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Renaming of Public Laws (Positive Law Codification)

Renaming of Public Laws (Positive Law Codification)

Congress reorganized Titles 40 and 41 of the United States Code in Public Laws 107-217 and 111-350, renumbering the sections, and consolidating the prior public laws. The following table provides cross references between the historical titles of the acts, and the current reference in title 40 or title 41.

Historical Title of Act

Division/ Chapter/ Subchapter

Title

Anti-Kickback Act 41 U.S.C. chapter 87Kickbacks
Brooks Architect Engineer Act 40 U.S.C. chapter 11Selection of Architects and Engineers
Buy American Act 41 U.S.C. chapter 83Buy American
Contract Disputes Act of 1978 41 U.S.C. chapter 71Contract Disputes
Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act 40 U.S.C. chapter 37Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards
Davis-Bacon Act 40 U.S.C. chapter 31, Subchapter IVWage Rate Requirements (Construction)
Drug-Free Workplace Act 41 U.S.C. chapter 81Drug-Free Workplace
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, Title III. 41 U.S.C. Div. C of subtitle I*Procurement
Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act 41 U.S.C. chapter 85Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
Miller Act 40 U.S.C. chapter 31, subchapter IIIBonds
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act 41 U.S.C. Div. B of subtitle I**Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Procurement Integrity Act 41 U.S.C. chapter 21Restrictions on Obtaining and Disclosing Certain Information
Service Contract Act of 1965 41 U.S.C. chapter 67Service Contract Labor Standards
Truth in Negotiations Act 41 U.S.C. chapter 35Truthful Cost or Pricing Data
Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act 41 U.S.C. chapter 65Contracts for Materials, Supplies, Articles, and Equipment Exceeding $10,000.