![A political cartoon lampooning the Embargo Act of 1807. A merchant trying to smuggle goods out of the country is snapped at by a turtle, and complains about the "Ograbme". Ograbme is embargo spelled backwards. A political cartoon lampooning the Embargo Act of 1807](https://documents.law.yale.edu/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/ograbme.jpeg?itok=HppYjy6b)
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.
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.
Title | Type | Popular Name | Short Title | Named For? | Classification | PL | Statute At Large | Date(s) Enacted |
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Leads to other named Legislation | Link/Source | Notes |
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Lee Metcalf Wilderness and Management Act of 1983 | Honor | Lee Metcalf Wilderness and Management Act of 1983 | "Lee Metcalf Wilderness and Management Act of 1983" | Sen. Lee Metcalf (MT) who died in 1978. Possible his ashes were scattered in the area that was named for him. | 16 USC 1132 (note) | 98-104 | 97 Stat 901 | Y |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000671 |
title and enacting clause (then starts at section 2) - naming wilderness area in MT for Lee Metcalf | ||
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 | Name is the name of the program | |||
Paul D. Coverdell Teacher Protection Act of 2001 | Honor | Paul D. Coverdell Teacher Protection Act of 2001 | "Paul D. Coverdell Teacher Protection Act of 2001" | Sen. Paul Coverdell (GA), died in office on July 18, 2000. | 20 USC 6731 | 89-10, title II, part C, subpart 5 (section 2361); 107-110, title II, section 201 | 115 Stat 1667 | Y |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000813 |
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Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006 | Honor | Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006 | "Esther Martinez Native American Languages Preservation Act of 2006" | Esther Martinez was a storyteller, linguist, and teacher who worked to preserve the Tewa language. | 42 USC 2991 (note) | 109-394 | 120 Stat 2705 | Y |
"Esther Martinez, 94; Preserved Language," Washington Post, Sept. 19, 2006. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/18/AR200609... |
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