PPA 601 : The Politics of the Policy Process (Fall 2017)
The Politics of the Policy Process (Prof. Brenda K. Bushouse)
Sources of regulations
Regulations are promulgated by executive department and agencies. They are collected in the Code of Federal Regulations and categorized by subject matter. They are cited as TITLE C.F.R. SECTION -- for example 21 C.F.R. § 500.51 refers to Title 21 (Food and Drugs) Code of Federal Regulations Section 500.51 (Labeling of animal drugs; misbranding).
The official site for U.S federal regulations is Regulations.gov.
- Westlaw Campus Research This link opens in a new windowLegal encyclopedias, law reviews, and legal treatises; case, statutory, and regulatory law; newspapers and magazines; business data, 1980s-present.Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
- Federal RegisterThe Federal Register is a daily gazette that publishes federal regulations and proposed regulations. The web site includes entries going back to 1994. Users can subscribe to receive notifications of new rules or proposed rules by a particular agency or on a particular subject.
State regulations
- Westlaw Campus Research This link opens in a new windowClick on "State Materials" tab, select a state, e.g. Massachusetts, under Regulations, click on Massachusetts Regulations and browse or enter relevant citation or search terms in the box at the top of the page.Available on campus to all, or off-campus to UMass Amherst students, staff and faculty with an UMass Amherst IT NetID (user name) and password.
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