---
kind: "section"
citation: "18 U.S.C. § 847"
title: "18"
title_heading: "Crimes and Criminal Procedure"
number: "847"
heading: "Rules and regulations"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/18/847"
units:
  - "Part I — Crimes"
  - "Chapter 40 — Importation, Manufacture, Distribution and Storage of Explosive Materials"
---

# §847. Rules and regulations


The administration of this chapter shall be vested in the [Attorney General](/usc/18/841.md?p=k). The [Attorney General](/usc/18/841.md?p=k) may prescribe such rules and regulations as he deems reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The [Attorney General](/usc/18/841.md?p=k) shall give reasonable public notice, and afford to interested parties opportunity for hearing, prior to prescribing such rules and regulations.


## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 91–452, title XI, § 1102(a), Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 959; amended Pub. L. 107–296, title XI, § 1112(e)(3), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2276.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2002—Pub. L. 107–296 substituted “Attorney General” for “Secretary” wherever appearing.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective 60 days after Nov. 25, 2002, see section 4 of Pub. L. 107–296, set out as an Effective Date note under section 101 of Title 6, Domestic Security.