Public Laws

PL 84-159, 42 USC 7401, Air Pollution Control Act of 1955
Compilation of PL 84-159 and PL 88-206

PL 88-38, Equal Pay Act of 1963
This act guarantees that all employees performing at the same level are entitled to equal pay, regardless of gender or any other discriminating qualifications.

PL 88-206, 42 USC 7401, Clean Air Acts of 1963
Compilation of PL 84-159 and PL 88-206

PL 88-352, 42 USC 1971, Civil Rights Act of 1964
This law provides for the civil rights of all Americans.

PL 90-202, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
This law prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of age.

PL 91-604, 42 USC 7609, Clean Air Act of 1970
This act set National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), to protect public health and welfare, and New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), that strictly regulated emissions of a new source entering an area.

PL 91-646, 42 USC 4601, 7 CFR 21, Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended (URA)
Creates requirement to minimize adverse effects of property acquisition due to federally funded infrastructure construction.

PL 93-112, The Rehabilitation Act of 1973

PL 93-236, 45 USC 701, Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973
This act provides for federal assistances in the rehabilitation and maintenance of railroads and railroad facilities.

PL 94-210, 45 USC Ch 17, Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976
This act provides for the rehabilitation and maintenance of railroad facilities.

PL 95-454, Civil Service Reform Act of 1978
Provides a forum for grievances against the federal government in employment practices.

PL 100-542, 40 USC 762a, Telecommunications Act of 1998
This act assures that the Federal telecommunications system will be fully accessible to hearing-impaired and speech-impaired individuals.

PL 101-336, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
This law establishes a clear and comprehensive prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability.

PL 101-336, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
This law establishes a clear and comprehensive prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability. (Overview of Individual Titles by the National Rehabilitation Association)

PL 102-166, Civil Rights Act of 1991
This law was created to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restore and strengthen civil rights laws that ban discrimination in employment, and for other purposes.

PL 102-240, Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
This law consists of eight titles that were created to remodel and improve the existing surface transportation.

PL 104-59, National Highway System Designation Act of 1995

PL 104-88, Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act
This act provided guidelines to refurbish the railroad systems. It also includes provisions that make the rail community conform to other public laws or regulations.

PL 104-104, Telecommunications Act of 1996

PL 104-121, Small Business Regulatory Enforcement and Fairness Act
This act is designed to simplify, develop, and enforce the federal regulations pertaining to small businesses.

PL 104-260, Clean Air Act of 1990
Amend the Clean Air Act to Provide that Traffic Signal Synchronization Projects Are Exempt From Certain Requirements.

PL 104-320, Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996
This act is intended to offer a prompt, expert, and inexpensive means of resolving disputes as an alternative to litigation in the Federal courts.

PL 105-134, Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997
The act governs Amtrak reform and dictates the liability and accountability of Amtrak in regards to facilities and services.

PL 105-178, Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
TEA-21 builds on the initiatives established in the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA), which was the last major authorizing legislation for surface transportation. This new Act combines the continuation and improvement of current programs with new initiatives to meet the challenges of improving safety as traffic continues to increase at record levels, protecting and enhancing communities and the natural environment as we provide transportation, and advancing America's economic growth and competitiveness domestically and internationally through efficient and flexible transportation.

PL 105-220, Workforce Investment Act of 1998

PL 105-315, 28 USC 651, Alternative Dispute Resolution of 1998
All Federal Agencies must have an Alternative Dispute Resolution program to help resolve internal conflicts.

PL 106-40, 42 USC 7412(r), Chemical Safety Information, Site Security, and Fuels Regulatory Relief Act
Amendment to Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act

PL 106-159, Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999
This act established the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and dictates the responsibilities that fall beneath them.

PL 107-100, Small Business Investment Company Amendments Act of 2001

PL 107-174, Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (NO FEAR ACT)
Requires that Federal agencies be more accountable for violations of anti-discrimination and whistleblower protection laws

PL 108-183, Small Business Act
This acts dictates the actions that each federal agency must take in order to aid and assist small businesses.

PL 110-225, ADA Amendments Act of 2008
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-325), dated September 25, 2008. The Act became effective on January 1, 2009, and more clearly states and explains what Congress intended in enacting the ADA of 1990.

PL 111-2, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
The Act amends Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, modifies operation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. It specifies that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes.