Every law Congress has passed

483 laws of the 109th Congress, 2005–2007

1. An Act To exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 a proposed nuclear agreement for cooperation with India.

   Public Law 109-401 · 120 Stat. 2726 · December 18, 2006 · Original text

2. An Act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 Palafox Place in Pensacola, Florida, as the “Vincent J. Whibbs, Sr. Post Office Building”.

   Public Law 109-402 · 120 Stat. 2754 · December 18, 2006 · Original text

3. An Act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1501 South Cherrybell Avenue in Tucson, Arizona, as the “Morris K. ‘Mo’ Udall Post Office Building”.

   Public Law 109-403 · 120 Stat. 2755 · December 18, 2006 · Original text

4. An Act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 29–50 Union Street in Flushing, New York, as the “Dr. Leonard Price Stavisky Post Office”.

   Public Law 109-404 · 120 Stat. 2756 · December 18, 2006 · Original text

5. An Act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10240 Roosevelt Road in Westchester, Illinois, as the “John J. Sinde Post Office Building”.

   Public Law 109-405 · 120 Stat. 2757 · December 18, 2006 · Original text

6. An Act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 415 South 5th Avenue in Maywood, Illinois, as the “Wallace W. Sykes Post Office Building”.

   Public Law 109-406 · 120 Stat. 2758 · December 18, 2006 · Original text

7. An Act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 307 West Wheat Street in Woodville, Texas, as the “Chuck Fortenberry Post Office Building”.

   Public Law 109-407 · 120 Stat. 2759 · December 18, 2006 · Original text

8. An Act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Lawyers Road, NW in Vienna, Virginia, as the “Captain Christopher P. Petty and Major William F. Hecker, III Post Office Building”.

   Public Law 109-408 · 120 Stat. 2760 · December 18, 2006 · Original text

9. An Act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 216 Oak Street in Farmington, Minnesota, as the “Hamilton H. Judson Post Office”.

   Public Law 109-409 · 120 Stat. 2761 · December 18, 2006 · Original text

10. An Act To authorize certain tribes in the State of Montana to enter into a lease or other temporary conveyance of water rights to meet the water needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc.

    Public Law 109-410 · 120 Stat. 2762 · December 18, 2006 · Original text

11. An Act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6110 East 51st Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the “Dewey F. Bartlett Post Office”.

    Public Law 109-411 · 120 Stat. 2763 · December 18, 2006 · Original text

12. An Act To name the Armed Forces Readiness Center in Great Falls, Montana, in honor of Captain William Wylie Galt, a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor.

    Public Law 109-412 · 120 Stat. 2764 · December 18, 2006 · Original text

13. An Act To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 East Thompson Street in Thomaston, Georgia, as the “Sergeant First Class Robert Lee ‘Bobby’ Hollar, Jr. Post Office Building”.

    Public Law 109-413 · 120 Stat. 2765 · December 18, 2006 · Original text

14. An Act To designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in Farmington, Missouri, as the “Robert Silvey Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic”.

    Public Law 109-414 · 120 Stat. 2766 · December 18, 2006 · Original text

15. Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006

    An Act To amend title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the program for providing life-saving care for those with HIV/AIDS.

    Public Law 109-415 · 120 Stat. 2767 · December 19, 2006 · Original text

16. Combating Autism Act of 2006

    An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to combat autism through research, screening, intervention and education.

    Public Law 109-416 · 120 Stat. 2821 · December 19, 2006 · Original text

17. Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act

    An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 109-417 · 120 Stat. 2831 · December 19, 2006 · Original text

18. Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Designation Act

    An Act To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail.

    Public Law 109-418 · 120 Stat. 2882 · December 19, 2006 · Original text

19. An Act To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a boundary study to evaluate the significance of the Colonel James Barrett Farm in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the suitability and feasibility of its inclusion in the National Park System as part of the Minute Man National Historical Park, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 109-419 · 120 Stat. 2884 · December 20, 2006 · Original text

20. An Act To establish an interagency aerospace revitalization task force to develop a national strategy for aerospace workforce recruitment, training, and cultivation.

    Public Law 109-420 · 120 Stat. 2886 · December 20, 2006 · Original text

21. An Act To provide for certain lands to be held in trust for the Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe.

    Public Law 109-421 · 120 Stat. 2889 · December 20, 2006 · Original text

22. Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act

    An Act To provide for programs and activities with respect to the prevention of underage drinking.

    Public Law 109-422 · 120 Stat. 2890 · December 20, 2006 · Original text

23. Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005

    An Act To extend for 3 years changes to requirements for admission of nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas made by the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999.

    Public Law 109-423 · 120 Stat. 2900 · December 20, 2006 · Original text

24. Tsunami Warning and Education Act

    An Act To authorize and strengthen the tsunami detection, forecast, warning, and mitigation program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to be carried out by the National Weather Service, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 109-424 · 120 Stat. 2902 · December 20, 2006 · Original text

25. An Act To provide that attorneys employed by the Department of Justice shall be eligible for compensatory time off for travel under section 5550b of title 5, United States Code.

    Public Law 109-425 · 120 Stat. 2910 · December 20, 2006 · Original text

26. An Act To reauthorize permanently the use of penalty and franked mail in efforts relating to the location and recovery of missing children.

    Public Law 109-426 · 120 Stat. 2911 · December 20, 2006 · Original text

27. An Act To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to accept the donation of a bust depicting Sojourner Truth and to display the bust in a suitable location in the Capitol.

    Public Law 109-427 · 120 Stat. 2912 · December 20, 2006 · Original text

28. Wool Suit Fabric Labeling Fairness and International Standards Conforming Act

    An Act To amend the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 to revise the requirements for labeling of certain wool and cashmere products.

    Public Law 109-428 · 120 Stat. 2913 · December 20, 2006 · Original text

29. River Raisin National Battlefield Study Act

    An Act To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including in the National Park System certain sites in Monroe County, Michigan, relating to the Battles of the River Raisin during the War of 1812.

    Public Law 109-429 · 120 Stat. 2916 · December 20, 2006 · Original text

30. National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006

    An Act To establish a National Integrated Drought Information System within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to improve drought monitoring and forecasting capabilities.

    Public Law 109-430 · 120 Stat. 2918 · December 20, 2006 · Original text

31. An Act To study and promote the use of energy efficient computer servers in the United States.

    Public Law 109-431 · 120 Stat. 2920 · December 20, 2006 · Original text

32. Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006

    An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 109-432 · 120 Stat. 2922 · December 20, 2006 · Original text

33. An Act To permit certain expenditures from the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund.

    Public Law 109-433 · 120 Stat. 3196 · December 20, 2006 · Original text

34. An Act To extend through December 31, 2008, the authority of the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits.

    Public Law 109-434 · 120 Stat. 3197 · December 20, 2006 · Original text

35. Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act

    An Act To reform the postal laws of the United States.

    Public Law 109-435 · 120 Stat. 3198 · December 20, 2006 · Original text

36. Michigan Lighthouse and Maritime Heritage Act

    An Act To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of maritime sites in the State of Michigan.

    Public Law 109-436 · 120 Stat. 3264 · December 20, 2006 · Original text

37. Stolen Valor Act of 2005

    An Act To amend title 18, United States Code, to enhance protections relating to the reputation and meaning of the Medal of Honor and other military decorations and awards, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 109-437 · 120 Stat. 3266 · December 20, 2006 · Original text

38. Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2006

    An Act To reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

    Public Law 109-438 · 120 Stat. 3268 · December 20, 2006 · Original text

39. Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Clarification Act of 2006

    An Act To clarify the treatment of certain charitable contributions under title 11, United States Code.

    Public Law 109-439 · 120 Stat. 3285 · December 20, 2006 · Original text

40. Iraq Reconstruction Accountability Act of 2006

    An Act To extend oversight and accountability related to United States reconstruction funds and efforts in Iraq by extending the termination date of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction.

    Public Law 109-440 · 120 Stat. 3286 · December 20, 2006 · Original text

41. An Act To provide for the preservation of the historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 109-441 · 120 Stat. 3288 · December 21, 2006 · Original text

42. Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006

    An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 109-442 · 120 Stat. 3291 · December 21, 2006 · Original text

43. National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006

    An Act To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2007 and 2008, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 109-443 · 120 Stat. 3297 · December 21, 2006 · Original text

44. Veterans Programs Extension Act of 2006

    An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to expand eligibility for the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance program, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 109-444 · 120 Stat. 3304 · December 21, 2006 · Original text

45. Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2006

    An Act To treat payments by charitable organizations with respect to certain firefighters as exempt payments.

    Public Law 109-445 · 120 Stat. 3317 · December 21, 2006 · Original text

46. Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006

    An Act To promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 109-446 · 120 Stat. 3318 · December 21, 2006 · Original text

47. Joint Resolution Appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One Hundred Tenth Congress.

    Public Law 109-447 · 120 Stat. 3327 · December 22, 2006 · Original text

48. United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act

    An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to cooperate with the States on the border with Mexico and other appropriate entities in conducting a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority transboundary aquifers, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 109-448 · 120 Stat. 3328 · December 22, 2006 · Original text

49. Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act

    An Act To establish a program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the United States Coast Guard to help identify, determine sources of, assess, reduce, and prevent marine debris and its adverse impacts on the marine environment and navigation safety, in coordination with non-Federal entities, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 109-449 · 120 Stat. 3333 · December 22, 2006 · Original text

50. Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act

    An Act To reduce preterm labor and delivery and the risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due to pregnancy, and to reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity.

    Public Law 109-450 · 120 Stat. 3341 · December 22, 2006 · Original text

51. Rural Water Supply Act of 2006

    An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a rural water supply program in the Reclamation States to provide a clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water supply to rural residents.

    Public Law 109-451 · 120 Stat. 3345 · December 22, 2006 · Original text

52. Musconetcong Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

    An Act To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate portions of the Musconetcong River in the State of New Jersey as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 109-452 · 120 Stat. 3363 · December 22, 2006 · Original text

53. National Historic Preservation Act Amendments Act of 2006

    An Act To amend the National Historic Preservation Act to provide appropriation authorization and improve the operations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

    Public Law 109-453 · 120 Stat. 3367 · December 22, 2006 · Original text

54. City of Yuma Improvement Act

    An Act To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in the city of Yuma, Arizona.

    Public Law 109-454 · 120 Stat. 3369 · December 22, 2006 · Original text

55. Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006

    An Act To enhance Federal Trade Commission enforcement against illegal spam, spyware, and cross-border fraud and deception, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 109-455 · 120 Stat. 3372 · December 22, 2006 · Original text

56. Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy Promotion Act of 2006

    An Act To promote relief, security, and democracy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

    Public Law 109-456 · 120 Stat. 3384 · December 22, 2006 · Original text

57. Eugene Land Conveyance Act

    An Act To direct the Secretary of Interior to convey certain Bureau of Land Management Land to the City of Eugene, Oregon.

    Public Law 109-457 · 120 Stat. 3392 · December 22, 2006 · Original text

58. Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2006

    An Act To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain parcels of land acquired for the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal features of the initial stage of the Oahe Unit, James Division, South Dakota, to the Commission of Schools and Public Lands and the Department of Game, Fish, and Parks of the State of South Dakota for the purpose of mitigating lost wildlife habitat, on the condition that the current preferential leaseholders shall have an option to purchase the parcels from the Commission, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 109-458 · 120 Stat. 3394 · December 22, 2006 · Original text

59. Call Home Act of 2006

    An Act To direct the Federal Communications Commission to make efforts to reduce telephone rates for Armed Forces personnel deployed overseas.

    Public Law 109-459 · 120 Stat. 3399 · December 22, 2006 · Original text

60. An Act To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to reauthorize the national dam safety program, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 109-460 · 120 Stat. 3401 · December 22, 2006 · Original text

61. Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006

    An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal certain limitations on attorney representation of claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to expand eligibility for the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance Program, to otherwise improve veterans’ benefits, memorial affairs, and health-care programs, to enhance information security programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 109-461 · 120 Stat. 3403 · December 22, 2006 · Original text

62. Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act

    An Act To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to serious adverse event reporting for dietary supplements and nonprescription drugs, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 109-462 · 120 Stat. 3469 · December 22, 2006 · Original text

63. An Act To authorize certain athletes to be admitted temporarily into the United States to compete or perform in an athletic league, competition, or performance.

    Public Law 109-463 · 120 Stat. 3477 · December 22, 2006 · Original text

64. An Act To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit disruptions of funerals of members or former members of the Armed Forces.

    Public Law 109-464 · 120 Stat. 3480 · December 22, 2006 · Original text

65. Social Security Trust Funds Restoration Act of 2006

    An Act To provide authority for restoration of the Social Security Trust Funds from the effects of a clerical error, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 109-465 · 120 Stat. 3482 · December 22, 2006 · Original text

66. An Act To clarify certain land use in Jefferson County, Colorado.

    Public Law 109-466 · 120 Stat. 3484 · December 22, 2006 · Original text

67. An Act To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend a suspension of limitation on the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for guaranteed assistance.

    Public Law 109-467 · 120 Stat. 3485 · December 22, 2006 · Original text

68. Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006

    An Act To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for enhanced safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation, to provide for enhanced reliability in the transportation of the Nation’s energy products by pipeline, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 109-468 · 120 Stat. 3486 · December 29, 2006 · Original text

69. Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006

    An Act To reauthorize the Office of National Drug Control Policy Act.

    Public Law 109-469 · 120 Stat. 3502 · December 29, 2006 · Original text

70. An Act To clarify the provision of nutrition services to older Americans.

    Public Law 109-368 · 120 Stat. 2641 · 2006 · Original text

71. Holloman Air Force Base Land Exchange Act

    An Act To provide for a land exchange involving private land and Bureau of Land Management land in the vicinity of Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, for the purpose of removing private land from the required safety zone surrounding munitions storage bunkers at Holloman Air Force Base.

    Public Law 109-470 · 120 Stat. 3550 · January 11, 2007 · Original text

72. Water Resources Research Act Amendments of 2006

    An Act To reauthorize grants for and require applied water supply research regarding the water resources research and technology institutes established under the Water Resources Research Act of 1984.

    Public Law 109-471 · 120 Stat. 3552 · January 11, 2007 · Original text

73. Department of State Authorities Act of 2006

    An Act To authorize certain activities by the Department of State, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 109-472 · 120 Stat. 3554 · January 11, 2007 · Original text

74. An Act To make a conforming amendment to the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to examinations of certain insured depository institutions, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 109-473 · 120 Stat. 3561 · January 11, 2007 · Original text

75. Pine Springs Land Exchange Act

    An Act To provide for a land exchange involving Federal lands in the Lincoln National Forest in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 109-474 · 120 Stat. 3562 · January 12, 2007 · Original text

76. Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness Act of 2005

    An Act To provide for programs to increase the awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers.

    Public Law 109-475 · 120 Stat. 3565 · January 12, 2007 · Original text

77. Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006

    An Act To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen protections for law enforcement officers and the public by providing criminal penalties for the fraudulent acquisition or unauthorized disclosure of phone records.

    Public Law 109-476 · 120 Stat. 3568 · January 12, 2007 · Original text

78. Physicians for Underserved Areas Act

    An Act To extend for 2 years the authority to grant waivers of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to certain international medical graduates.

    Public Law 109-477 · 120 Stat. 3572 · January 12, 2007 · Original text

79. Railroad Retirement Disability Earnings Act

    An Act To increase the disability earning limitation under the Railroad Retirement Act and to index the amount of allowable earnings consistent with increases in the substantial gainful activity dollar amount under the Social Security Act.

    Public Law 109-478 · 120 Stat. 3573 · January 12, 2007 · Original text

80. Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006

    An Act To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to authorize activities to promote improved monitoring and compliance for high seas fisheries, or fisheries governed by international fishery management agreements, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 109-479 · 120 Stat. 3575 · January 12, 2007 · Original text

81. Belarus Democracy Reauthorization Act of 2006

    An Act To reauthorize the Belarus Democracy Act of 2004.

    Public Law 109-480 · 120 Stat. 3666 · January 12, 2007 · Original text

82. Geneva Distinctive Emblems Protection Act of 2006

    An Act To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent and repress the misuse of the Red Crescent distinctive emblem and the Third Protocol (Red Crystal) distinctive emblem.

    Public Law 109-481 · 120 Stat. 3673 · January 12, 2007 · Original text

83. National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006

    An Act To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the authorities of the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 109-482 · 120 Stat. 3675 · January 15, 2007 · Original text