Congressional Influence on Rulemaking and Regulation Through Appropriations Restrictions

Copeland, Curtis W.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Administrative procedure;    Appropriations;    Congressional budget;   

RP-ID  :  RL34354
RP-ID  :  RL34354_2008Aug05

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report examines the Consolidated Appropriations Act for 2008, and identifies four types of such provisions: (1) restrictions on the finalization of particular proposed rules, (2) restrictions on regulatory activity within certain areas, (3) implementation or enforcement restrictions, and (4) conditional restrictions (e.g., preventing implementation of a rule until certain actions are taken). The report then examines appropriations acts in nine previous fiscal years, noting that some provisions have been included in appropriations bills every year, and others have appeared for several years in a row. Numerous examples of regulatory appropriations restrictions are provided in this report.