Database of Federal Statute Popular Names
Title |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2001 | Sponsor | McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2001 | "McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2001" | Rep. Stewart McKinney, (R-CT); Rep. Bruce Vento, (D-Farmer-Labour-MN) | 42 USC 11301 (note) | 107-110, title X, part C (section 1031) | 115 Stat 1989 | Y |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000527; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=V000087 |
short title | ||
| McMahon Atomic Energy Act (see Atomic Energy Act of 1954) | Sponsor | McMahon Atomic Energy Act (see Atomic Energy Act of 1954) | "Atomic Anergy Act of 1946" | Sen. Brien McMahon (D-CT) | 42 USC 2011 | ch 724, 60 Stat 755 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000559 |
short title at end - "Atomic Energy Act of 1946" | |||
| McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (see Service Contract Act of 1965) | Sponsor | McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (see Service Contract Act of 1965) | "Service Contract Act of 1965" | Sen. Patrick Vincent McNamara (D-MI); Rep. James G. O'Hara (D-MI) | 89-286 | 79 Stat 1034 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000582; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=O000055 (see also Dantran, Inc. v. U.S. Dept. of Labor, 246 F.3d 36 (1st Cir. 2001) n. 9. |
short title at beginning - "Service Contract Act of 1965" | |||
| McNary-Mapes Amendment (Pure Foods) | Sponsor | McNary-Mapes Amendment (Pure Foods) | NO short title | Sen. Charles L. McNary (R-OR) (1917-1944); Rep. Carl Edgar Mapes (R-MI) (1913-1940) | ch 874, 46 Stat 1019 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000583; http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000119 |
nothing in statute | ||||
| McSweeney-McNary Act (see Forest Products Act) | Sponsor | McSweeney-McNary Act (see Forest Products Act) | NO short title | Rep. John McSweeney (D-OH) and Sen. Charles McNary (R-OR) | 16 USC 581 | 45 Stat 699 | Y |
McSweeney - http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000606; McNary - http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000583 |
statutized by reference in repeal through 92 Stat 356 | |||
| MD-CARE Act | Acrostic | MD-CARE Act | "Muscular Dystrophy Community Assitance, Research and Education Amendments of 2001" or "MD-CARE Act" | 42 USC 201 | 107-84 | 115 Stat 823 | Y | short title at beginning of statute | ||||
| Mead Air Mail Extension Act | Sponsor | Mead Air Mail Extension Act | NO short title | Rep. James Mead (D-NY) | ch 9, 52 Stat 6 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000615 |
nothing in statute | ||||
| Mead Two-Cent Postal Rate Act | Sponsor | Mead Two-Cent Postal Rate Act | NO short title | Sen. James Mead (D-NY) | ch 414, 54 Stat 505 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000615 |
nothing in statute | ||||
| Megan's Law | Victim | Megan's Law | "Megan's Law" | Megan Kanka, who was brutally raped and murdered on July 29, 1994, by a neighbor who was twice convicted of being a sexual predator. | 42 USC 13701 (note) | 104-145 | 110 Stat 1345 | Y |
CR H4452, May 7, 1996, Statement of Rep. Dick Zimmer (author). |
short title | ||
| Merchant Marine Act, 1920 | Description | Merchant Marine Act, 1920 | "Merchant Marine Act, 1920" | Ch. 250, 41 Stat 988 |