Citation formats - Enterprise-CMCS/cmcs-eregulations GitHub Wiki

In the regulation text in our scope, here are examples of citation syntax.

More examples in team documents: statute research, regulation cross-ref links.

Regulation

Sections:

  • 45 CFR 155.20
  • § 435.603(h) of this part
  • §§ 435.123 through 435.126
  • §§ 441.56–441.62
  • §§ 431.17 and 431.18
  • § 440.70 of this subchapter
  • § 441.303(c)
  • Sections 431.810 through 431.822
  • Section 422.206(a) of this chapter
  • Section 431.610 of this subchapter

Parts:

  • Part 440 of this subchapter
  • 45 CFR part 1397
  • 31 CFR parts 223, 224, and 225

Statute

Codified

  • 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)
  • 42 U.S.C. 1302, 1396a(a)(37)
  • 31 U.S.C. 9304 to 9308

Social Security Act

  • Section 1915(c) of the Act
  • Section 1902(a)(1), section 1902(a)(10)(B), or section 1902(a)(10)(C)(i)(III) of the Act
  • Section 406(h) of the Social Security Act
  • Sections 1902(a)(43) and 1905(a)(4)(B) of the Social Security Act

Uncommon abbreviations:

  • Sec. 1902(a)(4) of the Act
  • § 1903(a)(6)(B) of the Social Security Act - only once that I’ve seen, at 45 CFR 75.101(e)(1)(v)

Titles:

  • Title XXI
  • Title XIX of the Act
  • Title IV-B of the Act

Other laws

  • Section 5000A(f)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code
  • Section 340B(a)(4)(L) of the PHSA
  • Section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (PHSA)
  • Section 6008(b)(3) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)

Public Law

  • Section 4921 of Public Law 105-33
  • Section 108 of Pub. L. 111-3, as amended by section 10203 of Pub. L. 111-148
  • Section 101(f) of Public Law 105-277
  • Section 212, Pub. L. 93–66 (July 9, 1973)

Statute citation structure

  • Subsection (a)
    • Subsections are normally enumerated with a lowercased alpha character within parentheses (e.g., (a)). After reaching (z), subsections are enumerated with double letters (e.g., (aa), (bb), (cc), etc.).
  • Paragraph (1)
    • Paragraphs are normally enumerated with a numeric values within parentheses (e.g., (1)).
  • Subparagraph (A)
    • Subparagraphs are normally enumerated with an uppercased alpha character within parentheses (e.g., (A)). After reaching (Z), subparagraphs are enumerated with double letters (e.g., (AA), (BB), (CC), etc.).
  • Clause (ii)
    • Clauses are normally enumerated with lowercased roman-numeral values within parentheses (e.g., (ii)).
  • Subclause (II)
    • Subclauses are normally enumerated with uppercased roman-numeral values within parentheses (e.g., (II)).
  • Item (aa)
    • Items are normally enumerated with lowercased double characters within parentheses (e.g., (aa)). Once reaching (zz), items are enumerated as (aaa), (bbb), etc..
  • Subitem (AA)
    • Subitems are normally enumerated with uppercased double characters within parentheses (e.g., (AA)). Once reaching (ZZ), subitems are enumerated with triple letters (e.g., (AAA), (BBB), etc.).