Citation formats

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)