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 Names
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACE-Energy Act | Acrostic | PACE-Energy Act | "Protecting America's Competitive Edge Through Energy Act" or "PACE-Energy Act" | 42 USC 15801 | 110-69, title V | 121 Stat 600 | Y | short title at beginning of title V | ||||
| Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 | Political Description | Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 | "Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007" | 2 USC 1601 | 110-81 | 121 Stat 735 | N | short title at beginning of statute | ||||
| TMA, Abstinence Education, and QI Programs Extension Act of 2007 | Description | TMA, Abstinence Education, and QI Programs Extension Act of 2007 | "TMA, Abstinence Education, and QI Programs Extension Act of 2007" | 42 USC 1305 | 110-90 | 121 Stat 984 | N | short title at beginning of statute | ||||
| Craig Thomas Snake Headwaters Legacy Act of 2008 | Honor | Craig Thomas Snake Headwaters Legacy Act of 2008 | "Craig Thomas Snake Headwaters Legacy Act of 2008" | Sen. Craig Thomas (WY), died in 2007 | 16 USC 1271 note | 111-11, title V, Section 5002 | 123 Stat 1147 | Y |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000162; http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=4108 |
Snake River is a place; | ||
| FOARAM Act | Acrostic | FOARAM Act | "Federal Ocean Acification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009" or "FOARAM Act" | 33 USC 3701 | 111-11, title XII, subtitle D | 123 Stat 1436 | N | short title at beginning of Subtitle D | ||||
| Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act | Honor | Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act | "Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act" | Christopher Reeve, actor best known for playing Superman, and his wife Dana, who became advocates for people living with paralysis and spinal cord injuries after Reeve became paralyzed as a result of an accident. | short title see 42 USC 201 (note) | 111-11, title XIV | 123 Stat 1452 | Y |
http://www.christopherreeve.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?b=4455033&... |
short title | ||
| No Social Security Benefits for Prisoners Act of 2009 | Political Description | No Social Security Benefits for Prisoners Act of 2009 | "No Social Security Benefits for Prisoners Act of 2009" | 42 USC 1305 | 111-115 | 123 Stat 3029 | N | short title at beginning of statute | ||||
| Serve America Act | Political Description | Serve America Act | "Serve America Act" | 42 USC 12501 | 111-13 | 123 Stat 1460 | N | short title at beginning of statute | ||||
| Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act (see Serve America Act) | Sponsor | Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act (see Serve America Act) | "Serve America Act" | Sen. Edward Kennedy, (D-MA) | 42 USC 12501 | 111-13 | 123 Stat 1460 | Y |
David M. Herszenhorn, Senate Moves to Expand National Service Programs, N.Y. Times, Mar. 26, 2009, http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/27/us/politics/27cong.html; http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch1.asp |
short title is "Serve America Act" but long title is "An Act Entitled The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, an Act to reauthorize and reform the national service laws." | ||
| CLASS Act | Acrostic | CLASS Act | "Communitive Living Assistance Services and Supports Act" or "CLASS Act" | 42 USC 201 note | 111-148, title VIII | 124 Stat 828 | Y | both in short title at beginning of statute - establishing CLASS program |