The latest fad is to write new laws that say “The agency will within 180 days deliver a set of regulations to...”
This way you can pass any crapola you want, and let them ‘regulate’ new laws as they feel like it
I'm working with a Federal agency right now that is actually under a mandate to meet a Congressional reporting (not regulating) deadline. As I sat down and went through the Federal legislation in question, the first thought that came to my mind was: "Who the hell wrote this nonsense?"