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United States Code

Federal statutory law, organized by title.

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CH. 1
COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
6 sectionsOpen →
CH. 2
BOARD OF ORDNANCE AND FORTIFICATION
1 sectionsOpen →
CH. 3
ALIEN ENEMIES
4 sectionsOpen →
CH. 4
ESPIONAGE
4 sectionsOpen →
CH. 4A
PHOTOGRAPHING, SKETCHING, MAPPING, ETC., DEFENSIVE INSTALLATIONS
1 sectionsOpen →
CH. 4B
DISCLOSURE OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
1 sectionsOpen →
CH. 6
WILLFUL DESTRUCTION, ETC., OF WAR OR NATIONAL-DEFENSE MATERIAL
1 sectionsOpen →
CH. 7
INTERFERENCE WITH HOMING PIGEONS OWNED BY UNITED STATES
1 sectionsOpen →
CH. 8
EXPLOSIVES; MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, STORAGE, USE, AND POSSESSION REGULATED
1 sectionsOpen →
CH. 9
AIRCRAFT
8 sectionsOpen →
CH. 10
HELIUM GAS
21 sectionsOpen →
CH. 11
ACQUISITION OF AND EXPENDITURES ON LAND FOR NATIONAL-DEFENSE PURPOSES
8 sectionsOpen →
CH. 12
VESSELS IN TERRITORIAL WATERS OF UNITED STATES
9 sectionsOpen →
CH. 13
INSURRECTION
23 sectionsOpen →
CH. 14
WARTIME VOTING BY LAND AND NAVAL FORCES
8 sectionsOpen →
CH. 16
DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL RESERVES
4 sectionsOpen →
CH. 17
ARMING AMERICAN VESSELS
1 sectionsOpen →
CH. 18
AIR-WARNING SCREEN
4 sectionsOpen →
CH. 19
GUIDED MISSILES
4 sectionsOpen →
CH. 22A
REPRESENTATION OF ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL BEFORE FOREIGN JUDICIAL TRIBUNALS
1 sectionsOpen →
CH. 24
NATIONAL DEFENSE FACILITIES
1 sectionsOpen →
CH. 25
ARMED FORCES RESERVE
20 sectionsOpen →
CH. 26
GIFTS FOR DEFENSE PURPOSES
1 sectionsOpen →
CH. 28
STATUS OF ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL APPOINTED TO SERVICE ACADEMIES
1 sectionsOpen →
CH. 29
NATIONAL DEFENSE CONTRACTS
6 sectionsOpen →
CH. 30
FEDERAL ABSENTEE VOTING ASSISTANCE
3 sectionsOpen →
CH. 31
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
1 sectionsOpen →
CH. 32
CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE PROGRAM
22 sectionsOpen →
CH. 33
WAR POWERS RESOLUTION
14 sectionsOpen →
CH. 37
NATIONAL SECURITY SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND GRANTS
14 sectionsOpen →
CH. 39
SPOILS OF WAR
5 sectionsOpen →
CH. 46
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
40 sectionsOpen →
CH. 47
NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY
20 sectionsOpen →
CH. 49
MILITARY SELECTIVE SERVICE
20 sectionsOpen →
CH. 53
TRADING WITH THE ENEMY
41 sectionsOpen →
CH. 54
MERCHANT SHIP SALES
4 sectionsOpen →
CH. 56
EXPORT ADMINISTRATION
15 sectionsOpen →
CH. 57
CLAIMS UNDER THE CLARIFICATION ACT
5 sectionsOpen →
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