---
kind: "section"
citation: "32 C.F.R. § 516.1"
title: "32"
number: "516.1"
heading: "Purpose."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/32/516.1"
---

# §516.1. Purpose.

- (a) **This part prescribes policies and procedures for the following—**
  - (1) Defensive and affirmative litigation in Federal and state civilian courts where the Army or DOD has an interest in the matter.
  - (2) **Proceedings before Federal or state administrative bodies, such as utility rate commissions.**
  - (3) **Release of official information and testimony by DA personnel with regard to litigation.**
  - (4) **Remedies for procurement fraud and corruption.**
  - (5) **Environmental civil litigation and administrative proceedings.**
  - (6) **Proceedings before the Office of Special Counsel.**
- (b) This regulation does not apply to DA or DOD proceedings such as courts-martial or administrative boards.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552; 10 U.S.C. 218, 1037, 1089, 1552, 1553, 2036; 18 U.S.C. 219, 3401; 28 U.S.C. 50, 513, 515, 543; 31 U.S.C. 3729 and 41 U.S.C. 51; 42 U.S.C. 290, 2651; 43 U.S.C. 666

### Source

Source: 59 FR 38236, July 27, 1994, unless otherwise noted.