Title 2 of the U.S. Code § 1438 - Severability

Full text of § 1438 from Title 2 of the United States Code.

§ 1438. Severability

If any provision of this chapter or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid, the remainder of this chapter and the application of the provisions of the remainder to any person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.

(Pub. L. 104–1, title V, §511, formerly §509, Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 44; renumbered §510, renumbered §511, Pub. L. 115–397, title III, §§306(a)(1), 307(a)(1), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5324, 5325.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 104–1, Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 3, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1301 of this title and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–397 effective upon expiration of the 180-day period beginning on Dec. 21, 2018, with provisions for effect on pending proceedings, see section 401 of Pub. L. 115–397, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.

CHAPTER 25—UNFUNDED MANDATES REFORM

Sec.

1501.

Purposes.

1502.

Definitions.

1503.

Exclusions.

1504.

Agency assistance.

SUBCHAPTER I—LEGISLATIVE ACCOUNTABILITY AND REFORM

1511.

Cost of regulations.

1512.

Consideration for Federal funding.

1513.

Impact on local governments.

1514.

Enforcement in House of Representatives.

1515.

Exercise of rulemaking powers.

1516.

Authorization of appropriations.

SUBCHAPTER II—REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY AND REFORM

1531.

Regulatory process.

1532.

Statements to accompany significant regulatory actions.

1533.

Small government agency plan.

1534.

State, local, and tribal government input.

1535.

Least burdensome option or explanation required.

1536.

Assistance to Congressional Budget Office.

1537.

Pilot program on small government flexibility.

1538.

Annual statements to Congress on agency compliance.

SUBCHAPTER III—REVIEW OF FEDERAL MANDATES

1551.

Baseline study of costs and benefits.

1552.

Report on Federal mandates by Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.

1553.

Special authorities of Advisory Commission.

1554.

Annual report to Congress regarding Federal court rulings.

1555.

"Federal mandate" defined.

1556.

Authorization of appropriations.

SUBCHAPTER IV—JUDICIAL REVIEW

1571.

Judicial review.

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