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CHAPTER 2—ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS; FORMALITIES OF ENACTMENT; REPEALS; SEALING OF INSTRUMENTS

Sec.
101.	Enacting clause
102.	Resolving clause
103.	Enacting or resolving words after first section.
104.	Numbering of sections; single proposition.
105.	Title of appropriation acts.
106.	Printing bills and joint resolutions.
106a.	Promulgation of laws.
106b.	Amendments to Constitution.
107.	Parchment or paper for printing enrolled bills or resolutions.
108.	Repeal of repealing act.
109.	Repeal of statutes as affecting existing liabilities.
110.	Saving clause of Revised Statutes.
111.	Repeals as evidence of prior effectiveness.
112.	Statutes at Large; contents; admissibility in evidence.
112a.	United States Treaties and Other International Agreements; contents; admissibility in evidence.
112b.	United States international agreements; transmission to Congress.
113.	"Little and Brown's" edition of laws and treaties; slip laws; Treaties and Other International Act[1] Series; admissibility in evidence.
114.	Sealing of instruments.

AMENDMENTS

1972—Pub. L. 92–403, §2, Aug. 22, 1972, 86 Stat. 619, added item 112b.

1966—Pub. L. 89–497, §2, July 8, 1966, 80 Stat. 271, inserted "slip laws; Treaties and Other International Acts Series;" in item 113.

1951—Act Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, §2(a), 65 Stat. 710, added items 106a and 106b.

1950—Act Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1001, §3, 64 Stat. 980, added item 112a.

1. So in original. Does not conform to section catchline

§101. Enacting clause

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."

(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 634.)

§102. Resolving clause

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."

(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 634.)