Journalist Raymond Clapper reported that between 4,000 and 5,000 business practices were prohibited by NRA orders that carried the force of law, which were contained in some 3,000 administrative orders running to over 10 million pages, and supplemented by what Clapper said were "innumerable opinions and directions from national, regional and code boards interpreting and enforcing provisions of the act."
Journalisten Raymond Clapper opgjorde, at mellem 4.000 – 5.000 forretnings metoder blev forbudt ved NIRA ordrer, som havde retskraft, der var indeholdt i ca. 3.000 administrative ordrer, som fyldte over 10.000 sider, og blev suppleret med hvad Clapper sagde var "utallige holdninger og direktiver fra nationale, regionale og praksisudvalg som fortolkede og gennemførte lovens regler".