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Draft a citation for the regulations implementing the National Voting Registration Act, 42 U.S.C § 1973gg-1 (1994). The regulations are found in title 11 of the 2008 edition of the Code of Federal Regulations, sections 8.3 through 8.6.

11 C.F.R. §§ 8.3-.6 (2008).

You wish to cite a statement of Sen. Russell Feingold that was made on the floor of the Senate on July 10, 2001, on the death penalty. The transcript of this debate is found in the permanent edition of the Congressional Record, volume 147, page 7418.

147 Cong. Rec. 7418 (2001) (statement of Sen. Feingold).

Section 1332(a)(2) of title 28 of the current United States Code, all of which is printed in the main volume published in 2012.

28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)(2) (2012).

You want to cite a regulation of the National Labor Relations Board that appears in the current (2013) volume 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations as section 102.3.

29 C.F.R. § 102.3 (2013).

Subsections 231v(a) through (c) of title 45 of the current United States Code, published in 2006. These subsections appear in their entirety in the 2013 Supplement I.

45 U.S.C. § 231v(a)-(c) (Supp. I 2013).

Section 10-3A-24(a)(4) of the Code of Alabama, 1975, published by West. This provision appears in the main volume published in 1999. No amendments to this section appear in any supplement or pocket part.

Ala. Code § 10-3A-24(a)(4) (1999).

The Brotherhood of American Yeomen, defendant-appellant, versus Mrs. Mina Graves, plaintiff-appellee, a case decided by the Court of Appeals of Kentucky, which was the highest state court in that state until 1976. This particular case was decided April 29, 1930, and reported at volume 27, page 670, of South Western Reporter, Second Series.

Bhd. of Am. Yeomen v. Graves, 27 S.W.2d 670 (Ky. 1930).

Section 911 of title 2 of the Delaware Code Annotated, published by LexisNexis. This section appears in the 2001 main volume.

Del. Code Ann. tit. 2, § 911 (2001).

Karen Derby versus The Connecticut Light and Power Company, a case from the Supreme Court of Connecticut, decided August 20, 1974, and reported at volume 355, page 244, of Atlantic Reporter, Second Series.

Derby v. Conn. Light & Power Co., 355 A.2d 244 (Conn. 1974).

You are writing on the history of OSHA, and you want to cite to Executive Order No. 12196, signed by President James E. Carter on February 26, 1980. This order is found at 1980 U.S.C.C.A.N. 7696 and in volume 45 of the Federal Register, page 12769. It is not published in the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.).

Exec. Order No. 12,196, 45 Fed. Reg. 12,769 (Feb. 26, 1980).

You wish to cite to Executive Order No. 13268, issued by President George W. Bush on July 2, 2002, terminating the national emergency declared on July 4, 1999 with respect to the Taliban. This order appears in volume 67 of the Federal Register on page 44,751. It is not published in the Code of Federal Regulations.

Exec. Order No. 13,268, 67 Fed. Reg. 44,751 (July 2, 2002).

Rule 4(a) of the current Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, published in 2012 in title 28 of the United States Code.

Fed. R. App. P. 4(a).

Rule 804(a) of the current Federal Rules of Evidence, published in 2012 in title 28 of the United States Code.

Fed. R. Evid. 804(a).

Food Lion, Incorporated versus United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, et al. and United Steelworkers of America, et al., a case decided by the United States Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia on January 10, 1997, after oral arguments on November 21, 1996. The case is reported at volume 103, page 1007, of Federal Reporter, Third Series.

Food Lion, Inc. v. United Food & Commercial Workers Int'l Union, 103 F.3d 1007 (D.C. Cir. 1997).

You wish to cite to a May 15, 2001, committee report on H.R. 73 (H. Con. Res. 73). The report was given a House report number of 107-40. The report was not published in U.S.C.C.A.N.

H.R. Rep. No. 107-40 (2001).

In a discussion of the current version of certain federal tax law provisions, cite section 2036(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, title 26 of the current United States Code, published in 2012. Use the special citation form for tax law provisions.

I.R.C. § 2036(a) (2012).

Section 413.120(4) of Michie's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated, published by LexisNexis. The entire text of this subsection appears in the 2015 supplement.

Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 413.120(4) (LexisNexis Supp. 2015).

Harland Macia, III, d/b/a Catamount Software, versus Microsoft Corporation, Intuit, Inc., and Meca Software, LLC, a case from the United States District Court of the District of Vermont, decided on June 21, 2001, and reported at volume 152, page 535, of Federal Supplement, Second Series.

Macia v. Microsoft Corp., 152 F. Supp. 2d 535 (D. Vt. 2001).

Sections 10-9-18 of West's New Mexico Statutes Annotated. Part of this citation appears in the 1995 main volume, and part appears in the 2015 cumulative supplement.

N.M. Stat. Ann. § 10-9-18 (West 1995 & Supp. 2015).

Section 4303.33, subsections (A) and (C) of Page's Ohio Revised Code Annotated, published by LexisNexis. Both of these subsections appear in their entirety in the 2003 main volume.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4303.33(A), (C) (LexisNexis 2003).

Vivienne Rabidue, Plaintiff, versus Osceola Refining Company, Defendant, a case decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on November 13, 1986, and reported at volume 805, page 611, of Federal Reporter, Second Series.

Rabidue v. Osceola Ref. Co., 805 F.2d 611 (5th Cir. 1986).

Rothman Realty Corp. versus Barton Bereck and Debra Bereck, his wife, a case from the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, decided March 17, 1976, and reported at volume 355, page 201, of Atlantic Reporter, Second Series.

Rothman Realty Corp. v. Bereck, 355 A.2d 201 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 1976).

Southern California Edison Company versus Public Utilities Commission, a case decided by the California Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 3, on December 29, 2000, and reported at volume 85, page 1086, of California Appellate Reports, Fourth Series.

S. Cal. Edison Co. v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 85 Cal. App. 4th 1086 (2000).

You want to use the definition of the term "federal mandate" that appears on page 6 of report number 104-1 of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs on Senate Bill 1. The report was published in 1995 and was reprinted in the 1995 volume of the United States Code Congressional and Administrative News beginning at page 4; the precise language you are quoting appears on page 10 of that publication. [Note: the correct answer has been updated since publication of the print product.]

S. Rep. No. 104-1, at 6 (1995), as reprinted in 1995 U.S.C.C.A.N. 4, 10.

Sally Beauty Company, Inc. versus Nexxus Products Company, Inc., a case decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on September 26, 1986, and reported at volume 801, page 1001, of Federal Reporter, Second Series.

Sally Beauty Co. v. Nexxus Prods. Co., 801 F.2d 1001 (7th Cir. 1986).

Robert Shannon versus Union Pacific Railway Company, a case from the Supreme Court of Kansas, decided February 11, 1888, and reported at volume 16, page 836, of Pacific Reporter.

Shannon v. Union Pac. Ry., 16 P. 836 (Kan. 1888).

In a discussion of the legislative history of the Truth in Lending Act, you cite a session law called the Truth in Lending Class Action Relief Act, published in volume 109 of United States Statutes at Large at page 161. The law was codified as section 1640 of title 15 of the United States Code. The bill was passed in April of 1995 and given the public law number 104-12.

Truth in Lending Class Action Relief Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-12, 109 Stat. 161 (1995) (codified at 15 U.S.C. § 1640).

In a discussion on the legislative history of certain laws passed following the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, you wish to cite a session law called the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA Patriot Act) Act of 2001, published in volume 115 of the United States Statutes at Large at page 272. The bill was the 56th bill passed by both houses of Congress in October of 2001 during the 107th Congress. This act is known as the "USA Patriot Act."

USA Patriot Act, Pub. L. No. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272 (2001).

The United States of America versus Eddie Wayne Roberson, a case from the United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, decided April 28, 1989, and reported at volume 872, page 597, of Federal Reporter, Second Series.

United States v. Roberson, 872 F.2d 597 (5th Cir. 1989).

You wish to cite to a joint resolution that has the Senate number 96. The resolution was introduced and published in 1999 in the 106th Congress under the title "Y2K Act." Assume the resolution was not enacted and that the name of the resolution is relevant.

Y2K Act, S.J. Res. 96, 106th Cong. (1999).