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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Dante B. Fascell North-South Center Act of 1991 | Honor | Dante B. Fascell North-South Center Act of 1991 | "North/South Center Act of 1991" | Rep. Dante B. Fascell (FL) | 22 USC 2075(a) | 102-138, title II, Section 208 | 105 Stat 694 | Y |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000041 |
1991 act created "North/South Center" but "Dante B. Fascell" was statutized by 113 Stat 54 (in 1996), which both named the Center for Fascell and amended the earlier act to change the short title | ||
Frank Annunzio Act | Honor | Frank Annunzio Act | "Frank Annunzio Act" | Rep. Frank Annunzio (IL), retired in 1992. | 20 USC 5701 (note) | 102-281 | 106 Stat 139 | Y |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=A000212 |
Creating Christopher Columbus coins and fellowships. | ||
Doug Barnard, Jr. -- 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olypmic Games Commemorative Coin Act | Honor/Sponsor | Doug Barnard, Jr. -- 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olypmic Games Commemorative Coin Act | "Doug Barnard, Jr. -- 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olypmic Games Commemorative Coin Act" | Rep. Doug Barnard, Jr. (GA), retired 1992. | 31 USC 5112 (note) | 102-390 | 106 Stat 1620 | Y |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000153 |
Barnard was the sponsor, but the version he introduced did not include his name, which was added some time during the House consideration. | ||
CIARDS Technical Corrections Act of 1992 | Abbreviation | CIARDS Technical Corrections Act of 1992 | "CIARDS Technical Corrections Act of 1992" | 50 USC 2001 | 102-496, title VIII | 106 Stat 3196 | N | Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System | ||||
ADAMHA Reorganization Act | Institution | ADAMHA Reorganization Act | "ADAMHA Reorganization Act" | 42 USC 201 | 102-321 | 106 Stat 323 | N | short title; ADAMHA = Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration | ||||
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 | ||||
President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 | Description | President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 | "President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992" | 44 USC 2107 (note) | 102-526 | 106 Stat 3443 | N | short title and named in long title | ||||
Ted Weiss Child Support Enforcement Act of 1992 | Honor | Ted Weiss Child Support Enforcement Act of 1992 | "Ted Weiss Child Support Enforcement Act of 1992" | Rep. Theodore Weiss (NY), who died in office on Sept. 14, 1992. | 15 USC 1601 (note) | 102-537 | 106 Stat 3531 | Y |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000258 |
short title; Ted Weiss was Rep from NY | ||
Ready to Learn Act | Political Description | Ready to Learn Act | "Ready to Learn Act" | 20 USC 6301 | 102-545 | 106 Stat 3586 | N | short title at beginning of statute | ||||
Removal of Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing Act of 1992 | Political Description | Removal of Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing Act of 1992 | "Removal of Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing Act of 1992" | 42 USC 12705a | 102-550, title XII | 106 Stat 3938 | N | short title at beginning of title XII |