The Office of the Federal Register is an office of the
United States government
The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government) is the national government of the United States, a federal republic located primarily in North America, composed of 50 states, a city within a feder ...
within the
National Archives and Records Administration
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an " independent federal agency of the United States government within the executive branch", charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records. It ...
.
The Office publishes the ''
Federal Register
The ''Federal Register'' (FR or sometimes Fed. Reg.) is the official journal of the federal government of the United States that contains government agency rules, proposed rules, and public notices. It is published every weekday, except on fede ...
'', ''
Code of Federal Regulations
In the law of the United States, the ''Code of Federal Regulations'' (''CFR'') is the codification of the general and permanent regulations promulgated by the executive departments and agencies of the federal government of the United States. ...
'', ''
Public Papers of the Presidents
The ''Public Papers of the Presidents'' contain the papers and speeches of the presidents of the United States that were issued by the White House Office of the Press Secretary. The series constitutes a special edition of the ''Federal Register''.
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'', and ''
United States Statutes at Large
The ''United States Statutes at Large'', commonly referred to as the ''Statutes at Large'' and abbreviated Stat., are an official record of Acts of Congress and concurrent resolutions passed by the United States Congress. Each act and resolut ...
'', among others. It also examines
Electoral College and
Constitutional amendment
A constitutional amendment is a modification of the constitution of a polity, organization or other type of entity. Amendments are often interwoven into the relevant sections of an existing constitution, directly altering the text. Conversely, ...
ratification documents for facial legal sufficiency and an authenticating signature.
In May 2014, the Office held an "editathon" which focused on improving Wikipedia entries related to government entities.
See also
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Title 1 of the Code of Federal Regulations Title 1 of the ''Code of Federal Regulations'' (1 CFR), titled General Provisions, is a United States federal government regulation.
Title 1 comprises one volume, further divided into four chapters. As of the revision of January 1, 2012, the Title ...
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External links
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Office of the Federal Registerin the
Federal Register
The ''Federal Register'' (FR or sometimes Fed. Reg.) is the official journal of the federal government of the United States that contains government agency rules, proposed rules, and public notices. It is published every weekday, except on fede ...
Administrative Committee of the Federal Registerin the Federal Register
Federal Register 2.0
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