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Publication of the law

[edit] "Statutes at Large" (Stat.)

Acts of Congress are published in the United States Statutes at Large. Volumes 1 through 18, which have all the statutes passed from 1789 to 1875, are available on-line at the Library of Congress, here. In the list below, some statutes are listed by chapter and X Stat. Y. With the beginning of each new Congress, the chapter is the order in which the statute was enacted during that Congress. See example below.

[edit] "Sessions" (Sess.) and "Chapters" (ch.)

Each Congress has two or three sessions. In each session, the Acts are numbered sequentially as "Chapter."

[edit] "Public Laws"

Today, Acts of Congress are designated in the form: Public Law X-Y where X is the number of the ordinal Congress and Y is the number of the chronological order of the Act in that Congress. See example below.

[edit] "United States Code"

General and permanent laws of the United States are codified into the United States Code (abbreviated here and commonly elsewhere as "U.S.C."), where they are ordered by topic rather than chronology. Where known, an external link is provided in the list below to the U.S. Code section (via the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University).

[edit] Examples

The Militia Act of 1862 of July 17, 1862, Sess. 2, ch. 201, was the 201st Act of the second session of the 37th Congress.
The National Banking Act of February 25, 1863, Sess. 3, ch. 58, was the 58th Act of the third session of the 37th Congress.
The Global Anti-Semitism Review Act of 2004 of October 16, 2004, Pub.L. 108-332, 118 Stat. 1282, 22 U.S.C. § 2651, was the 332nd Act of Congress (statute) passed in the 108th Congress. It can be found in volume 118 of the U.S. Statutes at Large, starting at page 1282. It was codified into title 22 (which deals with Foreign Relations), section 2651 of the U.S. Code.
The Help America Vote Act of October 29, 2002, Pub.L. 107-252, 116 Stat. 1666, 42 U.S.C. § 15301, was the 252nd Act of the 107th Congress. It can be found in volume 116 of the U.S. Statutes at Large, starting at page 1666. It was codified into title 42 (which deals with Public Health and Welfare), section 15301 of the U.S. Code.

[edit] Continental Congress

1785 — Land Ordinance of 1785
1787 — Ordinance of 1787: The Northwest Territorial Government ("Northwest Ordinance")

[edit] 1789 to 1801

[edit] 4th United States Congress

[edit] 5th United States Congress

Alien and Sedition Acts:
- June 18, 1798 — An Act to establish an uniform rule of naturalization (Naturalization Act of 1798), Sess. 2, ch. 54, 1 Stat. 566
- June 25, 1798 — An Act concerning Aliens, Sess. 2, ch. 58, 1 Stat. 570
- July 6, 1798 — An Act respecting Alien Enemies, Sess. 2, ch. 66, 1 Stat. 577
- July 14, 1798 — An Act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States (Sedition Act), Sess. 2, ch. 74, 1 Stat. 596

[edit] 6th United States Congress

February 13, 1801 — Judiciary Act of 1801, Sess. 2, ch. 4, 2 Stat. 89

[edit] 1801 to 1811

[edit] 7th United States Congress

April 29, 1802 — Judiciary Act of 1802, Sess. 1, ch. 31, 2 Stat. 156
April 30, 1802 — Enabling Act of 1802, Sess. 1, ch. 40, 2 Stat. 173

[edit] 8th United States Congress

[edit] 9th United States Congress

March 29, 1806 — Cumberland Road, Sess. 1, ch. 19, 2 Stat. 357
March 2, 1807 — Slave Trade Prohibition Act, Sess. 2, ch. 22, 2 Stat. 426

[edit] 10th United States Congress

December 22, 1807 — Embargo Act of 1807, Sess. 1, ch. 5, 2 Stat. 451
March 1, 1809 — Non-Intercourse Act, Sess. 2, ch. 24, 2 Stat. 528

[edit] 11th United States Congress

May 1, 1810 — Macon's Bill Number 2, Sess. 2, ch. 39, 2 Stat. 605

April 10, 1816 — Second Bank of the United States, ch. 94, 3 Stat. 266

[edit] 15th United States Congress

April 4, 1818 — Flag Act of 1818, ch. 34, 3 Stat. 415

[edit] 16th United States Congress

March 6, 1820 — Missouri Compromise, ch. 22, 3 Stat. 545
April 24, 1820 — Land Act of 1820, ch. 51, 3 Stat. 566

[edit] 1821 to 1831

[edit] 17th United States Congress

[edit] 18th United States Congress

1824-01-07 — Tariff of 1824, ch.4, 4 Stat. 2

[edit] 19th United States Congress

[edit] 20th United States Congress

May 24, 1828 — Tariff of Abominations, ch. 111, 4 Stat. 308

[edit] 21st United States Congress

1830 May 28 — Indian Removal Act, ch. 148, 4 Stat. 411

[edit] 1831 to 1841

[edit] 22nd United States Congress

1832 — Tariff of 1832
1833 March 2 — Compromise Tariff (Tariff of 1833), ch. 55, 4 Stat. 629
1833 March 2 — Force Bill, ch. 57, 4 Stat. 632

[edit] 1841 to 1851

[edit] 27th United States Congress

April 19, 1841 — Bankruptcy Act of 1841, ch. 9, 5 Stat. 440
August 30, 1842 — Tariff of 1842 ("Black Tariff"), ch. 270, 5 Stat. 548

[edit] 28th United States Congress

[edit] 29th United States Congress

July 30, 1846 — Walker tariff, ch. 74, 9 Stat. 42

[edit] 30th United States Congress

March 3, 1849 — Coinage Act of 1849, ch. 109, 9 Stat. 397

[edit] 31st United States Congress

September 9, 1850 — Compromise of 1850, ch. 49, 9 Stat. 446
September 18, 1850 — Fugitive Slave Act, ch. 60, 9 Stat. 462
September 29, 1850 — Donation Land Claim Act, ch. 76, 9 Stat. 496

[edit] 1851 to 1861

[edit] 32nd United States Congress

[edit] 33rd United States Congress

May 30, 1854 — Kansas-Nebraska Act, ch. 59, 10 Stat. 277

[edit] 34th United States Congress

August 18, 1856 — Guano Islands Act, ch. 164, 11 Stat. 119

[edit] 35th United States Congress

[edit] 36th United States Congress

March 2, 1861 — Morrill tariff, ch. 68, 12 Stat. 178

[edit] 1861 to 1871

[edit] 37th United States Congress

August 5, 1861 — Revenue Act of 1861, Sess. 2, ch. 45, 12 Stat. 242
May 20, 1862 — Homestead Act, Sess. 2, ch. 75, 12 Stat. 392
July 1, 1862 — Revenue Act of 1862, Sess. 2, ch. 119, 12 Stat. 432
July 1, 1862 — Pacific Railway Act, Sess. 2, ch. 120, 12 Stat. 489
July 2, 1862 — Morrill Land Grant Colleges Act, ch. 130, 12 Stat. 503, 7 U.S.C. ch.13 subch.I
July 17, 1862 — Militia Act, Sess. 2, ch. 201, 12 Stat. 597
February 25, 1863 — National Banking Act, Sess. 3, ch 58, 12 Stat. 665
March 2, 1863 — False Claims Act, Sess. 3, ch. 67, 12 Stat. 696, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.
March 3, 1863 — Enrollment Act, Sess. 3, ch. 75, 12 Stat. 731

[edit] 38th United States Congress

April 22, 1864 — Coinage Act of 1864, ch. 66 13 Stat. 54
March 3, 1865 — Freedman's Bureau, ch. 90, 13 Stat. 507

[edit] 39th United States Congress

April 9, 1866 — Civil Rights Act of 1866, ch. 31, 14 Stat. 27
July 23, 1866 — Judicial Circuits Act, ch. 210, 14 Stat. 209
March 2, 1867 — Reconstruction Act, ch. 153, 14 Stat. 428
March 2, 1867 — Tenure of Office Act, ch. 154, 14 Stat. 430

[edit] 40th United States Congress

Reconstruction Acts, continued:
- March 23, 1867, ch. 6, 15 Stat. 2
- July 19, 1867, ch. 30, 15 Stat. 14
- March 11, 1868, ch. 25, 15 Stat. 25

[edit] 41st United States Congress

April 10, 1869 — Judiciary Act of 1869 (Circuit Judges Act of 1869), ch. 22, 16 Stat. 44
May 31, 1870 — Force Act of 1870, ch. 114, 16 Stat. 140
July 14, 1870 — Naturalization Act of 1870, ch. 254, 16 Stat. 254

[edit] 1871 to 1881

[edit] 42nd United States Congress

April 20, 1871 — Ku Klux Act (Civil Rights Act of 1871, Ku Klux Klan Act), ch. 22, 17 Stat. 13
February 21, 1871 — District of Columbia Organic Act of 1871, ch. 61&62,
March 1, 1872 — Yellowstone Act, ch. 24, 17 Stat. 32
May 10, 1872 — General Mining Act of 1872, ch. 152, 17 Stat. 91, R.S. §§2319—2328, 2331, 2333-2338, 2344, 30 U.S.C. § 22
May 22, 1872 — Amnesty Act, ch. 193, 17 Stat. 142
June 1, 1872 — Practice Conformity Act (precursor to the Rules Enabling Act), ch. 255, 17 Stat. 196
February 12, 1873 — Coinage Act of 1873, ch. 131, 17 Stat. 424
March 3, 1873 — Comstock Act, ch. 258, 17 Stat. 598
March 3, 1873 — Timber Culture Act, ch. 277, 17 Stat. 205 (repealed by the Forest Reserve Act of 1891)

[edit] 43rd United States Congress

June 23, 1874 — Poland Act, ch. 469, 18 Stat. 253
January 14, 1875 — Specie Payment Resumption Act, ch. 15, 18 Stat. 296
March 1, 1875 — Civil Rights Act of 1875, 18 Stat. 335
March 3, 1875 — Page Act of 1875, ch. 141, 18 Stat. 477

[edit] 44th United States Congress

[edit] 45th United States Congress

February 28, 1878 — Bland-Allison Act (Coinage Act (Silver Dollar)), ch. 20, 20 Stat. 25
April 29, 1878 — National Quarantine Act, ch. 66
June 18, 1878 — Posse Comitatus Act, ch. 263, §15, 20 Stat. 152

[edit] 46th United States Congress

[edit] 1881 to 1891

[edit] 47th United States Congress

May 6, 1882 — Chinese Exclusion Act, 22 Stat. 58 (repealed by the Magnuson Act)
January 16, 1883 — Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, ch. 27, 22 Stat. 403

[edit] 48th United States Congress

[edit] 49th United States Congress

February 4, 1887 — Interstate Commerce Act, ch. 104, 24 Stat. 379
February 8, 1887 — Indian General Allotment Act ("Dawes Act"), ch. 119, 24 Stat. 388 (repealed)
March 2, 1887 — Hatch Act of 1887, ch. 314, 24 Stat. 440
March 3, 1887 — Tucker Act, ch. 359, 24 Stat. 505, 28 U.S.C. § 1491

[edit] 50th United States Congress

[edit] 51st United States Congress

July 2, 1890 — Sherman Antitrust Act, ch. 647, 26 Stat. 209, 15 U.S.C. § 1-7
July 14, 1890 — Sherman Silver Purchase Act, ch. 708, 26 Stat. 289
October 1, 1890 — McKinley tariff, ch. 1244, 26 Stat. 567
1891 — Forest Reserve Act of 1891
March 3, 1891 — Land Revision Act of 1891

[edit] 1891 to 1901

[edit] 52nd United States Congress

May 5, 1892 — Geary Act, ch. 60, 27 Stat. 25 (amended the Chinese Exclusion Act)

[edit] 53rd United States Congress

August 27, 1894 — Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act, ch. 349, §73 et seq., 28 Stat. 570

[edit] 54th United States Congress

[edit] 55th United States Congress

July 24, 1897 — Dingley tariff, ch. 11, 30 Stat. 151 (amended the Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act)
1897 — Forest Management Act
July 1, 1898 — Bankruptcy Act of 1898, ch. 541, 30 Stat. 544
July 7, 1898 — Newlands Resolution, No. 55, 30 Stat. 750

[edit] 56th United States Congress

March 14, 1900 — Gold Standard Act, Sess. 1, ch. 41, 31 Stat. 45
April 2, 1900 — Foraker Act, Sess. 1, ch. 191, 31 Stat. 77 (Puerto Rico Civil Code)

[edit] 1901 to 1911

[edit] 57th United States Congress

1902 June 17 — Newlands Reclamation Act (National Irrigation Act, Reclamation Act), Sess. 1, ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388
1902 — Panama Canal Purchase Act
1903 January 21 — Militia Act of 1903 (Dick Act), Sess. 2, ch. 196, 32 Stat. 775
1903 February 19 — Elkins Act, Sess. 2, ch. 708, 32 Stat. 847

[edit] 58th United States Congress

[edit] 59th United States Congress

1906 June 1 — Federal Employers’ Liability Act, Sess. 1, ch. 3073, 34 U.S.C. § 232
1906 June 8 — American Antiquities Act (National Monument Act), Sess. 1, ch. 3060, 34 Stat. 225, 16 U.S.C. § 431
1906 June 29 — Hepburn Act, Sess. 1, ch. 3591, 34 Stat. 584
1906 June 30 — Pure Food and Drug Act, Sess. 1, ch. 3915, 34 Stat. 768
1907 March 4 — Meat Inspection Act, Sess. 2, ch. 2907, titles I to IV, 34 Stat. 1260, 21 U.S.C. § 601

[edit] 60th United States Congress

1908 May 30 — Aldrich-Vreeland Act, ch. 229, 35 Stat. 546

[edit] 61st United States Congress

August 5, 1909 — Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act, ch. 6, 36 Stat. 11
June 18, 1910 — Mann-Elkins Act, ch. 309, 36 Stat. 539
June 25, 1910 — Mann Act, ch. 395, 36 Stat. 825

[edit] 1911 to 1921

[edit] 62nd United States Congress

1911-08-08 — Public Law 62-5, Pub.L. 62-5
1912-08-24 — Lloyd-La Follette Act, ch. 389, §6, 37 Stat. 539

[edit] 63rd United States Congress

1913 October 3 — Revenue Act of 1913, including Underwood Tariff, ch. 16, 38 Stat. 114
1913 December 23 — Federal Reserve Act, ch. 6, 38 Stat. 251, 12 U.S.C. ch.3
1914 May 8 — Smith-Lever Act, ch. 79, 38 Stat. 372, 7 U.S.C. § 341
1914 September 26 — Federal Trade Commission Act, ch. 311, 38 Stat. 717, 15 U.S.C. § 41
1914 October 15 — Clayton Antitrust Act, ch. 323, 38 Stat. 730, 15 U.S.C. § 12-27, 29 U.S.C. § 52, 29 U.S.C. § 53
1914 December 17 — Harrison Narcotics Tax Act, ch. 1, 38 Stat. 785

[edit] 64th United States Congress

1916 July 17 — Federal Farm Loan Act, ch. 245, 39 Stat. 360
1916 August 25 — National Park Service Act, ch. 408, 39 Stat. 535, 16 U.S.C. § 1
1916 September 1 — Keating-Owen Child Labor Act of 1916, ch. 432, 39 Stat. 675
1916 September 3 — Adamson Act, ch. 436, 39 Stat. 721, 49 U.S.C. § 28301
1916 September 8 — Revenue Act of 1916, ch. 463, 39 Stat. 756
1917 February 5 — Immigration Act of 1917 (Barred Zone Act), ch. 29, 39 Stat. 874
1917 February 23 — Smith-Hughes Vocational Education Act, ch. 114, 39 Stat. 929, 20 U.S.C. § 11, repealed.
1917 March 2 — Jones-Shafroth Act, ch. 145, 39 Stat. 951, 48 U.S.C. § 731

[edit] 65th United States Congress

1917 May 18 — Selective Service Act of 1917, ch. 15, 40 Stat. 76
1917 June 15 — Espionage Act of 1917, ch. 30, 40 Stat. 217 (repealed in 1921)
1917 October 6 — International Emergency Economic Powers Act (Trading with the Enemy Act), Pub.L. 65-91, ch. 106, 40 Stat. 411, 50a U.S.C. § 1
1918 May 16 — Sedition Act of 1918, c. 75, 40 Stat. 553 (repealed in 1921)

[edit] 66th United States Congress

1919 October 18 — National Prohibition Act (Volstead Act), ch. 85, 41 Stat. 305
1920 February 25 — Mineral Leasing Act, ch. 85, 41 Stat. 437, 30 U.S.C. ch.3A
1920 February 28 — Esch-Cummins Act, ch. 91, 41 Stat. 456

[edit] 1921 to 1931

[edit] 67th United States Congress

1921 May 19 — Emergency Quota Act (Johnson Quota Act), ch. 8, 42 Stat. 5
1921 May 27 — Emergency Tariff of 1921, ch. 14, 42 Stat. 9
1921 June 2, 1921 — Revenue Act of 1921, ch. 234, 43 Stat. 253
1922 September 21 — Fordney-McCumber tariff, ch. 356, 42 Stat. 858
1922 September 22 — Cable Act (Married Women’s Citizenship Act), ch. 411, 42 Stat. 1021

[edit] 68th United States Congress

1924 May 19 — World War Adjusted Compensation Act (Bonus Bill), ch. 157, 43 Stat. 121
1924 May 26 — Immigration Act of 1924 (Johnson-Reed Act), ch. 190, 43 Stat. 153
1924 June 2 — Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 (Snyder Act) ch. 233, 43 Stat. 253, 8 U.S.C. § 1401(a)(2)
1924 June 2 — Revenue Act of 1924 (Mellon tax bill), ch. 234, 43 Stat. 253

[edit] 69th United States Congress

1926 — Railway Labor Act
1926 — Revenue Act of 1926

[edit] 70th United States Congress

1928 May 29 — Revenue Act of 1928, ch. 852, 45 Stat. 791, 26 U.S.C. § 22(a)

[edit] 71st United States Congress

1929 — National Origins Formula
1929 — Agriculture Marketing Act
1929 February 18 — Migratory Bird Conservation Act, ch. 257, 45 Stat. 1222 (16 U.S.C. § 7-III
1930 June 17 — Hawley-Smoot Tariff, ch. 497, 46 Stat. 590, 19 U.S.C. § 1654
1930 — Plant Patent Act
1931 — * March 3, 1931 – Davis-Bacon Act, ch. 411, 46 Stat. 1494, 40 U.S.C. § 276a et seq.

[edit] 1931 to 1941

[edit] 72nd United States Congress

March 3, 1931 — Davis-Bacon Act, ch. 411, 46 Stat. 1494, 40 U.S.C. § 3141-3144, § 3146, § 3147
January 22, 1932 — Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act, ch. 8, 47 Stat. 5, 15 U.S.C. § 601 et seq.
March 23, 1932 — Norris-LaGuardia Act, ch. 90, 47 Stat. 70, 29 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.
June 6, 1932 — Revenue Act of 1932, ch. 209, 47 Stat. 169
July 22, 1932 — Federal Home Loan Bank Act, ch. 522, 47 Stat. 725, 12 U.S.C. ch.11
February 17, 1933 — Blaine Act
March 3, 1933 — Buy American Act, ch. 212, title III, 47 Stat. 1520, 41 U.S.C. § 10a et seq.

[edit] 73rd United States Congress

March 9, 1933 — Emergency Banking Relief Act, ch. 1, 48 Stat. 1
March 31, 1933 — Civilian Conservation Corps, ch. 17, 48 Stat. 22
May 12, 1933 — Agricultural Adjustment Act, ch. 25, title I, 48 Stat. 31, 7 U.S.C. § 601
May 18, 1933 — Tennessee Valley Authority Act, ch. 32, 48 Stat. 58, 16 U.S.C. § 831
May 27, 1933 — Securities Act, ch. 38, title I, 48 Stat. 74, 15 U.S.C. § 77a
June 13, 1933 — Home Owners' Loan Corporation, ch. 64, 48 Stat. 128
June 16, 1933 — Glass-Steagal Act (Banking Act of 1933), ch. 89, 48 Stat. 162
June 16, 1933 — National Industrial Recovery Act, ch. 90, 48 Stat. 195
June 16, 1933 — Farm Credit Administration, ch. 98, 48 Stat. 257, 12 U.S.C. § 1131
March 24, 1934 — Tydings-McDuffie Act (Philippine Independence Act), Pub.L. 73-127, ch. 84, 48 Stat. 456
May 14, 1934 — Johnson Act, ch. 283, 48 Stat. 775
June 6, 1934 — Securities Exchange Act, ch. 404, 48 Stat. 881, 15 U.S.C. § 78a
June 12, 1934 — Reciprocal Tariff Act, ch. 474, 48 Stat. 943, 19 U.S.C. § 1351
June 18, 1934 — Indian Reorganization Act, ch. 576, 48 Stat. 984, 25 U.S.C. § 461
1934-06-19 — Rules Enabling Act, ch. 651, Pub.L. 73-415, 48 Stat. 1064, 28 U.S.C. § 2071
June 19, 1934 — Communications Act of 1934, ch. 652, 48 Stat. 1064, 47 U.S.C. § 151
June 27, 1934 — National Housing Act, ch. 847, 48 Stat. 1246, 12 U.S.C. § 1701

[edit] 74th United States Congress

April 27, 1935 — Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, ch. 85, 49 Stat. 163, 16 U.S.C. § 590a et seq.
July 5, 1935 — National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act), ch. 372, 49 Stat. 449, 29 U.S.C. § 151 et seq.
August 9, 1935 — Motor Carrier Act, ch. 498, 49 Stat. 546 (renamed part II of the Interstate Commerce Act)
August 14, 1935 — Social Security Act, including Aid to Dependent Children, Old Age Pension Act, Pub.L. 74-271, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.
August 26, 1935 — Public Utility Act (including: Title I: Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, Title II: Federal Power Act), ch. 687, 49 Stat. 803, 15 U.S.C. § 79 et seq.
August 30, 1935 — Revenue Act of 1935, ch. 829, 49 Stat. 1014
August 31, 1935 — Neutrality Act of 1935, ch. 837, 49 Stat. 1081
February 29, 1936 — Neutrality Act of 1936, ch. 106, 49 Stat. 1153
May 20, 1936 — Rural Electrification Act, ch. 432, 49 Stat. 1363, 7 U.S.C. § 901
June 19, 1936 — Robinson Patman Act, ch. 592, 49 Stat. 1526, 15 U.S.C. § 13
June 29, 1936 — Merchant Marine Act, ch. 250, 49 Stat. 1985, 46A U.S.C. § 1101 et seq.
June 30, 1936 — Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act, ch. 881, 49 Stat. 2036, 41 U.S.C. § 35

[edit] 75th United States Congress

1937-06-03 — Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act, ch. 296, 50 Stat. 246
1937-08-25 — National Cancer Institute Act, ch. 565, 50 Stat. 559
1937 — Neutrality Acts of 1937
1937 — Miller-Tydings Act
1938-06-08 — Foreign Agents Registration Act, ch. 327, 52 Stat. 631, 22 U.S.C. § 611 et seq.
1938-06-21 — Natural Gas Act, ch. 556, 52 Stat. 821, 15 U.S.C. § 717 et seq.
1938-06-25 — Civil Aeronautics Act, ch. 601, 52 Stat. 973
1938-06-25 — Fair Labor Standards Act, ch. 676, 52 Stat. 1060, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.
1938-06-25 — Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, ch. 675, 52 Stat. 1040, 21 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.
1938-06-25 — Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act, ch. 697, 52 Stat. 1196
1938 — Wheeler-Lea Act

[edit] 76th United States Congress

1939-08-02 — Hatch Act of 1939 ("Hatch Political Activity Act", "An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities"), ch. 410, 53 Stat. 1147
1939-11-04 — Neutrality Act of 1939, ("Cash and Carry Act"), ch. 2, 54 Stat. 4, 22 U.S.C. ch.9 subch.II
1940-06-28 — Alien Registration Act (Smith Act), ch. 439, title I, 54 Stat. 670
1940-09-16 — Selective Service Act, ch. 720, 54 Stat. 885
1940-08-22 — Act of Aug. 22, 1940, ch. 686, 15 U.S.C. ch.2D, including:
- title I: Investment Company Act of 1940, 54 Stat. 789, 15 U.S.C. ch.2D subch.I, et seq.
- title II: Investment Advisers Act of 1940, 54 Stat. 847, 15 U.S.C. ch.2D subch.II, et seq.

[edit] 1941 to 1951

[edit] 77th United States Congress

1941 — Lend Lease Act
January 30, 1942 — Emergency Price Control Act

[edit] 78th United States Congress

December 17, 1943 — Magnuson Act (repealed Chinese Exclusion Act)
1944 — Flood Control Act
1944 — Mustering-out Payment Act, Pub.L. 78-225
1944 — Servicemen's Readjustment Act, Pub.L. 78-346
1944 — Veterans' Preference Act, Pub.L. 78-359
1944 — Servicemen's Readjustment Act (G.I. Bill)
1944 — Public Health Service Act

[edit] 79th United States Congress

1945 — Bretton Woods Agreements Act, Pub.L. 79-171
1945 — United Nations Participation Act
1945 — Export-Import Bank Act of 1945
1945 — War Brides Act
February 20, 1946 — Employment Act, Pub.L. 27-304, ch. 33, 60 Stat. 23, 15 U.S.C. § 1021 et seq.
1946 — Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, June 4, 1946, ch. 281, 60 Stat. 230, 42 U.S.C. § 1751 et seq.
1946 — Administrative Procedure Act, June 11, 1946, ch. 324, 60 Stat. 237
1946 — Federal Airport Act, Pub.L. 79-377
1946 — Hobbs Anti-Racketeering Act, July 3, 1946, ch. 537, 60 Stat. 420, 18 U.S.C. § 1951
1946 — Atomic Energy Act, August 1, 1946, ch. 724, 60 Stat. 755, 42 U.S.C. § 3011 et seq.
1946 — Federal Tort Claims Act, August 2, 1946, ch. 753, title IV, 60 Stat. 842, 28 U.S.C. § 2680(h)
1946 — Foreign Service Act, August 13, 1946, ch. 957, titles I–X, 60 Stat. 999–1030, 22 U.S.C. § 801 et seq.
1946 — Hospital Survey and Construction Act (Hill-Burton Act), Pub.L. 79-725, August 13, 1946, ch. 958, 60 Stat. 1040
1946 — Farmers Home Administration Act, August 14, 1946, ch. 964, 60 Stat. 1062
1946 — Luce-Celler Act

[edit] 80th United States Congress

1947 — Aid to Greece and Turkey (see Truman Doctrine), Pub.L. 80-75
1947 — Presidential Succession Act, 3 U.S.C. § 19
1947 June 23 — Taft-Hartley Act, ch. 120, 61 Stat. 136, 29 U.S.C. § 141
1947 July 26 — National Security Act, ch. 343, 61 Stat. 495, 50 U.S.C. § 401
1947 August 7 — Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands, ch. 513, 61 Stat. 913, 30 U.S.C. § 351
1948 January 27 — United States Information and Educational Exchange Act, ch. 36, 62 Stat. 6, 22 U.S.C. § 1431 et seq.
1948 April 3 — Foreign Assistance Act (Marshall Plan), Pub.L. 80-47, ch. 169, 62 Stat. 137
1948 — Civil Air Patrol Act, (Pub.L. 80-557, 62 Stat. 274, 10 U.S.C. ch.909)
1948 June 30 — Federal Water Pollution Control Act, ch. 758, 33 U.S.C. § 1251

[edit] 81st United States Congress

1949 June 20 — Central Intelligence Agency Act, ch. 227, 63 Stat. 208, 50 U.S.C. § 403a
1949 October 25 — Hospital Survey and Construction Amendments of 1949, ch. 722, Pub.L. 81-380, 63 Stat. 898
1949 October 26 — Fair Labor Standards Amendment, ch. 736, Pub.L. 81-393, 63 Stat. 910, 29 U.S.C. § 201
1950 May 5 — Uniform Code of Military Justice, ch. 169, 64 Stat. 109, 10 U.S.C. ch.47
1950 May 10 — National Science Foundation Act, ch. 171, Pub.L. 81-507, 64 Stat. 149, 42 U.S.C. § 1861
1950 September 23 — McCarran Internal Security Act, ch. 1024, 64 Stat. 987, 50 U.S.C. § 781
1950 — Public Health Services Act Amendments, Pub.L. 81-692
1951 January 12 — Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, ch. 1228, 64 Stat. 1245, 50a U.S.C. § 2251

[edit] 1951 to 1961

[edit] 82nd United States Congress

1951 October 10 — Mutual Security Act, Sess. 1, ch. 479, 65 Stat. 373
1952 June 27 — Immigration and Nationality Act (McCarran—Walter Act), Pub.L. 82-414, Sess. 2, ch. 477, 66 Stat. 163, 8 U.S.C. § 1101
1952 July 16 — Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act, Pub.L. 82-550, Sess. 2, ch. 875, 66 Stat. 663
1952 — Mine Safety Act, Pub.L. 82-552. 66 Stat. 692

[edit] 83rd United States Congress

1953 July 3 — Small Business Act, Pub.L. 83-163, ch. 282, 67 Stat. 232, 15 U.S.C. ch.14A
1953 — Refugee Relief Act, Pub.L. 83-203
1953 — Public Law 280, Pub.L. 83-280, 18 U.S.C. § 1162, 25 U.S.C. § 1321-1326, 28 U.S.C. § 1360
1953 August 7 — Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, ch. 345, 67 Stat. 462, 43 U.S.C. § 1331 et seq.
1954 May 13 — Saint Lawrence Seaway Act, ch. 201, 68 Stat. 92, 33 U.S.C. ch.19
1954 August 2 — Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act, ch. 649, title II, §201, 68 Stat. 612, 12 U.S.C. § 1716, et seq.
1954 August 13 — Multiple Mineral Development Act, ch. 730, 68 Stat. 708, 30 U.S.C. § 521, et seq.
1954 August 16 — Internal Revenue Code of 1954, Pub.L. 83-591, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 3
- Federal Unemployment Tax Act, §1(d), 68A Stat. 439, 26 U.S.C. ch.23
- National Firearms Act, §1(d), 68A Stat. 721, 26 U.S.C. § 53
1954 August 24 — Communist Control Act of 1954, ch. 886, 68 Stat. 775, 50 U.S.C. § 841, et seq.

[edit] 84th United States Congress

1955 August 12 — Poliomyelitis Vaccination Assistance Act, Pub.L. 84-377, ch. 863, 69 Stat. 704
1955 — Fair Labor Standards Amendment, Pub.L. 84-381
1954 August 13 — Multiple Surface Use Mining Act ch. 730, 68 Stat. 708, 30 U.S.C. § 521, et seq.
1955 — National Housing Act
1956 — Health Research Facilities Act, Pub.L. 84-835
1956 — Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, (National Interstate and Defense Highways Act), Pub.L. 84-627

[edit] 85th United States Congress

1957 August 14 — Airways Modernization Act, Pub.L. 85-133, 71 Stat. 349
1957 September 2 — Price-Anderson Nuclear Industries Indemnity Act, Pub.L. 85-256, 71 Stat. 576, 42 U.S.C. § 2210
1957 September 9 — Civil Rights Act of 1957, Pub.L. 85-315, 71 Stat. 634
1958 — National Aeronautics and Space Act, Pub.L. 85-568, July 29, 1958, 72 Stat. 426, 42 U.S.C. § 2451
1958 — Transportation Act of 1958, Pub.L. 85-625
1958 — Federal Aviation Act, Pub.L. 85-726, August 23, 1958, 72 Stat. 731
1958 August 28 — Military Construction Appropriation Act (Advanced Research Projects Agency), Pub.L. 85-852, 72 Stat. 1096
1958 — National Defense Education Act, Pub.L. 85-864, September 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1580 20 U.S.C. § 401
1958 — Department of Defense Reorganization Act, Pub.L. 85-899

[edit] 86th United States Congress

1959 March 18 — Admission of Hawaii Act, Pub.L. 86-3
1959 — Airport Construction Act, Pub.L. 86-72
1959 September 14 — Landrum-Griffin Act, Pub.L. 86-257, 73 Stat. 519, 29 U.S.C. § 401
1960 May 6 — Civil Rights Act of 1960, Pub.L. 86-449
1960 September 13 — Social Security Amendments (Kerr-Mill aid), Pub.L. 86-778, 74 Stat. 976

[edit] 1961 to 1971

[edit] 87th United States Congress

1961 May 1 — Area Redevelopment Act, Pub.L. 87-27, 75 Stat. 47, 42 U.S.C. § 2501
1961 May 5 — Fair Labor Standards Amendment, Pub.L. 87-30, 75 Stat. 65, 29 U.S.C. § 201
1961 September 4 — Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, Pub.L. 87-195, 75 Stat. 424, 22 U.S.C. § 2151
1961 September 13 — Interstate Wire Act of 1961, Pub.L. 87-216, 75 Stat. 491, 18 U.S.C. ch.50
1961 September 22 — Peace Corps Act of 1961 (Peace Corps), Pub.L. 87-293, 75 Stat. 612, 22 U.S.C. § 2501
1961 September 26 — Arms Control and Disarmament Act, Pub.L. 87-297, 75 Stat. 631, 22 U.S.C. § 2551
1961 October 5 — Community Health Services and Facilities Act, Pub.L. 87-395, 75 Stat. 824, 42 U.S.C. § 201
1962 March 15 — Manpower Development and Training Act, Pub.L. 87-415, 76 Stat. 23, 42 U.S.C. § 2571 et seq.
1962 June 28 — Migration and Refugee Assistance Act, Pub.L. 87-510, 76 Stat. 121, 22 U.S.C. § 2601, et seq.
1962 — Public Welfare Amendments, Pub.L. 87-543
1962 August 31 — Communications Satellite Act, Pub.L. 87-624, 76 Stat. 419, 47 U.S.C. § 701, et seq.
1962 October 11 — Trade Expansion Act, Pub.L. 87-794, 76 Stat. 872, 19 U.S.C. § 1801
1962 — Public Health Services Act, Pub.L. 87-838
October 23, 1962 — Bribery Act, Pub.L. 87-849, 76 Stat. 1119, 18 U.S.C. § 201
1962 — Vaccination Assistance, Pub.L. 87-868

[edit] 88th United States Congress

1963 June 10 — Equal Pay Act, Pub.L. 88-38, 77 Stat. 56, 29 U.S.C. § 201
1963 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, Pub.L. 88-149
1963 October 31 — Community Mental Health Centers Act, Pub.L. 88-164, title II, 77 Stat. 290, 42 U.S.C. § 2689, including Mental Retardation Facilities Construction Act
1963 — Military Construction Authorization Act, Pub.L. 88-174
1963 — Amendments to the National Defense Education Act, Pub.L. 88-210
1963 December 17 — Clean Air Act, Pub.L. 88-206, 77 Stat. 392, 42 U.S.C. § 7401
1964 July 2 — Civil Rights Act of 1964, Pub.L. 88-352, 78 Stat. 241, 42 U.S.C. § 2000a
1964 July 9 — Urban Mass Transportation Act (Federal Transit Act), Pub.L. 88-365, 78 Stat. 302
1964 August 20 – Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, Pub.L. 88-452, 78 Stat. 508, 42 U.S.C. § 2701
1964 September 3 — Wilderness Act, Pub.L. 88-577, 78 Stat. 890, 16 U.S.C. § 1131, et seq.
1964 September 4 — Nurse Training Act, Pub.L. 88-581, 78 Stat. 908, 42 U.S.C. § 201
1964 — Food Stamp Act of 1964

[edit] 89th United States Congress

1965-07-30 — Social Security Act of 1965 including Medicaid and Medicare, Pub.L. 89-97, 79 Stat. 286, 42 U.S.C. § 1305
1965 — Mental Health Centers Act Amendments, Pub.L. 89-105
1965-08-06 — Voting Rights Act, Pub.L. 89-110
1965-09-29 — National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act, Pub.L. 89-209, 79 Stat. 845, 20 U.S.C. § 951
1965 — Immigration and Nationality Services Act of 1965, (Hart-Celler Act, INS Act) Pub.L. 89-236
1965 — Heart Disease, Cancer, and Stroke Amendments, Pub.L. 89-239
1965-10-20 — National Emissions Standards Act, 1955, ch. 360, title II, as added Pub.L. 89-272, title I, §101(8), 79 Stat. 992, 42 U.S.C. § 7401
1965 — Highway Beautification Act, Pub.L. 89-285
1965-11-08 — Higher Education Act of 1965, Pub.L. 89-329
1965 — Vocational Rehabilitation Act amended Pub.L. 89-333
1965 — Immigration Act of 1965
1965 — Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Pub.L. 89-10, 20 U.S.C. § 6301 et seq.
1965 — Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act of 1965
1965 — Highway Beautification Act
1965 — Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965
1965 — Solid Waste Disposal Act
1965 — Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Control Act
1965 — Land and Water Conservation Act,
1966 — Uniform Time Act, Pub.L. 89-387, 15 U.S.C. § 260a
1966 — Freedom of Information Act, Pub.L. 89-487
1966-09-09 — National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, Pub.L. 89-563, 80 Stat. 718, 15 U.S.C. § 1381
1966 — Fair Labor Standards Amendment, Pub.L. 89-601
1966 — United States Department of Transportation established, Pub.L. 89-670
1966-10-15 — National Historic Preservation Act, Pub.L. 89-665, 80 Stat. 915, 16 U.S.C. § 470
1966-10-15 — National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act, Pub.L. 89-669, §4-5, 80 Stat. 927, 16 U.S.C. § 668dd-668ee
1966 — United States Department of Transportation, Pub.L. 89-670
1966-11-03 — Comprehensive Health, Planning and Service Act, Pub.L. 89-749, 80 Stat. 1180, 42 U.S.C. § 201
1966 — Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966

[edit] 90th United States Congress

1967-04-04 — Supplemental Defense Appropriations Act, Pub.L. 90-8, 81 Stat. 8
1967-11-07 — Public Broadcasting Act, Pub.L. 90-129, 81 Stat. 365
1967-12-15 — Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Pub.L. 90-202, 81 Stat. 602, 29 U.S.C. § 621
1967-12-18 — National Park Foundation Act, Pub.L. 90-209, 81 Stat. 656, 16 U.S.C. § 19e et seq.
1968 — Bilingual Education Act, Pub.L. 90-247, 20 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.
1968-04-11 — Civil Rights Act of 1968, Pub.L. 90-284, 82 Stat. 73, 42 U.S.C. § 3601, including Title II: Indian Civil Rights Act, 82 Stat. 77, 25 U.S.C. § 1301 et seq.
1968-05-29 — Consumer Credit Protection Act, Pub.L. 90-321, 82 Stat. 146, 15 U.S.C. § 1601, et seq.
1968-06-19 — Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Pub.L. 90-351, 82 Stat. 197, 42 U.S.C. § 3711
1968-07-21 — Aircraft Noise Abatement Act, Pub.L. 90-411, 49 U.S.C. § 44709 et seq.
1968-10-02 — Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, Pub.L. 90-542, 82 Stat. 906, 16 U.S.C. § 1271 et seq.
1968-10-02 — National Trails System Act, Pub.L. 90-543, 82 Stat. 919, 16 U.S.C. § 124
1968-10-15 — Health Services and Facilities Amendments of 1968, Pub.L. 90-574, 82 Stat. 1006, including Title III: Alcoholic and Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Amendments of 1968
1968-10-22 — Gun Control Act of 1968, Pub.L. 90-618, 82 Stat. 1213

[edit] 91st United States Congress

1969 — Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act, Pub.L. 91-173
1969 — Truth in Lending Act
1970-01-01 — National Environmental Policy Act, Pub.L. 91-190, 83 Stat. 852, 42 U.S.C. § 4321
1970-05-21 — Airport and Airway Development Act, Pub.L. 91-258, title I, 84 Stat. 219
1970-10-27 — Controlled Substances Act, Pub.L. 91-513, 84 Stat. 1242, 21 U.S.C. § 801, et seq.
1970 — Postal Reorganization Act (United States Postal Service), Pub.L. 91-375
1970 — Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1970, Pub.L. 91-453
1970 — Rail Passenger Service Act (Amtrak), Pub.L. 91-518
1970 — Occupational Safety and Health Act, Pub.L. 91-596
1970-12-31 — Clean Air Act Extension, Pub.L. 91-604, 84 Stat. 1676, 42 U.S.C. § 7401
1970-12-31 — Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970, Pub.L. 91-609, 84 Stat. 1770, including title VII, National Urban Policy and New Community Development Act of 1970, 84 Stat. 1791, 42 U.S.C. ch.59
1970 — Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act, Pub.L. 91-695
1970 — Economic Stabilization Act
1970 — Bank Secrecy Act
1970 — Plant Variety Protection Act
1970 — Environmental Quality Improvement Act
1970 — Organized Crime Control Act (including the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO")

[edit] 1971 to 1981

[edit] 92nd United States Congress

1971 June 23 — Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act, Pub.L. 92-28, 85 Stat. 77, 41 U.S.C. § 46 et seq.
1971 December 18 — Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, Pub.L. 92-203, 85 Stat. 688, 43 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq.
1971 December 23 — National Cancer Act, Pub.L. 92-218, 85 Stat. 778
1972 February 7 — Federal Election Campaign Act, Pub.L. 92-225, 86 Stat. 3, 2 U.S.C. § 431 et seq.
1972 March 24 — Equal Employment Opportunity Act, Pub.L. 92-261, 86 Stat. 103, 42 U.S.C. § 2000a
1972 June 23 — Title IX Amendment of the Higher Education Act, Pub.L. 92-318, 86 Stat. 235, 20 U.S.C. § 1001
1972 October 6 — Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub.L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770, 5A U.S.C. § 1
1972 October 21 — Marine Mammal Protection Act, Pub.L. 92-522, 86 Stat. 1027, 16 U.S.C. § 1361 et seq.
1972 October 27 — Consumer Product Safety Act, Pub.L. 92-573, 86 Stat. 1207, 15 U.S.C. § 2051 et seq.
1972 October 27 — Noise Control Act, Pub.L. 92-574, 86 Stat. 1234, 42 U.S.C. § 4901 et seq
1972 October 27 — Coastal Zone Management Act, Pub.L. 92-583, 86 Stat. 1280, 16 U.S.C. § 1451 et seq.

[edit] 93rd United States Congress

1973 August 13 — Federal Aid Highway Act of 1973, Pub.L. 93-87, title I, 87 Stat. 250
1973 September 26 — Rehabilitation Act, Pub.L. 93-112, 87 Stat. 355, 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq.
1973 October 1 — Domestic Volunteer Services Act of 1973 (VISTA), Pub.L. 93-113, 87 Stat. 394, 42 U.S.C. § 4950 et seq.
1973 November 3 — Amtrak Improvement Act, Pub.L. 93-146, 87 Stat. 548
1973 November 7 — War Powers Resolution, Pub.L. 93-148, 87 Stat. 555, 50 U.S.C. § 1541 et seq.
1973 — Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, Pub.L. 93-203
1973 December 28 — Endangered Species Act, Pub.L. 93-205, 87 Stat. 884, 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.
1974 April 8 — Fair Labor Standards Amendment, Pub.L. 93-259, 88 Stat. 55
1974 May 31 — Research on Aging Act, Pub.L. 93-296, 88 Stat. 184
1974 July 12 — Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, Pub.L. 93-344, 88 Stat. 297
1974 July 25 — Legal Services Corporation Act, Pub.L. 93-355, 88 Stat. 378, 42 U.S.C. § 2996 et seq.
1974 August 21 — Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, Pub.L. 93-380, title V, §513, 88 Stat. 571, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g
1974 September 2 — Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), Pub.L. 93-406, 88 Stat. 829, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.
1974 September 7 — Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, Pub.L. 93-415, 88 Stat. 1109, 42 U.S.C. § 5601 et seq.
1974 November 26 — National Mass Transportation Assistance Act, Pub.L. 93-503, 88 Stat. 1565
1974 December 3 — Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act, Pub.L. 93-508, 88 Stat. 1578
1974 December 16 — Safe Drinking Water Act, Pub.L. 93-523, 88 Stat. 1660
1974 December 31 — Privacy Act of 1974, Pub.L. 93-579, 88 Stat. 1896, 5 U.S.C. § 552a
1975 January 3 — Trade Act of 1974, Pub.L. 93-618, 88 Stat. 1978, 19 U.S.C. § 2101 et seq.
1975 January 3 — Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, Pub.L. 93-633, title I, 88 Stat. 2156
1975 January 4 — National Health Planning and Resources Development Act, Pub.L. 93-641, 88 Stat. 2225

[edit] 94th United States Congress

1975 December 23 — Metric Conversion Act, Pub.L. 94-168
1975 December 23 — Revenue Adjustment Act (Earned Income Tax Credit), Pub.L. 94-164, 89 Stat. 970
1975 November 29 — Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Pub.L. 94-142, 89 Stat. 773, 20 U.S.C. ch.33
1976 February 5 — Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act, Pub.L. 94-210, 90 Stat. 31, 45 U.S.C. § 801 et seq.
1976 — Social Security Act Amendments (Aid to Day Care Centers) Pub.L. 94-401
1976 September 13 — Government in the Sunshine Act, Pub.L. 94-409, 90 Stat. 1241
1976 September 30 — Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, Pub.L. 94-435, 90 Stat. 1383
1976 October 11 — Toxic Substances Control Act, Pub.L. 94-469, 90 Stat. 2003, 15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.
1976 October 12 — Overhaul of vocational education programs Pub.L. 94-482, 90 Stat. 2169
1976 October 19 — Copyright Act of 1976, Pub.L. 94-553, 90 Stat. 2541
1976 October 21 — Federal Land Policy and Management Act, Pub.L. 94-579, 90 Stat. 2744, 43 U.S.C. § 1701 et seq.
1976 October 21 — Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Pub.L. 94-580, 90 Stat. 2795, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.
1976 October 22 — National Forest Management Act, Pub.L. 94-588, 90 Stat. 2949

[edit] 95th United States Congress

1977 August 3 — Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, Pub.L. 95-87, 91 Stat. 445, 30 U.S.C. § 1201 et seq.
1977 October 12 — Community Reinvestment Act, Pub.L. 95-128, title VIII, 91 Stat. 1147, 12 U.S.C. § 2901 et seq.
1977 November 1 — Fair Labor Standards Amendment, Pub.L. 95-151, 91 Stat. 1245
1977 December 19 — Unlawful Corporate Payments Act of 1977, Pub.L. 95-213, including title I: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, 91 Stat. 1494
1977 December 27 — Clean Water Act, Pub.L. 95-217, 91 Stat. 1566
1977 December 28 — International Emergency Economic Powers Act, Pub.L. 95-223, title II, 91 Stat. 1626, 50 U.S.C. § 1701 et seq.
1978 February 25 — Department of Energy Organization Act, Pub.L. 95-238, 92 Stat. 47
1978 March 10 — Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act, Pub.L. 95-242, 92 Stat. 120, 22 U.S.C. § 3201 et seq.
1978 October 13 — Civil Service Reform Act, Pub.L. 95-454, 92 Stat. 1111
1978 October 14 — Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act, Pub.L. 95-461, 92 Stat. 1268
1978 October 24 — Airline Deregulation Act, Pub.L. 95-504, 92 Stat. 1705
1978 October 25 — Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Pub.L. 95-511, 92 Stat. 1783, 50 U.S.C. § 1801 et seq.
1978 October 26 — Ethics in Government Act, Pub.L. 95-521, 92 Stat. 1824, 5a U.S.C. § 101
1978 October 27 — Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment Act, Pub.L. 95-253, 92 Stat. 1887, 15 U.S.C. § 3101 et seq.
1978 October 31 — Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Pub.L. 95-555, 92 Stat. 2076, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e(k)
1978 November 1 — Contract Disputes Act, Pub.L. 95-563, 92 Stat. 2383, 41 U.S.C. § 601 et seq.
1978 November 6 — Bankruptcy Act of 1978, Pub.L. 95-598, 92 Stat. 2549, 11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.
1978 November 9 — National Energy Conservation Policy Act, Pub.L. 95-619, 92 Stat. 3206, 42 U.S.C. § 8201 et seq.

[edit] 96th United States Congress

1979 September 27 — Panama Canal Act of 1979, Pub.L. 96-70, 93 Stat. 452, 22 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.
1979 October 17 — Department of Education Organization Act, Pub.L. 96-88, 93 Stat. 668, 20 U.S.C. § 3401 et seq.
1980 March 17 — Refugee Act, Pub.L. 96-212, 94 Stat. 102
1980 September 19 — Regulatory Flexibility Act, Pub.L. 96-354, 94 Stat. 1164, 5 U.S.C. § 601 et seq.
1980 September 29 — Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980, Pub.L. 96-366, 94 Stat. 1322, 16 U.S.C. § 2901 et seq.
1980 October 14 — Staggers Act, Pub.L. 96-448, 94 Stat. 1895
1980 December 2 — Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, Pub.L. 96-487, 94 Stat. 2371, 16 U.S.C. § 3101 et seq.
1980 December 11 — Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund), Pub.L. 96-510, 94 Stat. 2767, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.
1980 December 11 — Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub.L. 96-511, 94 Stat. 2812
1980 December 12 — Bayh-Dole Act, Pub.L. 96-517, §6(a), 94 Stat. 3018, 35 U.S.C. § 200 et seq.

[edit] 1981 to 1991

[edit] 97th United States Congress

1981 August 13 — Economic Recovery Tax Act (ERTA or Kemp-Roth Tax Cut), Pub.L. 97-34, 95 Stat. 172
1981 August 13 — Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, Pub.L. 97-35, 95 Stat. 357
1982 September 20 — Bus Regulatory Reform Act, Pub.L. 97-261, 96 Stat. 1102, 49 U.S.C. § 10101
1982 October 13 — Job Training Partnership Act, Pub.L. 97-300, 96 Stat. 1322, 29 U.S.C. § 1501 (later repealed)
1983 January 6 — Transportation Assistance Act, Pub.L. 97-424, title III, 96 Stat. 2140
1983 January 7 — Nuclear Waste Policy Act, Pub.L. 97-425, 96 Stat. 2201, 42 U.S.C. § 10101 et seq.

[edit] 98th United States Congress

1984 September 28 — Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act, Pub.L. 98-435, 98 Stat. 1678, 42 U.S.C. § 1973ee, et seq.
1984 October 12 — Comprehensive Crime Control Act, Pub.L. 98-473, title II, 98 Stat. 1976, 18 U.S.C. § 1, including Counterfeit Access Device and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1984 (ch. XXI), 98 Stat. 2190, 18 U.S.C. § 1001
1984 November 8 — Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984, Pub.L. 98-616, 98 Stat. 3221

[edit] 99th United States Congress

1985 December 12 — Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Balanced Budget Act) Pub.L. 99-177 (title II), 99 Stat. 1038, 2 U.S.C. § 900
1985 December 17 — Gold Bullion Coin Act of 1985, Pub.L. 99-185, 99 Stat. 1177
1986 April 7 — Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) including Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, Pub.L. 99-272, 100 Stat. 82, 42 U.S.C. § 1395dd
1986 October 1 — Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986 (Defense Reorganization), Pub.L. 99-433, 100 Stat. 992
1986 October 2 — Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act, Pub.L. 99-440, 100 Stat. 1086, 22 U.S.C. § 5001
1986 — Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (Simpson-Mazzoli Act), Pub.L. 99-603
1986 October 17 — Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act, Pub.L. 99-499 (title III), 100 Stat. 1728, 42 U.S.C. § 11001
1986 October 21 — Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, Pub.L. 99-508, 100 Stat. 1848, 18 U.S.C. § 2510
1986 October 22 — Tax Reform Act of 1986, Pub.L. 99-514, 100 Stat. 2085
1986 October 27 — False Claims Act Amendments Act, Pub.L. 99-562, 100 Stat. 3153
1986 October 27 — Anti-Drug Abuse Act, Pub.L. 99-570, 100 Stat. 3207, 21 U.S.C. § 801
1986 October 31 — Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Pub.L. 99-572, 100 Stat. 3342, 29 U.S.C. § 621

[edit] 100th United States Congress

1987 April 2 — Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act, Pub.L. 100-17, 101 Stat. 132
1987 July 22 — McKinney-Vento Act, Pub.L. 100-77, 101 Stat. 482, 42 U.S.C. § 11301
1987 August 20 — Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Improvement Act of 1987, Pub.L. 100-107, 101 Stat. 724
1987 September 29 — Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Reaffirmation Act of 1987 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Balanced Budget Act), Pub.L. 100-119, title I, 101 Stat. 754, 2 U.S.C. § 900
1988 January 6 — Agricultural Credit Act of 1987, Pub.L. 100-233, 101 Stat. 1568, 12 U.S.C. § 2001
1987 January 7 — Computer Security Act of 1987, Pub.L. 100-235, 101 Stat. 1724
1988 July 1 — Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act, Pub.L. 100-360, 102 Stat. 683
1988 August 10 — Civil Liberties Act, Pub.L. 100-383, title I, 101 Stat. 904, 50A U.S.C. § 1989b et seq.
1988 October 13 — Family Support Act, Pub.L. 100-485, 102 Stat. 2343, 42 U.S.C. § 1305
1988 October 17 — Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, Pub.L. 100-497, 102 Stat. 2467, 18 U.S.C. § 1866-1868, 25 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq.
1988 October 25 — Department of Veterans Affairs Act, Pub.L. 100-527, 102 Stat. 2635
1988 November 18 — Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, Pub.L. 100-690, including
- Child Protection and Obscenity Enforcement Act (title VII, subtitle N), 102 Stat. 4485, 18 U.S.C. § 2251 et seq.
- Alcoholic Beverage Labeling Act (title VIII, §8001(a)(3)), 102 Stat. 4518, 27 U.S.C. § 213 et seq.

[edit] 101st United States Congress

1989 April 10 — Whistleblower Protection Act, Pub.L. 101-12, 103 Stat. 16, 5 U.S.C. § 1201
1989 October 28 — Flag Protection Act of 1989, Pub.L. 101-131, 103 Stat. 777, 18 U.S.C. § 700
1989 November 17 — Fair Labor Standards Amendments, Pub.L. 101-157, 103 Stat. 938
1990 July 26 — Americans with Disabilities Act, Pub.L. 101-336, 104 Stat. 327, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.
1990 November 5 — Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (including Human Genome Project funding), Pub.L. 101-508, 104 Stat. 1388
1990 November 15 — Clean Air Act Amendments, Pub.L. 101-549, 104 Stat. 2399, 42 U.S.C. § 7401
1990 November 15 — Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, Pub.L. 101-552, 104 Stat. 2736, 5 U.S.C. § 571 et. seq.
1990 November 16 — Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, Pub.L. 101-601, 104 Stat. 3048, 25 U.S.C. § 3001 et seq.
1990 November 29 — Negotiated Rulemaking Act, Pub.L. 101-648, 104 Stat. 4969, 5 U.S.C. § 561 et seq.
1990 November 29 — Immigration Act of 1990, Pub.L. 101-649, 104 Stat. 4978
1990 December 1 — Judicial Improvements Act of 1990, Pub.L. 101-650, including Visual Artists Rights Act (title VI), 104 Stat. 5128

[edit] 1991 to 2001

[edit] 102nd United States Congress

November 21, 1991 — Civil Rights Act of 1991, Pub.L. 102-166, 105 Stat. 1071, 42 U.S.C. § 1981
December 9, 1991 — High Performance Computing and Communication Act of 1991, Pub.L. 102-194
December 18, 1991 — Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act, Pub.L. 102-240
October 9, 1992 — Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992, Pub.L. 102-404, 106 Stat. 1969, 8 U.S.C. § 125
October 23, 1992 — Weapons of Mass Destruction Control Act, Pub.L. 102-484 (div. A, title XV), 106 Stat. 2567

[edit] 103rd United States Congress

February 5, 1993 — Family and Medical Leave Act, Pub.L. 103-3, 107 Stat. 6, 5 U.S.C. § 6381 29 U.S.C. § 2601
May 20, 1993 — National Voter Registration Act of 1993, Pub.L. 103-31, 107 Stat. 77, 42 U.S.C. § 1973gg
August 10, 1993 — Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, Pub.L. 103-66, 107 Stat. 312
November 16, 1993 — Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Pub.L. 103-141, 107 Stat. 1488, 42 U.S.C. § 2000bb
November 30, 1993 — Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (Brady Bill), Pub.L. 103-159, title I, 107 Stat. 1536, 18 U.S.C. § 921
November 30, 1993 — Don't ask, don't tell (as § 574 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994), Pub.L. 103-160, 107 Stat. 1670, 10 U.S.C. § 654
December 8, 1993 — North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, Pub.L. 103-182, 107 Stat. 2057, 19 U.S.C. § 3301
May 26, 1994 — Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, Pub.L. 103-259, 108 Stat. 694, 18 U.S.C. § 248
September 13, 1994 — Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (including the Violence Against Women Act), Pub.L. 103-322, 108 Stat. 1796, 42 U.S.C. § 13701
September 23, 1994 — Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994, Pub.L. 103-325, title I, subtitle A (§101 et seq.), 108 Stat. 2163, 12 U.S.C. § 4701

[edit] 104th United States Congress

1995 November 28 — National Highway Designation Act, Pub.L. 104-59, 109 Stat. 568
1995 December 19 — Lobbying Disclosure Act, Pub.L. 104-65, 109 Stat. 691, 2 U.S.C. ch.26
1995 December 22 — Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, Pub.L. 104-67, 109 Stat. 737
1996 February 8 — Telecommunications Act of 1996 (including the Communications Decency Act), Pub.L. 104-104, 110 Stat. 56, 47 U.S.C. § 609
1996 March 12 — Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act of 1996 (Helms-Burton Act), Pub.L. 104-114, 110 Stat. 785, 22 U.S.C. § 6021-6091
1996 April 9 — Line Item Veto Act, Pub.L. 104-130, 110 Stat. 1200
1996 April 24 — Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, Pub.L. 104-132, 110 Stat. 1214
1996 July 30 — Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2, Pub.L. 104-168, 110 Stat. 1452
1996 August 3 — National Gambling Impact Study Commission Act, Pub.L. 104-169, 110 Stat. 1482
1996 August 20 — Small Business Job Protection Act, Pub.L. 104-188, 110 Stat. 1755
1996 August 21 — Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Pub.L. 104-191, 110 Stat. 1936
1996 August 22 — Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act (Welfare Reform Act), Pub.L. 104-193, 110 Stat. 2105
1996 September 21 — Defense of Marriage Act, Pub.L. 104-199, 110 Stat. 2419, 1 U.S.C. § 1
1996 September 30 — Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban, Pub.L. 104-208, 110 Stat. 3001

[edit] 105th United States Congress

August 5, 1997 — Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Pub.L. 105-33, 111 Stat. 251
August 5, 1997 — Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, Pub.L. 105-34, 111 Stat. 788
June 9, 1998 — Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, Pub.L. 105-178, 112 Stat. 107, 23 U.S.C. § 101
July 22, 1998 — Taxpayer Bill of Rights III, Pub.L. 105-206, title III, 112 Stat. 726
August 7, 1998 — Workforce Investment Act, Pub.L. 105-220, 112 Stat. 936, 20 U.S.C. § 9201
October 21, 1998 — Child Online Privacy Protection Act, Pub.L. 105-277, div. C, title XIV, 112 Stat. 2681, 47 U.S.C. § 609
October 27, 1998 — Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, Pub.L. 105-298, title I, 112 Stat. 2827, 17 U.S.C. § 101
October 28, 1998 — Digital Millennium Copyright Act (including the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act), Pub.L. 105-304, 112 Stat. 2860, 17 U.S.C. § 101
October 31, 1998 — Iraq Liberation Act, Pub.L. 105-338, 112 Stat. 3178, 22 U.S.C. § 2151

[edit] 106th United States Congress

May 21, 1999 — Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (Kosovo operations), Pub.L. 106-31, 113 Stat. 57
November 12, 1999 — Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act, Pub.L. 106-102, 113 Stat. 1338
November 29, 1999 — American Inventors Protection Act (including Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act), Pub.L. 106-113, 113 Stat. 1536, 15 U.S.C. § 1051
May 18, 2000 — African Growth and Opportunity Act, Pub.L. 106-200, 114 Stat. 251
June 30, 2000 — Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, Pub.L. 106-229, 114 Stat. 464
September 22, 2000 — Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, Pub.L. 106-274, 114 Stat. 803, 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc
October 30, 2000 — Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Pub.L. 106-390, 114 Stat. 1552
October 30, 2000 — Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000, Pub.L. 106-554, 114 Stat. 2763A, 7 U.S.C. § 1 (as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001)

[edit] 2001 to present

[edit] 107th United States Congress

2001 June 7 — Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, Pub.L. 107-16, 115 Stat. 38
2001 October 26 — Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism ("USA PATRIOT") Act, Pub.L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272
2002 January 8 — No Child Left Behind Act, Pub.L. 107-110, 115 Stat. 1425
2002 January 11 — Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act, Pub.L. 107-118, 115 Stat. 2356
2002 March 9 — Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act, Pub.L. 107-147, 116 Stat. 21
2002 March 27 — Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (McCain-Feingold), Pub.L. 107-155, 116 Stat. 81
2002 May 13 — Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, Pub.L. 107-171, 116 Stat. 134
2002 July 30 — Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Pub.L. 107-204, 116 Stat. 745
2002 August 6 — Trade Act of 2002, Pub.L. 107-210, 116 Stat. 933
2002 October 16 — Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq, Pub.L. 107-243, 116 Stat. 1497
2002 October 21 — Sudan Peace Act, Pub.L. 107-245, 116 Stat. 1504
2002 October 29 — Help America Vote Act, Pub.L. 107-252, 116 Stat. 1666, 42 U.S.C. § 15301
2002 November 25 — Homeland Security Act, Pub.L. 107-296, 116 Stat. 2135
2002 December 17 — E-Government Act of 2002, Pub.L. 107-347, 116 Stat. 2899, 44 U.S.C. § 101, including Title III:Federal Information Security Management Act, 44 U.S.C. § 3541

[edit] 108th United States Congress

March 11, 2003 — Do-Not-Call Implementation Act of 2003, Pub.L. 108-10, 117 Stat. 557
April 30, 2003 — PROTECT (Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today) Act, including Illicit Drug Anti-Proliferation Act, Pub.L. 108-21, 117 Stat. 650, 21 U.S.C. § 856
May 28, 2003 — Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, Pub.L. 108-27, 117 Stat. 752
September 4, 2003 — Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003, Pub.L. 108-79, 117 Stat. 972, 45 U.S.C. § 15601
October 28, 2003 — Check 21 Act, Pub.L. 108-100, 117 Stat. 1177
November 5, 2003 — Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, Pub.L. 108-105, 117 Stat. 1201
December 4, 2003 — Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, Pub.L. 108-159, 117 Stat. 1952
November 25, 2003 — Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act, Pub.L. 108-173, 117 Stat. 2066
December 12, 2003 — Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act, Pub.L. 108-175, 117 Stat. 2481
December 16, 2003 — Can Spam Act, Pub.L. 108-187, 117 Stat. 2699, 15 U.S.C. § 7701
March 25, 2004 — Unborn Victims of Violence Act (Laci and Conner's Law), Pub.L. 108-212, 118 Stat. 567
June 30, 2004 — Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act, Pub.L. 108-264, 118 Stat. 711
July 7, 2004 — GAO Human Capital Reform Act of 2004, Pub.L. 108-271, 118 Stat. 811
October 16, 2004 — Global Anti-Semitism Review Act, Pub.L. 108-332, 118 Stat. 1282, 22 U.S.C. § 2651
December 17, 2004 — Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, Pub.L. 108-458, 118 Stat. 3637

[edit] 109th United States Congress

2005 February 17 — Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, Pub.L. 109-2, 118 Stat. 4
2005 March 21 — Theresa Marie Schiavo's law, Pub.L. 109-3, 119 Stat. 15
2005 April 20 — Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act, Pub.L. 109-8, 119 Stat. 23, 11 U.S.C. § 101
2005 April 27 — Family Entertainment and Copyright Act, Pub.L. 109-9, 119 Stat. 218, 17 U.S.C. § 101
2005 July 28 — Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (CAFTA Implementation Act), Pub.L. 109-53, 119 Stat. 462, 19 U.S.C. § 4001
2005 July 29 — Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub.L. 109-58, 119 Stat. 594, 42 U.S.C. § 15801
2005 August 10 — Transportation Equity Act of 2005, Pub.L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144
2005 October 26 — Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, Pub.L. 109-92, 119 Stat. 2095
2005 December 1 — Caribbean National Forest Act of 2005, Pub.L. 109-118, 119 Stat. 2527
2005 December 22 — Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005, Pub.L. 109-145, 119 Stat. 2664
2005 December 30 — Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006, Pub.L. 109-148, 119 Stat. 2680 (including McCain Detainee Amendment (SA 1977)
2006 May 17, 2006 — Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, Pub.L. 109-222, 120 Stat. 345
2006 May 29 — Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act, Pub.L. 109-228, 120 Stat. 387
2006 July 27 — Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, Pub.L. 109-248, 120 Stat. 587
2006 September 26 — Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, Pub.L. 109-282, 120 Stat. 1186
2006 October 13 — Safe Port Act, Pub.L. 109-347, 120 Stat. 1884, including title VIII, Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006, 31 U.S.C. § 5361-5367
2006 October 17 — Military Commissions Act of 2006, Pub.L. 109-366, 120 Stat. 2600, 10 U.S.C. § 948a
2006 October 26 — Secure Fence Act of 2006, Pub.L. 109-367, 120 Stat. 2638
2006 December 20 — Tax Relief and Health Act of 2006, Pub.L. 109-432, 120 Stat. 292

[edit] 110th United States Congress

2007-02-02 — House Page Board Revision Act of 2007, Pub.L. 110-2, 121 Stat. 4, 2 U.S.C. § 88b-3
2007-05-25 — U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007, including Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007, Pub.L. 110-28
2007-06-14 — Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007, Pub.L. 110-34

Further information: Public Laws for the 110th Congress, via THOMAS

[edit] See also

List of sources of law in the United States
List of Uniform Acts (United States)
Lists by subject
- Agriculture: United States Department of Agriculture#Related legislation
- Civil Rights: Civil Rights Act
- Defense: United States Department of Defense#Related legislation
- Drugs: Office of National Drug Control Policy#Legislation
- Energy: United States Department of Energy#Related legislation
- Health and Human Services: United States Department of Health and Human Services#Related legislation
- Judiciary: Judiciary Act
- Labor: United States Department of Labor#Related legislation
- Social Security: List of Social Security legislation (United States)
- Taxation: List of tariffs, Template:US tax acts, and Category:United States federal taxation legislation
- Transportation: United States Department of Transportation#Related legislation
- Veterans Affairs: United States Department of Veterans Affairs#Related legislation

[edit] Sources

Acts listed by popular name, via Cornell University
Statutes at Large
- Volumes 1 through 18, 1789–1875, via Library of Congress
Public laws
- Current Congress only, via the U.S. Government Printing Office
- 104th Congress through current Congress, via the U.S. Government Printing Office
U.S. Code
- U.S. Code, via Cornell University
- U.S. Code, via the U.S. Government Printing Office
- U.S. Code, via FindLaw.com
Brian K. Landsberg (ed), Major Acts of Congress. MacMillan Reference Books (December 2003) ISBN 0-02-865749-7

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