Administrative provisions

The Bureau is authorized to establish such rules, regulations, and procedures as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. Such rules, regulations, and procedures will be determinative of conflict of laws issues arising under this subchapter. Rules, regulations, and procedures issued under this subchapter may include regulations governing the recognition of agents or other persons representing claimants under this subchapter before the Bureau. Rules, regulations, and procedures issued under this subchapter may include regulations based on standards developed by another Federal agency for programs related to public safety officer death or disability claims. The Bureau may prescribe the maximum fees which may be charged for services performed in connection with any claim under this subchapter before the Bureau, and any agreement in violation of such rules and regulations shall be void.

( Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 1205 , formerly § 1204, as added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 609F , Oct. 12, 1984 , 98 Stat. 2100 ; renumbered § 1205, Pub. L. 100–690, title VI, § 6106(a)(1) , Nov. 18, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4341 ; amended Pub. L. 105–180, § 2(b) , June 16, 1998 , 112 Stat. 511 ; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1086(b)(1)(F) , Jan. 2, 2013 , 126 Stat. 1967 ; Pub. L. 115–36, § 2 , June 2, 2017 , 131 Stat. 849 ; Pub. L. 117–61, § 6 , Nov. 18, 2021 , 135 Stat. 1479 .)