U.S. Code Provisions Commonly Referenced in ARB, BRB, ECAB and OALJ Adjudications

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**U.S. Code, 2006 Edition**
U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Law Revision Counsel
General and permanent laws in effect as of January 3, 2007
TITLE 5	NAME
PART I CHAPTER 5	ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
PART III SUBPART G CHAPTER 81	COMPENSATION FOR WORK INJURIES
TITLE 29	NAME
CHAPTER 4B	FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
CHAPTER 8	FAIR LABOR STANDARDS
CHAPTER 11	LABOR-MANAGEMENT REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 16	VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND OTHER REHABILITATION SERVICES
CHAPTER 17	COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS
CHAPTER 18	EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY PROGRAM
CHAPTER 19	JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP
CHAPTER 20	MIGRANT AND SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROTECTION
CHAPTER 22	EMPLOYEE POLYGRAPH PROTECTION
CHAPTER 30	WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEMS
TITLE 30	NAME
CHAPTER 22	MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
CHAPTER 22 SUBCHAPTER 4	BLACK LUNG BENEFITS
TITLE 33	NAME
CHAPTER 18	LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION
TITLE 40	NAME
40 U.S.C. § 3141 et seq. (Chapter 31, Subchapter IV--Wage Rate Requirements)	DAVIS-BACON ACT
40 U.S.C. § 3701 et seq.	CONTRACT WORK HOURS AND SAFETY STANDARDS ACT
TITLE 41	NAME
CHAPTER 6	SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS ACT
CHAPTER 9	CONTRACT DISPUTES

Whistleblower Laws
Aviation, Commercial Trucking, Corporate Responsibility, Environmental Safety, Nuclear Safety, Pipeline Safety
CITATION	NAME
42 U.S.C. § 7622	CLEAN AIR ACT
42 U.S.C. § 9610	COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1980
P.L. 110-314, § 219	CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008
42 U.S.C. § 5851	ENERGY REORGANIZATION ACT
49 U.S.C. § 20109	FEDERAL RAIL SAFETY ACT
33 U.S.C. § 1367	FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
P.L. 110-053, § 1413	NATIONAL TRANSIT SYSTEMS SECURITY ACT OF 2007
49 U.S.C. § 60129	PIPELINE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2002
42 U.S.C. § 300j-9	SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT
18 U.S.C. § 1514A	SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
42 U.S.C. § 6971	SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT (employee protection provision)
49 U.S.C. § 31105	SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE ACT (employee protection provision)
49 U.S.C. § 31101	SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE ACT (definitions)
15 U.S.C. § 2622	TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (employee protection provision)
49 U.S.C. § 42121	WENDALL H. FORD AVIATION INVESTMENT AND REFORM ACT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY ("AIR 21"l")

**Immigration Laws**
CITATION	NAME
8 U.S.C. § 1101	IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) — H1B specialty occupations 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) — H2A nonimmigrant agricultural labor
8 U.S.C. § 1182	IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT 8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(5)(A) - permanent labor certification 8 U.S.C. § 1182(m) - H1C non-immigration nurses 8 U.S.C. § 1182(n) - H1B specialty occupations
8 U.S.C. § 1184	IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT
8 U.S.C. § 1188	IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT 8 U.S.C. § 1188(c) - H2A nonimmigrant agricultural labor
8 U.S.C. § 1288(c) and (d)	IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT Attestations for employment of nonimmigrant alien crew members to perform longshore work

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