Every law Congress has passed

761 laws of the 100th Congress, 1987–1989

1. Federal Employees Health Benefits Amendments Act of 1988

   An Act To amend the provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to the health benefits program for Federal employees and certain other individuals.

   Public Law 100-654 · 102 Stat. 3837 · November 14, 1988 · Original text

2. Joint Resolution To designate the month of October 1988, as “National AIDS Awareness and Prevention Month”.

   Public Law 100-655 · 102 Stat. 3849 · November 14, 1988 · Original text

3. Business Opportunity Development Reform Act of 1988

   An Act To amend the Small Business Act to reform the Capital Ownership Development Program, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 100-656 · 102 Stat. 3853 · November 15, 1988 · Original text

4. Commercial Space Launch Act Amendments of 1988

   An Act To facilitate commercial access to space, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 100-657 · 102 Stat. 3900 · November 15, 1988 · Original text

5. Immigration Amendments of 1988

   An Act To extend for 2 years section 314 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, to make additional visas available to immigrants from underrepresented countries to enhance diversity in immigration, and to extend through December 31, 1989, H-1 nonimmigrant status for certain registered nurses.

   Public Law 100-658 · 102 Stat. 3908 · November 15, 1988 · Original text

6. Retirement and Survivors’ Annuities for Bankruptcy Judges and Magistrates Act of 1988

   An Act To provide for retirement and survivors’ annuities for bankruptcy judges and United States magistrates, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 100-659 · 102 Stat. 3910 · November 15, 1988 · Original text

7. An Act To authorize the Vietnam Women’s Memorial Project, Inc., to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor women of the Armed Forces of the United States who served in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era.

   Public Law 100-660 · 102 Stat. 3922 · November 15, 1988 · Original text

8. Joint Resolution Designating October 1988 as “Pregnancy and Infant Lose Awareness Month”.

   Public Law 100-661 · 102 Stat. 3923 · November 15, 1988 · Original text

9. Joint Resolution Designating 1989 as “Year of the Young Reader”.

   Public Law 100-662 · 102 Stat. 3924 · November 15, 1988 · Original text

10. Joint Resolution Designating November 27 through December 3, 1988, as “National Sir Winston Churchill Recognition Week”.

    Public Law 100-663 · 102 Stat. 3925 · November 15, 1988 · Original text

11. Joint Resolution To designate the week of June 18 through June 24, 1989, as “National Grasslands Week”.

    Public Law 100-664 · 102 Stat. 3926 · November 15, 1988 · Original text

12. An Act To convey Forest Service land to Flagstaff, Arizona.

    Public Law 100-665 · 102 Stat. 3927 · November 16, 1988 · Original text

13. Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Amendments of 1988

    An Act To reauthorize housing relocation under the Navajo-Hopi Relocation Program, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-666 · 102 Stat. 3929 · November 16, 1988 · Original text

14. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the registration and protection of trade-marks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes”.

    Public Law 100-667 · 102 Stat. 3935 · November 16, 1988 · Original text

15. Washington Park Wilderness Act of 1988

    An Act To designate wilderness within Olympic National Park, Mount Rainier National Park, and North Cascades National Park Service Complex in the State of Washington, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-668 · 102 Stat. 3961 · November 16, 1988 · Original text

16. An Act To implement the Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration.

    Public Law 100-669 · 102 Stat. 3969 · November 16, 1988 · Original text

17. Generic Animal Drug and Patent Term Restoration Act

    An Act To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize abbreviated new animal drug applications and to amend title 35, United States Code, to authorize the extension of the patents for animal drug products.

    Public Law 100-670 · 102 Stat. 3971 · November 16, 1988 · Original text

18. Joint Resolution To designate the month of October 1988 as “National Lupus Awareness Month”.

    Public Law 100-671 · 102 Stat. 3990 · November 16, 1988 · Original text

19. Joint Resolution Designating the third week in May 1989 as “National Tourism Week”.

    Public Law 100-672 · 102 Stat. 3991 · November 16, 1988 · Original text

20. An Act For the relief of Mr. Wilhelm Jahn Schlechter, Mrs. Monica Pino Schlechter, Ingrid Daniela Schlechter, and Arturo David Schlechter.

    Private Law 100-48 · 102 Stat. 4867 · November 16, 1988 · Private law · Original text

21. Bicentennial of the United States Congress Commemorative Coin Act

    An Act To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the Bicentennial of the United States Congress.

    Public Law 100-673 · 102 Stat. 3992 · November 17, 1988 · Original text

22. Congressional Award Act Amendments of 1988

    An Act To amend the Congressional Award Act to extend the Congressional Award Program.

    Public Law 100-674 · 102 Stat. 3996 · November 17, 1988 · Original text

23. An Act To provide for the settlement of water rights claims of the La Jolla, Rincon, San Pasqual, Pauma, and Pala Bands of Mission Indians in San Diego County, California, to authorize the lining of the All American Canal, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-675 · 102 Stat. 4000 · November 17, 1988 · Original text

24. Water Resources Development Act of 1988

    An Act To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the United States Army Corps of Engineers to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-676 · 102 Stat. 4012 · November 17, 1988 · Original text

25. An Act To prohibit the licensing of certain facilities on portions of the Salmon and Snake Rivers in Idaho, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-677 · 102 Stat. 4047 · November 17, 1988 · Original text

26. Public Buildings Amendments of 1988

    An Act To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of management of public buildings.

    Public Law 100-678 · 102 Stat. 4049 · November 17, 1988 · Original text

27. Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act Amendments of 1988

    An Act To amend and extend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-679 · 102 Stat. 4055 · November 17, 1988 · Original text

28. Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988

    An Act To promote energy conservation and technology competitiveness in the American steel and aluminum industries.

    Public Law 100-680 · 102 Stat. 4073 · November 17, 1988 · Original text

29. Joint Resolution Commemorating January 28, 1989, as a “National Day of Excellence” in honor of the crew of the space shuttle Challenger.

    Public Law 100-681 · 102 Stat. 4078 · November 17, 1988 · Original text

30. Joint Resolution To designate the period commencing December 11, 1988, and ending December 17, 1988, as “National Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week”.

    Public Law 100-682 · 102 Stat. 4079 · November 17, 1988 · Original text

31. Joint Resolution Designating September 24, 1989, as “United States Marshals Bicentennial Day”.

    Public Law 100-683 · 102 Stat. 4081 · November 17, 1988 · Original text

32. Joint Resolution To designate January 28, 1989, as “National Challenger Center Day” to honor the crew of the space shuttle Challenger.

    Public Law 100-684 · 102 Stat. 4082 · November 17, 1988 · Original text

33. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989

    An Act To authorize appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for research and development, space flight, control and data communications, construction of facilities, and research and program management, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-685 · 102 Stat. 4083 · November 17, 1988 · Original text

34. Joint Resolution Designating April 1989 as “Actors’ Fund of America Appreciation Month”.

    Public Law 100-686 · 102 Stat. 4104 · November 18, 1988 · Original text

35. An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish certain procedures for the adjudication of claims for benefits under laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration; to apply the provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to rulemaking procedures of the Veterans’ Administration; to establish a Court of Veterans’ Appeals and to provide for judicial review of certain final decisions of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals; to provide for the payment of reasonable fees to attorneys for rendering legal representation to individuals claiming benefits under laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration; to increase the rates of compensation payable to veterans with service-connected disabilities; and to make various improvements in veterans’ health, rehabilitation, and memorial affairs programs; and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-687 · 102 Stat. 4105 · November 18, 1988 · Original text

36. An Act To amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to provide for termination of ocean dumping of sewage sludge and industrial waste, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-688 · 102 Stat. 4139 · November 18, 1988 · Original text

37. Veterans’ Benefits and Programs Improvement Act of 1988

    An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the education, home loan guaranty, and other programs of the Veterans’ Administration; and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-689 · 102 Stat. 4161 · November 18, 1988 · Original text

38. Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988

    An Act To prevent the manufacturing, distribution, and use of illegal drugs, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-690 · 102 Stat. 4181 · November 18, 1988 · Original text

39. Federal Cave Resources Protection Act of 1988

    An Act To protect cave resources on Federal lands, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-691 · 102 Stat. 4546 · November 18, 1988 · Original text

40. Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor Act of 1988

    An Act To establish the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

    Public Law 100-692 · 102 Stat. 4552 · November 18, 1988 · Original text

41. An Act To declare that certain lands in the State of California which form a part of the right-of-way granted by the United States to the Central Pacific Railway Company have been abandoned, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-693 · 102 Stat. 4559 · November 18, 1988 · Original text

42. Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act of 1988

    An Act To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for an exclusive remedy against the United States for suits based upon certain negligent or wrongful acts or omissions of United States employees committed within the scope of their employment, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-694 · 102 Stat. 4563 · November 18, 1988 · Original text

43. An Act To amend the Federal Hazardous Substances Act to require the labeling of chronically hazardous art materials, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-695 · 102 Stat. 4568 · November 18, 1988 · Original text

44. An Act To provide for the designation and conservation of certain lands in the States of Arizona and Idaho, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-696 · 102 Stat. 4571 · November 18, 1988 · Original text

45. National Superconductivity and Competitiveness Act of 1988

    An Act To establish a national Federal program effort in close collaboration with the private sector to develop as rapidly as possible the applications of superconductivity to enhance the Nation’s economic competitiveness and strategic well-being, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-697 · 102 Stat. 4613 · November 19, 1988 · Original text

46. An Act To establish in the Department of the Interior the Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-698 · 102 Stat. 4618 · November 19, 1988 · Original text

47. Omnibus Public Lands and National Forests Adjustments Act of 1988

    An Act To revoke certain public land orders, transfer certain public lands, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-699 · 102 Stat. 4624 · November 19, 1988 · Original text

48. Major Fraud Act of 1988

    An Act To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide increased penalties for certain major frauds against the United States.

    Public Law 100-700 · 102 Stat. 4631 · November 19, 1988 · Original text

49. An Act To amend the Joint resolution of April 27, 1962, to permit the Secretary of the Interior to establish the former home of Alexander Hamilton as a national memorial at its present location in New York, New York.

    Public Law 100-701 · 102 Stat. 4640 · November 19, 1988 · Original text

50. Judicial Improvements and Access to Justice Act

    An Act To amend title 28, United States Code, to make certain improvements with respect to the Federal judiciary, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-702 · 102 Stat. 4642 · November 19, 1988 · Original text

51. An Act To authorize appropriations for the Patent and Trademark Office in the Department of Commerce, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-703 · 102 Stat. 4674 · November 19, 1988 · Original text

52. Insider Trading and Securities Fraud Enforcement Act of 1988

    An Act To improve the procedures and remedies for the prevention of insider trading, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-704 · 102 Stat. 4677 · November 19, 1988 · Original text

53. Panama Canal Commission Compensation Fund Act of 1988

    An Act To establish the Panama Canal Commission Compensation Fund to provide for the accumulation of funds to meet the Panama Canal Commission’s obligations under chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-705 · 102 Stat. 4685 · November 19, 1988 · Original text

54. Joint Resolution Designating the first week of April 1989 as “National Earthquake Awareness Week”.

    Public Law 100-706 · 102 Stat. 4688 · November 19, 1988 · Original text

55. An Act To amend the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 to provide for more effective assistance in response to major disasters and emergencies, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-707 · 102 Stat. 4689 · November 23, 1988 · Original text

56. An Act To correct historical and geographical oversights in the establishment and development of the Utah component of the Confederated Tribes of the Goshute Reservation, to unify the land base of the Goshute Reservation, to simplify the boundaries of the Goshute Reservation, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-708 · 102 Stat. 4717 · November 23, 1988 · Original text

57. Home Equity Loan Consumer Protection Act of 1988

    An Act To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish additional disclosure, advertising, and other requirements for home equity loans.

    Public Law 100-709 · 102 Stat. 4725 · November 23, 1988 · Original text

58. An Act To revise, consolidate, and enact certain laws related to shipping definitions and maritime commercial instruments and liens as subtitle III of title 46, United States Code, “Shipping”, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-710 · 102 Stat. 4735 · November 23, 1988 · Original text

59. Marine Mammal Protection Act Amendments of 1988

    An Act To authorize appropriations to carry out the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 for fiscal years 1989 through 1993.

    Public Law 100-711 · 102 Stat. 4755 · November 23, 1988 · Original text

60. Southwestern Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Consent Act

    An Act To grant the consent of the Congress to the Southwestern Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact.

    Public Law 100-712 · 102 Stat. 4773 · November 23, 1988 · Original text

61. Indian Health Care Amendments of 1988

    An Act To reauthorize and amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 100-713 · 102 Stat. 4784 · November 23, 1988 · Original text