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The United States Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. It is prepared by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel …
ABOUT THE UNITED STATES CODE AND THIS WEBSITE - House
The Code contains the general and permanent laws of the United States, organized into titles based on subject matter. The Code currently consists of 54 titles and five appendices. More information on the content of the Code can be found in the Detailed Guide to the Code.
DOWNLOAD THE UNITED STATES CODE - House
Each update of the United States Code is a release point. This page provides downloadable files for the current release point. All files are current through Public Law 118-106 (10/04/2024). Titles in bold have been changed since the last release point.
DETAILED GUIDE TO THE UNITED STATES CODE CONTENT AND …
In General [top] The United States Code ("Code") contains the general and permanent laws of the United States, arranged into 54 broad titles according to subject matter. The organization of the Code was originally established by Congress in 1926 with the enactment of the act of June 30, 1926, chapter 712.
About the Office and the United States Code - House
The Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives prepares and publishes the United States Code pursuant to section 285b of title 2 of the Code. The Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and …
United States Code exists to enable the general and permanent provisions of Federal statutory law to be findable and accessible. For example, let’s take one section compiled in the United States Code.
POSITIVE LAW CODIFICATION - House
The Code is useful for researching and proving the general and permanent laws of the United States. Positive law codification improves the usefulness of the Code in a number of significant ways: The original 1926 Code fit into a single volume and reflected the focus and size of the body of law then in effect.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND GLOSSARY - House
However, it is the printed version of the Code that is recognized under law as evidence of the laws of the United States in all courts, tribunals, and public offices of the United States, the States, and the Territories and possessions of the United States ( 1 U.S.C. 204 ).
4 USC Ch. 1: THE FLAG - House
The flag of the United States shall be thirteen horizontal stripes, alternate red and white; and the union of the flag shall be forty-eight stars, white in a blue field. (July 30, 1947, ch. 389, 61 Stat. 642.)
5 USC Ch. 131: ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT - House
Dec 27, 2022 · Section 106 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 is restated as " section 13108 of this title " (i.e., section 13108 of title 5, United States Code). In subsection (f) (3) (B), the words "the head of the officer's" are substituted for "the …