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Federal Regulations
"The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is a codification (arrangement of) the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government."
- "New Deal legislation of the 1930's delegated responsibility from Congress to agencies to regulate complex social and economic issues
- Citizens needed access to new regulations to know their effect in advance
- Agencies and Citizens needed a centralized filing and publication system to keep track of rules
- Courts began to rule on "secret law" as a violation of right to due process under the Constitution"
--from the Federal Register Tutorial
- Federal Register (GPO FDsys)The Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents. Searchable from 1994 forward.
- Federal Register (CSU affiliates only)From the Keyword Search tab, select "Federal Register". Also available on the FDSys page.
- Code of Federal Regulations AE2. 106 Doc RefThis annual publication compiles regulations currently in force and is arranged by agency and topic. Search Sage for the call numbers of the individual sections of the Code of Federal Regulations. Online access is available through govinfo site .
- Code of Federal Regulations (Annual Edition) (GPO)The codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the departments and agencies of the Federal Government. Searchable from 1996 forward.
- Code of Federal Regulations (CSU affiliates only)Searchable for the current year only. For previous years, go to the link listed on this page for the GPO FDsys site.
- Administrative Decisions (University of Virginia Library)Provides online links to federal agency administrative actions that fall outside the scope of the Federal Register or the Code Of Federal Regulations.
- RegInfo.govProvides handy summaries of significant regulations issued by major agencies annually from 1981 to the present.
Path is: Regulatory Reviews/Historical Reports. - Regulations.govAllows the public to review and comment upon federal regulations.
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