United State Regulations in the United States
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U.S. Federal Regulations
In the United States, the Code of Federal Regulations is the codification of the final regulations published in the U.S. Federal Register by agency and subject.
- U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
- U.S. Federal Banking Regulations
- U.S. Federal Register (Fed. Reg.)
- U.S. Federal Laws
- U.S. Federal Acquisition Regulations
- U.S. DOT Regulations (see U.S. Department Of Transportation).
- U.S. HIPAA Regulations (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services): see the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
- U.S. ITAR Regulations (see also International Traffic in Arms Regulations)
- U.S. FCC Regulations (see also U.S. Federal Communications Commission)
State Regulations
Regulations in the Context of Law Research
The Thurgood Marshall School of Law Library defined briefly Regulations as: Legal rules established by agencies within the executive branch of government.Legal research resources, including Regulations, help to identify the law that governs an activity and to find materials that explain that law.
Export Administration Regulations
Find more information on Export Administration Regulations in relation to the Export Control Compliance and Administration in the legal Encyclopedias.
Regulations and the International Trade Law
Code of Federal Regulations in Immigration Law
In this area of law, Code of Federal Regulations means: The official interpretations of laws passed by Congress. These interpretations are known as “regulations.” Regulations are first published in a government publication called the Federal Register. After publication in the Federal Register, regulations can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations. Most immigration regulations are in Title 8, Aliens and Nationality.
Concept of Regulations
In relation to immigration and citizenship, Regulations is defined as: Rules issued by an executive authority, such as a government department or agency in the executive branch, to carry out the intent of the law. Regulations issued by the federal government are first published in the Federal Register, then arranged in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Immigration regulations issued by the Department of Homeland Security are codified in Title 8 CFR, Aliens and Nationality.
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Further Reading
- Regulations entry in the Dictionary of International Trade Law (Raj Bhala)
- Regulations entry in the Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History (Thomas Carson; Mary Bonk)
- Regulations entry in the Dictionary of International Trade
- Regulations entry in the Dictionary of International Trade: Handbook of the Global Trade Community (Edward G. Hinkelman)