Every law Congress has passed

337 laws of the 104th Congress, 1995–1997

1. Water Desalination Act of 1996

   An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct studies regarding the desalination of water and water reuse, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 104-298 · 110 Stat. 3622 · October 11, 1996 · Original text

2. Health Centers Consolidation Act of 1996

   An Act To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to consolidate and reauthorize provisions relating to health centers, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 104-299 · 110 Stat. 3626 · October 11, 1996 · Original text

3. Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System Act of 1996

   An Act To authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System, to authorize assistance to the Fort Peck Rural County Water District, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for the planning, design, and construction of the water supply system, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 104-300 · 110 Stat. 3646 · October 11, 1996 · Original text

4. Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute Settlement Act of 1996

   An Act To provide for the settlement of the Navajo-Hopi land dispute, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 104-301 · 110 Stat. 3649 · October 11, 1996 · Original text

5. An Act To extend the authorized period of stay within the United States for certain nurses.

   Public Law 104-302 · 110 Stat. 3656 · October 11, 1996 · Original text

6. Water Resources Development Act of 1996

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

   Public Law 104-303 · 110 Stat. 3658 · October 12, 1996 · Original text

7. Accountable Pipeline Safety and Partnership Act of 1996

   An Act To reduce risk to public safety and the environment associated with pipeline transportation of natural gas and hazardous liquids, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 104-304 · 110 Stat. 3793 · October 12, 1996 · Original text

8. Drug-Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act of 1996

   An Act To combat drug-facilitated crimes of violence, including sexual assaults.

   Public Law 104-305 · 110 Stat. 3807 · October 13, 1996 · Original text

9. An Act To extend certain programs under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act through September 30, 1997.

   Public Law 104-306 · 110 Stat. 3810 · October 14, 1996 · Original text

10. Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996

    An Act To authorize the sale of excess Department of Defense aircraft to facilitate the suppression of wildfire.

    Public Law 104-307 · 110 Stat. 3811 · October 14, 1996 · Original text

11. An Act To enhance fairness in compensating owners of patents used by the United States.

    Public Law 104-308 · 110 Stat. 3814 · October 19, 1996 · Original text

12. An Act To express the sense of the Congress that United States Government agencies in possession of records about individuals who are alleged to have committed Nazi war crimes should make these records public.

    Public Law 104-309 · 110 Stat. 3815 · October 19, 1996 · Original text

13. An Act To modify the boundaries of the Talladega National Forest, Alabama.

    Public Law 104-310 · 110 Stat. 3817 · October 19, 1996 · Original text

14. An Act To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating the Wekiva River, Seminole Creek, and Rock Springs Run in the State of Florida for study and potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

    Public Law 104-311 · 110 Stat. 3818 · October 19, 1996 · Original text

15. An Act To authorize appropriations for a mining institute or institutes to develop domestic technological capabilities for the recovery of minerals from the Nation’s seabed, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 104-312 · 110 Stat. 3819 · October 19, 1996 · Original text

16. Indian Health Care Improvement Technical Corrections Act of 1996

    An Act To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to extend the demonstration program for direct billing of Medicare. Medicaid, and other third party payors.

    Public Law 104-313 · 110 Stat. 3820 · October 19, 1996 · Original text

17. An Act To designate 51.7 miles of the Clarion River, located in Pennsylvania, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivera System.

    Public Law 104-314 · 110 Stat. 3823 · October 19, 1996 · Original text

18. An Act To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement for annual resident review for nursing facilities under the Medicaid program and to require resident reviews for mentally ill or mentally retarded residents when there is a significant change in physical or mental condition.

    Public Law 104-315 · 110 Stat. 3824 · October 19, 1996 · Original text

19. General Accounting Office Act of 1996

    An Act To amend laws authorizing auditing, reporting, and other functions by the General Accounting Office.

    Public Law 104-316 · 110 Stat. 3826 · October 19, 1996 · Original text

20. Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1996

    An Act To make improvements in the operation and administration of the Federal courts, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 104-317 · 110 Stat. 3847 · October 19, 1996 · Original text

21. Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1996

    An Act To provide emergency drought relief to the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, and the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority, Texas, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 104-318 · 110 Stat. 3862 · October 19, 1996 · Original text

22. Human Rights, Refugee, and Other Foreign Relations Provisions Act of 1996

    An Act Making certain provisions with respect to internationally recognized human rights, refugees, and foreign relations.

    Public Law 104-319 · 110 Stat. 3864 · October 19, 1996 · Original text

23. Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996

    An Act To reauthorize alternative means of dispute resolution in the Federal administrative process, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 104-320 · 110 Stat. 3870 · October 19, 1996 · Original text

24. Joint Resolution Granting the consent of Congress to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact.

    Public Law 104-321 · 110 Stat. 3877 · October 19, 1996 · Original text

25. Joint Resolution Granting the consent of the Congress to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact.

    Public Law 104-322 · 110 Stat. 3884 · October 19, 1996 · Original text

26. Cache La Poudre River Corridor Act

    An Act To establish the Cache La Poudre River Corridor.

    Public Law 104-323 · 110 Stat. 3889 · October 19, 1996 · Original text

27. Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996

    An Act To authorize appropriations for the United States Coast Guard, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 104-324 · 110 Stat. 3901 · October 19, 1996 · Original text

28. Marine Mineral Resources Research Act of 1996

    An Act To promote the research, identification, assessment, and exploration of marine mineral resources, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 104-325 · 110 Stat. 3994 · October 19, 1996 · Original text

29. Irrigation Project Contract Extension Act of 1996

    An Act To extend contracts between the Bureau of Reclamation and irrigation districts in Kansas and Nebraska, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 104-326 · 110 Stat. 4000 · October 19, 1996 · Original text

30. An Act To make technical corrections to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.

    Public Law 104-327 · 110 Stat. 4002 · October 19, 1996 · Original text

31. An Act To provide for the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations to continue in existence, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 104-328 · 110 Stat. 4004 · October 19, 1996 · Original text

32. An Act For the relief of Nguyen Quy An.

    Private Law 104-4 · 110 Stat. 4288 · October 19, 1996 · Private law · Original text

33. United States Commemorative Coin Act of 1996

    An Act To establish United States commemorative coin programs, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 104-329 · 110 Stat. 4005 · October 20, 1996 · Original text

34. Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996

    An Act To provide Federal assistance for Indian tribes in a manner that recognizes the right of tribal self-governance, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 104-330 · 110 Stat. 4016 · October 26, 1996 · Original text

35. Presidential and Executive Office Accountability Act

    An Act To make certain laws applicable to the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 104-331 · 110 Stat. 4053 · October 26, 1996 · Original text

36. National Invasive Species Act of 1996

    An Act To provide for ballast water management to prevent the introduction and spread of nonindigenous species into the waters of the United States, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 104-332 · 110 Stat. 4073 · October 26, 1996 · Original text

37. Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996

    An Act To provide for the administration of certain Presidio properties at minimal cost to the Federal taxpayer, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 104-333 · November 12, 1996