Us Code § 46105 - Regulations
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§ 46105. Regulations
(a)
(b)
(1)
(2)
(A) the popular title;
(B) the current stage of the proceeding;
(C) an abstract of the proceeding;
(D) what prompted the action in question;
(E) any applicable statutory, regulatory, or judicial deadline;
(F) the associated docket number;
(G) the date the rulemaking was initiated;
(H) a date for the next action; and
(I) if a date for the next action identified in the previous report is not met, the reason for the delay.
(Pub. L. 109–304, §4, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1489, §305; renumbered §46105 and amended Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXVI [LXXXVI], §§8603, 8605(a)(3), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4761, 4765.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 305 | 46 App.:1111(c) (related to rules and regulations). | June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title II, §201(c) (related to rules and regulations), 49 Stat. 1986. |
| 46 App.:1716. | Pub. L. 98–237, §17, Mar. 20, 1984, 98 Stat. 84. |
The words "to carry out its duties and powers" are substituted for "in regard to its procedure and the conduct of its business" in 46 App. U.S.C. 1111(c) and "to carry out this chapter" in 46 App. U.S.C. 1716(a) for consistency in the revised title. The text of 46 App. U.S.C. 1716(b) is omitted as executed and obsolete.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2021—Pub. L. 116–283, §8605(a)(3), renumbered section 305 of this title as this section.
Pub. L. 116–283, §8603, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Transparency in Unfinished Regulatory Proceedings
Pub. L. 115–282, title VII, §712, Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4298, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) the popular title;
"(2) the current stage of the proceeding;
"(3) an abstract of the proceeding;
"(4) what prompted the action in question;
"(5) any applicable statutory, regulatory, or judicial deadline;
"(6) the associated docket number;
"(7) the date the rulemaking was initiated;
"(8) a date for the next action; and
"(9) if a date for next action identified in the previous report is not met, the reason for the delay."
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