Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) FACA governs the creation of federal advisory committees and includes requirements such as the need to maintain a committee of relevant stakeholders, meeting notifications, and open meetings.

Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996 (ADR Act) The ADR Act promotes the use of alternative dispute resolution procedures throughout the federal government and clarifies such issues as neutrality and confidentiality protections.

Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1996 (Reg Neg Act) The Reg Neg Act institutionalizes the use of negotiated rulemaking throughout the Federal government. It sets out the convening and negotiation phases of a regulatory negotiation (reg neg, another name for negotiated rulemaking) and clarifies the roles and commitments of stakeholders and the government.