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2 U.S.C. § 1551 — Least burdensome option or explanation required
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**(a) In general** Except as provided in subsection (b), before promulgating any rule for which a written statement is required under [section 1532 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section1532&num=0&edition=prelim), the agency shall identify and consider a reasonable number of regulatory alternatives and from those alternatives select the least costly, most cost-effective or least burdensome alternative that achieves the objectives of the rule, for—
(1) State, local, and tribal governments, in the case of a rule containing a Federal intergovernmental mandate; and
(2) the private sector, in the case of a rule containing a Federal private sector mandate.
**(b) Exception** The provisions of subsection (a) shall apply unless—
(1) the head of the affected agency publishes with the final rule an explanation of why the least costly, most cost-effective or least burdensome method of achieving the objectives of the rule was not adopted; or
(2) the provisions are inconsistent with law.
**(c) OMB certification** No later than 1 year after March 22, 1995, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall certify to Congress, with a written explanation, agency compliance with this section and include in that certification agencies and rulemakings that fail to adequately comply with this section.
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**(a) In general** Except as provided in subsection (b), before promulgating any rule for which a written statement is required under [section 1532 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section1532&num=0&edition=prelim), the agency shall identify and consider a reasonable number of regulatory alternatives and from those alternatives select the least costly, most cost-effective or least burdensome alternative that achieves the objectives of the rule, for—
(1) State, local, and tribal governments, in the case of a rule containing a Federal intergovernmental mandate; and
(2) the private sector, in the case of a rule containing a Federal private sector mandate.
**(b) Exception** The provisions of subsection (a) shall apply unless—
(1) the head of the affected agency publishes with the final rule an explanation of why the least costly, most cost-effective or least burdensome method of achieving the objectives of the rule was not adopted; or
(2) the provisions are inconsistent with law.
**(c) OMB certification** No later than 1 year after March 22, 1995, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall certify to Congress, with a written explanation, agency compliance with this section and include in that certification agencies and rulemakings that fail to adequately comply with this section.
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**(a) Omitted**
**(b) Committee on Rules reports on waived points of order** The Committee on Rules shall include in the report required by clause 1(d) 11 See References in Text note below. of rule XI (relating to its activities during the Congress) of the Rules of the House of Representatives a separate item identifying all waivers of points of order relating to Federal mandates, listed by bill or joint resolution number and the subject matter of that measure.
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There are authorized to be appropriated to the Advisory Commission to carry out [section 1551 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section1551&num=0&edition=prelim) and [section 1552 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section1552&num=0&edition=prelim), $500,000 for each of fiscal years 1995 and 1996.
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TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS
§ 1551
House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6,
One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2019. Com-
mittee on Oversight and Reform of House of Represent-
atives changed to Committee on Oversight and Ac-
countability of House of Representatives by House Res-
olution No. 5, One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, Jan.
9, 2023.
SUBCHAPTER III—REVIEW OF FEDERAL
MANDATES
§ 1551. Baseline study of costs and benefits
(a) In general
No later than 18 months after March 22, 1995,
the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental
Relations (hereafter in this subchapter referred
to as the ‘‘Advisory Commission’’), in consulta-
tion with the Director, shall complete a study to
examine the measurement and definition issues
involved in calculating the total costs and bene-
fits to State, local, and tribal governments of
compliance with Federal law.
(b) Considerations
The study required by this section shall con-
sider—
(1) the feasibility of measuring indirect costs
and benefits as well as direct costs and bene-
fits of the Federal, State, local, and tribal re-
lationship; and
(2) how to measure both the direct and indi-
rect benefits of Federal financial assistance
and tax benefits to State, local, and tribal
governments.
(Pub. L. 104–4, title III, § 301, Mar. 22, 1995, 109
Stat. 67.)
§ 1552. Report on Federal mandates by Advisory
Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
(a) In general
The Advisory Commission on Intergovern-
mental Relations shall in accordance with this
section—
(1) investigate and review the role of Federal
mandates in intergovernmental relations and
their impact on State, local, tribal, and Fed-
eral government objectives and responsibil-
ities, and their impact on the competitive bal-
ance between State, loc
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