Congress grants to an agency the power to perform regulatory functions. A statute delegating power to an agency is called:
A) an administrative statute
B) an enabling statute
C) a regulatory statute
D) a permanence statute
E) a public interest statute

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An enabling statute is a type of statute that delegates power to an agency, enabling it to perform regulatory functions. It is also known as an empowering or enabling act. The other choices do not accurately describe the nature of a statute delegating power to an agency.

Congress Grants to an Agency the Power to Perform Regulatory