US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

1 U.S.C. § 112

Statutes at Large; contents; admissibility in evidence

section 106b of this titleThe 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 . 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. 38861 Stat. 636Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1001, § 164 Stat. 979Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, § 365 Stat. 710Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(d)98 Stat. 2291(, ; , ; , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 98–4971984— substituted “Archivist of the United States” for “Administrator of General Services” in three places.

1951—Act , substituted “106b of this title” for “205 of the Revised Statutes” in first sentence.

64 Stat. 12721950—Act , amended section generally to implement 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 20, § 1, eff. , 15 F.R. 3178, , 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 Amendment

Pub. L. 98–497section 301 of Pub. L. 98–497section 2102 of Title 44Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under , Public Printing and Documents.

Pub. L. 115–141Publishing in Statutes at Large

Pub. L. 115–141, div. G, title I, § 121(c)132 Stat. 662

section 112 of title 1“In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at large pursuant to , 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 ] and (b) [enacting into law from the 115th Congress H.R. 1281, as introduced on , and H.R. 4134, as introduced on ], respectively.”
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Pub. L. 115–31Publishing in Statutes at Large

Pub. L. 115–31, div. G, title IV, § 431(b)131 Stat. 502

section 112 of title 1“In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to , 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 ; S. 131, as ordered to be reported on , by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and S. 847, as introduced on ].”
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Pub. L. 107–206Publishing in Statutes at Large

Pub. L. 107–206, title III, § 3002(h)116 Stat. 924

section 101 of Title 39“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 , Postal Service].”
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Publication of Certain Laws of 106th Congress

Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(b)114 Stat. 2763

section 112 of title 1“In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to , 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 , and H.R. 5666 and H.R. 5667 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on , 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.”
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Pub. L. 106–553, § 1(b)114 Stat. 2762

section 112 of title 1“In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to , 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 ].”
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Pub. L. 106–429, § 101(a) [title V, § 595(b)]114 Stat. 1900

“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 ].”
, , , 1900A–60, provided that:

Pub. L. 106–429, § 101(b)114 Stat. 1900

section 112 of title 1“In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to , 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 ].”
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Pub. L. 106–398, § 2114 Stat. 1654

section 112 of title 1“In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to , 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 ].”
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Pub. L. 106–387, § 1(b)114 Stat. 1549

section 112 of title 1“In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to , 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 ].”
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Pub. L. 106–377, § 1(b)114 Stat. 1441

section 112 of title 1“In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to , 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 ].”
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Pub. L. 106–346, § 101(b)114 Stat. 1356

section 112 of title 1“In publishing the Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to , 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 ].”
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Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(b)113 Stat. 1536

“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 ].”
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Effect of Repeal of Section 73 of Act

section 112a of this titleact Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 2328 Stat. 615act Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 65565 Stat. 729This section and as not affected by the repeal of section 73 of , , which related to the same subject matter, see section 56(i) of , .