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Historical Era of Federal Regulatory Agencies

1887-1932


Aimed at specific industries (railroads, drug companies, securities)

New Deal Era of Federal Regulatory Agencies

FDR's administration


Used to get out of Depression

Socially Conscious Era of Federal Regulatory Agencies

1960s-1970s


Aimed at activities across several industries (pollution control, workplace safety, product safety, hiring and firing practices in employment)

ICC

Interstate Commerce Commission - regulate railroads

SEC

Securities and Exchange Commission - regulate securities industry

FCC

Federal Communication Commission - regulate communication industry

industry-specific regulatory agencies

agencies meant to regulate one business

economy-wide regulatory agencies

agencies that regulate problems that are not isolated in one particular industry

National Labor Relations Board

governs the organizing and bargaining rights of labor unions in most industries

Executive Agencies (Dependent Agencies)

Part of the executive branch, placed within the hierarchy of an executive department, headed by a cabinet member, can have subparts, identified by "department", "administration", "division", usually created by executive order, receive most power from Congress in enabling statutes

Independent Executive Agencies

created similarly to executive agencies but not placed under a cabinet, president can appoint and remove head

Independent Agencies

created by Congress, given broad powers over regulation in a particular area, headed by a board or commission whose members are appointed by the president and require confirmation from the senate, members appointed for staggered terms and cannot be removed by president, only removed for cause. don't answer directly to anyone, but congress funds them

Schechter Poultry Corp v. US

ruled that the law setting prices in most industries during the depression was invalid as an unconstitutional delegation of legislative authority

Yakus v. United States

As long as an agency has sufficient standards and limited power, then they are constitutional

Administrative Procedures Act

procedural requirements/rule book for agencies

steps to informal rule-making

1. identify need for rule/regulation


2. Draft rule and publish in Federal Registrar


3. Comment can be made by public


4. Final draft written at least 30 days after publication

steps to formal rule-making

1. identify need, draft, publish (notice 30 days+ prior to proceeding)


2. hearing with exhibits and expert witnesses


3. final draft


4. goes into effect no less that 30 days later

Dow Chemical Co v United States

Dow had free-standing items in an open field and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) flew over Dow's land and took pictures after a refused search. Ruled Their rights hadn't been violated because it was an "open field"

Enforcement (Investigatory) Procedures


-requiring businesses to elf report and monitor


- hold hearings


- Subpoena Power


- Physical inspection of business

Subpoena

legal instrument that orders person to appear, give testimony, give documents
Adjucatory Powers

most controversial power


ALJ- both prosecutor and judge


no jury

Freedom of Information Act

FOIA
agencies must make info available to any person

Sunshine Act

Agencies headed by 2 or more presidentially apointed people must hold all official business in the open

Regulatory Flexibility Act
measures costs that rule will place on a small business
SBRENA (Small Businesses Regulatory Enforecement Fairness Act

Sunset Laws (State)

requires a quick, periodic review of the agency, and may not extend them with new legislation to continue
Deregulation
the peoposal to do away with government regulation
Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 (the Wiley Act)


resulted from Spanish-American War meat & Uptown Sinclair


- forbids interstate & foreign commerce in adulterated and misbranded food and drugs


Admin by the Department of AG

Harvey W Wiley


the chief chemist for the Dep of Ag



FDA


moved to the department of Health and Human Services



The Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act of 1938


updated Pure Food and Drug Act


effect of the Elixir Sulfanilamide tragedy


went after drugs



Durham-Humphrey Amendment

Determined which drygs were OTC and which were prescription drugs

Thalidomide


never apporved in the US


Sedative used in Europe that grossly deformed babies


- led to the Kefauver- Harris Amendment

Kefauver- Harris Amendment

drug had to be safe and approved by the FDA


also had to yield the maximum response achievable

Delany Clause


banned carcinogenic additives with a zero-rish standard




Nutritional Labeling and Education Act


effect of Sacchine (sugar substitute dispute)


revolutionized how the FDA would require the listing of basic nutritional information

Regulatory Capture


agencies eventually adopt the perspective of the member of the regulated industry


business is the most interested--> influences regulation

Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)

effort now is to prevent contamination of the food supply from the beginning