American acts on markets and land: the Homestead Acts that opened the West, the Interstate Commerce Act, the Smoot-Hawley Tariff, the Banking Act of 1933, the Securities Act of 1933 and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. A statute belongs here when its cited article describes an American act on trade, banking, securities or public land. It excludes British and other acts. The group includes the tariff and banking acts of the early twentieth century and the foreign bribery act of the 1970s.
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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (Wikipedia)
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The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (FCPA) (15 U.S.C. § 78dd-1, et seq.) is a United States federal law that prohibits U.S. citizens and entities from bribing foreign government officials to benefit their business interests.
Homestead Acts (Wikipedia)
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The Homestead Acts were several laws in the United States by which an applicant could acquire ownership of government land or the public domain, typically called a homestead.
Interstate Commerce Act of 1887, Wikipedia
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The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 is a United States federal law that was designed to regulate the railroad industry, particularly its monopolistic practices.
Securities Act of 1933 (Wikipedia)
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It is an integral part of United States securities regulation.
Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act (Wikipedia)
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The Tariff Act of 1930, also known as the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, was a protectionist trade measure signed into law in the United States by President Herbert Hoover on June 17, 1930.
Banking Act of 1933 (Wikipedia)
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The Banking Act of 1933 (Pub. L. 73-66, 48 Stat. 162, enacted June 16, 1933) was a statute enacted by the United States Congress that established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and imposed various other banking reforms.
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