2 USC § 1551 - Baseline study of costs and benefits

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identifier: "/us/usc/t2/s1551"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "2 USC § 1551 - Baseline study of costs and benefits"
title_number: 2
title_name: "THE CONGRESS"
section_number: "1551"
section_name: "Baseline study of costs and benefits"
chapter_number: 25
chapter_name: "UNFUNDED MANDATES REFORM"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "REVIEW OF FEDERAL MANDATES"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 104–4, title III, § 301, Mar. 22, 1995, 109 Stat. 67.)"
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# § 1551. Baseline study of costs and benefits

**(a)** **In general** March 22, 1995

No later than 18 months after , the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (hereafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Advisory Commission”), in consultation with the Director, shall complete a study to examine the measurement and definition issues involved in calculating the total costs and benefits to State, local, and tribal governments of compliance with Federal law.

**(b)** **Considerations** The study required by this section shall consider—

**(1)** the feasibility of measuring indirect costs and benefits as well as direct costs and benefits of the Federal, State, local, and tribal relationship; and

**(2)** how to measure both the direct and indirect benefits of Federal financial assistance and tax benefits to State, local, and tribal governments.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 104–4, title III, § 301, Mar. 22, 1995, 109 Stat. 67.)