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Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.)

The Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) is the publication of administrative regulations issued by departments and agencies of the U.S. executive branch. The C.F.R. is organized by topic. 

The C.F.R. is available online from a variety of institutions, including the following:

 

For more information, see the Code of Federal Regulations guide.

Federal Register

The Federal Register (F.R.) publishes proposed and final administrative rules and regulations by date, before they are printed in the C.F.R.  Use the Federal Register to see if a regulation has been revised.

The Federal Register is available online from a variety of institutions, including the following:

 

For more information, see the Federal Register guide.