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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bill | Sponsor | George Bill | NO short title | Sen. Walter Franklin George, (D-GA) | 12 USC 1801 | ch. 4, 59 Stat 5 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000131 |
not statutized (repealed) | |||
| David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 | Honor | David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 | "National Security Education Act of 1991" | Sen. David L. Boren (OK) | 50 USC 1901(a) | 102-183, title VIII | 105 Stat 1271 | Y |
http://www.borenawards.org/news/show/david_l_boren_attends_20th_annivers... http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000639; "OU President David Boren to be honored on anniversary of establishing foreign education program," The Oklahoman, Sept. 8, 2011 (on file) |
both title and short title are "National Security Education Act of 1991"; "David L. Boren" statutized by amending short title in 106 Stat 3185 (1992); Boren authored the 1991 law | ||
| No entry | Description | No entry | "Uniform Sales Act" | Ch. 43, 50 Stat 29 | ||||||||
| Calder Act (Daylight Savings Act) | Sponsor | Calder Act (Daylight Savings Act) | NO short title | Sen. William Calder (D-NY) | 15 USC 261 | ch. 24, 40 Stat 450 | Y |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000025 |
Calder Act statutized by 114 Stat 2811; (amend an act ��_��__��_��___ commonly known as the "Calder Act") | |||
| Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009 | Honor | Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009 | "Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009" | named for reporter Daniel Pearl killed in Pakistan | 22 USC 2151 (note) | 111-166 | 124 Stat 1186 | Y |
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/18/world/18press.html?pagewanted=print |
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| Wiley Act (Homestead Lands, Alabama) | Sponsor | Wiley Act (Homestead Lands, Alabama) | NO short title | Rep. Ariosto Appling Wiley (AL) | ch 1013, 32 Stat 1222 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000466 |
nothing in statute; homestead settlers in AL; House Congressional Record of debate from 1907 refers to legislation as the "Wiley Act" | ||||
| COMPETE Act of 2006 | Acrostic | COMPETE Act of 2006 | "Creating Opportunities for Minor League Professionals, Entertainers, and Teams through Legal Entry Act of 2006" or the "COMPETE Act fof 2006" | 8 USC 1101 | 109-463 | 120 Stat 3477 | Y | both in short title at the beginning of statute | ||||
| Harrison Act (Restrictions on Territories) (see Special Laws Prohibition Act (Territories)) | Sponsor | Harrison Act (Restrictions on Territories) (see Special Laws Prohibition Act (Territories)) | NO short title | Sen. Benjamin Harrison, (R-OH) | 48 USC 1471 | ch 818, 24 Stat 170 | N |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000263 |
"Harrison Act" statutized by reference by Act of June 25, 1890, ch. 614, 26 Stat. 175 | |||
| Celler Act (Liquor Prescriptions) | Sponsor | Celler Act (Liquor Prescriptions) | NO short title | Rep. Emanuel Celler, (D-N.Y.) | ch. 18, 48 Stat 23 | X |
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000264 |
no name in statute | ||||
| Air Commerce Act of 1926 | Description | Air Commerce Act of 1926 | "Air Commerce Act of 1926" | Ch. 34, 44 Stat 568 |