Database of Federal Statute Popular Names
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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 |
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Fuller Act (Pensions, Civil War, War with Mexico) | Sponsor | Fuller Act (Pensions, Civil War, War with Mexico) | NO short title | Most likely Rep. Charles Fuller (R-IL), Chair of Committee on Invalid Pensions | ch. 165, 41 Stat 585 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000407 |
nothing in statute | ||||
Garfield Act (Compulsory Railway Connection) | Sponsor | Garfield Act (Compulsory Railway Connection) | NO short title | Rep. James Abram Garfield, (future POTUS), (R-OH) | 45 USC 84 | ch. 124, 14 Stat 66 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000063 |
R.S. Section 5258 - no idea what this means; nothing in statute; | |||
Garn-St Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982 | Sponsor | Garn-St Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982 | "Garn-St. Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982" | Rep. Fernand Joseph St. Germain (D-RI) and Sen. Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn (R-UT). | 12 USC 226 (note) | 97-320 | 96 Stat 1469 | Y |
Garn - http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000072; St. Germain - http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000762 |
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Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act | Victim | Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act | "Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act" | Garrett Lee Smith was the son of Sen. Gordon Smith (OR). He committed suicide on Sept. 8, 2003; the Senate passed the bill (after House action) on Sept. 9, 2004, Garrett Smith's birthday. | 42 USC 201 (note) | 108-355 | 118 Stat 1404 | Y |
CR S9020-9023, Sept. 9, 2004. Statement of Sen. Gordon Smith. |
statute relates to preventing teen suicide | ||
Gasque Spanish War Pensions Act | Sponsor | Gasque Spanish War Pensions Act | NO short title | Rep. Allard Gasque (D-SC) | ch. 268, 52 Stat 440 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000092 |
nothing in statute | ||||
Gay Act (Public Lands in Louisiana) | Sponsor | Gay Act (Public Lands in Louisiana) | NO short title | Rep. Edward Gay (D-LA) | ch. 395, 25 Stat 877 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000103 |
nothing in statute; returning land in Louisiana to the public domain, but no indication that Gay is the name of the area (also, searching for Gay Louisiana did not return any helpful results | ||||
Gaylord A. Nelson Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Wildneress Act | Award | Gaylord A. Nelson Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Wildneress Act | "Gaylord A. Nelson Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Wildneress Act" | Sen. Gaylord Anton Nelson, dem, Senate: 1963-1981, Wisconsin. Founder of Earth Day; Presidential medal of freedom. This is a tribute statute. | 16 USC 1132 | 108-447, div. E, Title I, Section 140 | 118 Stat 3069 | Y |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000033 |
short title; statute also conferred the name "Gaylord A. Nelson" on the wilderness area | ||
Gearhart Armistice Day Act (see Armistice Day Act) | Sponsor | Gearhart Armistice Day Act (see Armistice Day Act) | NO short title | Rep. Bertrand Gearhart (R-CA) | ch 210, 52 Stat 351 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000111 |
nothing in statute (PNT notes renamed Veterans Day Act) | ||||
Geary Act (Chinese Exclusion) | Sponsor | Geary Act (Chinese Exclusion) | NO short title | Rep. Thomas Geary (D-CA) | ch. 60, 27 Stat 25 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000113 |
nothing in statute | ||||
General Shelton Congressional Gold Medal Act | Award | General Shelton Congressional Gold Medal Act | "General Shelton Congressional Gold Medal Act" | General H. Hugh Shelton, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. | 31 USC 5111 | 107-127 | 115 Stat 2405 | Y | title and short title; awarding congressional gold medal |