To cite federal laws (also commonly referred to as statutes or acts) in APA Style, include the name of the law, “U.S.C.” (short for United States Code), the title and section of the code where the law appears, the year, and optionally the URL.
Cite to the title of the Act (if one exists) or the date of the act if a title is not apparent, the public act number, the year (serves as a volume number for session law publications), the title of the session law publication, and the page number on which the Act begins (if pinpoint citing also include the page to ...
A full citation of a court document includes the following elements: (1) the name of the document, abbreviated where appropriate; (2) the pinpoint citation; and (3) the date of the document, if required. The citation should also include any Electronic Case Filing (ECF) number found on PACER, if applicable.
The Civil Rights Act of 1991 amends several sections of Title VII to strengthen and improve Federal civil rights laws and provide for the recovery of compensatory damages in Federal sector cases of intentional employment discrimination.
Statutes — It is common to see Florida Statutes cited in a variety of different ways, but there is only one correct form of citation: § 350.34, Fla. Stat. (2005).
(42 U.S.C. § 2000e.) Title VII specifically prohibits discrimination in the terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, compensation, employment benefits, advancement, employment training, assignments, and termination of employment.
Title VII is codified at 42 U.S.C. 2000e and in subsequent sections.
On June 19, 1964, the Senate passed the Civil Right Act of 1964, 73 to 27. The House passed the amended bill on July 2, 289 to 126.