Notes on 1 U.S.C. § 1 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 1 U.S.C. § 1 : US Code - Notes

(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 633; June 25, 1948, ch. 645, Sec.
6, 62 Stat. 859; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, Sec. 1, 65 Stat. 710.)
AMENDMENTS                            
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".
SHORT TITLE OF 2002 AMENDMENT                   
Pub. L. 107-207, Sec. 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 AMENDMENT                   
Pub. L. 104-199, Sec. 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. 109-289                   
Pub. L. 109-289, div. A, title VIII, Sec. 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. 109-148                   
Pub. L. 109-148, div. B, title V, Sec. 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. 109-115                   
Pub. L. 109-115, div. A, title VIII, Sec. 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. 108-447                   
Pub. L. 108-447, Sec. 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. 108-199                   
Pub. L. 108-199, Sec. 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. 108-7                    
Pub. L. 108-7, Sec. 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 STATES                     
Section 48 of Pub. L. 86-70, 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."