1 CFR 21.40
§ 21.40 General requirements: Authority citations.
United States · 1 CFR — General Provisions · Status: effective
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Each section in a document subject to codification must include, or be covered by, a complete citation of the authority under which the section is issued, including—
(a) General or specific authority delegated by statute; and
(b) Executive delegations, if any, necessary to link the statutory authority to the issuing agency.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.