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 |
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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; | ||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
America COMPETES Act | Acrostic | America COMPETES Act | "America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act" or "America COMPETES Act" | 20 USC 9801 | 110-69 | 121 Stat 572 | Y | Reauthorized in 2010 at PL 111-358 | ||||
Protect America Act | Political Description | Protect America Act | "Protect America Act" | 50 USC 1801 | 110-55 | 121 Stat 552 | Y | short title at beginning of statute; FISA amendment | ||||
ADVANCE Democracy Act of 2007 | Acrostic | ADVANCE Democracy Act of 2007 | "Advance Democratic Values, Address Nondemocratic Countries, and Enhance Democracy Act of 2007" or "ADVANCE Democracy Act of 2007" | 22 USC 8201 | 110-53 | 121 Stat 526 | Y | both are in short title at beginning of Title XXI of the "Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act" | ||||
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 | ||
Stephanie Tubbs Jones Organ Transplant Authorization Act of 2008 | Honor | Stephanie Tubbs Jones Organ Transplant Authorization Act of 2008 | "Stephanie Tubbs Jones Organ Transplant Authorization Act of 2008" | Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, after her death on August 20, 2008, in recognition of her decision to donate her organs and her long-time advocy for organ donation. | 42 USC 201 (note) | 110-426 | 122 Stat 4835 | Y |
110 CR H8669, Sept. 23, 2008 |
Introduced before Jones's death in August 2008, but amended to honor her. | ||
Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 | Victim | Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 | "Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008" | Ryan Haight was 18 when he died from an overdose of prescription drugs he purchased on the Internet. | 21 USC 801 (note) | 110-425 | 122 Stat 4820 | Y |
http://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.com/stories/ryan_haights_story.html |