Every law Congress has passed

761 laws of the 100th Congress, 1987–1989

1. Joint Resolution Extending the time within which the President may transmit the Economic Report to the Congress.

   Public Law 100-1 · 101 Stat. 3 · January 28, 1987 · Original text

2. Joint Resolution To provide for a temporary prohibition of strikes or lockouts with respect to the Long Island Rail Road labor-management dispute.

   Public Law 100-2 · 101 Stat. 4 · January 28, 1987 · Original text

3. Joint Resolution To designate January 28, 1987, as “National Challenger Center Day” to honor the crew of the space shuttle Challenger.

   Public Law 100-3 · 101 Stat. 5 · January 28, 1987 · Original text

4. Water Quality Act of 1987

   An Act To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for the renewal of the quality of the Nation’s waters, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 100-4 · 101 Stat. 7 · February 4, 1987 · Original text

5. Joint Resolution Congratulating Dennis Conner and the crew of Stars and Stripes for their achievement in winning the America’s Cup.

   Public Law 100-5 · 101 Stat. 91 · February 11, 1987 · Original text

6. Joint Resolution Making emergency additional funds available by transfer for the Fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

   Public Law 100-6 · 101 Stat. 92 · February 12, 1987 · Original text

7. Joint Resolution To recognize the 100th anniversary of the enactment of the Hatch Act of March 2, 1887, and its role in establishing our Nation’s system of State agricultural experiment stations.

   Public Law 100-7 · 101 Stat. 96 · March 5, 1987 · Original text

8. Joint Resolution To designate the week beginning March 1, 1987, as “Federal Employees Recognition Week”.

   Public Law 100-8 · 101 Stat. 98 · March 6, 1987 · Original text

9. Joint Resolution To designate the month of March, 1987, as “Women’s History Month”.

   Public Law 100-9 · 101 Stat. 99 · March 12, 1987 · Original text

10. Joint Resolution Declaring 1987 as “Arizona Diamond Jubilee Year”.

    Public Law 100-10 · 101 Stat. 100 · March 12, 1987 · Original text

11. Joint Resolution To provide for timely issuance of grants and loans by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act of 1985 to ensure that eligible local educational agencies can complete asbestos abatement work in school buildings during the 1987 summer school recess.

    Public Law 100-11 · 101 Stat. 102 · March 17, 1987 · Original text

12. National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987

    An Act To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with respect to energy conservation standards for appliances.

    Public Law 100-12 · 101 Stat. 103 · March 17, 1987 · Original text

13. Joint Resolution To designate the week of April 5, 1987, through April 11, 1987, as “National Know Your Cholesterol Week”.

    Public Law 100-13 · 101 Stat. 127 · March 20, 1987 · Original text

14. An Act To amend the National Housing Act to limit the fees that may be charged by the Government National Mortgage Association for the guaranty of mortgage-backed securities.

    Public Law 100-14 · 101 Stat. 128 · March 24, 1987 · Original text

15. Joint Resolution To designate March 20, 1987 as “National Energy Education Day”.

    Public Law 100-15 · 101 Stat. 129 · March 25, 1987 · Original text

16. Joint Resolution To designate March 21, 1987, as Afghanistan Day.

    Public Law 100-16 · 101 Stat. 130 · March 27, 1987 · Original text

17. Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987

    An Act To authorize funds for construction of highways, for highway safety programs, and for mass transportation programs, to expand and improve the relocation assistance program, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-17 · 101 Stat. 132 · April 2, 1987 · Original text

18. An Act To amend the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1979, as reenacted, to extend the duration of the Office of Classified National Security Information within the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-18 · 101 Stat. 262 · April 3, 1987 · Original text

19. Joint Resolution Designating April 3, 1987, as “Interstate Commerce Commission Day”.

    Public Law 100-19 · 101 Stat. 263 · April 3, 1987 · Original text

20. An Act Making technical corrections relating to the Federal Employees’ Retirement System.

    Public Law 100-20 · 101 Stat. 265 · April 7, 1987 · Original text

21. Joint Resolution To designate “National Former POW Recognition Day”.

    Public Law 100-21 · 101 Stat. 266 · April 8, 1987 · Original text

22. Joint Resolution To authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating June 1 through June 7, 1987 as “National Fishing Week”.

    Public Law 100-22 · 101 Stat. 267 · April 10, 1987 · Original text

23. Joint Resolution To designate May 1987, as “Older Americans Month”.

    Public Law 100-23 · 101 Stat. 268 · April 10, 1987 · Original text

24. Joint Resolution To designate the month of May, 1987 as “National Cancer Institute Month”.

    Public Law 100-24 · 101 Stat. 269 · April 10, 1987 · Original text

25. Joint Resolution To designate April 10, 1987, as “Education Day U.S.A.”.

    Public Law 100-25 · 101 Stat. 271 · April 17, 1987 · Original text

26. Defense Technical Corrections Act of 1987

    An Act To make technical corrections in certain defense-related laws.

    Public Law 100-26 · 101 Stat. 273 · April 21, 1987 · Original text

27. Joint Resolution Designating the week of April 19, 1987, through April 25, 1987, as “National Minority Cancer Awareness Week”.

    Public Law 100-27 · 101 Stat. 290 · April 21, 1987 · Original text

28. An Act To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to extend the date for submitting the report required by the National Commission on Dairy Policy.

    Public Law 100-28 · 101 Stat. 291 · April 24, 1987 · Original text

29. Joint Resolution To designate the month of April 1987, as “National Child Abuse Prevention Month”.

    Public Law 100-29 · 101 Stat. 293 · April 29, 1987 · Original text

30. Joint Resolution To authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 26, through May 2, 1987, as “National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week”.

    Public Law 100-30 · 101 Stat. 295 · April 29, 1987 · Original text

31. Joint Resolution To designate the period commencing on May 3, 1987, and ending on May 10, 1987, as “National Older Americans Abuse Prevention Week”.

    Public Law 100-31 · 101 Stat. 296 · May 5, 1987 · Original text

32. Joint Resolution To designate the month of May 1987 as “National Digestive Diseases Awareness Month”.

    Public Law 100-32 · 101 Stat. 297 · May 5, 1987 · Original text

33. An Act To designate certain river segments in New Jersey as study rivers for potential inclusion in the national wild and scenic river system.

    Public Law 100-33 · 101 Stat. 299 · May 7, 1987 · Original text

34. An Act To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to permit States to set aside in a special trust fund up to 10 per centum of the annual State funds from the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fund for expenditure in the future for purposes of abandoned mine reclamation, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-34 · 101 Stat. 300 · May 7, 1987 · Original text

35. An Act To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Santa Fe Trail as a National Historic Trail.

    Public Law 100-35 · 101 Stat. 302 · May 8, 1987 · Original text

36. Joint Resolution Designating the week of May 10, 1987, through May 16, 1987, as “National Osteoporosis Prevention Week of 1987”.

    Public Law 100-36 · 101 Stat. 303 · May 12, 1987 · Original text

37. Joint Resolution Designating May 10, 1987, through May 16, 1987, as “Just Say No to Drugs Week”.

    Public Law 100-37 · 101 Stat. 305 · May 12, 1987 · Original text

38. Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge Designation Act of 1987

    An Act To change the name of the “Connecticut Coastal National Wildlife Refuge” to the “Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge”.

    Public Law 100-38 · 101 Stat. 306 · May 13, 1987 · Original text

39. Joint Resolution To authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating May 3 through May 10, 1987, as “Jewish Heritage Week”.

    Public Law 100-39 · 101 Stat. 307 · May 14, 1987 · Original text

40. An Act To provide for a temporary increase in the public debt limit.

    Public Law 100-40 · 101 Stat. 308 · May 15, 1987 · Original text

41. An Act To extend certain protections under title 11 of the United States Code, the Bankruptcy Code.

    Public Law 100-41 · 101 Stat. 309 · May 15, 1987 · Original text

42. An Act To repeal and amend certain sections of the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978.

    Public Law 100-42 · 101 Stat. 310 · May 21, 1987 · Original text

43. Thrift Savings Fund Investment Act of 1987

    An Act To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for procedures for the investment and payment of interest of funds in the Thrift Savings Fund when restrictions on such investments and payments are caused by the statutory public debt limit.

    Public Law 100-43 · 101 Stat. 315 · May 22, 1987 · Original text

44. Joint Resolution Designating May 25, 1987, as “National Day of Mourning for the Victims of the U.S.S. Stark”.

    Public Law 100-44 · 101 Stat. 317 · May 23, 1987 · Original text

45. Farm Disaster Assistance Act of 1987

    An Act To provide for an acreage diversion program applicable to producers of the crop of winter wheat harvested in 1987, and otherwise to extend assistance to farmers adversely affected by natural disasters in 1986.

    Public Law 100-45 · 101 Stat. 318 · May 27, 1987 · Original text

46. Joint Resolution To recognize the one hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary of the United States Department of Agriculture.

    Public Law 100-46 · 101 Stat. 327 · May 29, 1987 · Original text

47. An Act To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the pay retention provisions of such title to certain prevailing rate employees in the Tucson wage area whose basic pay would otherwise be subject to reduction pursuant to a wage survey.

    Public Law 100-47 · 101 Stat. 330 · May 29, 1987 · Original text

48. New GI Bill Continuation Act

    An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the new GI bill educational assistance programs established by chapter 30 of such title, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-48 · 101 Stat. 331 · June 1, 1987 · Original text

49. Joint Resolution Commemorating the fortieth anniversary of the Marshall plan.

    Public Law 100-49 · 101 Stat. 333 · June 1, 1987 · Original text

50. Higher Education Technical Amendments Act of 1987

    An Act To make certain technical and conforming amendments in the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-50 · 101 Stat. 335 · June 3, 1987 · Original text

51. Joint Resolution To observe the 300th Commencement exercise at the Ohio State University on June 12, 1987.

    Public Law 100-51 · 101 Stat. 364 · June 16, 1987 · Original text

52. Joint Resolution Designating June 14, 1987, as “Baltic Freedom Day”.

    Public Law 100-52 · 101 Stat. 365 · June 16, 1987 · Original text

53. Magistrates’ Retirement Parity Act of 1987

    An Act To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide enhanced retirement credit for United States magistrates.

    Public Law 100-53 · 101 Stat. 367 · June 18, 1987 · Original text

54. Joint Resolution Recognizing the service and contributions of the Honorable Wilbur J. Cohen.

    Public Law 100-54 · 101 Stat. 369 · June 18, 1987 · Original text

55. An Act To prohibit the imposition of an entrance fee at the Statue of Liberty National Monument, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-55 · 101 Stat. 371 · June 19, 1987 · Original text

56. Joint Resolution To designate June 19, 1987, as “American Gospel Arts Day”.

    Public Law 100-56 · 101 Stat. 372 · June 23, 1987 · Original text

57. Joint Resolution To designate the third week tn June 1987 as “National Dairy Goat Awareness Week”.

    Public Law 100-57 · 101 Stat. 373 · June 25, 1987 · Original text

58. Joint Resolution Designating June 25, 1987, as “National Catfish Day”.

    Public Law 100-58 · 101 Stat. 374 · June 25, 1987 · Original text

59. An Act To designate the Federal Building located at 10 Causeway Street, Boston. Massachusetts, as the “Thomas P. O’Neill. Jr.. Federal Building”.

    Public Law 100-59 · 101 Stat. 375 · June 29, 1987 · Original text

60. An Act To designate the border station at 9931 Guide Meridian Road, Lynden, Washington, as the “Kenneth G. Ward Border Station”.

    Public Law 100-60 · 101 Stat. 376 · June 29, 1987 · Original text

61. Joint Resolution Designating the week beginning June 21, 1987. as “National Outward Bound Week”.

    Public Law 100-51 · 101 Stat. 377 · June 29, 1987 · Original text

62. Joint Resolution To designate October 28, 1987, as “National Immigrants Day”.

    Public Law 100-62 · 101 Stat. 378 · June 29, 1987 · Original text

63. An Act To authorize the establishment of a Peace Garden on a site to be selected by the Secretary of the Interior.

    Public Law 100-63 · 101 Stat. 379 · June 30, 1987 · Original text

64. Joint Resolution Designating July 2, 1987, as “National Literacy Day”.

    Public Law 100-64 · 101 Stat. 381 · July 6, 1987 · Original text

65. An Act To provide for the conveyance of certain public lands in Cherokee, De Kalb, and Etowah Counties, Alabama, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-65 · 101 Stat. 383 · July 10, 1987 · Original text

66. An Act To extend temporarily the governing international fishery agreement between the United States and the Republic of Korea, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-66 · 101 Stat. 384 · July 10, 1987 · Original text

67. Joint Resolution Commemorating the bicentennial of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.

    Public Law 100-67 · 101 Stat. 386 · July 10, 1987 · Original text

68. Joint Resolution Designating the month of November 1987 as “National Alzheimer’s Disease Month”.

    Public Law 100-68 · 101 Stat. 388 · July 10, 1987 · Original text

69. Joint Resolution To designate the period commencing on July 27, 1987, and ending on August 2, 1987, as “National Czech American Heritage Week”,

    Public Law 100-69 · 101 Stat. 389 · July 10, 1987 · Original text

70. Joint Resolution To designate the week of August 2, 1987, through August 8, 1987, as “National Podiatric Medicine Week”.

    Public Law 100-70 · 101 Stat. 390 · July 10, 1987 · Original text

71. Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1987

    An Act Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-71 · 101 Stat. 391 · July 11, 1987 · Original text

72. An Act To amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958.

    Public Law 100-72 · 101 Stat. 477 · July 11, 1987 · Original text

73. Joint Resolution To designate the period commencing on July 13, 1987, and ending on July 26, 1987, as “U.S. Olympic Festival-’87 Celebration”, and to designate July 17, 1987, as “U.S. Olympic Festival-’87 Day”.

    Public Law 100-73 · 101 Stat. 478 · July 15, 1987 · Original text

74. An Act To designate the Federal Building and United States Courthouse at 316 North Robert Street, St. Paul, Minnesota, as the “Warren E. Burger Federal Building and United States Courthouse”.

    Public Law 100-74 · 101 Stat. 479 · July 17, 1987 · Original text

75. Joint Resolution To designate the period commencing on August 2, 1987, and ending on August 8, 1987, as “International Special Olympics Week”, and to designate August 3, 1987, as “International Special Olympics Day”.

    Public Law 100-75 · 101 Stat. 480 · July 20, 1987 · Original text

76. Joint Resolution To designate the week beginning July 16, 1987, as “Snow White Week”.

    Public Law 100-76 · 101 Stat. 481 · July 21, 1987 · Original text

77. Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act

    An Act To provide urgently needed assistance to protect and improve the lives and safety of the homeless, with special emphasis on elderly persons, handicapped persons, and families with children.

    Public Law 100-77 · 101 Stat. 482 · July 22, 1987 · Original text

78. Joint Resolution To designate the period commencing November 15, 1987, and ending November 21, 1987, as “Geography Awareness Week”.

    Public Law 100-78 · 101 Stat. 539 · July 24, 1987 · Original text

79. Joint Resolution To designate July 25, 1987 as “Clean Water Day”.

    Public Law 100-79 · 101 Stat. 541 · July 28, 1987 · Original text

80. An Act To provide for a temporary extension of the public debt limit.

    Public Law 100-80 · 101 Stat. 542 · July 30, 1987 · Original text

81. Joint Resolution To designate the week of October 4, 1987, through October 10, 1987, as “Mental Illness Awareness Week”.

    Public Law 100-81 · 101 Stat. 543 · July 31, 1987 · Original text

82. Joint Resolution To designate August 1, 1987, as “Helsinki Human Rights Day”.

    Public Law 100-82 · 101 Stat. 545 · August 4, 1987 · Original text

83. An Act To confer the honorary status of Librarian of Congress Emeritus on Daniel J. Boorstin.

    Public Law 100-83 · 101 Stat. 549 · August 4, 1987 · Original text

84. An Act To provide for a temporary increase in the public debt limit.

    Public Law 100-84 · 101 Stat. 550 · August 10, 1987 · Original text

85. An Act To dedicate the North Cascades National Park to Senator Henry M. Jackson.

    Public Law 100-85 · 101 Stat. 551 · August 10, 1987 · Original text

86. Competitive Equality Banking Act of 1987

    An Act To regulate nonbank banks, impose a moratorium on certain securities and insurance activities by banks, recapitalize the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, allow emergency interstate bank acquisitions, streamline credit union operations, regulate consumer checkholds, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-86 · 101 Stat. 552 · August 10, 1987 · Original text

87. An Act To authorize a certificate of documentation for the vessel F/V CREOLE.

    Private Law 100-1 · 101 Stat. 1973 · August 10, 1987 · Private law · Original text

88. Joint Resolution Designating August 11, 1987, as “National Neighborhood Crime Watch Day”.

    Public Law 100-87 · 101 Stat. 664 · August 11, 1987 · Original text

89. Joint Resolution Designating the month of August 1987 as “National Child Support Enforcement Month”.

    Public Law 100-88 · 101 Stat. 665 · August 13, 1987 · Original text

90. Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act

    An Act To provide for the restoration of the Federal trust relationship and Federal services and assistance to the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and the Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-89 · 101 Stat. 666 · August 18, 1987 · Original text

91. An Act To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend to certain officers and employees of the United States Postal Service the same procedural and appeal rights with respect to certain adverse personnel actions as are afforded under title 5, United States Code, to Federal employees in the competitive service.

    Public Law 100-90 · 101 Stat. 673 · August 18, 1987 · Original text

92. An Act To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the appropriate minimum altitude for aircraft flying over national park system units.

    Public Law 100-91 · 101 Stat. 674 · August 18, 1987 · Original text

93. An Act To designate the United States Post Office Building located in St. Charles, Illinois, as the “John E. Grotberg Post Office Building”.

    Public Law 100-92 · 101 Stat. 679 · August 18, 1987 · Original text

94. Medicare and Medicaid Patient and Program Protection Act of 1987

    An Act To amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to protect beneficiaries under the health care programs of that Act from unfit health care practitioners, and otherwise to improve the antifraud provisions relating to those programs.

    Public Law 100-93 · 101 Stat. 680 · August 18, 1987 · Original text

95. An Act To amend the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Act.

    Public Law 100-94 · 101 Stat. 700 · August 18, 1987 · Original text

96. Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc., Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1987

    An Act To settle Indian land claims in the town of Gay Head, Massachusetts, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-95 · 101 Stat. 704 · August 18, 1987 · Original text

97. Joint Resolution To support a ceasefire in the Iran-Iraq war and a negotiated solution to the conflict.

    Public Law 100-96 · 101 Stat. 711 · August 18, 1987 · Original text

98. Excellence in Minority Health Education and Care Act

    An Act To provide grants to support excellence in minority health professions education.

    Public Law 100-97 · 101 Stat. 713 · August 18, 1987 · Original text

99. An Act To designate the Federal building located at 330 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, District of Columbia, as the “Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building”.

    Public Law 100-98 · 101 Stat. 715 · August 18, 1987 · Original text

100. An Act To extend certain protections under title 11 of the United States Code, the Bankruptcy Code.

     Public Law 100-99 · 101 Stat. 716 · August 18, 1987 · Original text