merkle – hcc – exam 3 – know for sure

- federal register act of 1993
- freedom of information act of 1966
- government in sunshine act of 1976
- federal privacy act of 1974
- administrative procedure act
- federal tort claims act of 1946
- small business regulatory enforcement fairness act of 1996
- congressional review act of 1996

mandates the publication of all notices of federal agency meetings, proposed regulations, and final regulations in the federal register

requires each agency to publish to the federal register where the public can get information from the agency, procedural and substantive rules and regulations and policy statements

requires each agency headed by a collegiate body to hold every portion of a business meeting open to public attendance

prevents an agency from disclosing any record in a system of records by any means of communication, to any person or agency without the written authority of the individual

the apa requires that all federal administrative agencies follow certain uniform procedures when performing their rulemaking and adjudicative functions

requires the federal government to waive sovereign immunity and to assume liability for the tortious acts of its employees if nondiscretionary functions are being carried out by the employees

requires analysis that measures the cost that a proposed rule would impose on a business

gives congress a "veto power" over every single regulation that agencies pass. under this statute a regulation cannot take effect until at least 60 working days have passed since the regulation was promulgated.

- commodity futures trading commission (CFTC)
- consumer product safety commission (CPSC)
- equal employment opportunity commission (EEOC)
- federal communications commission (FCC)
- federal trade commission (FTC)
- national labor relations board (NLRB)
- national transportation safety board (NTSB)
- nuclear regulatory commission (NRC)
- securities exchange commission (SEC)

- federal deposit insurance corporation (FDIC)
- general services administration (GSA)
- international development corporation agency (IDCA)
- national aeronautics and space administration (NASA)
- national science foundation (NSF)
- occupational safety and health administration (OSHA)
- office of personnel management (OPM)
- small business administration (SBA)
- veterans administration (VA)
- department of homeland security (DHS)