Definitions

For purposes of this part: The term “agency” has the same meaning as defined in section 551(1) of title 5, but does not include independent regulatory agencies. The term “amount”, with respect to an authorization of appropriations for Federal financial assistance, means the amount of budget authority for any Federal grant assistance program or any Federal program providing loan guarantees or direct loans. The term “direct costs”— shall be determined on the assumption that— shall not include— estimated amounts that the State, local, and tribal governments (in the case of a Federal intergovernmental mandate) or the private sector (in the case of a Federal private sector mandate) would spend— expenditures to the extent that such expenditures will be offset by any direct savings to the State, local, and tribal governments, or by the private sector, as a result of— The term “direct savings”, when used with respect to the result of compliance with the Federal mandate— The term “Federal intergovernmental mandate” means— any provision in legislation, statute, or regulation that— would impose an enforceable duty upon State, local, or tribal governments, except— would reduce or eliminate the amount of authorization of appropriations for— any provision in legislation, statute, or regulation that relates to a then-existing Federal program under which $500,000,000 or more is provided annually to State, local, and tribal governments under entitlement authority, if the provision— The term “Federal mandate” means a Federal intergovernmental mandate or a Federal private sector mandate, as defined in paragraphs (5) and (7). The term “Federal private sector mandate” means any provision in legislation, statute, or regulation that— would impose an enforceable duty upon the private sector except— The term “local government” has the same meaning as defined in section 6501(6) of title 31. The term “private sector” means all persons or entities in the United States, including individuals, partnerships, associations, corporations, and educational and nonprofit institutions, but shall not include State, local, or tribal governments. The term “regulation” or “rule” (except with respect to a rule of either House of the Congress) has the meaning of “rule” as defined in section 601(2) of title 5. The term “small government” means any small governmental jurisdictions defined in section 601(5) of title 5 and any tribal government. The term “State” has the same meaning as defined in section 6501(9) of title 31. The term “tribal government” means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688; 43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their special status as Indians.