Database of Federal Statute Names

A political cartoon lampooning the Embargo Act of 1807

The collection can be sorted by the popular name of the law, by the date of its enactment, or by descriptive category of naming convention. The categories are our attempt to bring some degree of order to the chaos.

Database of Federal Statute Popular Names

Title Type Popular Name Short Title Named For? Classification PLsort descending Statute At Large Date(s) Enacted Interesting Part Statutized? Leads to other named Legislation Link/Source Notes
Masha's Law Victim Masha's Law "Masha's Law" Masha was a Russian orphan adopted by a man in Pennsylvania at age 5. She was sexually exploited by her adoptive father, who posted pictures of her on the internet. 18 USC 2251 (note) 109-248, title VII, section 707 120 Stat 650 Y

CR S8022, July 20, 2006, Statement of Sen. John Kerry.

 title of section and short title
Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer Act Location Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer Act "Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility Transfer Act" Newlands Project, NV 109-265 120 Stat 668 N short title; Newlands Project previously named
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvements Act of 2006 Honor Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvements Act of 2006 "Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvements Act of 2006" Rep. Carl D. Perkins (KY) was chair of the Committee on Education and Labor for 16 years until his death in 1984. 20 USC 2301 (note) 109-270 120 Stat 683 Y

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000230

 separate entry in table - hard to tell what it really is
Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act Award Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act "Fourteenth Dalai Lama Congressional Gold Medal Act" Awarding Congressional Gold Medal to the Fourteenth Dalai Lama. 31 USC 5111 (note) 109-287 120 Stat 1231 Y title and short title; awarding congressional gold medal
Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006 Acrostic Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006 "Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006" 42 USC 5121 109-308 120 Stat 1725 Y short title at beginning of statute, but no sign of the obvious acronym
Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act of 2006 Description Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act of 2006 "Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act of 2006" 30 USC 262 109-338, title I 120 Stat 1786 N short title at beginning of subtitle title I; no idea what this is about
SAFE Port Act Acrostic SAFE Port Act "Security and Accountabilty For Every Port Act of 2006" or "SAFE Port Act" 6 USC 901 109-347 120 Stat 1884 Y short title at beginning of statute
Wright Amendment Reform Act of 2006 Sponsor Wright Amendment Reform Act of 2006 "Wright Amendment Reform Act of 2006" Amendment to the International Air Transportation Competition Act of 1979 offered by Rep. Jim Wright (TX). 109-352 120 Stat 2011 Y

S.Rpt.109-317; Wright - http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000763

 short title
John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 Honor John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 "John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007" Sen. John Warner (VA), chair of Senate Armed Services Comm. 109-364 120 Stat 2083 Y

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000154

 short title and findings about John Warner; House version was named for Sonny Montgomery
Tom Osborne Federal Youth Coordination Act Honor/Sponsor Tom Osborne Federal Youth Coordination Act "Tom Osborne Federal Youth Coordination Act" Rep. Thomas Osborne (NE), retired from the House in 2006. 109-365, title VIII 120 Stat 2594 Y

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=O000165

 Osborne had sponsored HR 856 (109th Cong.), which was incorporated into PL 109-365 as Title VIII and Osborne's name added.

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