5 U.S.C. § 596 — Authorization of appropriations

Page 169 TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES § 601 § 596. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter not more than $3,200,000 for fiscal year 2009, $3,200,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $3,200,000 for fiscal year 2011. Of any amounts appropriated under this section, not more than $2,500 may be made available in each fiscal year for official representation and entertainment expenses for foreign dignitaries. (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 391, § 576; Pub. L. 91–164, Dec. 24, 1969, 83 Stat. 446; Pub. L. 92–526, § 2, Oct. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 1048; Pub. L. 95–293, § 1(a), June 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 317; Pub. L. 97–330, Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1618; Pub. L. 99–470, § 2(a), Oct. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 1198; Pub. L. 101–422, § 1, Oct. 12, 1990, 104 Stat. 910; renumbered § 596, Pub. L. 102–354, § 2(2), Aug. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 944; Pub. L. 108–401, § 3, Oct. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2255; Pub. L. 110–290, § 2, July 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2914.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Derivation U.S. Code Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large .................. 5 U.S.C. 1045e. Aug. 30, 1964, Pub. L. 88–499, § 7, 78 Stat. 618. The word ‘‘hereby’’ is omitted as unnecessary. Standard changes are made to conform with the defi- nitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2008—Pub. L. 110–290 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘There are author- ized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter not more than $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, $3,100,000 for fiscal year 2006, and $3,200,000 for fiscal year 2007. Of any amounts appropriated under this section, not more than $2,500 may be made available in each fiscal year for official representation and entertainment expenses for foreign dignitaries.’’ 2004—Pub. L. 108–401 reenacted section catchline without change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this subchapter not more than $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1990, $2,100,000 for fiscal year 1991, $2,200,000 for fiscal year 1992, $2,300,000 for fiscal year 1993, and $2,400,000 for fis- cal year 1994. Of any amounts appropriated under this section, not more than $1,500 may be made available in each fiscal year for official representation and enter- tainment expenses for foreign dignitaries.’’ 1992—Pub. L. 102–354 renumbered section 576 of this title as this section. 1990—Pub. L. 101–422 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: ‘‘There are au- thorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this subchapter not more than $1,600,000 for fiscal year 1986 and not more than $2,000,000 for each fiscal year thereafter up to and including fiscal year 1990. Of any amounts appropriated under this section, not more than $1,000 may be made available in each fiscal year for official reception and entertainment expenses for foreign dignitaries.’’ 1986—Pub. L. 99–470 substituted ‘‘Authorization of ap- propriations’’ for ‘‘Appropriations’’ in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘There are authorized to be appro- priated to carry out the purposes of this subchapter sums not to exceed $2,300,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, and not to exceed $2,300,000 for each fiscal year thereafter up to and including the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986.’’ 1982—Pub. L. 97–330 substituted provisions author- izing appropriations of not to exceed $2,300,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1982, and not to exceed $2,300,000 for each fiscal year thereafter up to and including fis- cal year ending Sept. 30, 1986, for provisions that had authorized appropriations of not to exceed $1,700,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1979, $2,000,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1980, $2,300,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1981, and $2,300,000 for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1982. 1978—Pub. L. 95–293 substituted provisions author- izing appropriations for fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 1979, Sept. 30, 1980, Sept. 30, 1981, and Sept. 30, 1982, of $1,700,000, $2,000,000, $2,300,000, and $2,300,000, respec- tively, for provisions authorizing appropriations for fis- cal years ending June 30, 1974, June 30, 1975, June 30, 1976, June 30, 1977, and June 30, 1978, of $760,000, $805,000, $850,000, $900,000, and $950,000, respectively, and provi- sions authorizing for each fiscal year thereafter such sums as may be necessary. 1972—Pub. L. 92–526 substituted provisions author- izing to be appropriated necessary sums not in excess of $760,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, $805,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, $850,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, $900,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1977, and $950,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1978, and each fiscal year thereafter, for provisions author- izing to be appropriated necessary sums, not in excess of $450,000 per annum. 1969—Pub. L. 91–164 substituted ‘‘$450,000 per annum’’ for ‘‘$250,000’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 95–293, § 1(b), June 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 317, pro- vided that: ‘‘The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect October 1, 1977.’’ CHAPTER 6—THE ANALYSIS OF REGULATORY FUNCTIONS Sec. 601. Definitions. 602. Regulatory agenda. 603. Initial regulatory flexibility analysis. 604. Final regulatory flexibility analysis. 605. Avoidance of duplicative or unnecessary anal- yses. 606. Effect on other law. 607. Preparation of analyses. 608. Procedure for waiver or delay of completion. 609. Procedures for gathering comments. 610. Periodic review of rules. 611. Judicial review. 612. Reports and intervention rights. § 601. Definitions For purposes of this chapter— (1) the term ‘‘agency’’ means an agency as defined in section 551(1) of this title; (2) the term ‘‘rule’’ means any rule for which the agency publishes a general notice of pro- posed rulemaking pursuant to section 553(b) of this title, or any other law, including any rule of general applicability governing Federal grants to State and local governments for which the agency provides an opportunity for notice and public comment, except that the term ‘‘rule’’ does not include a rule of par- ticular applicability relating to rates, wages, corporate or financial structures or reorga- nizations thereof, prices, facilities, appliances, services, or allowances therefor or to valu- ations, costs or accounting, or practices relat- ing to such rates, wages, structures, prices, ap- pliances, services, or allowances;