
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.
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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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Hatian Hempispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 | Acrostic | Hatian Hempispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 | "Haitian Hempispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006" | 19 USC 2701 | 109-432, div D, title V | 120 Stat 3181 | Y | short title at beginning of title V; Acronym (HOPE) is not listed in popular names table, but is one of the short titles of the 2008 amendment | ||||
PACT Act | Acrostic | PACT Act | "Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009" or "PACT Act" | 15 USC 375 | 111-154 | 124 Stat 1087 | Y | short title at beginning of statute | ||||
SAFETEA-LU | Acrostic | SAFETEA-LU | Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users or "SAFETEA-LU" | Supposedly named for Lu Young, Rep. Don Young's wife. | 23 USC 101 | 109-59 | 119 Stat 1144 | Y |
http://www.adn.com/2009/08/02/885403/lu-young-wife-of-rep-don-young.html |
short title at beginning - "Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users" or "SAFETEA-LU" | ||
PRICE of Homeland Security Act | Acrostic | PRICE of Homeland Security Act | "Personnel Reimbursement for Intelligence Cooperation and Enhancement of Homeland Security Act of 2008" or "PRICE of Homeland Security Act" | 6 USC 101 | 110-412 | 122 Stat 4336 | Y | short title at beginning of statute | ||||
USA Act | Acrostic | USA Act | "Unity in the Spirit of America Act" or the "USA Act" | 42 USC 12501 | 107-117, div B, S1301 | 115 Stat 2339 | N | short title at beginning of S 1301 | ||||
Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006 | Acrostic | Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006 | "Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006" | 26 USC 1 note | 109-432, div A, title III | 120 Stat 2948 | Y | short title at beginning of Title III; this would be more interesting if it is NOT called the "HOPE Act", which in fact it is not in the PNT | ||||
STOP Act | Acrostic | STOP Act | "Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act" or "STOP Act" | 42 USC 201 | 109-422 | 120 Stat 2890 | Y | |||||
HOPE II Act aka Hatian Hempispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2008 | Acrostic | HOPE II Act aka Hatian Hempispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2008 | "Haitian Hempispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2008" or the "HOPE II Act" | 19 USC 2701 | 110-234, title XV, subtitle D, part I; also same section from 110-246 | 122 Stat 1527 and 2289 |
05/22/2008 06/18/2008 |
Y | 2008 Amendment to 2006 "Hatian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Ecouragement Act" | |||
S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 | Acrostic | S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 | "Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008" or "S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008" | 12 USC 5101 | 110-289, div A, title V | 122 Stat 2810 | Y | short title at beginning of title V | ||||
FREEDOM Support Act | Acrostic | FREEDOM Support Act | "Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992" or "FREEDOM Support Act" | 22 USC 5801 | 102-511 | 106 Stat 3320 | Y | short title at beginning of statute |