Database of Federal Statute Popular Names

Titlesort descending Type Popular Name Short Title Named For? Classification PL Statute At Large Date(s) Enacted Interesting Part Statutized? Leads to other named Legislation Link/Source Notes
Wheeler-Lea Transportation Act (see Transportation Act of 1940) Sponsor Wheeler-Lea Transportation Act (see Transportation Act of 1940) "Transportation Act of 1940" Clarence Frederick Lea, dem, 1918-1949, calif; Burton Kendall Wheeler, 1923-1947, dem, montana ch 722, 54 Stat 898 N

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000163;http://...

 short title at beginning - "Transportation Act of 1940"
Wherry Act (Housing Near Military Establishments) Sponsor Wherry Act (Housing Near Military Establishments) NO short title Sen. Kenneth Wherry (R-NE) ch 403, section 1, 63 Stat 570 06/27/1934
08/08/1949 		X

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000344

 nothing in statute
White Act (Collisions on Great Lakes) Sponsor White Act (Collisions on Great Lakes) NO short title Most likely Rep. George Elon (R-IL) (other White was from CA) 33 USC 241 ch 64, 28 Stat 645 N

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000371

 name not statutized
White Charger Act Political Description White Charger Act NO short title Name derived from an observation that the legislation went through Congress "like a White Charger," or cavalry horse. 86-616, section 10 74 Stat 395 N

Norman v. U. S., 392 F.2d 255, 256 (Ct. Cl. Mar. 15, 1968) disapproved of by Colm v. Kissinger, 406 F. Supp. 1250 (D.D.C. 1975)

 nothing in statute; about Army and Air Force officers, not sure what/who "White Charger" is
Wilcox Air Base Act Sponsor Wilcox Air Base Act NO short title Rep. James Wilcox (D-FL) ch 511, 49 Stat 610 X

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000455

 nothing in statute
Wiley Act (Food and Drugs) (see Federal Food and Drugs Act of 1906) Honor Wiley Act (Food and Drugs) (see Federal Food and Drugs Act of 1906) NO short title Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, head of the Division of Chemistry and crusader for pure food and drug laws. ch 3915, 34 Stat 768 X

http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/WhatWeDo/History/Overviews/ucm056044.htm

 nothing in statute
Wiley Act (Homestead Lands, Alabama) Sponsor Wiley Act (Homestead Lands, Alabama) NO short title Rep. Ariosto Appling Wiley (AL) ch 1013, 32 Stat 1222 X

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000466

 nothing in statute; homestead settlers in AL; House Congressional Record of debate from 1907 refers to legislation as the "Wiley Act"
William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998 Honor/Sponsor William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998 "William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998" Rep. William F. Goodling (PA), was Chairman of Committee on Education and the Workforce at the time. Retired in 2000. 42 USC 1751 (note) 105-336 112 Stat 3143 Y

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000291

 Goodling's name added in Conference -- and Goodling was a conferee! See H. Rept. 105-786.
William Levi Dawson Chair of Public Affairs Act Award William Levi Dawson Chair of Public Affairs Act "William Levi Dawson Chair of Public Affairs Act" Rep. William Levi Dawson (IL), attended Fisk University. 96-374, title XIII, part H, subpart 3 (section 1381) 94 Stat 1503 Y

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=d000158

 short title; establishing named chair at Fisk University
William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 Honor William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 "William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008" William Wilberforce, British MP who fought to end the slave trade and abolish slavery. 22 USC 7101 (note) 110-457 122 Stat 5044 Y

110 CR H14113, Dec. 4, 2007; http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/wilberforce_william.shtml

 Named for British MP who fought to end the slave trade

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