§ 804. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 5USC804]
TITLE 5--GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
PART I--THE AGENCIES GENERALLY
CHAPTER 8--CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW OF AGENCY RULEMAKING
Sec. 804. Definitions
For purposes of this chapter--
(1) The term ``Federal agency'' means any agency as that term is
defined in section 551(1).
(2) The term ``major rule'' means any rule that the
Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of
the Office of Management and Budget finds has resulted in or is
likely to result in--
(A) an annual effect on the economy of $100,000,000 or more;
(B) a major increase in costs or prices for consumers,
individual industries, Federal, State, or local government
agencies, or geographic regions; or
(C) significant adverse effects on competition, employment,
investment, productivity, innovation, or on the ability of
United States-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based
enterprises in domestic and export markets.
The term does not include any rule promulgated under the
Telecommunications Act of 1996 and the amendments made by that Act.
(3) The term ``rule'' has the meaning given such term in section
551, except that such term does not include--
(A) any rule of particular applicability, including a rule
that approves or prescribes for the future rates, wages, prices,
services, or allowances therefor, corporate or financial
structures, reorganizations, mergers, or acquisitions thereof,
or accounting practices or disclosures bearing on any of the
foregoing;
(B) any rule relating to agency management or personnel; or
(C) any rule of agency organization, procedure, or practice
that does not substantially affect the rights or obligations of
non-agency parties.
(Added Pub. L. 104-121, title II, Sec. 251, Mar. 29, 1996, 110 Stat.
873.)
References in Text
The Telecommunications Act of 1996, referred to in par. (2), is Pub.
L. 104-104, Feb. 8, 1996, 110 Stat. 56. For complete classification of
this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1996 Amendment note set out
under section 609 of Title 47, Telegraphs, Telephones, and
Radiotelegraphs, and Tables.
