Due to the current make-up of the legislative branch of government, legislative activity is at a virtual stand-still. When legislation doesn’t move, most policy making is done through rule making. To give you an idea of the monumental task of accomplishing this goal, it’s important to look at the regulatory process to see how proposals become rules or regulations.

Legislation is one way to begin the regulatory process. The other and more common way is through “Initiating Events.” These events are just the beginning of the process. It is then up to federal agencies to devise the rules and regulations ...