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What does USC code stand for?

the United States Code
About the United States Code The United States Code, is the codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. It is divided by broad subjects into 53 titles and published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives.

What is the difference between the United States Code USC and the Code of Federal Regulation?

The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) contains all of the regulations promulgated by executive agencies. In the context of veterans law, the CFR contains the regulations put in place by VA that put statutes from the USC into administrative practice.

How do I find my US Code?

The U.S. Code, U.S. Code Annotated , or U.S. Code Service are generally available in federal depository libraries. The federal depository library program is made up of over 1,100 libraries that collect and/or provide government documents to make them available to the public.

What is Title 21 United States Code USC Controlled Substances Act?

21 U.S.C. ch. 13 § 801 et seq. The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) is the statute establishing federal U.S. drug policy under which the manufacture, importation, possession, use, and distribution of certain substances is regulated.

How do you read a federal code?

A citation to a statute in the United States Code generally contains the following four elements:

  1. Title number.
  2. U.S.C. (the abbreviation for United States Code in Table 1)
  3. Section number preceded by the section symbol (§) and a space.
  4. Year of the code*

What is the official federal code?

The United States Code is the codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. It is divided by broad subjects into 53 titles and published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives. The U.S. Code was first published in 1926.

What source of law are laws found in the United States code USC?

The Code of Laws of the United States of America (variously abbreviated to Code of Laws of the United States, United States Code, U.S. Code, U.S.C., or USC) is the official compilation and codification of the general and permanent federal statutes of the United States.

Who is responsible for the Code of Federal Regulations?

The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general and permanent regulations published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the federal government of the United States. The CFR is divided into 50 titles that represent broad areas subject to federal regulation.

How many USC codes are there?

53 titles
The United States Code is the codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. It is divided by broad subjects into 53 titles and published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives.

How do you read USC?

What does it mean if something is a controlled substance?

A drug or other substance that is tightly controlled by the government because it may be abused or cause addiction. The control applies to the way the substance is made, used, handled, stored, and distributed. Controlled substances include opioids, stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, and anabolic steroids.