Title 1 — General Provisions
Chapter 2 — Acts and Resolutions; Formalities of Enactment; Repeals; Sealing of Instruments
§ 113. “Little and Brown’s” edition of laws and treaties; slip laws; Treaties and Other International Acts Series; admissibility in evidence
Statutory text
The edition of the laws and treaties of the United States, published by Little and Brown, and the publications in slip or pamphlet form of the laws of the United States issued under the authority of the Archivist of the United States, and the Treaties and Other International Acts Series issued under the authority of the Secretary of State shall be competent evidence of the several public and private Acts of Congress, and of the treaties, international agreements other than treaties, and proclamations by the President of such treaties and international agreements other than treaties, as the case may be, therein contained, in all the courts of law and equity and of maritime jurisdiction, and in all the tribunals and public offices of the United States, and of the several States, without any further proof or authentication thereof.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
1 U. S. C., § —
Pub. L. 80–388 · 61 Stat. 633
Enacted · 1 U.S.C. § 113
July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 636
Source evidence
Code source credit
July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 636Pub. L. 89–497 § 1 · 80 Stat. 271
Changed · 1 U.S.C. § 113
Pub. L. 89–497 made slip laws and the Treaties and Other International Acts Series competent legal evidence of the several acts of Congress and the treaties and other international agreements contained therein
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 89–497 made slip laws and the Treaties and Other International Acts Series competent legal evidence of the several acts of Congress and the treaties and other international agreements contained therein.National Archives and Records Administration Act of 1984
Pub. L. 98–497 title I § 107(d) · 98 Stat. 2280
Substituted · 1 U.S.C. § 113
Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist of the United States” for “Administrator of General Services”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist of the United States” for “Administrator of General Services”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(d) Sections 106a, 106b, 112, 113, and 201 of title 1, United States Code, are amended by striking out “Administrator of General Services” and “General Services Administration” each place they appear and inserting in lieu thereof “Archivist of the United States” and “National Archives and Records Administration”, respectively.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–497 effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 of Pub. L. 98–497, set out as a note under section 2102 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.
1 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 2 partial
Editorial Notes
Amendments1966–1984 · 2 rounds
1984
Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist of the United States” for “Administrator of General Services”.
1966
Pub. L. 89–497 made slip laws and the Treaties and Other International Acts Series competent legal evidence of the several acts of Congress and the treaties and other international agreements contained therein.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–497 effective , see section 301 of Pub. L. 98–497, set out as a note under section 2102 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.
Credits
1947–1984 · 3 acts
- 1947July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 636
- 1966Pub. L. 89–497, § 1, , 80 Stat. 271
- 1984Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(d), , 98 Stat. 2291.
Show as published
(July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 636; Pub. L. 89–497, § 1, , 80 Stat. 271; Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(d), , 98 Stat. 2291.)