Survive: Finding Regulations

1. Survive: Finding Regulations

2. Research Scenario: University X is seeking to hire Scientist Y, a research scientist who is a citizen of another country. What must University X do to obtain a work visa for Scientist Y?

3. Source #1 – Federal Statute: • Immigration & Nationality Act – 8 U.S.C. §1153(b)(1)(B) • States that certain types of people are given priority for work visas, including “outstanding professors and researchers.” • Defines “outstanding professors and researchers.”

4. Source #2 – Federal Regulation: • 8 CFR 204.5(i)(3) • Sets forth the procedure for an employer to obtain a visa for “outstanding professors and researchers.”

5. Administrative Law • Rules, regulations, and decisions created by administrative agencies (federal and state).

6. Regulations Decisions Statutes Cases Remember the Three Branches of Government?

7. Federal EEOC EPA FCC FDIC FEC FERC FTC IRS SEC Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission Dept of Economic Security State Board of Education Attorney General Corporation Commission Administrative Agencies

8. Interested parties may comment; there may be a hearing Agency publishes a final regulation How a Regulation is Promulgated: Agency publishes a proposed regulation

9. The Federal Register • Includes: • Agency documents • Final regulations • Proposed regulations • Notices • Presidential documents • Citation Format • 68 Fed. Reg. 44481 (2003)

10. Where to Find the Federal Register: • Print / microfiche • Westlaw / Lexis 1980s-current • Hein Online 1936- almost current • Congressional Universe 1981-current • GPO Access 1994-current

11. The CFR • Includes: • Agency documents • Final regulations (updated yearly) • Presidential documents • Citation Format: • Organized by: • Title (subject) • Chapter (agency) • Part (topic or agency function) • Section

12. CFR Citation Format 8 CFR 204.5 • Title 8 – Aliens and Nationality • Chapter 1 – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services • Part 204 – Immigrant petitions • Section 5 – Petitions for employment-based immigrants

13. Where to Find the CFR • Print / microfiche • Westlaw / Lexis 1980s-current • Congressional Universe – only current • GPO Access 1996-current • Legal Information Institute – only current

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15. Top 10 Ways to Find a Regulation • Agency Web Sites • CFR Index • USCS Index and Finding Aids to CFR • Federal Register Index • List of CFR Sections Affected (LSA) • Search the USCA • Search the USCS • Looseleaf Services • Other Secondary Sources • Browse the CFR

16. Challenge #1: Locate a Federal Regulation by Subject • Use an index to the CFR • Search online

17. Challege #2: Find a Particular Agency’s Regulations • Use the alphabetical list of agencies in the back of each CFR volume • Go to the agency’s web site

18. Challenge #3: Find a Proposed Regulation • Use the Federal Register • Go to the agency’s web site

19. Challenge #4: Locate a Regulation with a U.S. Code Section • Use the CFR Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules • Look for CFR references immediately following the text of the statute in an annotated code (either in print or on Westlaw / Lexis)

20. Arizona Regulations • Arizona Administrative Code • Final regulations • Administrative Register • Final regulations • Proposed regulations • Arizona regulations on the web • http://www.sos.state.az.us/ • Westlaw / Lexis / LoisLaw • Agency’s web site

21. Other States’ Regulations • Westlaw / Lexis / LoisLaw • National Association of Secretaries of State • http://www.nass.org/acr/internet.html

22. Federal Agency Decisions • No comprehensive source • Official reporters • Commercial reporters • Looseleaf services • Agency’s web site • Westlaw / Lexis • ASU Research Guide: Finding Federal Agency Decisions & Orders

23. State Agency Decisions: • State Administrative Law Bibliography: Print and Electronic Sources by Cheryl Nyberg (2000)

24. Final Words?