The CSU Stanislaus Library celebrated 60 years as a member of the Federal Depository Library Program with cake, refreshments, and photographs with Benjamin Franklin on Monday, November 4th. Below are pictures from the event, the history of the Government Publishing Office, and an interactive display of an important piece of legislation from each decade that the University Library has been a member of the FDLP.
The Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) has been part of the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) since 1895, providing government information and publications to libraries serving the need of people across the Nation for information by and about their federal government. Learn about the history of public printing, the GPO, and the FDLP by exploring the resources below.
The University Library is celebrating its 60th anniversary as part of the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). In honor of this anniversary, we have highlighted an important piece of legislation from each decade that the CSU Stanislaus Library has been a Federal Depository Library. From the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, this display highlights laws that have had a significant impact of the lives of Americans. Scroll through the display to view each piece of legislation.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was created to enforce the voting rights outlined in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution and prohibits racial discrimination in voting. The act was signed into law by President Johnson on August 6, 1965. Prior to the enactment of the Voting Rights Act, African Americans in the South faced obstacles to voting such as literacy tests, poll taxes, harassment, and violence. Due to the new legislation, a quarter of a million new Black voters had been registered by the end of 1965. To learn more about the Voting Rights Act visit the National Archives website.
The Clean Water Act (CWA) controls water pollution in the United States. The official name of the Clean Water Act is the Federal Water Pollution Control Act which was enacted in 1948, but it took its modern iteration in 1972 when it was rewritten. The rewritten act was called the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972. The objective of this act is to improve wastewater treatment, maintain wetlands, and restore the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation’s waters. To learn more about the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 visit Congress.gov.
The Tax Reform Act of 1986 was the most-extensive review and overhaul of the Internal Revenue Code by the U.S. Congress since the inception of the income tax in 1913 with the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The act lowered federal income tax rates, decreased the number of tax brackets, and reduced the top tax rate from 50 percent to 28 percent. This act was a key priority of President Reagan’s second term. To learn more about the Tax Reform Act visit Congress.gov.
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or ADA prohibits discrimination based on physical or mental disabilities. It is civil rights legislation that guarantees those with disabilities equal opportunity in public accommodations, employment, transportation, and state and local government services. The act was signed into law by George H. W. Bush on July 26, 1990. To learn more about the Americans with Disabilities Act visit Congress.gov.
The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act of 2001, more commonly known as the Patriot Act, was passed by Congress and signed by George W. Bush in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The act is highly controversial as it significantly expanded the search and surveillance powers of federal law-enforcement and intelligence agencies. To learn more about the Patriot Act visit Congress.gov.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), more commonly known as the Affordable Care Act, was signed into law by President Obama on March 23, 2010. It is the most significant regulatory overhaul and expansion of healthcare coverage since the enactment of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. One hallmark of the act is that it prohibits insurers from denying coverage to individuals because of preexisting conditions. To learn more about the Affordable Care Act visit Congress.gov.
The CHIPS and Science Act was signed into law by President Joe Biden on August 9, 2022. The act authorized roughly $280 billion in new funding to boost domestic research and manufacturing of semiconductors in the United States. It also includes $39 billion in subsidies for chip manufacturing on U.S. soil and $13 billion for semiconductor research and workforce training, with the aim of strengthening American supply chain resilience and countering China. It also invests $174 billion for public sector research in science and technology, advancing human spaceflight, quantum computing, materials science, biotechnology, and experimental physics. To learn more about the CHIPS and Science Act visit Congress.gov.
