2 U.S.C. § 1555 — ‘‘Federal mandate’’ defined

Page 362 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 1555 Oversight and Government Reform of House of Rep- resentatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Reform of 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. § 1555. ‘‘Federal mandate’’ defined Notwithstanding section 1502 of this title, for purposes of this subchapter the term ‘‘Federal mandate’’ means any provision in statute or reg- ulation or any Federal court ruling that imposes an enforceable duty upon State, local, or tribal governments including a condition of Federal assistance or a duty arising from participation in a voluntary Federal program. (Pub. L. 104–4, title III, § 305, Mar. 22, 1995, 109 Stat. 70.) § 1556. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Advisory Commission to carry out section 1551 of this title and section 1552 of this title, $500,000 for each of fiscal years 1995 and 1996. (Pub. L. 104–4, title III, § 306, Mar. 22, 1995, 109 Stat. 70.) SUBCHAPTER IV—JUDICIAL REVIEW § 1571. Judicial review (a) Agency statements on significant regulatory actions (1) In general Compliance or noncompliance by any agency with the provisions of sections 1532 and 1533(a)(1) and (2) of this title shall be subject to judicial review only in accordance with this section. (2) Limited review of agency compliance or noncompliance (A) Agency compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of sections 1532 and 1533(a)(1) and (2) of this title shall be subject to judicial review only under section 706(1) of title 5, and only as provided under subpara- graph (B). (B) If an agency fails to prepare the written statement (including the preparation of the estimates, analyses, statements, or descrip- tions) under section 1532 of this title or the written plan under section 1533(a)(1) and (2) of this title, a court may compel the agency to prepare such written statement. (3) Review of agency rules In any judicial review under any other Fed- eral law of an agency rule for which a written statement or plan is required under sections 1532 and 1533(a)(1) and (2) of this title, the in- adequacy or failure to prepare such statement (including the inadequacy or failure to prepare any estimate, analysis, statement or descrip- tion) or written plan shall not be used as a basis for staying, enjoining, invalidating or otherwise affecting such agency rule. (4) Certain information as part of record Any information generated under sections 1532 and 1533(a)(1) and (2) of this title that is part of the rulemaking record for judicial re- view under the provisions of any other Federal law may be considered as part of the record for judicial review conducted under such other provisions of Federal law. (5) Application of other Federal law For any petition under paragraph (2) the provisions of such other Federal law shall con- trol all other matters, such as exhaustion of administrative remedies, the time for and manner of seeking review and venue, except that if such other Federal law does not provide a limitation on the time for filing a petition for judicial review that is less than 180 days, such limitation shall be 180 days after a final rule is promulgated by the appropriate agen- cy. (6) Effective date This subsection shall take effect on October 1, 1995, and shall apply only to any agency rule for which a general notice of proposed rule- making is promulgated on or after such date. (b) Judicial review and rule of construction Except as provided in subsection (a)— (1) any estimate, analysis, statement, de- scription or report prepared under this chap- ter, and any compliance or noncompliance with the provisions of this chapter, and any determination concerning the applicability of the provisions of this chapter shall not be sub- ject to judicial review; and (2) no provision of this chapter shall be con- strued to create any right or benefit, sub- stantive or procedural, enforceable by any per- son in any administrative or judicial action. (Pub. L. 104–4, title IV, § 401, Mar. 22, 1995, 109 Stat. 70.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 104–4, Mar. 22, 1995, 109 Stat. 48, known as the Unfunded Mandates Re- form Act of 1995. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1501 of this title and Tables. CHAPTER 26—DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES Sec. 1601. Findings. 1602. Definitions. 1603. Registration of lobbyists. 1604. Reports by registered lobbyists. 1605. Disclosure and enforcement. 1606. Penalties. 1607. Rules of construction. 1608. Severability. 1609. Identification of clients and covered officials. 1610. Estimates based on tax reporting system. 1611. Exempt organizations. 1612. Sense of Senate that lobbying expenses should remain nondeductible. 1613. Prohibition on provision of gifts or travel by registered lobbyists to Members of Congress and to congressional employees.