The word article and the word section are abbreviated when appearing at the beginning of a paragraph and set in caps and small caps followed by a period and an en space, except that the first of a series is spelled out.
- Art. 2; Sec. 2; etc.; but Article 1; Section 1
- Art. II; Sec. II; etc.; but Article I; Section I
At the beginning of a legend, the word figure preceding the legend number is not abbreviated.
- Figure 4.—Landscape.
The words Congress and session, when accompanied by a numerical reference, are abbreviated in parentheses, brackets, and text footnotes. In sidenotes, lists of references, tables, leaderwork, and footnotes to tables and leaderwork, the following abbreviations are used:
- 106th Cong., 1st sess.
- 1st sess., 106th Cong.
- Public Law 84, 102d Cong.
- Private Law 68, 102d Cong.
In references to bills, resolutions, documents and reports in parentheses, brackets, footnotes, sidenotes, tables, and leaderwork, the following abbreviations are used:
- H.R. 416 (House bill)
- S. 116 (Senate bill)
- The examples above may be abbreviated or spelled out in text.
- H. Res. 5 (House resolution)
- H. Con. Res. 10 (House concurrent resolution)
- H.J. Res. 21 (House joint resolution)
- S. Res. 50 (Senate resolution)
- S. Con. Res. 17 (Senate concurrent resolution)
- S.J. Res. 45 (Senate joint resolution)
- H. Conf. Rept. 10 (House conference report)
- H. Doc. 35 (House document)
- S. Doc. 62 (Senate document)
- H. Rept. 214 (House report)
- S. Rept. 410 (Senate report)
- Ex. Doc. B (Executive document)
- Ex. F (92d Cong., 2d sess.)
- Ex. Rept. 9 (92d Cong., 1st sess.)
- Misc. Doc. 16 (miscellaneous document)
- Public Res. 47
