PUBLIC LAW 104-121—MAR. 29, 1996 110 STAT. 873 ^'§803. Special rule on statutory, regulatory, and judicial deadlines "(a) In the case of any deadline for, relating to, or involving any rule which does not take effect (or the effectiveness of which is terminated) because of enactment of a joint resolution under section 802, that deadline is extended until the date 1 year after the date of enactment of the joint resolution. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect a deadline merely by reason of the postponement of a rule's effective date under section 801(a). "(b) The term 'deadline' means any date certain for fulfilling any obligation or exercising any authority established by or under any Federal statute or regulation, or by or under any court order implementing any Federal statute or regulation. " § 804. Definitions "For purposes of this chapter— "(1) The term 'Federal agency' means any agency as that term is defined in section 551(1). "(2) The term 'major rule' means any rule that the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget finds has resulted in or is likely to result in— "(A) an annual effect on the economy of $100,000,000 or more; "(B) a major increase in costs or prices for consumers, individual industries. Federal, State, or local government agencies, or geographic regions; or "(C) significant adverse effects on competition, employ- ment, investment, productivity, innovation, or on the ability of United States-based enterprises to compete with foreignbased enterprises in domestic and export markets. The term does not include any rule promulgated under the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and the amendments made by that Act. "(3) The term 'rule' has the meaning given such term in section 551, except that such term does not include— "(A) any rule of particular applicability, including a rule that approves or prescribes for the future rates, wages, prices, services, or allowances therefor, corporate or financial structures, reorganizations, mergers, or acquisitions thereof, or accounting practices or disclosures bearing on any of the foregoing; "(B) any rule relating to agency management or personnel; or "(C) any rule of agency organization, procedure, or practice that does not substantially affect the rights or obligations of non-agency parties. "§ 805. Judicial review "No determination, finding, action, or omission under this chapter shall be subject to judicial review.
- § 806. Applicability; severability
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