公法とは個人（市民、会社）と国家の関係を規定するものである。公法は４部門―行政法、憲法、国際法、刑法―に分けられる。行政法は政府の行政機関の活動に由来する法体系である。憲法は国家と個人の関係、国家の異なる機能―行政、立法、司法―の間の関係を取り扱う。国際法は戦時、平時の両方における国家間の関係を扱う。刑法は、犯罪や刑法犯に対する法的処罰に対処する。

注記: 下記で扱う文書は成立した公法で、必ずしもその後加えられた修正を含むものではありません。最新の法律としてではなく、立法の大まかなガイドとしてご利用ください。

• Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
• Federal Register
• GPO Access
• Thomas - Legislation on the Internet
• U.S. Code
• Find Law: LawCrawler
• FirstGov Reference Center: Laws and Regulations
• Legal Information Institute
• Legal Information Institute: State Statutes by Topic
• Meta-Index for U.S. Legal Research
• U.S. Courts
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• U.S. Government Documents Ready Reference Collection
• NEPANet

• Civil Rights Act of 1964 Pub. L. 88-352, Jul. 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 241 (Title 28, Sec. 1447; Title 42, Sec. 197l, 1975a-1975d, 2000a et seq.)
• Civil Rights Act of 1991 Pub. L. 102-166, Nov. 21, 1991, 105 Stat. 1071
• President Commemorates 40th Anniversary of Civil Rights Act Remarks by the President, July 1, 2004
• President's Remarks Commemorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education .(May 17, 2004

• Americans with Disabilities Act Pub. L.104-327, Jul. 26, 1990
• A Guide to Disability Rights Laws DOJ
• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Statutory Language and Recent Issues - CRS Report, Apr. 23, 2003
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Pub. L. 108-446, Dec. 3, 2004
• Proclamation In Celebration of the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act Jul. 24, 2004

• Federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Laws

• President Announces Initiatives to Combat Human Trafficking Remarks, Jul. 16, 2004

• International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 Pub. L. 105-292, Oct. 27, 1998

• Voting Rights Act of 1965

• ADA Home Page DOJ
• FirstGov
• U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division
• U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disabilities Rights Section
• U.S. Department of Education, Special Education & Rehabilitative Services

• Children's Internet Protection Act of 2000 (CIPA) Pub.L. 106-554, Title XVII
• Children's Internet Protection Act - FCC Factsheet
• Children's Internet Protection Act: Study of Technology Protection Measures in Section 1703 - DOC Report 2003
• Children's Online Protection Act of 1998 Pub.L. 105-277, Oct.21, 1988
• Internet: Status Report on Legislative Attempts to Protect Children from Unsuitable Material on the Web - CRS Report, Aug. 30, 2005
• Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to End the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 (PROTECT Act) Pub. L. 108-21, Apr. 30, 2003

• Children's Internet Protection Act American Library Association
• FCC Parents Place
• Federal Bureau of Investigation: Investigative Programs--Crimes against Children

• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (FCPA) Pub. L. 95-213, Dec. 19, 1977
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - CRS Report, Mar.3, 1999
• Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Antibribery Provisions
• The International Anti-Bribery and Fair Competition Act of 1998 Pub. L. 105-366, Nov. 10, 1998 (amends Foreign Corrupt Practices Act)
• Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations ActPub. L. 91-452, Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 941 (Title 18, Sec. 1961 et seq.)

• Federal Bureau of Investigation--Public Corruption
• The Cost of Corruption
• Fighting Corporate and Government Wrongdoing: A Research Guide to International and U.S. Federal Laws on White-Collar Crime and Corruption
• Global Integrity Global Integrity provides in-depth reports on the state of public integrity and corruption in 25 countries.
• The Open Society Justice Initiative Poder Ciudadano's Transparent Elections Handbook Preliminary Version, 2000
• Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) Anti-Corruption Policies and Strategies Handbook (2006)
• Money in Politics Handbook: A Guide to Increasing Transparency in Emerging Democracies (2003)
• A Handbook on Fighting Corruption (1999)
国際的透明性
• Global Corruption Report 2006
• Political Corruption: Selected Web Links
• Transparency International-USA
国務省
• Anticorruption Initiatives
• Bribery and Corruption

• Clean Air Act As amended in Pub. L. 101-549, Nov. 15, 1990
• Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act
• Clean Water Act As amended in Pub. L. 95-217, 1977
• Clean Water Act: A Summary of the Law - CRS Report, Jan. 24, 2004
• Clean Water Act Issues in the 109th Congress - CRS Issue Brief, Sep. 28, 2005
• Endangered Species Act of 197316 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1544, Dec. 28, 1973, as amended 1976-1982, 1984 and 1988
• Endangered Species: Difficult Choices - CRS Issue Brief, Jun. 14, 2004
• Major Environmental Laws EPA
• National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) Pub. L. 91-190, 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347, Jan. 1, 1970, as amended by Pub. L. 94-52, Jul. 3, 1975, Pub. L. 94-83, Aug. 9, 1975, and Pub. L. 97-258, § 4(b), Sep. 13, 1982
• Superfund (The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act - CERCLA), 1980 42 USC 103, as amended in 1986
• Superfund: Factbook - CRS Report, Mar. 3, 1997

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--Laws and Regulations
• Selected Internet Resources--The Environment
• American Geological Institute--Environmental Goesicence Program
• National Council on Science and the Environment

• A Citizen's Guide on using the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974 to Request Government Records
• The Freedom of Information Act 5 U.S.C. § 552, As Amended by Pub. L. 104-231, 110 Stat. 3048
• Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996 (E-FOIA) Public Law 104-231, 104th Congress
• FOIA Update 1979-2000 -DOJ
• Privacy Act of 1974 5 U.S.C. § 552a As Amended

• U.S. Department of Justice Office of Information and Privacy
• Electronic Privacy Information Center
• Freedom of Information and Privacy Act

• Federal Campaign Finance Laws [PDF]
• Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002: Campaign finance legislation enacted in 2002, often referred to as the McCain-Feingold law. [PDF]
• Help America Vote Act 2002
• National Voter Registration Act NVRA or "Motor Voter Act"
• Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (H.R. 1757)
• The Hatch Act Regulations
• Whistleblower Disclosures

• Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 Pub. L. 103-159, title I, Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1536
• Gun Control Legislation in the 108th Congress CRS Report, Jan. 2003
• Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 Pub. L. 103-322, Sep. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1796
• Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 -Fact Sheet, DOJ
• CRS Report for Congress - Gun Control　Legislation　(日本語訳-銃規制に関する法律）

• Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 Pub.L.104-132, Apr. 24, 1996
• Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996: A Summary - CRS Report, Jun. 3, 1996
• Aviation and Transportation Security Act Pub. L. 107-71, Nov. 19, 2001
• Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 Pub. L. 104-208, May 2, 1996(Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997)
• Legislation Related to the Attack of September 11, 2001
• Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT Act) Act of 2001 Pub. L. 107–56, Oct. 26, 2001
• War Powers Resolution Pub. L. 93-148, Nov. 7, 1973, 87 Stat. 555 (Title 50, Sec. 1541 et seq.)

• Fact Sheet: Rail and Transit Security Initiatives DHS
• Office of Antiterrorism Assistance DOS, Bureau of Diplomatic Security

• Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 (CAN_SPAM Act) Pub. L. 108-187
• Copyright Law of the U.S. Revised to Apr. 1999 with exceptions (17 USC)
• Digital Millenium Copyright Act Pub. L. 105-304, Oct. 28, 1998
• Intellectual Property: 2005 Special 301 Report USTR
• Protecting Your Intellectual Property: Stop Trade in Fakes!
• Protecting Intellectual Property Rights
• Telecommunications Act of 1996 Pub. L. 104-104, Title V, Feb. 8, 1996
• Fact Sheet on the Telecommunications Act of 1996 IIP, DOS

• Export America: The Federal Source for Your Global Business Needs - DOC, Trade Information Center, Ask the TIC Q&A
• National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
• U.S. Copyright Office US Library of Congress
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection CBP.gov
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office