---
title: "List the instrument and the signer cited for a decision"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law/trace-the-delegation-and-authorisation-behind-a-decision/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A31-X20260927-7-US"
practice_area: "Administrative & Public Law"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# List the instrument and the signer cited for a decision

> Columns are the instrument the decision cites, the section it cites, and the signer as printed. Do not decide that the signer had authority.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law/trace-the-delegation-and-authorisation-behind-a-decision/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Administrative & Public Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Columns are the instrument the decision cites, the section it cites, and the signer as printed. Do not decide that the signer had authority. |
| What the lawyer must review | 5 U.S.C. § 706 includes review of agency action in excess of statutory jurisdiction, authority, or limitations, or short of statutory right. 5 U.S.C. § 704 limits that review to final agency action, with preliminary action reviewed on the final action. You decide authority. A state delegation statute was not opened. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Trace the delegation and authorisation behind a decision](https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law/trace-the-delegation-and-authorisation-behind-a-decision.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Columns are the instrument the decision cites, the section it cites, and the signer as printed. Do not decide that the signer had authority.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- The table does not find a want of authority.
- Do not add an instrument the decision does not cite.

## Sources

- [5 U.S.C. § 706, Scope of review](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/706) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [5 U.S.C. § 704, Actions reviewable](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/704) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*