2 USC Ch. 25: Front Matter
From Title 2-THE CONGRESSCHAPTER 25-UNFUNDED MANDATES REFORM
CHAPTER 25-UNFUNDED MANDATES REFORM
Sec.
1501.
Purposes.
1502.
Definitions.
1503.
Exclusions.
1504.
Agency assistance.
SUBCHAPTER I-LEGISLATIVE ACCOUNTABILITY AND REFORM
1511.
Cost of regulations.
(a)
Sense of Congress.
(b)
Statement of cost.
(c)
Cooperation of Office of Management and Budget.
1512.
Consideration for Federal funding.
1513.
Impact on local governments.
(a)
Findings.
(b)
Sense of Senate.
1514.
Enforcement in House of Representatives.
(a)
Omitted.
(b)
Committee on Rules reports on waived points of order.
1515.
Exercise of rulemaking powers.
1516.
Authorization of appropriations.
SUBCHAPTER II-REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY AND REFORM
1531.
Regulatory process.
1532.
Statements to accompany significant regulatory actions.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Promulgation.
(c)
Preparation in conjunction with other statement.
1533.
Small government agency plan.
(a)
Effects on small governments.
(b)
Authorization of appropriations.
1534.
State, local, and tribal government input.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Meetings between State, local, tribal and Federal officers.
(c)
Implementing guidelines.
1535.
Least burdensome option or explanation required.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Exception.
(c)
OMB certification.
1536.
Assistance to Congressional Budget Office.
1537.
Pilot program on small government flexibility.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Program focus.
1538.
Annual statements to Congress on agency compliance.
SUBCHAPTER III-REVIEW OF FEDERAL MANDATES
1551.
Baseline study of costs and benefits.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Considerations.
1552.
Report on Federal mandates by Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Criteria.
(c)
Preliminary report.
(d)
Final report.
(e)
Priority to mandates that are subject of judicial proceedings.
(f)
"State mandate" defined.
1553.
Special authorities of Advisory Commission.
(a)
Experts and consultants.
(b)
Detail of staff of Federal agencies.
(c)
Administrative support services.
(d)
Contract authority.
1554.
Annual report to Congress regarding Federal court rulings.
1555.
"Federal mandate" defined.
1556.
Authorization of appropriations.
SUBCHAPTER IV-JUDICIAL REVIEW
1571.
Judicial review.
(a)
Agency statements on significant regulatory actions.
(b)
Judicial review and rule of construction.