Also available on microfilm (Law Library Microfilm 84/10004). At its top level, it divides the world of legislation into fifty topically-organized Titles, and each Title is further subdivided into any number of logical subtopics.
[Periodical] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/uscode1946-004050a009/. U.S. Congress. Why can't these popular names easily be found in the US Code? United States Code: First War Powers Act, 50a U.S.C. .
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Congress approved the First War Powers Act in 1941 to improve the nation’s efficiency in fighting World War II. The Department Reorganization Act (Overman Act) of 1918 gave President Woodrow Wilson broad authority to create or reorder government agencies. Laws acquire popular names as they make their way through Congress. Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, National Archives and Records. You'll find three types of link associated with each popular name (though each law may not have all three types). .
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But this is not normally the case, and often different provisions of the law will logically belong in different, scattered locations in the Code. Periodical. 6233, A Bill to expedite the prosecution of the war effort (First War Powers Act), December 15, 1941, Lockheed Aircraft Factory in Burbank, California, photograph, February 16, 1941, Book a tour through the office of your Representative, Book a tour through the offices of your Senators, Congress and the Judicial Branch: Jurisdiction, Congress and the Judicial Branch: Composition, Congress and the Judicial Branch: Negotiation, Congress and the Executive Branch: Nominations and Appointments, Congress and the Executive Branch: Balancing Power, Congress and the Executive Branch: Investigations, The British Burn the Capitol, August 24, 1814. 408.
In theory, any law -- or individual provisions within any law -- passed by Congress should be classifiable into one or more slots in the framework of the Code. And sometimes they are meant to garner political support for a law by giving it a catchy name (as with the 'USA Patriot Act' or the 'Take Pride in America Act') or by invoking public outrage or sympathy (as with any number of laws named for victims of crimes).
For guidance about compiling full citations consult 81ST CONG., 2D SESS.-CHS. A Second War Powers Act of 1942 allowed the president to allocate resources for national defense. And sometimes they are meant to garner political support for a law by giving it a catchy name (as with the 'USA Patriot Act' or the 'Take Pride in America Act') or by invoking public outrage or sympathy (as with any number of laws named for victims of crimes). powers that are necessary to win the war, but powers that should be returned to the Congress when the war has been won. Nor will a full-text search of the Code necessarily reveal where all the pieces have been scattered. The process of incorporating a newly-passed piece of legislation into the Code is known as "classification" -- essentially a process of deciding where in the logical organization of the Code the various parts of the particular law belong. 1946. It is usually found in the Note section attached to a relevant section of the Code, usually under a paragraph identified as the "Short Title". More about Copyright and other Restrictions. It sought to restrain the president’s ability to commit U.S. forces overseas by requiring the executive branch to consult with and report to Congress before involving U.S. forces in foreign hostilities. The law’s text frames it as a means of guaranteeing that “the collective judgment of both the Congress and the President will apply” whenever the American armed forces are deployed overseas §§ 1351-1355 (1946), United States Code: War Overtime Pay Act of 1943, 50a U.S.C. U.S. Congress. War Powers Act, law passed by the U.S. Congress on November 7, 1973, over the veto of President Richard Nixon. Finally, acts may be referred to by a different name, or may have been renamed, the links will take you to the appropriate listing in the table. This bill merely gives the President . So-called "Short Title" links, and links to particular sections of the Code, will lead you to a textual roadmap (the section notes) describing how the particular law was incorporated into the Code. 1946. §§ 1501-1511 (1946). A Second War Powers Act of 1942 allowed the president to allocate resources for national defense. Congress approved the First War Powers Act in 1941 to improve the nation’s efficiency in fighting World War II. 1228, 1230-JAN. 12, 1951 1257 APPROPRIATIONS AND TRANSFERS OF FUNDS SEC.
History books, newspapers, and other sources use the popular name to refer to these laws. Sometimes they are a way of recognizing or honoring the sponsor or creator of a particular law (as with the 'Taft-Hartley Act').
It empowered President Franklin D. Roosevelt to reorganize the executive branch, federal agencies, and government corporations. Instead, those who classify laws into the Code typically leave a note explaining how a particular law has been classified into the Code. A farm bill, for instance, might contain provisions that affect the tax status of farmers, their management of land or treatment of the environment, a system of price limits or supports, and so on. Sometimes classification is easy; the law could be written with the Code in mind, and might specifically amend, extend, or repeal particular chunks of the existing Code, making it no great challenge to figure out how to classify its various parts. Representative Hamilton Fish, Speech to the U.S. House of Representatives, December 16, 1941, Back to the Congress and the Executive Branch: Balancing Power Theme, S. 3771, A bill authorizing the President to coordinate or consolidate executive bureaus, agencies, and offices… (Overman Act), March 18, 1918, Under Four Flags, lithograph by Philip Martini, 1917, H.R. An act to amend and extend title II of the First War Powers Act, 1941 64 STAT.] Our Table of Popular Names is organized alphabetically by popular name. The United States Code is meant to be an organized, logical compilation of the laws passed by Congress. One, a reference to a Public Law number, is a link to the bill as it was originally passed by Congress, and will take you to the LRC THOMAS legislative system, or GPO FDSYS site. Each of these individual provisions would, logically, belong in a different place in the Code. Citing Primary Sources. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
It empowered President Franklin D. Roosevelt to reorganize the executive branch, federal agencies, and government corporations. §§ 1101-1112 (1946), United States Code: National Emergency and War Shipping Acts, 50a U.S.C. U.S. Congress. As a result, often the law will not be found in one place neatly identified by its popular name. Sometimes these names say something about the substance of the law (as with the '2002 Winter Olympic Commemorative Coin Act'). The Constitution authorizes Congress to pass legislation necessary to execute the powers and responsibilities of the federal government. Document in... United States Code: Small Business Mobilization Law, 50a U.S.C. The War Powers Acts of 1941 and 1942 granted President Franklin D. Roosevelt extensive powers to support the war effort and provide for the nation’s defense. During the First and Second World Wars, Congress temporarily granted extraordinary power to the president to expedite certain wartime policies. https://www.loc.gov/item/uscode1946-004050a009/. - Description: U.S. Code 1946 Edition, Title 50: War, Appendix, Chapter 9: First War Powers Act, 1941, Sections 601-622 Call Number/Physical Location Call Number: KF62 On the other hand, legislation often contains bundles of topically unrelated provisions that collectively respond to a particular public need or problem. United States Code: First War Powers Act, 50a U.S.C. Title devised, in English, by Library staff. §§ 601-622 1946. From Wikipedia The War Powers Act of 1941, also known as the First War Powers Act, was an American emergency law that increased Federal power during World War II. Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as
§§ 601-622 1946. (Of course, this isn't always the case; some legislation deals with a fairly narrow range of related concerns.). Sometimes they are a way of recognizing or honoring the sponsor or creator of a particular law (as with the 'Taft-Hartley Act'). §§ 601-622 1946. a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate. §§ 1251-1312 (1946), United States Code: Farm Labor Supply Appropriation Act, 1944, 50a U.S.C. §§ 1401-1415 (1946), United States Code: War Labor Disputes Act, 50a U.S.C.