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# 1 U.S.C. § 1 - Words denoting number, gender, and so forth
## Text
In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, unless the context indicates otherwise— words importing the singular include and apply to several persons, parties, or things; words importing the plural include the singular; words importing the masculine gender include the feminine as well; words used in the present tense include the future as well as the present; the words “insane” and “insane person” shall include every idiot, insane person, and person non compos mentis; the words “person” and “whoever” include corporations, companies, associations, firms, partnerships, societies, and joint stock companies, as well as individuals; “officer” includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of the office; “signature” or “subscription” includes a mark when the person making the same intended it as such; “oath” includes affirmation, and “sworn” includes affirmed; “writing” includes printing and typewriting and reproductions of visual symbols by photographing, multigraphing, mimeographing, manifolding, or otherwise.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 633; June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 6, 62 Stat. 859; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, § 1, 65 Stat. 710; Pub. L. 112231, § 2(a), Dec. 28, 2012, 126 Stat. 1619.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments2012—Pub. L. 112231, in fifth clause after opening clause, struck out “and lunatic ” before “shall include every” and “lunatic,” before “insane person,”. 1951—Act Oct. 31, 1951, substituted, in fourth clause after opening clause, “used” for “use”. 1948—Act June 25, 1948, included “tense”, “whoever”, “signature”, “subscription”, “writing” and a broader definition of “person”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title of 2022 AmendmentPub. L. 117228, § 1, Dec. 13, 2022, 136 Stat. 2305, provided that: “This Act [enacting section 1738C of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, amending section 7 of this title, repealing section 1738C of Title 28, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 7 of this title] may be cited as the Respect for Marriage Act.”
Short Title of 2012 AmendmentPub. L. 112231, § 1, Dec. 28, 2012, 126 Stat. 1619, provided that: “This Act [amending this section and sections 92a, 215, and 215a of Title 12, Banks and Banking] may be cited as the 21st Century Language Act of 2012.”
Short Title of 2002 AmendmentPub. L. 107207, § 1, Aug. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 926, provided that: “This Act [enacting section 8 of this title] may be cited as the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002.”
Short Title of 1996 AmendmentPub. L. 104199, § 1, Sept. 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 2419, provided that: “This Act [enacting section 7 of this title and section 1738C of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure] may be cited as the Defense of Marriage Act.”
References in Pub. L. 11986Pub. L. 11986, § 3, Apr. 30, 2026, 140 Stat. 773, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 11975Pub. L. 11975, § 3, Feb. 3, 2026, 140 Stat. 174, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 11974Pub. L. 11974, § 3, Jan. 23, 2026, 140 Stat. 5, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 11960Pub. L. 11960, § 3(1), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 748, provided that: “In this Act [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, see Tables for classification]: “(1) In divisions A through D, the term this Act refers to divisions A through D.”
References in Pub. L. 11937Pub. L. 11937, § 3, Nov. 12, 2025, 139 Stat. 496, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 1194Pub. L. 1194, § 3, Mar. 15, 2025, 139 Stat. 10, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 118159Pub. L. 118159, § 3(1), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1799, provided that: “In this Act [Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, see Tables for classification]: “(1) In divisions A through D, the term this Act refers to divisions A through D.”
References in Pub. L. 118158Pub. L. 118158, § 3, Dec. 21, 2024, 138 Stat. 1723, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 11883Pub. L. 11883, § 3, Sept. 26, 2024, 138 Stat. 1524, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 11847Pub. L. 11847, § 3, Mar. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 461, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 11842Pub. L. 11842, § 3, Mar. 9, 2024, 138 Stat. 26, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 117328Pub. L. 117328, § 3, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 4461, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 117229Pub. L. 117229, § 3, Dec. 16, 2022, 136 Stat. 2308, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 117103Pub. L. 117103, § 3, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 51, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 11758Pub. L. 11758, § 2, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 442, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 11743Pub. L. 11743, § 3, Sept. 30, 2021, 135 Stat. 344, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 116260Pub. L. 116260, § 3, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1185, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.” Pub. L. 116260, div. K, title VII, § 7034(q)(7), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1754, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in titles I through VII [of div. K of Pub. L. 116260, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of such titles.”
References in Pub. L. 116159Pub. L. 116159, § 3, Oct. 1, 2020, 134 Stat. 709, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 116136Pub. L. 116136, § 3, Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 285, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 116127Pub. L. 116127, § 3, Mar. 18, 2020, 134 Stat. 178, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Families First Coronavirus Response Act, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 11694Pub. L. 11694, § 3, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2536, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.” Pub. L. 11694, div. F, title VI, § 612, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2815, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in this division [div. F of Pub. L. 11694, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of this division.” Pub. L. 11694, div. H, title IV, § 420, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3017, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in this division [div. H of Pub. L. 11694, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of this division.”
References in Pub. L. 11693Pub. L. 11693, § 3, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2318, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 1166Pub. L. 1166, § 3, Feb. 15, 2019, 133 Stat. 14, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 115245Pub. L. 115245, § 3, Sept. 28, 2018, 132 Stat. 2981, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 115244Pub. L. 115244, § 3, Sept. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 2897, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 115141Pub. L. 115141, § 3, Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 350, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 11556Pub. L. 11556, § 3, Sept. 8, 2017, 131 Stat. 1129, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 11531Pub. L. 11531, § 3, May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 137, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 114113Pub. L. 114113, § 3, Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2244, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 11494Pub. L. 11494, div. A, § 1004, Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1322, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in this division [see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of this division.”
References in Pub. L. 113235Pub. L. 113235, § 3, Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2132, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 11376Pub. L. 11376, § 3, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 7, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 11367Pub. L. 11367, div. A, § 1(c), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1166, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 1136Pub. L. 1136, § 3, Mar. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 199, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in division A, B, C, D, or E of this Act [Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 11274Pub. L. 11274, § 3, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 787, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 11255Pub. L. 11255, § 3, Nov. 18, 2011, 125 Stat. 552, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 11210Pub. L. 11210, div. A, title IX, § 9015, Apr. 15, 2011, 125 Stat. 102, provided that: “Any reference to this Act in this division [Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011, see Tables for classification] shall apply solely to this division.”
References in Pub. L. 111118Pub. L. 111118, § 3, Dec. 19, 2009, 123 Stat. 3409, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 111117Pub. L. 111117, § 3, Dec. 16, 2009, 123 Stat. 3035, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 1118Pub. L. 1118, § 3, Mar. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 525, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 1115Pub. L. 1115, § 4, Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 116, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 110329Pub. L. 110329, § 3, Sept. 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 3574, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act or this joint resolution contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 110161Pub. L. 110161, § 3, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 1845, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 110116Pub. L. 110116, § 2, Nov. 13, 2007, 121 Stat. 1295, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referencing only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 109289Pub. L. 109289, div. A, title VIII, § 8112, Sept. 29, 2006, 120 Stat. 1299, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in this division [Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007, see Tables for classification] shall be referring only to the provisions of this division.”
References in Pub. L. 109148Pub. L. 109148, div. B, title V, § 5002, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2813, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in either division A [Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006, see Tables for classification] or division B [Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico and Pandemic Influenza, 2006, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 109115Pub. L. 109115, div. A, title VIII, § 847, Nov. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2507, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in this division [Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of this division.”
References in Pub. L. 108447Pub. L. 108447, § 3, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 2810, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 108199Pub. L. 108199, § 3, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 4, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
References in Pub. L. 1087Pub. L. 1087, § 3, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 12, provided that: “Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to this Act contained in any division of this joint resolution [Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
Continental United StatesPub. L. 8670, § 48, June 25, 1959, 73 Stat. 154, provided that: “Whenever the phrase continental United States is used in any law of the United States enacted after the date of enactment of this Act [June 25, 1959], it shall mean the 49 States on the North American Continent and the District of Columbia, unless otherwise expressly provided.”
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The word “county” includes a parish, or any other equivalent subdivision of a State or Territory of the United States.
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The word “vessel” includes every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 633.)
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# 1 U.S.C. § 4 - “Vehicle” as including all means of land transportation
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The word “vehicle” includes every description of carriage or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on land.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 633.)
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# 1 U.S.C. § 5 - “Company” or “association” as including successors and assigns
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The word “company” or “association”, when used in reference to a corporation, shall be deemed to embrace the words “successors and assigns of such company or association”, in like manner as if these last-named words, or words of similar import, were expressed.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 633.)
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# 1 U.S.C. § 6 - Limitation of term “products of American fisheries”
## Text
Wherever, in the statutes of the United States or in the rulings, regulations, or interpretations of various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States there appears or may appear the term “products of American fisheries” said term shall not include fresh or frozen fish fillets, fresh or frozen fish steaks, or fresh or frozen slices of fish substantially free of bone (including any of the foregoing divided into sections), produced in a foreign country or its territorial waters, in whole or in part with the use of the labor of persons who are not residents of the United States.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 634.)
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# 1 U.S.C. § 7 - Marriage
## Text
(a) For the purposes of any Federal law, rule, or regulation in which marital status is a factor, an individual shall be considered married if that individuals marriage is between 2 individuals and is valid in the State where the marriage was entered into or, in the case of a marriage entered into outside any State, if the marriage is between 2 individuals and is valid in the place where entered into and the marriage could have been entered into in a State.
(b) In this section, the term “State” means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States.
(c) For purposes of subsection (a), in determining whether a marriage is valid in a State or the place where entered into, if outside of any State, only the law of the jurisdiction applicable at the time the marriage was entered into may be considered.
(Added Pub. L. 104199, § 3(a), Sept. 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 2419; amended Pub. L. 117228, § 5, Dec. 13, 2022, 136 Stat. 2306.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments2022—Pub. L. 117228 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, the word marriage means only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife, and the word spouse refers only to a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or a wife.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
SeverabilityPub. L. 117228, § 8, Dec. 13, 2022, 136 Stat. 2307, provided that: “If any provision of this Act [see Short Title of 2022 Amendment note set out under section 1 of this title], or any amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision to any person, entity, government, or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, or any amendment made thereby, or the application of such provision to all other persons, entities, governments, or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.”
FindingsPub. L. 117228, § 2, Dec. 13, 2022, 136 Stat. 2305, provided that: “Congress finds the following: “(1) No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family. “(2) Diverse beliefs about the role of gender in marriage are held by reasonable and sincere people based on decent and honorable religious or philosophical premises. Therefore, Congress affirms that such people and their diverse beliefs are due proper respect. “(3) Millions of people, including interracial and same-sex couples, have entered into marriages and have enjoyed the rights and privileges associated with marriage. Couples joining in marriage deserve to have the dignity, stability, and ongoing protection that marriage affords to families and children.”
No Impact on Religious Liberty and ConsciencePub. L. 117228, § 6, Dec. 13, 2022, 136 Stat. 2306, provided that: “(a) In General.—Nothing in this Act [see Short Title of 2022 Amendment note set out under section 1 of this title], or any amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to diminish or abrogate a religious liberty or conscience protection otherwise available to an individual or organization under the Constitution of the United States or Federal law. “(b) Goods or Services.—Consistent with the First Amendment to the Constitution, nonprofit religious organizations, including churches, mosques, synagogues, temples, nondenominational ministries, interdenominational and ecumenical organizations, mission organizations, faith-based social agencies, religious educational institutions, and nonprofit entities whose principal purpose is the study, practice, or advancement of religion, and any employee of such an organization, shall not be required to provide services, accommodations, advantages, facilities, goods, or privileges for the solemnization or celebration of a marriage. Any refusal under this subsection to provide such services, accommodations, advantages, facilities, goods, or privileges shall not create any civil claim or cause of action.”
Statutory ProhibitionPub. L. 117228, § 7, Dec. 13, 2022, 136 Stat. 2306, provided that: “(a) No Impact on Status and Benefits Not Arising From a Marriage.—Nothing in this Act [see Short Title of 2022 Amendment note set out under section 1 of this title], or any amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to deny or alter any benefit, status, or right of an otherwise eligible entity or person which does not arise from a marriage, including tax-exempt status, tax treatment, educational funding, or a grant, contract, agreement, guarantee, loan, scholarship, license, certification, accreditation, claim, or defense. “(b) No Federal Recognition of Polygamous Marriages.—Nothing in this Act, or any amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to require or authorize Federal recognition of marriages between more than 2 individuals.”
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(a) In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, the words “person”, “human being”, “child”, and “individual”, shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development.
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The enacting clause of all Acts of Congress shall be in the following form: “Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.”
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The resolving clause of all joint resolutions shall be in the following form: “Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.”
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No enacting or resolving words shall be used in any section of an Act or resolution of Congress except in the first.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 634.)
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## Text
The style and title of all Acts making appropriations for the support of Government shall be as follows: “An Act making appropriations (here insert the object) for the year ending September 30 (here insert the calendar year).”
(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 634; Pub. L. 93344, title V, § 506(a), July 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 322.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments1974—Pub. L. 93344 substituted “September 30” for “June 30”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1974 AmendmentPub. L. 93344, title V, § 506(b), July 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 322, which provided that the amendment of this section by Pub. L. 93344 was effective with respect to Acts making appropriations for the support of the Government for any fiscal year commencing on or after Oct. 1, 1976, was omitted in the complete revision of title V of Pub. L. 93344 by Pub. L. 101508, title XIII, § 13201(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388609.
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# 1 U.S.C. § 106a - Promulgation of laws
## Text
Whenever a bill, order, resolution, or vote of the Senate and House of Representatives, having been approved by the President, or not having been returned by him with his objections, becomes a law or takes effect, it shall forthwith be received by the Archivist of the United States from the President; and whenever a bill, order, resolution, or vote is returned by the President with his objections, and, on being reconsidered, is agreed to be passed, and is approved by two-thirds of both Houses of Congress, and thereby becomes a law or takes effect, it shall be received by the Archivist of the United States from the President of the Senate, or Speaker of the House of Representatives in whichsoever House it shall last have been so approved, and he shall carefully preserve the originals.
(Added Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, § 2(b), 65 Stat. 710; amended Pub. L. 98497, title I, § 107(d), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2291.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments1984—Pub. L. 98497 substituted “Archivist of the United States” for “Administrator of General Services” in two places.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1984 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 98497 effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 of Pub. L. 98497, set out as a note under section 2102 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.
Similar Provisions; Repeal; Saving Clause; Delegation of Functions; Transfer of Property and Personnel Similar provisions were contained in R.S. § 204; act Dec. 28, 1874, ch. 9, § 2, 18 Stat. 294; 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 20, § 1, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3178, 64 Stat. 1272, which with the exception of the reorganization plan, were repealed by section 56(h) of act Oct. 31, 1951. Subsec. (l) of that section 56 provided that the repeal should not affect any rights or liabilities existing under those statutes on the effective date of the repeal (Oct. 31, 1951). For delegation of functions under the repealed statutes, and transfer of records, property, personnel, and funds, see sections 3 and 4 of 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 20, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
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## Text
Whenever official notice is received at the National Archives and Records Administration that any amendment proposed to the Constitution of the United States has been adopted, according to the provisions of the Constitution, the Archivist of the United States shall forthwith cause the amendment to be published, with his certificate, specifying the States by which the same may have been adopted, and that the same has become valid, to all intents and purposes, as a part of the Constitution of the United States.
(Added Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, § 2(b), 65 Stat. 710; amended Pub. L. 98497, title I, § 107(d), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2291.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments1984—Pub. L. 98497 substituted “National Archives and Records Administration” and “Archivist of the United States” for “General Services Administration” and “Administrator of General Services”, respectively.
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# 1 U.S.C. § 107 - Parchment or paper for printing enrolled bills or resolutions
## Text
Enrolled bills and resolutions of either House of Congress shall be printed on parchment or paper of suitable quality as shall be determined by the Joint Committee on Printing.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 635.)
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## Text
Whenever an Act is repealed, which repealed a former Act, such former Act shall not thereby be revived, unless it shall be expressly so provided.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 635.)
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# 1 U.S.C. § 109 - Repeal of statutes as affecting existing liabilities
## Text
The repeal of any statute shall not have the effect to release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under such statute, unless the repealing Act shall so expressly provide, and such statute shall be treated as still remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any proper action or prosecution for the enforcement of such penalty, forfeiture, or liability. The expiration of a temporary statute shall not have the effect to release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under such statute, unless the temporary statute shall so expressly provide, and such statute shall be treated as still remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any proper action or prosecution for the enforcement of such penalty, forfeiture, or liability.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 635.)
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# 1 U.S.C. § 110 - Saving clause of Revised Statutes
## Text
All acts of limitation, whether applicable to civil causes and proceedings, or to the prosecution of offenses, or for the recovery of penalties or forfeitures, embraced in the Revised Statutes and covered by the repeal contained therein, shall not be affected thereby, but all suits, proceedings, or prosecutions, whether civil or criminal, for causes arising, or acts done or committed prior to said repeal, may be commenced and prosecuted within the same time as if said repeal had not been made.
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# 1 U.S.C. § 111 - Repeals as evidence of prior effectiveness
## Text
No inference shall be raised by the enactment of the Act of March 3, 1933 (ch. 202, 47 Stat. 1431), that the sections of the Revised Statutes repealed by such Act were in force or effect at the time of such enactment: Provided, however, That any rights or liabilities existing under such repealed sections shall not be affected by their repeal.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 635.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
References in TextAct of March 3, 1933, referred to in text, was repealed by section 2 of act July 30, 1947, section 1 of which enacted this title.
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# 1 U.S.C. § 112 - Statutes at Large; contents; admissibility in evidence
## Text
The Archivist of the United States shall cause to be compiled, edited, indexed, and published, the United States Statutes at Large, which shall contain all the laws and concurrent resolutions enacted during each regular session of Congress; all proclamations by the President in the numbered series issued since the date of the adjournment of the regular session of Congress next preceding; and also any amendments to the Constitution of the United States proposed or ratified pursuant to article V thereof since that date, together with the certificate of the Archivist of the United States issued in compliance with the provision contained in section 106b of this title. In the event of an extra session of Congress, the Archivist of the United States shall cause all the laws and concurrent resolutions enacted during said extra session to be consolidated with, and published as part of, the contents of the volume for the next regular session. The United States Statutes at Large shall be legal evidence of laws, concurrent resolutions, treaties, international agreements other than treaties, proclamations by the President, and proposed or ratified amendments to the Constitution of the United States therein contained, in all the courts of the United States, the several States, and the Territories and insular possessions of the United States.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 636; Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1001, § 1, 64 Stat. 979; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, § 3, 65 Stat. 710; Pub. L. 98497, title I, § 107(d), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2291.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments1984—Pub. L. 98497 substituted “Archivist of the United States” for “Administrator of General Services” in three places. 1951—Act Oct. 31, 1951, substituted “106b of this title” for “205 of the Revised Statutes” in first sentence. 1950—Act Sept. 23, 1950, amended section generally to implement 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 20, § 1, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3178, 64 Stat. 1272, which transferred to the Administrator of General Services certain duties formerly performed by the Secretary of State.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1984 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 98497 effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 of Pub. L. 98497, set out as a note under section 2102 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.
Publishing Pub. L. 115141 in Statutes at LargePub. L. 115141, div. G, title I, § 121(c), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 662, provided that: “In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end an appendix setting forth the text of the sections of the bill and the bills referred to in subsections (a) [enacting into law from the 115th Congress sections 7130 and 7134 of S. 1460, as placed on the calendar of the Senate on June 29, 2017] and (b) [enacting into law from the 115th Congress H.R. 1281, as introduced on Mar. 1, 2017, and H.R. 4134, as introduced on Oct. 25, 2017], respectively.”
Publishing Pub. L. 11531 in Statutes at LargePub. L. 11531, div. G, title IV, § 431(b), May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 502, provided that: “In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end an appendix setting forth the text of the bills referred to in subsection (a) [enacting into law from the 115th Congress H.R. 2104, as introduced on Apr. 20, 2017; S. 131, as ordered to be reported on Mar. 30, 2017, by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and S. 847, as introduced on Apr. 5, 2017].”
Publishing Pub. L. 107206 in Statutes at LargePub. L. 107206, title III, § 3002(h), Aug. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 924, provided that: “In publishing the Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112, of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end an appendix setting forth the text of the bill referred to in subsection (a) [set out as a Short Title of 2002 Amendment note under section 101 of Title 39, Postal Service].”
Publication of Certain Laws of 106th CongressPub. L. 106554, § 1(b), Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, provided that: “In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end appendixes setting forth the texts of the bills referred to in subsection (a) of this section [enacting into law H.R. 5656, H.R. 5657, H.R. 5658, H.R. 5660, H.R. 5661, H.R. 5662, and H.R. 5663 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on Dec. 14, 2000, and H.R. 5666 and H.R. 5667 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on Dec. 15, 2000, except that the text of H.R. 5666, as so enacted, shall not include section 123] and the text of any other bill enacted into law by reference by reason of the enactment of this Act.” Pub. L. 106553, § 1(b), Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2762, provided that: “In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end appendixes setting forth the texts of the bills referred to in subsection (a) of this section [enacting into law H.R. 5547 and H.R. 5548 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on Oct. 25, 2000].” Pub. L. 106429, § 101(a) [title V, § 595(b)], Nov. 6, 2000, 114 Stat. 1900, 1900A60, provided that: “In publishing the Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112, of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end appendixes setting forth the texts of the bill referred to in subsection (a) of this section [enacting into law S. 3140 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on Sept. 28, 2000].” Pub. L. 106429, § 101(b), Nov. 6, 2000, 114 Stat. 1900, provided that: “In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end an appendix setting forth the text of the bill referred to in subsection (a) of this section [enacting into law H.R. 5526 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on Oct. 24, 2000].” Pub. L. 106398, § 2, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, provided that: “In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval an appendix setting forth the text of the bill referred to in section 1 [enacting into law H.R. 5408 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on Oct. 6, 2000].” Pub. L. 106387, § 1(b), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1549, provided that: “In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end an appendix setting forth the text of the bill referred to in subsection (a) of this section [enacting into law H.R. 5426 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on Oct. 6, 2000].” Pub. L. 106377, § 1(b), Oct. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 1441, provided that: “In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end appendixes setting forth the texts of the bills referred to in subsection (a) of this section [enacting into law H.R. 5482 and 5483 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on Oct. 18, 2000].” Pub. L. 106346, § 101(b), Oct. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 1356, provided that: “In publishing the Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end an appendix setting forth the text of the bill referred to in subsection (a) of this section [enacting into law H.R. 5394 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on Oct. 5, 2000].” Pub. L. 106113, div. B, § 1000(b), Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, provided that: “In publishing the Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112, of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end appendixes setting forth the texts of the bills referred to in subsection (a) of this section [enacting into law H.R. 3421, H.R. 3422, H.R. 3423, H.R. 3424, H.R. 3425, H.R. 3426, H.R. 3427 (as amended), H.R. 3428, and S. 1948 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on Nov. 17, 1999].”
Effect of Repeal of Section 73 of Act Jan. 12, 1895This section and section 112a of this title as not affected by the repeal of section 73 of act Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, 28 Stat. 615, which related to the same subject matter, see section 56(i) of act Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, 65 Stat. 729.
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# 1 U.S.C. § 112a - United States Treaties and Other International Agreements; contents; admissibility in evidence
## Text
(a) The Secretary of State shall cause to be compiled, edited, indexed, and published, beginning as of January 1, 1950, a compilation entitled “United States Treaties and Other International Agreements,” which shall contain all treaties to which the United States is a party that have been proclaimed during each calendar year, and all international agreements other than treaties to which the United States is a party that have been signed, proclaimed, or with reference to which any other final formality has been executed, during each calendar year. The said United States Treaties and Other International Agreements shall be legal evidence of the treaties, international agreements other than treaties, and proclamations by the President of such treaties and agreements, therein contained, in all the courts of the United States, the several States, and the Territories and insular possessions of the United States.
(b) Copies of international agreements and qualifying non-binding instruments in the possession of the Department of State, but not published, other than the agreements described in section 112b(b)(3)(A), shall be made available by the Department of State upon request.
(Added Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1001, § 2, 64 Stat. 980; amended Pub. L. 103236, title I, § 138, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 397; Pub. L. 108458, title VII, § 7121(a), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3807; Pub. L. 117263, div. E, title LIX, § 5947(b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3482.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments2022—Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 117263 added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsecs. (b) to (d) which related to determination that publication of certain categories of agreements is not required, publication of such determination in the Federal Register, and timely availability of certain treaties and international agreements on the Department of State website. 2004—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108458 added subsec. (d). 1994—Pub. L. 103236 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsecs. (b) and (c).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2022 AmendmentPub. L. 117263, div. E, title LIX, § 5947(c), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3482, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section, section 112b of this title, and section 195c of Title 6, Domestic Security] shall take effect on the date that is 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2022].”
Effective Date of 2004 AmendmentPub. L. 108458, title VII, § 7122, Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3808, provided that: “Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act [see Tables for classification], this subtitle [subtitle A (§§ 71017122) of title VII of Pub. L. 108458, enacting sections 2228, 2732, 3922b, 4029, 7536a, and 7555 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, amending this section, section 112b of this title, section 1189 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality, sections 2651a, 2656f, 4003, 7513, 7514, 7518, 7536, 7537, 7538, and 7554 of Title 22, and section 4605 of Title 50, War and National Defense, repealing section 2374 of Title 22, enacting provisions set out as notes under section 1189 of Title 8, sections 1431, 2451, 2452, 2651a, 2656, 2656f, 7501, 7511, 7513, 7514, and 7536 of Title 22, and section 4605 of Title 50, and amending provisions set out as a note under section 112b of this title] shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 17, 2004].”
Effect of Repeal of Section 73 of Act Jan. 12, 1895This section and section 112 of this title as not affected by the repeal of section 73 of act Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, 28 Stat. 615, which related to the same subject matter, see section 56(i) of act Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, 65 Stat. 729.
Written Requests for DocumentsCopies of United States Treaties and Other International Agreements not available to Senators or Representatives unless specifically requested by them, in writing, see Pub. L. 9459, title VIII, § 801, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 296, set out as a note under section 1317 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.
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# 1 U.S.C. § 112b - United States international agreements and non-binding instruments; transparency provisions
## Text
(a) (1) Not less frequently than once each month, the Secretary shall provide in writing to the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the appropriate congressional committees the following:
(A) (i) A list of all international agreements and qualifying non-binding instruments signed, concluded, or otherwise finalized during the prior month.
(ii) The text of all international agreements and qualifying non-binding instruments described in clause (i).
(iii) A detailed description of the legal authority that, in the view of the Secretary, provides authorization for each international agreement and that, in the view of the appropriate department or agency, provides authorization for each qualifying non-binding instrument provided under clause (ii) to become operative. If multiple authorities are relied upon in relation to an international agreement, the Secretary shall cite all such authorities, and if multiple authorities are relied upon in relation to a qualifying non-binding instrument, the appropriate department or agency shall cite all such authorities. All citations to the Constitution of the United States, a treaty, or a statute shall include the specific article or section and subsection reference whenever available and, if not available, shall be as specific as possible. If the authority relied upon is or includes article II of the Constitution of the United States, the Secretary or appropriate department or agency shall explain the basis for that reliance.
(B) (i) A list of all international agreements that entered into force and qualifying non-binding instruments that became operative for the United States or an agency of the United States during the prior month.
(ii) The text of all international agreements and qualifying non-binding instruments described in clause (i) if such text differs from the text of the agreement or instrument previously provided pursuant to subparagraph (A)(ii).
(iii) A statement describing any new or amended statutory or regulatory authority anticipated to be required to fully implement each proposed international agreement and qualifying non-binding instrument included in the list described in clause (i).
(2) The information and text required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
(b) (1) Not later than 120 days after the date on which an international agreement enters into force, the Secretary shall make the text of the agreement, and the information described in subparagraphs (A)(iii) and (B)(iii) of subsection (a)(1) relating to the agreement, available to the public on the website of the Department of State.
(2) Not less frequently than once every 120 days, the Secretary shall make the text of each qualifying non-binding instrument that became operative during the preceding 120 days, and the information described in subparagraphs (A)(iii) and (B)(iii) of subsection (a)(1) relating to each such instrument, available to the public on the website of the Department of State.
(3) The requirements under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply to the following categories of international agreements or qualifying non-binding instruments, or to information described in subparagraphs (A)(iii) and (B)(iii) of subsection (a)(1) relating to such agreements or qualifying non-binding instruments:
(A) International agreements and qualifying non-binding instruments that contain information that has been given a national security classification pursuant to Executive Order 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note; relating to classified national security information) or any predecessor or successor order, or that contain any information that is otherwise exempt from public disclosure pursuant to United States law.
(B) International agreements and qualifying non-binding instruments that address military operations, military exercises, acquisition and cross servicing, logistics support, military personnel exchange or education programs, or the provision of health care to military personnel on a reciprocal basis.
(C) International agreements and qualifying non-binding instruments that establish the terms of grant or other similar assistance, including in-kind assistance, financed with foreign assistance funds pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) or the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.).
(D) International agreements and qualifying non-binding instruments, such as project annexes and other similar instruments, for which the principal function is to establish technical details for the implementation of a specific project undertaken pursuant to another agreement or qualifying non-binding instrument that has been published in accordance with paragraph (1) or (2).
(E) International agreements and qualifying non-binding instruments that have been separately published by a depositary or other similar administrative body, except that the Secretary shall make the information described in subparagraphs (A)(iii) and (B)(iii) of subsection (a)(1), relating to such agreements or qualifying non-binding instruments, available to the public on the website of the Department of State within the timeframes required by paragraph (1) or (2).
(c) For any international agreement or qualifying non-binding instrument for which an implementing agreement or arrangement, or any document of similar purpose or function to the aforementioned regardless of the title of the document, is not otherwise required to be submitted to the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the appropriate congressional committees under subparagraphs (A)(ii) or (B)(ii) of subsection (a)(1), not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a written communication from the Chair or Ranking Member of either of the appropriate congressional committees requesting the text of any such implementing agreements or arrangements, whether binding or non-binding, the Secretary shall submit such implementing agreements or arrangements to the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the appropriate congressional committees.
(d) Any department or agency of the United States Government that enters into any international agreement or qualifying non-binding instrument on behalf of itself or the United States shall—
(1) provide to the Secretary the text of each international agreement not later than 15 days after the date on which such agreement is signed or otherwise concluded;
(2) provide to the Secretary the text of each qualifying non-binding instrument not later than 15 days after the date on which such instrument is concluded or otherwise becomes finalized;
(3) provide to the Secretary a detailed description of the legal authority that provides authorization for each qualifying non-binding instrument to become operative not later than 15 days after such instrument is signed or otherwise becomes finalized; and
(4) on an ongoing basis, provide any implementing material to the Secretary for transmittal to the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the appropriate congressional committees as needed to satisfy the requirements described in subsection (c).
(e) (1) Each department or agency of the United States Government that enters into any international agreement or qualifying non-binding instrument on behalf of itself or the United States shall designate a Chief International Agreements Officer, who shall—
(A) be selected from among employees of such department or agency;
(B) serve concurrently as the Chief International Agreements Officer; and
(C) subject to the authority of the head of such department or agency, have department- or agency-wide responsibility for efficient and appropriate compliance with this section.
(2) There shall be a Chief International Agreements Officer who serves at the Department of State with the title of International Agreements Compliance Officer.
(f) The substance of oral international agreements shall be reduced to writing for the purpose of meeting the requirements of subsections (a) and (b).
(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an international agreement may not be signed or otherwise concluded on behalf of the United States without prior consultation with the Secretary. Such consultation may encompass a class of agreements rather than a particular agreement.
(h) (1) Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this section, and not less frequently than once every 3 years thereafter during the 9-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit of the compliance of the Secretary with the requirements of this section.
(2) In any instance in which a failure by the Secretary to comply with such requirements is determined by the Comptroller General to have been due to the failure or refusal of another agency to provide information or material to the Department of State, or the failure to do so in a timely manner, the Comptroller General shall engage such other agency to determine—
(A) the cause and scope of such failure or refusal;
(B) the specific office or offices responsible for such failure or refusal; and
(C) recommendations for measures to ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
(3) The Comptroller General shall submit to the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the appropriate congressional committees in writing the results of each audit required by paragraph (1).
(4) The Comptroller General and the Secretary shall make the results of each audit required by paragraph (1) publicly available on the websites of the Government Accountability Office and the Department of State, respectively.
(i) The President shall, through the Secretary, promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section.
(j) It is the sense of Congress that the executive branch should not prescribe or otherwise commit to or include specific legislative text in a treaty, executive agreement, or non-binding instrument unless Congress has authorized such action.
(k) In this section:
(1) The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
(2) The term “appropriate department or agency” means the department or agency of the United States Government that negotiates and enters into a qualifying non-binding instrument on behalf of itself or the United States.
(3) The term “intelligence community” has the meaning given that term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)).
(4) The term “international agreement” includes—
(A) any treaty that requires the advice and consent of the Senate, pursuant to article II of the Constitution of the United States; and
(B) any other international agreement to which the United States is a party and that is not subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
(5) The term “qualifying non-binding instrument”—
(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), means a non-binding instrument that—
(i) is or will be under negotiation, is signed or otherwise becomes operative, or is implemented with one or more foreign governments, international organizations, or foreign entities, including non-state actors; and
(ii) (I) could reasonably be expected to have a significant impact on the foreign policy of the United States; or
(II) is the subject of a written communication from the Chair or Ranking Member of either of the appropriate congressional committees to the Secretary; and
(B) does not include any non-binding instrument that is signed or otherwise becomes operative or is implemented pursuant to the authorities relied upon by the Department of Defense, the Armed Forces of the United States, or any element of the intelligence community.
(6) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of State.
(7) (A) The term “text” with respect to an international agreement or qualifying non-binding instrument includes—
(i) any annex, appendix, codicil, side agreement, side letter, or any document of similar purpose or function to the aforementioned, regardless of the title of the document, that is entered into contemporaneously and in conjunction with the international agreement or qualifying non-binding instrument; and
(ii) any implementing agreement or arrangement, or any document of similar purpose or function to the aforementioned regardless of the title of the document, that is entered into contemporaneously and in conjunction with the international agreement or qualifying non-binding instrument.
(B) As used in subparagraph (A), the term “contemporaneously and in conjunction with”—
(i) shall be construed liberally; and
(ii) may not be interpreted to require any action to have occurred simultaneously or on the same day.
(l) Nothing in this section may be construed—
(1) to authorize the withholding from disclosure to the public of any record if such disclosure is required by law; or
(2) to require the provision of any implementing agreement or arrangement, or any document of similar purpose or function regardless of its title, which was entered into by the Department of Defense, the Armed Forces of the United States, or any element of the intelligence community or any implementing material originating with the aforementioned agencies, if such implementing agreement, arrangement, document, or material was not required to be provided to the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, or the appropriate congressional committees prior to the date of the enactment of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023.
(Added Pub. L. 92403, § 1, Aug. 22, 1972, 86 Stat. 619; amended Pub. L. 9545, § 5, June 15, 1977, 91 Stat. 224; Pub. L. 95426, title VII, § 708, Oct. 7, 1978, 92 Stat. 993; Pub. L. 103437, § 1, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4581; Pub. L. 108458, title VII, § 7121(b)(d), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3807, 3808; Pub. L. 116260, div. FF, title XVII, § 1708(b), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 3298; Pub. L. 117263, div. E, title LIX, § 5947(a)(1), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3476.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
References in TextExecutive Order 13526, referred to in subsec. (b)(3)(A), is Ex. Ord. No. 13526, Dec. 29, 2009, 75 F.R. 707, 1013, which is set out as a note under section 3161 of Title 50, War and National Defense. The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in subsec. (b)(3)(C), is Pub. L. 87195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, which is classified principally to chapter 32 (§ 2151 et seq.) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 of Title 22 and Tables. The Food for Peace Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(3)(C), is act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, 68 Stat. 454, which is classified principally to chapter 41 (§ 1691 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1691 of Title 7 and Tables. The date of the enactment of this section, and the date of the enactment of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, referred to in subsecs. (h)(1) and (l)(2), are the date of enactment of Pub. L. 117263, which was approved Dec. 23, 2022.
Amendments2022—Pub. L. 117263 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to requirements for transmitting the text of United States international agreements and various reports to Congress. 2020—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 116260 added subsec. (g). 2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108458, § 7121(b), substituted “Committee on International Relations” for “Committee on Foreign Affairs”. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108458, § 7121(c), added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e). Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 108458, § 7121(d), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of State” for “The Secretary of State”, and added par. (2). Pub. L. 108458, § 7121(c)(1), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f). Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 108458, § 7121(c)(1), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f). 1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103437 substituted “Committee on Foreign Affairs” for “Committee on International Relations”. 1978—Pub. L. 95426 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted “(including the text of any oral international agreement, which agreement shall be reduced to writing)”, and added subsecs. (b) to (e). 1977—Pub. L. 9545 substituted “Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives” for “Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives” and inserted requirement that any department or agency of the United States Government which enters into any international agreement on behalf of the United States transmit to the Department of State the text of such agreement not later than twenty days after the agreement has been signed.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name Committee on International Relations of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Foreign Affairs of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007.
Effective Date of 2022 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 117263 effective 270 days after Dec. 23, 2022, see section 5947(c) of Pub. L. 117263, set out as a note under section 112a of this title.
Short TitleThis section is popularly known as the Case-Zablocki Act.
Rules and RegulationsPub. L. 117263, div. E, title LIX, § 5947(a)(5), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3482, provided that: “Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2022], the President, through the Secretary of State, shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out section 112b of title 1, United States Code, as amended by paragraph (1).”
Mechanism for ReportingPub. L. 117263, div. E, title LIX, § 5947(a)(4), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3481, provided that: “Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2022], the Secretary of State shall establish a mechanism for personnel of the Department of State who become aware or who have reason to believe that the requirements under section 112b of title 1, United States Code, as amended by paragraph (1), have not been fulfilled with respect to an international agreement or qualifying non-binding instrument (as such terms are defined in such section) to report such instances to the Secretary.”
Consultation and Briefing RequirementPub. L. 117263, div. E, title LIX, § 5947(a)(6), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3482, provided that: “(A) Consultation.—The Secretary of State shall consult with the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives on matters related to the implementation of this section [amending this section, section 112a of this title, and section 195c of Title 6, Domestic Security, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and section 112a of this title] and the amendments made by this section before and after the effective date described in subsection (c) [see Effective Date of 2022 Amendment note set out under section 112a of this title]. “(B) Briefing.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2022], and once every 90 days thereafter for 1 year, the Secretary shall brief the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives regarding the status of efforts to implement this section and the amendments made by this section.”
EnforcementPub. L. 100204, title I, § 139, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1347, as amended by Pub. L. 108458, title VII, § 7121(e), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3808, restricted the use of funds during fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 2007 to implement international agreements whose text was not transmitted to Congress within 60 days pursuant to former section 112b.
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## Text
The edition of the laws and treaties of the United States, published by Little and Brown, and the publications in slip or pamphlet form of the laws of the United States issued under the authority of the Archivist of the United States, and the Treaties and Other International Acts Series issued under the authority of the Secretary of State shall be competent evidence of the several public and private Acts of Congress, and of the treaties, international agreements other than treaties, and proclamations by the President of such treaties and international agreements other than treaties, as the case may be, therein contained, in all the courts of law and equity and of maritime jurisdiction, and in all the tribunals and public offices of the United States, and of the several States, without any further proof or authentication thereof.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 636; Pub. L. 89497, § 1, July 8, 1966, 80 Stat. 271; Pub. L. 98497, title I, § 107(d), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2291.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments1984—Pub. L. 98497 substituted “Archivist of the United States” for “Administrator of General Services”. 1966—Pub. L. 89497 made slip laws and the Treaties and Other International Acts Series competent legal evidence of the several acts of Congress and the treaties and other international agreements contained therein.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1984 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 98497 effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 of Pub. L. 98497, set out as a note under section 2102 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.
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## Text
In all cases where a seal is necessary by law to any commission, process, or other instrument provided for by the laws of Congress, it shall be lawful to affix the proper seal by making an impression therewith directly on the paper to which such seal is necessary; which shall be as valid as if made on wax or other adhesive substance.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 636.)
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# 1 U.S.C. § 201 - Publication and distribution of Code of Laws of United States and Supplements and District of Columbia Code and Supplements
## Text
In order to avoid duplication and waste—
(a) Publishing in slip or pamphlet form or in Statutes at Large.— Publication in slip or pamphlet form or in the Statutes at Large of any of the volumes or publications enumerated in sections 202 and 203 of this title, shall, in event of enactment, be dispensed with whenever the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives so directs the Archivist of the United States;
(b) Curtailing number of copies published.— Curtailment of the number provided by law to be printed and distributed of the volumes or publications enumerated in sections 202 and 203 of this title may be directed by such committee, except that the Director of the Government Publishing Office shall print such numbers as are necessary for depository library distribution and for sale; and
(c) Dispensing with publication of more than one Supplement for each Congress.— Such committee may direct that the printing and distribution of any supplement to the Code of Laws of the United States or to the Code of the District of Columbia be dispensed with entirely, except that there shall be printed and distributed for each Congress at least one supplement to each such code, containing the legislation of such Congress.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 637; Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263, § 1, 68 Stat. 1226; Pub. L. 98497, title I, § 107(d), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2291; Pub. L. 113235, div. H, title I, § 1301(d), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98497 substituted “Archivist of the United States” for “Administrator of General Services”. 1954—Subsec. (a). Act Sept. 3, 1954, substituted “Administrator of General Services” for “Secretary of State”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Effective Date of 1984 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 98497 effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 of Pub. L. 98497, set out as a note under section 2102 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.
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## Text
There shall be prepared and published under the supervision of the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives—
(a) Cumulative Supplements to Code of Laws of United States for each session of Congress.— A supplement for each session of the Congress to the then current edition of the Code of Laws of the United States, cumulatively embracing the legislation of the then current supplement, and correcting errors in such edition and supplement;
(b) Cumulative Supplement to District of Columbia Code for each session of Congress.— A supplement for each session of the Congress to the then current edition of the Code of the District of Columbia, cumulatively embracing the legislation of the then current supplement, and correcting errors in such edition and supplement;
(c) New editions of Codes and Supplements.— New editions of the Code of Laws of the United States and of the Code of the District of Columbia, correcting errors and incorporating the then current supplement. In the case of each code new editions shall not be published oftener than once in each five years. Copies of each such edition shall be distributed in the same manner as provided in the case of supplements to the code of which it is a new edition. Supplements published after any new edition shall not contain the legislation of supplements published before such new edition.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 637.)
## Notes
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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# 1 U.S.C. § 203 - District of Columbia Code; preparation and publication; cumulative supplements
## Text
The Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives is authorized to print bills to codify, revise, and reenact the general and permanent laws relating to the District of Columbia and cumulative supplements thereto, similar in style, respectively, to the Code of Laws of the United States, and supplements thereto, and to so continue until final enactment thereof in both Houses of the Congress of the United States.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 638.)
## Notes
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Commission on Revision of the Criminal Laws of the District of ColumbiaPub. L. 90226, title X, Dec. 27, 1967, 81 Stat. 742, provided for creation and operation of a commission to study and make recommendations with reference to a revised code of criminal law and procedure for the District of Columbia, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 91358, title VI, § 601, July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 667, as amended by Pub. L. 91530, § 2(b)(1), Dec. 7, 1970, 84 Stat. 1390.
Cross References Council of the District of Columbia, functions respecting, see section 2 of Pub. L. 94386, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1170, set out as a note under section 285b of Title 2, The Congress. Office of the Law Revision Counsel, functions respecting, see section 285b of Title 2.
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# 1 U.S.C. § 204 - Codes and Supplements as evidence of the laws of United States and District of Columbia; citation of Codes and Supplements
## Text
In all courts, tribunals, and public offices of the United States, at home or abroad, of the District of Columbia, and of each State, Territory, or insular possession of the United States—
(a) United States Code.— The matter set forth in the edition of the Code of Laws of the United States current at any time shall, together with the then current supplement, if any, establish prima facie the laws of the United States, general and permanent in their nature, in force on the day preceding the commencement of the session following the last session the legislation of which is included: Provided, however, That whenever titles of such Code shall have been enacted into positive law the text thereof shall be legal evidence of the laws therein contained, in all the courts of the United States, the several States, and the Territories and insular possessions of the United States.
(b) District of Columbia Code.— The matter set forth in the edition of the Code of the District of Columbia current at any time shall, together with the then current supplement, if any, establish prima facie the laws, general and permanent in their nature, relating to or in force in the District of Columbia on the day preceding the commencement of the session following the last session the legislation of which is included, except such laws as are of application in the District of Columbia by reason of being laws of the United States general and permanent in their nature.
(c) District of Columbia Code; citation.— The Code of the District of Columbia may be cited as “D.C. Code”.
(d) Supplements to Codes; citation.— Supplements to the Code of Laws of the United States and to the Code of the District of Columbia may be cited, respectively, as “U.S.C., Sup. ”, and “D.C. Code, Sup. ”, the blank in each case being filled with Roman figures denoting the number of the supplement.
(e) New edition of Codes; citation.— New editions of each of such codes may be cited, respectively, as “U.S.C.,ed.”, and “D.C. Code, ed.”, the blank in each case being filled with figures denoting the last year the legislation of which is included in whole or in part.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 638.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
United States Code Titles as Positive LawThe following titles of the United States Code were enacted into positive law by the acts enumerated below: Title 1, General Provisions—Act July 30, 1947, ch. 388, § 1, 61 Stat. 633. Title 3, The President—Act June 25, 1948, ch. 644, § 1, 62 Stat. 672. Title 4, Flag and Seal, Seat of Government, and the States—Act July 30, 1947, ch. 389, § 1, 61 Stat. 641. Title 5, Government Organization and Employees—Pub. L. 89554, § 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378; Pub. L. 117286, § 3, Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4197. Title 9, Arbitration—Act July 30, 1947, ch. 392, § 1, 61 Stat. 669. Title 10, Armed Forces—Act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 1, 70 Stat. 1126, set out beginning at 70A Stat. 1. Title 11, Bankruptcy—Pub. L. 95598, title I, § 101, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2549. Title 13, Census—Act Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1012. Title 14, Coast Guard—Act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, § 1, 63 Stat. 495. Title 17, Copyrights—Act July 30, 1947, ch. 391, § 1, 61 Stat. 652, as amended Oct. 19, 1976, Pub. L. 94553, title I, § 101, 90 Stat. 2541. Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure—Act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 1, 62 Stat. 683. Title 23, Highways—Pub. L. 85767, § 1, Aug. 27, 1958, 72 Stat. 885. Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure—Act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 1, 62 Stat. 869. Title 31, Money and Finance—Pub. L. 97258, § 1, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877. Title 32, National Guard—Act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 2, 70A Stat. 596. Title 34, Navy—See Title 10, Armed Forces. Title 35, Patents—Act July 19, 1952, ch. 950, § 1, 66 Stat. 792. Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations—Pub. L. 105225, § 1, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1253. Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services—Pub. L. 87649, § 1, Sept. 7, 1962. 76 Stat. 451. Title 38, Veterans Benefits—Pub. L. 85857, § 1, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1105. Title 39, Postal Service—Pub. L. 86682, § 1, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 578, as revised Pub. L. 91375, § 2, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 719. Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works—Pub. L. 107217, § 1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062. Title 41, Public Contracts—Pub. L. 111350, § 3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3677. Title 44, Public Printing and Documents—Pub. L. 90620, § 1, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1238. Title 46, Shipping—Pub. L. 9889, § 1, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 500; Pub. L. 99509, title V, subtitle B, § 5101, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1913; Pub. L. 100424, § 6, Sept. 9, 1988, 102 Stat. 1591; Pub. L. 100710, title I, § 102, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4738; Pub. L. 109304, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1485. Title 49, Transportation—Pub. L. 95473, § 1, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1337; Pub. L. 97449, § 1, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2413; Pub. L. 103272, § 1, July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 745. Title 51, National and Commercial Space Programs—Pub. L. 111314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3328. Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs—Pub. L. 113287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3094.
Title 26, Internal Revenue CodeThe Internal Revenue Code of 1954 was enacted in the form of a separate code by act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 1. Pub. L. 99514, § 2(a), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095, provided that the Internal Revenue Title enacted Aug. 16, 1954, as heretofore, hereby, or hereafter amended, may be cited as the “Internal Revenue Code of 1986”. The sections of Title 26, United States Code, are identical to the sections of the Internal Revenue Code.
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## Text
The publications provided for in sections 202, 203 of this title shall be printed at the Government Publishing Office and shall be in such form and style and with such ancillaries as may be prescribed by the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. The Librarian of Congress is directed to cooperate with such committee in the preparation of such ancillaries. Such publications shall be furnished with such thumb insets and other devices to distinguish parts, with such facilities for the insertion of additional matter, and with such explanatory and advertising slips, and shall be printed on such paper and bound in such material, as may be prescribed by such committee.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 639; Pub. L. 113235, div. H, title I, § 1301(b), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537.)
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## Text
All bills and resolutions relating to the revision of the laws referred to or reported by the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives shall be printed in such form and style, and with such ancillaries, as such committee may prescribe as being economical and suitable, to so continue until final enactment thereof in both Houses of Congress; and such committee may also curtail the number of copies of such bills to be printed in the various parliamentary stages in the House of Representatives.
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## Text
The Director of the Government Publishing Office is directed to print, in addition to the number provided by existing law, and, as soon as printed, to distribute in such manner as the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives shall determine, twenty copies in slip form of each public Act and joint resolution.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 639; Pub. L. 113235, div. H, title I, § 1301(d), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537.)
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## Text
The functions vested by sections 201, 202, 204207 of this title in the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives may from time to time be vested in such other agency as the Congress may by concurrent resolution provide: Provided, That the printing, binding, and distribution of the volumes and publications enumerated in sections 202, 203 of this title shall be done under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 639.)
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# 1 U.S.C. § 209 - Copies of Supplements to Code of Laws of United States and of District of Columbia Code and Supplements; conclusive evidence of original
## Text
Copies of the Code of Laws relating to the District of Columbia and copies of the supplements provided for by sections 202 and 203 of this title printed at the Government Publishing Office and bearing its imprint, shall be conclusive evidence of the original of such code and supplements in the custody of the Administrator of General Services.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 639; Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263, § 2, 68 Stat. 1226; Pub. L. 113235, div. H, title I, § 1301(b), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Amendments1954—Act Sept. 3, 1954, substituted “Administrator of General Services” for “Secretary of State”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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# 1 U.S.C. § 210 - Distribution of Supplements to Code of Laws of United States and of District of Columbia Code and Supplements; slip and pamphlet copies
## Text
Copies of the Code of Laws relating to the District of Columbia, and of the supplements provided for by sections 202, 203 of this title shall be distributed by the Superintendent of Documents in the same manner as bound volumes of the Statutes at Large: Provided, That no slip or pamphlet copies of the Code of Laws relating to the District of Columbia, and of the supplements provided for by sections 202, 203 of this title need be printed or distributed.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 640.)
## Notes
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Cross References Distribution of Statutes at Large, see section 728 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.
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## Text
In addition to quotas provided for by section 210 of this title there shall be printed, published, and distributed of the Code of Laws relating to the District of Columbia with tables, index, and other ancillaries, suitably bound and with thumb inserts and other convenient devices to distinguish the parts, and of the supplements to both codes as provided for by sections 202, 203 of this title, ten copies of each for each Member of the Senate and House of Representatives of the Congress in which the original authorized publication is made, for his use and distribution, and in addition for the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a number of bound copies of each equal to ten times the number of members of such committees, and one bound copy of each for the use of each committee of the Senate and House of Representatives.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 640.)
## Notes
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Written Requests for DocumentsCopies of District of Columbia Code and Supplements not available to Senators or Representatives unless specifically requested by them, in writing, see Pub. L. 9459, title VIII, § 801, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 296, set out as a note under section 1317 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.
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# 1 U.S.C. § 212 - Additional distribution at each new Congress
## Text
In addition the Superintendent of Documents shall, at the beginning of the first session of each Congress, supply to each Senator and Representative in such Congress, who may in writing apply for the same, one copy each of the Code of Laws of the United States, the Code of Laws relating to the District of Columbia, and the latest supplement to each code: Provided, That such applicant shall certify in his written application for the same that the volume or volumes for which he applies is intended for his personal use exclusively: And provided further, That no Senator or Representative during his term of service shall receive under this section more than one copy each of the volumes enumerated herein.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 640.)
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# 1 U.S.C. § 213 - Appropriation for preparing and editing supplements
## Text
For preparation and editing an annual appropriation of $6,500 is authorized to carry out the purposes of sections 202 and 203 of this title.
(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 640.)