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United States Code (U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Law Revision Counsel) offers introductory material to the Code, a search feature, and the option to browse the current and previous editions (1995 to present).
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United States Code (HeinOnline) 1925-1988 (includes content up to 1993)
In Custodia Legis: The United States Code Online – Downloadable XML Files and More (Law Library of Congress) explaining the new features of the U.S. House Office of the Law Revision Counsel site.
United States Code (U.S. Government Publishing Office, FDsys) provides a search engine for searching editions of the code from 1994 to present
United States Code (external link) (Cornell Legal Information Institute) provides an updated interface to the U.S. Code, with links to notes and legislative activity through THOMAS, various search options, and a popular name table (external link)

United States Statutes at Large (Law Library of Congress) v. 1-64 (1789-1950)
United States Statutes at Large (Law Library of Congress / National Digital Library Program) v. 1-18 (1789-1875)
United States Statutes at Large (U.S. Government Publishing Office / FDsys) v. 65-125 (1951-2011) authenticated PDF copies

United States Public Laws (U.S. Government Publishing Office, FDsys) provides access to authenticated United States Public laws enacted since the 104th Congress, 1st Session (January 1995).
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Congress.gov: Browse U.S. Legislation: Laws
Access to Public Laws (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration) includes lists of Public Laws from current and previous Congressional sessions.