administer oaths and affirmations; (3) compel the attendance of witnesses and production of evidence at the hearing under the provisions of section 7 of title 9 only to the extent the agency involved is otherwise authorized by law to do so; and (4) make awards.","path":["Title 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 5—ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc05@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:55:42Z","sha256":"0ab085bc355432cbdba1a66a02ab75faf46553f79713ccfce6f1c8214c8a5321","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/5-u.s.c.-577","next":"us/5-u.s.c.-579"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}