Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73not60
§847 Rules and Regulations
Title 18 › Part I— CRIMES › Chapter 40— IMPORTATION, MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION AND STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS › § 847
Summary
The Attorney General is in charge of carrying out this chapter. They can make the rules needed to do that, but must give fair public notice and let interested people have a chance for a hearing before the rules are finalized.
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.
Reference
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Citation
18 U.S.C. § 847
Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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