How does the e-CFR function?
The e-CFR consists of two linked databases: the "current Code" and "amendment files." The OFR updates the current Code database according to the effective dates of amendments published in the FEDERAL REGISTER.
As amendments become effective, the OFR integrates the changes into the current Code database to display the full text of the currently updated CFR.
For future-effective amendments, the OFR inserts hypertext links into the affected Code provisions so that users can review these amendments.
If the effective date of a regulation falls on a weekend or Federal holiday, the amendments are integrated into the current Code within two Federal business days.