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 PL Statute At Largesort ascending Date(s) Enacted Interesting Part Statutized? Leads to other named Legislation Link/Source Notes
Mike Mansfield Fellowship Act Honor Mike Mansfield Fellowship Act "Mike Mansfield Fellowship Act" Hon. Mike Mansfield, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan and Senator and Rep. from Montana. 22 USC 6101 (note) 103-236, title II, part C (section 251) 108 Stat 428 Y

http://www.mansfieldfdn.org/backup/fellow/fellow.htm

 short title; creating fellowship named for Mike Mansfield for study in Japan
FEGLI Living Benefits Act Abbreviation FEGLI Living Benefits Act "FEGLI Living Benefits Act" 5 USC 8701 (note) 103-409 108 Stat 4230 N short title; "FEGLI" = Federal Employees Group Life Insurance
Howard M. Metzenbaum Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994 Honor/Sponsor Howard M. Metzenbaum Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994 "Howard M. Metzenbaum Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994" Sen. Howard M. Metzenbaum (OH), retired in 1994. 42 USC 1305 (note) 103-332, title V, part E, subpart 1 (Section 551) 108 Stat 4056 Y

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000678

 short title; about foster care
Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Act of 1994 Institution Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Act of 1994 "Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Act of 1994" Albert Einstein 42 USC 7382 103-382, title V, part A (sec 511 et seq) 108 Stat 4042 Y

http://science.energy.gov/wdts/einstein/

 Name is the name of the program
Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act of 1994 Honor Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act of 1994 "Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act of 1994" Sen. Jacob K. Javits (NY), died in 1986. 89-10, title X, part B (section 10201)/103-382, title I, section 101 108 Stat 3820 Y

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000064

 short title
President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1994 Description President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1994 "President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1994" 44 USC 2107 (note) 103-345 108 Stat 3128 N short title and named in long title
Pro-Children Act of 1994 Political Description Pro-Children Act of 1994 "Pro-Children Act of 1994" 20 USC 6081 103-227, title X, part C, S1041 108 Stat 271 Y
Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994 Sponsor Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994 "Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994" Rep. Donald Wayne Riegle, (D-MO); Rep. Stephen Neal (D-NC) 12 USC 1811 (note) 103-328 108 Stat 2338 Y

Riegle - http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch1.asp; Neal - http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000016

 short title
Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 Sponsor Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 "Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994" Rep. Donald Riegle, (D-MO) 12 USC 4701 103-325 108 Stat 2160 Y

http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch1.asp

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Morgan P. Hardiman Task Force on Missing and Exploited Children Act Honor Morgan P. Hardiman Task Force on Missing and Exploited Children Act "Morgan P. Hardiman Task Force on Missing and Exploited Children Act" Morgan P. Hardigan was a staffer for Sen. Al D'Amato (R-NY) who died in 1993. 42 USC 5601 (note) 103-322, title XVII, subtitle C (section 170301) 108 Stat 2043 Y

103 Cong. Rec. 13142 (Oct. 6, 1993)

 short title

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