[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 31]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR1508.17]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

               CHAPTER V--COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

 

PART 1508_TERMINOLOGY AND INDEX--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  1508.17  Legislation.



    Legislation includes a bill or legislative proposal to Congress 

developed by or with the significant cooperation and support of a 

Federal agency, but does not include requests for appropriations. The 

test for significant cooperation is whether the proposal is in fact 

predominantly that of the agency rather than another source. Drafting 

does not by itself constitute significant cooperation. Proposals for 

legislation include requests for ratification of treaties. Only the 

agency which has primary responsibility for the subject matter involved 

will prepare a legislative environmental impact statement.