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ESTABLISHMENT AND MISSION

In April 1996, the Secretary of Labor established the Administrative Review Board to succeed the former Board of Service Contract Appeals, Wage Appeals Board, and Office of Administrative Appeals. 61 Fed. Reg. 19978 (May 3, 1996). The Secretary delegated directly to the Administrative Review Board the authority of the Secretary of Labor and other deciding officials to issue final agency decisions under a broad range of Federal labor laws, including nuclear, environmental, and Surface Transportation Assistance Act whistleblower cases, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program cases and child labor cases.



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