2 USC § 1533 - Small government agency plan

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identifier: "/us/usc/t2/s1533"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "2 USC § 1533 - Small government agency plan"
title_number: 2
title_name: "THE CONGRESS"
section_number: "1533"
section_name: "Small government agency plan"
chapter_number: 25
chapter_name: "UNFUNDED MANDATES REFORM"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY AND REFORM"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 104–4, title II, § 203, Mar. 22, 1995, 109 Stat. 65.)"
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# § 1533. Small government agency plan

**(a)** **Effects on small governments** Before establishing any regulatory requirements that might significantly or uniquely affect small governments, agencies shall have developed a plan under which the agency shall—

**(1)** provide notice of the requirements to potentially affected small governments, if any;

**(2)** enable officials of affected small governments to provide meaningful and timely input in the development of regulatory proposals containing significant Federal intergovernmental mandates; and

**(3)** inform, educate, and advise small governments on compliance with the requirements.

**(b)** **Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated to each agency to carry out the provisions of this section and for no other purpose, such sums as are necessary.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 104–4, title II, § 203, Mar. 22, 1995, 109 Stat. 65.)