---
kind: "section"
citation: "2 U.S.C. § 1537"
title: "2"
title_heading: "The Congress"
number: "1537"
heading: "Pilot program on small government flexibility"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/2/1537"
units:
  - "Chapter 25 — Unfunded Mandates Reform"
  - "Subchapter II — Regulatory Accountability and Reform"
---

# §1537. Pilot program on small government flexibility

- (a) **In general—** The [Director](/usc/2/1502.md?p=2) of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with Federal agencies, shall establish pilot programs in at least 2 agencies to test innovative, and more flexible regulatory approaches that—
  - (1) reduce reporting and compliance burdens on small governments; and
  - (2) meet overall statutory goals and objectives.
- (b) **Program focus—** The pilot programs shall focus on rules in effect or proposed rules, or a combination thereof.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 104–4, title II, § 207, Mar. 22, 1995, 109 Stat. 67.)