18 USC § 847 - Rules and regulations

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identifier: "/us/usc/t18/s847"
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title: "18 USC § 847 - Rules and regulations"
title_number: 18
title_name: "CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "847"
section_name: "Rules and regulations"
chapter_number: 40
chapter_name: "IMPORTATION, MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION AND STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "CRIMES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 91–452, title XI, § 1102(a), Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 959; amended Pub. L. 107–296, title XI, § 1112(e)(3), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2276.)"
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# § 847. Rules and regulations

The administration of this chapter shall be vested in the Attorney General. The Attorney General may prescribe such rules and regulations as he deems reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The Attorney General shall give reasonable public notice, and afford to interested parties opportunity for hearing, prior to prescribing such rules and regulations.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 91–452, title XI, § 1102(a), Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 959; amended Pub. L. 107–296, title XI, § 1112(e)(3), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2276.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2002— substituted “Attorney General” for “Secretary” wherever appearing.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Amendment by  effective 60 days after , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Domestic Security.