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Government regulations are issued
by executive branch agencies to implement the laws passed
by Congress. Agencies take the following steps to alert
the public that regulations are being proposed. (Note:
agencies do not have to do this.)
First, the agency publishes in the
Federal Register an advance notice
of proposed rule making (ANPRM). This is the intent
to issue a regulation.
Next, is the notice of proposed
rule making (NPRM), which contains the proposed
rule and asks for public comment. The public is allowed
to make comments for a certain amount of time.
After reviewing comments, the agency
will issue a final rule making. This final
edition of the regulation may include a summary or
analysis of comments received.
Regulations in effect are codified annually
in the Code of Federal Regulations which is organized
by subject.
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Federal Register
In print, we have from 1936 to 1956,
and 1968 to the present. Print volumes are
in the government documents shelving (GOVDOCS) on Level 1,
under call number AE 2.106:
1956 through 1967 is in Microfiche
1532, also on Level 1.
Electronic Access:
2001-present: LOUIS
1994-present: GPO
Access
1980-present: LexisNexis
Congressional (Emory Only)
1936 to present: Hein
Online (Emory Only)
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Code of Federal Regulations
In print, we have the latest edition
only, except for Title 3, which we have from 1938
to the present. Print volumes are in the government
documents shelving (GOVDOCS) on Level 1, under call number
AE 2.106/3:
Macmillan Law Library collection has
previous issues in print.
Electronic Access:
1994-present: GPO
Access
1981-present: LexisNexis
Congressional (Emory Only)
1938 to 1983: Hein Online (Emory Only)
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