The Office of the Law Revision Counsel has announced their beta site for the United States Code.
The new site has a “Cite Checker,” which shows
- a quick overview of a section, including the heading,
- the citation for the public law(s) that added or amended the section,
- editorial notes,
- and citations to enrolled legislation that hasn’t yet been codified. (As opposed to citations to proposed legislation that would amend or repeal the section, if the legislation passes.)
I was glad to see that Chapters show the corresponding sections in a Table of Contents view. So I can quickly see that Chapter 77 of Title 42 is where I need to go for a citation to “42 U.S.C. 6201.”
The US GPO also allows you to search and browse the US Code. But if you’re looking for the free federal Popular Name Tool, or more information about the Code, uscode.house.gov is the site to use.
For more information, including a link to the beta site, check the announcement at uscode.house.gov.