Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73
§847 Rules and regulations
Title 18 › Part PART I— - CRIMES › Chapter CHAPTER 40— - IMPORTATION, MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION AND STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS › § 847
Summary
Attorney General runs this chapter, may make needed rules, and must give public notice and offer hearings before doing so.
Full Legal Text
Title 18, §847
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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.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2002—Pub. L. 107–296 substituted “Attorney General” for “Secretary” wherever appearing.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2002 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective 60 days after Nov. 25, 2002, see section 4 of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as an
Effective Date
note under section 101 of Title 6, Domestic Security.
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Citation
18 U.S.C. § 847
Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73