Every law Congress has passed

610 laws of the 102nd Congress, 1991–1993

1. An Act For the relief of Krishanthi Sava Kopp.

   Private Law 102-16 · 106 Stat. 5155 · October 23, 1992 · Private law · Original text

2. An Act For the relief of Anna C. Massari.

   Private Law 102-17 · 106 Stat. 5156 · October 23, 1992 · Private law · Original text

3. An Act For the relief of the Wilkinson County School District, in the State of Mississippi.

   Private Law 102-18 · 106 Stat. 5156 · October 23, 1992 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act For the relief of Christy Carl Hallien of Arlington, Texas.

   Private Law 102-19 · 106 Stat. 5157 · October 23, 1992 · Private law · Original text

5. Energy Policy Act of 1992

   An Act To provide for improved energy efficiency.

   Public Law 102-486 · 106 Stat. 2776 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

6. An Act To amend chapter 45 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize awards for cost savings disclosures.

   Public Law 102-487 · 106 Stat. 3134 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

7. Minute Man National Historical Park Amendments of 1991

   An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise the boundaries of the Minute Man National Historical Park in the State of Massachusetts, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 102-488 · 106 Stat. 3135 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

8. Koniag Lands Conveyance Amendments of 1991

   An Act Making technical amendments to the law which authorizes modification of the boundaries of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.

   Public Law 102-489 · 106 Stat. 3138 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

9. Membrane Processes Research Act of 1992

   An Act To authorize a research program through the National Science Foundation on the treatment of contaminated water through membrane processes.

   Public Law 102-490 · 106 Stat. 3142 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

10. Federal Reserve Bank Branch Modernization Act

    An Act To remove outdated limitations on the acquisition or construction of branch buildings by Federal Reserve banks which are necessary for bank branch expansion if the acquisition or construction is approved by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

    Public Law 102-491 · 106 Stat. 3144 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

11. An Act To amend title 17, United States Code, relating to fair use of copyrighted works.

    Public Law 102-492 · 106 Stat. 3145 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

12. Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act of 1992

    An Act To provide for reporting of pregnancy success rates of assisted reproductive technology programs and for the certification of embryo laboratories.

    Public Law 102-493 · 106 Stat. 3146 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

13. An Act Granting the consent of the Congress to the New Hampshire-Maine Interstate School Compact.

    Public Law 102-494 · 106 Stat. 3153 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

14. Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act

    An Act To restore Olympic National Park and the Elwha River ecosystem and fisheries in the State of Washington.

    Public Law 102-495 · 106 Stat. 3173 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

15. Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993

    An Act To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1993 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, to revise and restate the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act of 1964 for Certain Employees, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-496 · 106 Stat. 3180 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

16. An Act To make technical amendments to certain Federal Indian statutes.

    Public Law 102-497 · 106 Stat. 3255 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

17. An Act To designate certain land in the State of Missouri owned by the United States and administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as part of the Mark Twain National Forest.

    Public Law 102-498 · 106 Stat. 3263 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

18. An Act To amend the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, the Foreign Service Act of 1980, and other provisions of law to make certain changes in administrative authorities.

    Public Law 102-499 · 106 Stat. 3264 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

19. An Act To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations for maintenance, repair, alteration, and other services necessary for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

    Public Law 102-500 · 106 Stat. 3267 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

20. Federally Supported Health Centers Assistance Act of 1992

    An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide protections from legal liability for certain health care professionals providing services pursuant to such Act.

    Public Law 102-501 · 106 Stat. 3268 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

21. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Go For Broke National Veterans Association Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor Japanese American patriotism in World War II.

    Public Law 102-502 · 106 Stat. 3273 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

22. Joint Resolution Designating January 16, 1893, as “National Good Teen Day”.

    Public Law 102-503 · 106 Stat. 3275 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

23. Joint Resolution Designating May 2, 1993, through May 8, 1993, as “Be Kind to Animals and National Pet Week”.

    Public Law 102-504 · 106 Stat. 3276 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

24. Joint Resolution Designating the week beginning October 25, 1992, as “World Population Awareness Week”.

    Public Law 102-505 · 106 Stat. 3278 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

25. Office of Government Ethics Amendment of 1992

    An Act To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to remove the limitation on the authorization of appropriations for the Office of Government Ethics.

    Public Law 102-506 · 106 Stat. 3280 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

26. Alzheimer’s Disease Research, Training, and Education Amendments of 1992

    An Act To amend the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Services Research Act of 1986 to reauthorize the Act, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-507 · 106 Stat. 3281 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

27. Pipeline Safety Act of 1992

    An Act To increase the safety to humans and the environment from the transportation by pipeline of natural gas and hazardous liquids, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-508 · 106 Stat. 3289 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

28. Soviet Scientists Immigration Act of 1992

    An Act To authorize the admission to the United States of certain scientists of the independent states of the former Soviet Union and the Baltic states as employment-based immigrants under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

    Public Law 102-509 · 106 Stat. 3316 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

29. Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1992

    An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase, effective as of December 1, 1992, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of such veterans.

    Public Law 102-510 · 106 Stat. 3318 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

30. Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992

    An Act To support freedom and open markets in the independent states of the former Soviet Union, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-511 · 106 Stat. 3320 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

31. Children’s Nutrition Assistance Act of 1992

    An Act To amend the National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to better assist children in homeless shelters, to enhance competition among infant formula manufacturers and to reduce the per unit costs of infant formula for the special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (WIC), and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-512 · 106 Stat. 3363 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

32. An Act To designate the United States Courthouse to be constructed in Fargo, North Dakota, as the “Quentin N. Burdick United States Courthouse”.

    Public Law 102-513 · 106 Stat. 3370 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

33. An Act To extend the authorization of use of official mail in the location and recovery of missing children, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-514 · 106 Stat. 3371 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

34. Cancer Registries Amendment Act

    An Act Entitled the “Cancer Registries Amendment Act”.

    Public Law 102-515 · 106 Stat. 3372 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

35. Joint Resolution Designating January 3, 1993, through January 9, 1993, as “National Law Enforcement Training Week”.

    Public Law 102-516 · 106 Stat. 3378 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

36. Joint Resolution Designating the week beginning November 8, 1992, as “National Women Veterans Recognition Week”.

    Public Law 102-517 · 106 Stat. 3380 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

37. Joint Resolution Designating November 13, 1992, as “Vietnam Veterans Memorial 10th Anniversary Day”.

    Public Law 102-518 · 106 Stat. 3382 · October 24, 1992 · Original text

38. An Act For the relief of Florence Adeboyeku.

    Private Law 102-20 · 106 Stat. 5157 · October 24, 1992 · Private law · Original text

39. Anti Car Theft Act of 1992

    An Act To prevent and deter auto theft.

    Public Law 102-519 · 106 Stat. 3384 · October 25, 1992 · Original text

40. An Act To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to ensure an equitable and timely distribution of benefits to public safety officers.

    Public Law 102-520 · 106 Stat. 3402 · October 25, 1992 · Original text

41. Child Support Recovery Act of 1992

    An Act To impose a criminal penalty for flight to avoid payment of arrearages in child support.

    Public Law 102-521 · 106 Stat. 3403 · October 25, 1992 · Original text

42. Fire Administration Authorization Act of 1992

    An Act To authorize appropriations for activities under the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-522 · 106 Stat. 3410 · October 26, 1992 · Original text

43. International Dolphin Conservation Act of 1992

    An Act To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize the Secretary of State to enter into international agreements to establish a global moratorium to prohibit harvesting of tuna through the use of purse seine nets deployed on or to encircle dolphins or other marine mammals, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-523 · 106 Stat. 3425 · October 26, 1992 · Original text

44. Native American Languages Act of 1992

    An Act To assist Native Americans in assuring the survival and continuing vitality of their languages.

    Public Law 102-524 · 106 Stat. 3434 · October 26, 1992 · Original text

45. An Act To provide for the establishment of the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site in the State of Kansas, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-525 · 106 Stat. 3438 · October 26, 1992 · Original text

46. President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992

    An Act To provide for the expeditious disclosure of records relevant to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

    Public Law 102-526 · 106 Stat. 3443 · October 26, 1992 · Original text

47. Battered Women’s Testimony Act of 1992

    An Act To authorize the State Justice Institute to analyze and disseminate information regarding the admissibility and quality of testimony of witnesses with expertise relating to battered women, and to develop and disseminate training materials to increase the use of such experts to provide testimony in criminal trials of battered women, particularly in cases involving indigent women.

    Public Law 102-527 · 106 Stat. 3459 · October 27, 1992 · Original text

48. An Act To amend the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 to carry out research, and develop judicial training curricula, relating to child custody litigation.

    Public Law 102-528 · 106 Stat. 3461 · October 27, 1992 · Original text

49. An Act To authorize appropriations for the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-529 · 106 Stat. 3463 · October 27, 1992 · Original text

50. Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Act

    An Act To assist business in providing women with opportunities in apprenticeship and nontraditional occupations.

    Public Law 102-530 · 106 Stat. 3465 · October 27, 1992 · Original text

51. Preventive Health Amendments of 1992

    An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the program of block grants for preventive health and health services, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-531 · 106 Stat. 3469 · October 27, 1992 · Original text

52. Enterprise for the Americas Initiative Act of 1992

    An Act To amend the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 to authorize additional functions within the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-532 · 106 Stat. 3509 · October 27, 1992 · Original text

53. Amtrak Authorization and Development Act

    An Act To authorize appropriations for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-533 · 106 Stat. 3515 · October 27, 1992 · Original text

54. An Act To extend for two year the authorizations of appropriations for certain programs under title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.

    Public Law 102-534 · 106 Stat. 3524 · October 27, 1992 · Original text

55. An Act To provide equitable treatment to producers of sugarcane subject to proportionate shares.

    Public Law 102-535 · 106 Stat. 3526 · October 27, 1992 · Original text

56. An Act To designate segments of the Great Egg Harbor River and its tributaries in the State of New Jersey as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

    Public Law 102-536 · 106 Stat. 3528 · October 27, 1992 · Original text

57. Ted Weiss Child Support Enforcement Act of 1992

    An Act To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require the inclusion in consumer reports of information provided to consumer reporting agencies regarding the failure of a consumer to pay overdue child support.

    Public Law 102-537 · 106 Stat. 3531 · October 27, 1992 · Original text

58. Telecommunications Authorization Act of 1992

    An Act To authorize appropriations for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-538 · 106 Stat. 3533 · October 27, 1992 · Original text

59. Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992

    An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish the authority for the regulation of mammography services and radiological equipment, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-539 · 106 Stat. 3547 · October 27, 1992 · Original text

60. Joint Resolution Acknowledging the sacrifices that military families have made on behalf of the Nation and designating November 23, 1992, as “National Military Families Recognition Day”.

    Public Law 102-540 · 106 Stat. 3563 · October 27, 1992 · Original text

61. An Act To expand the boundaries of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park, Virginia.

    Public Law 102-541 · 106 Stat. 3565 · October 27, 1992 · Original text

62. Trademark Remedy Clarification Act

    An Act To amend certain trademark laws to clarify that States, instrumentalities of States, and officers and employees of States acting in their official capacity, are subject to suit in Federal court by any person for infringement of trademarks, and that all the remedies can be obtained in such suit that can be obtained in a suit against a private entity.

    Public Law 102-542 · 106 Stat. 3567 · October 27, 1992 · Original text

63. An Act To establish the Keweenaw National Historical Park, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-543 · 106 Stat. 3569 · October 27, 1992 · Original text

64. An Act Granting the consent of the Congress to a supplemental compact or agreement between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey concerning the Delaware River Port Authority.

    Public Law 102-544 · 106 Stat. 3576 · October 27, 1992 · Original text

65. Ready to Learn Act

    An Act To expand the production and distribution of educational and instructional video programming and supporting educational materials for preschool and elementary school children as a tool to improve school readiness, to develop and distribute educational and instructional video programming and support materials for parents, child care providers, and educators of young children, to expand services provided by Head Start programs, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-545 · 106 Stat. 3586 · October 27, 1992 · Original text

66. Futures Trading Practices Act of 1992

    An Act To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to improve the regulation of futures and options traded under rules and regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; to establish registration standards for all exchange floor traders; to restrict practices which may lead to the abuse of outside customers of the marketplace; to reinforce development of exchange audit trails to better enable the detection and prevention of such practices; to establish higher standards for service on governing boards and disciplinary committees of self-regulatory organizations; to enhance the international regulation of futures trading; to regularize the process of authorizing appropriations for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-546 · 106 Stat. 3590 · October 28, 1992 · Original text

67. Veterans Home Loan Program Amendments of 1992

    An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, with respect to housing loans for veterans.

    Public Law 102-547 · 106 Stat. 3633 · October 28, 1992 · Original text

68. Intermodal Safe Container Transportation Act of 1992

    An Act To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for verification of weights, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-548 · 106 Stat. 3646 · October 28, 1992 · Original text

69. Jobs Through Exports Act of 1992

    An Act To extend the authorities of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-549 · 106 Stat. 3651 · October 28, 1992 · Original text

70. Housing and Community Development Act of 1992

    An Act To amend and extend certain laws relating to housing and community development, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-550 · 106 Stat. 3672 · October 28, 1992 · Original text

71. An Act An Act to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to improve health care services and educational services through telecommunications, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-551 · 106 Stat. 4098 · October 28, 1992 · Original text

72. Farm Credit Banks and Associations Safety and Soundness Act of 1992

    An Act To enhance the financial safety and soundness of the banks and associations of the Farm Credit System, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-552 · 106 Stat. 4102 · October 28, 1992 · Original text

73. An Act To amend the United States Warehouse Act to provide for the use of electronic cotton warehouse receipts, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-553 · 106 Stat. 4140 · October 28, 1992 · Original text

74. Agricultural Credit Improvement Act of 1992

    An Act To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish a program to aid beginning farmers and ranchers and to improve the operation of the Farmers Home Administration, and to amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-554 · 106 Stat. 4142 · October 28, 1992 · Original text

75. Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992

    An Act To enable the United States to maintain its leadership in land remote sensing by providing data continuity for the Landsat program, to establish a new national land remote sensing policy, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-555 · 106 Stat. 4163 · October 28, 1992 · Original text

76. Telephone Disclosure and Dispute Resolution Act

    An Act To protect the public interest and the future development of pay-per-call technology by providing for the regulation and oversight of the applications and growth of the pay-per-call industry, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-556 · 106 Stat. 4181 · October 28, 1992 · Original text

77. Joint Resolution Designating February 4, 1993, and February 3, 1994, as “National Women and Girls in Sports Day”.

    Public Law 102-557 · 106 Stat. 4196 · October 28, 1992 · Original text

78. Defense Production Act Amendments of 1992

    An Act To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to revitalize the defense industrial base of the United States, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-558 · 106 Stat. 4198 · October 28, 1992 · Original text

79. Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act

    An Act To prohibit sports gambling under State law, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-559 · 106 Stat. 4227 · October 28, 1992 · Original text

80. Patent and Plant Variety Protection Remedy Clarification Act

    An Act To clarify that States, instrumentalities of States, and officers and employees of States acting in their official capacity, are subject to suit in Federal court by any person for infringement of patents and plant variety protections, and that all the remedies can be obtained in such suit that can be obtained in a suit against a private entity.

    Public Law 102-560 · 106 Stat. 4230 · October 28, 1992 · Original text

81. An Act To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the criminal penalties for copyright infringement.

    Public Law 102-561 · 106 Stat. 4233 · October 28, 1992 · Original text

82. An Act To authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-562 · 106 Stat. 4234 · October 28, 1992 · Original text

83. Audio Home Recording Act of 1992

    An Act To amend title 17, United States Code, to implement a royalty payment system and a serial copy management system for digital audio recording, to prohibit certain copyright infringement actions, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-563 · 106 Stat. 4237 · October 28, 1992 · Original text

84. Small Business Research and Development Enhancement Act of 1992

    An Act To provide the Administrator of the Small Business Administration continued authority to administer the Small Business Innovation Research Program, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-564 · 106 Stat. 4249 · October 28, 1992 · Original text

85. An Act To amend the Peace Corps Act to authorize appropriations for the Peace Corps for fiscal year 1993 and to establish a Peace Corps foreign exchange fluctuations account, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-565 · 106 Stat. 4265 · October 28, 1992 · Original text

86. An Act To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to permit the acre-for-acre transfer of an acreage allotment or quota for certain commodities, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-566 · 106 Stat. 4269 · October 28, 1992 · Original text

87. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Authorization Act of 1992

    An Act To authorize appropriations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-567 · 106 Stat. 4270 · October 29, 1992 · Original text

88. Veterans’ Benefits Act of 1992

    An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to reform the formula for payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to survivors of veterans dying from service-connected causes, to increase the rate of payments for benefits under the Montgomery GI bill, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-568 · 106 Stat. 4320 · October 29, 1992 · Original text

89. Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992

    An Act To revise and extend the programs of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-569 · 106 Stat. 4344 · October 29, 1992 · Original text

90. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct and operate an interpretive center for the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge in Clark County, Washington.

    Public Law 102-570 · 106 Stat. 4489 · October 29, 1992 · Original text

91. An Act To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize human drug application, prescription drug establishment, and prescription drug product fees and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-571 · 106 Stat. 4491 · October 29, 1992 · Original text

92. Federal Courts Administration Act of 1992

    An Act To implement the recommendations of the Federal Courts Study Committee, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-572 · 106 Stat. 4506 · October 29, 1992 · Original text

93. Indian Health Amendments of 1992

    An Act To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize appropriations for Indian health programs, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-573 · 106 Stat. 4526 · October 29, 1992 · Original text

94. Hawaii Tropical Forest Recovery Act

    An Act To promote the recovery of Hawaii tropical forests, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-574 · 106 Stat. 4593 · October 29, 1992 · Original text

95. Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992

    An Act To authorize additional appropriations for the construction of the Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir, Shoshone Project, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Wyoming.

    Public Law 102-575 · 106 Stat. 4600 · October 30, 1992 · Original text

96. Nez Perce National Historical Park Additions Act of 1991

    An Act To amend the Act of May 15, 1965, authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to designate the Nez Perce National Historical Park in the State of Idaho, and Mother purposes.

    Public Law 102-576 · 106 Stat. 4770 · October 30, 1992 · Original text

97. Joint Resolution Designating November 1992 as “Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month”.

    Public Law 102-577 · 106 Stat. 4772 · October 30, 1992 · Original text

98. Veterans ’ Radiation Exposure Amendments of 1992

    An Act To improve the program of compensation for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation while in military service.

    Public Law 102-578 · 106 Stat. 4774 · October 30, 1992 · Original text

99. Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act

    An Act To withdraw land for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 102-579 · 106 Stat. 4777 · October 30, 1992 · Original text

100. Water Resources Development Act of 1992

     An Act To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the United States Army Corps of Engineers civil works program to construct various projects for improvements to the Nation’s infrastructure, and for other purposes.

     Public Law 102-580 · 106 Stat. 4797 · October 31, 1992 · Original text