Every law Congress has passed

684 laws of the 64th Congress, 1915–1917

1. An Act Providing for the continuance of the Osage Indian School, Oklahoma, for a period of one year from January first, nineteen hundred and seventeen.

   Ch. 16 · 39 Stat. 867 · January 18, 1917 · Original text

2. An Act For the relief of William H. Woods.

   Ch. 17 · 39 Stat. 1470 · January 18, 1917 · Private law · Original text

3. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of War to issue temporary permits for additional diversions of water from the Niagara River.

   Ch. 18 · 39 Stat. 867 · January 19, 1917 · Original text

4. Joint Resolution Providing for the filling of a vacancy which will occur March first, nineteen hundred and seventeen, in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, of the class other than Members of Congress.

   Ch. 19 · 39 Stat. 868 · January 19, 1917 · Original text

5. An Act To provide for an auxiliary reclamation project in connection with the Yuma project, Arizona.

   Ch. 20 · 39 Stat. 868 · January 25, 1917 · Original text

6. An Act To permit the Denison Coal Company to relinquish certain lands embraced in its Choctaw and Chickasaw coal lease and to include within said lease other lands within the segregated coal area.

   Ch. 21 · 39 Stat. 870 · January 25, 1917 · Original text

7. An Act Authorizing the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway Company to reconstruct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Allegheny River, in the borough of Warren and township of Pleasant, Warren County, Pennsylvania.

   Ch. 22 · 39 Stat. 871 · January 27, 1917 · Original text

8. An Act Authorizing the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway Company to reconstruct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Allegheny River, in Glade and Kinzua Townships, Warren County, Pennsylvania.

   Ch. 23 · 39 Stat. 871 · January 27, 1917 · Original text

9. An Act Authorizing the Delaware Railroad Company to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Nanticoke River at Seaford, Sussex County, Delaware.

   Ch. 24 · 39 Stat. 872 · January 30, 1917 · Original text

10. An Act To authorize the United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company, and such other corporation or individuals as may be associated with it, to construct a bridge across the portion of the Delaware River between the mainland of the county of Camden and State of New Jersey, and Petty Island in said county and State.

    Ch. 25 · 39 Stat. 872 · January 30, 1917 · Original text

11. An Act To provide for the care and treatment of persons afflicted with leprosy and to prevent the spread of leprosy in the United States.

    Ch. 26 · 39 Stat. 872 · February 3, 1917 · Original text

12. An Act To amend section two hundred and seventy-six of an Act entitled “An Act to codify, revise, and amend the laws relating to the judiciary,” approved March third, nineteen hundred and eleven.

    Ch. 27 · 39 Stat. 873 · February 3, 1917 · Original text

13. Joint Resolution To enable the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives to pay the necessary expenses of the inaugural ceremonies of the President of the United States on March fifth, nineteen hundred and seventeen.

    Ch. 28 · 39 Stat. 874 · February 3, 1917 · Original text

14. An Act To regulate the immigration of aliens to, and the residence of aliens in, the United States.

    Ch. 29 · 39 Stat. 874 · February 5, 1917 · Original text

15. An Act Authorizing the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway Company to reconstruct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Allegheny River, in the town of Allegany, county of Cattaraugus, New York.

    Ch. 30 · 39 Stat. 898 · February 6, 1917 · Original text

16. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to Washington-Newport News Short Line, a corporation, to construct a bridge across the Potomac River.

    Ch. 31 · 39 Stat. 899 · February 6, 1917 · Original text

17. Joint Resolution To provide for the maintenance of public order and the protection of life and property in connection with the presidential inaugural ceremonies in nineteen hundred and seventeen.

    Ch. 32 · 39 Stat. 899 · February 6, 1917 · Original text

18. An Act To place Bernard A. Schaaf on the retired list of the Army.

    Ch. 33 · 39 Stat. 900 · February 8, 1917 · Original text

19. An Act To prevent and punish the desecration, mutilation, or improper use, within the District of Columbia, of the flag of the United States of America.

    Ch. 34 · 39 Stat. 900 · February 8, 1917 · Original text

20. An Act To authorize the sale of school property in the city of Denver, Colorado, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 35 · 39 Stat. 900 · February 8, 1917 · Original text

21. An Act Authorizing the acceptance by the United States Government from the Kenesaw Memorial Association of Illinois of a proposed gift of land on the Kenesaw battle field in the State of Georgia.

    Ch. 36 · 39 Stat. 901 · February 8, 1917 · Original text

22. An Act For the relief of Allen M. Hiller.

    Ch. 37 · 39 Stat. 1470 · February 8, 1917 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act For the relief of Edward F. McDermott, alias James Williams.

    Ch. 38 · 39 Stat. 1470 · February 8, 1917 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act For the relief of the legal representatives of Napoleon B. Giddings.

    Ch. 39 · 39 Stat. 1470 · February 8, 1917 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act For the relief of Sarah E. Elliott.

    Ch. 40 · 39 Stat. 1471 · February 8, 1917 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act For the relief of Charles L. Moore.

    Ch. 41 · 39 Stat. 1471 · February 8, 1917 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act For the relief of John Brodie.

    Ch. 42 · 39 Stat. 1471 · February 8, 1917 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act For the relief of Gottlob Schlect and Maurice D. Higgins and for the relief of the heirs and legal representatives of Valentine Brasch.

    Ch. 43 · 39 Stat. 1472 · February 8, 1917 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act For the relief of the trustee and parties who are now or who may hereafter become interested in the estate of James A. Chamberlain under the terms of his will.

    Ch. 44 · 39 Stat. 1472 · February 8, 1917 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Jennie Buttner.

    Ch. 45 · 39 Stat. 1472 · February 8, 1917 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act For the relief of Gertie Foss.

    Ch. 46 · 39 Stat. 1473 · February 8, 1917 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act For the relief of the legal representative of P. H. Aylett.

    Ch. 47 · 39 Stat. 1473 · February 8, 1917 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act For the relief of Ida Turner.

    Ch. 48 · 39 Stat. 1473 · February 8, 1917 · Private law · Original text

34. Joint Resolution Authorizing the granting of permits to the committee on inaugural ceremonies on the occasion of the inauguration of the President elect in March, nineteen hundred and seventeen, and so forth.

    Ch. 49 · 39 Stat. 901 · February 9, 1917 · Original text

35. An Act For the relief of Anna O. Parrett.

    Ch. 50 · 39 Stat. 1473 · February 9, 1917 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act For the relief of S. E. Bennett.

    Ch. 51 · 39 Stat. 1474 · February 9, 1917 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act For the relief of Stephen J. Simpson.

    Ch. 52 · 39 Stat. 1474 · February 12, 1917 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act To prohibit the manufacture or sale of alcoholic liquors in the Territory of Alaska, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 53 · 39 Stat. 903 · February 14, 1917 · Original text

39. An Act Making appropriations for fortifications and other works of defense, for the armament thereof, for the procurement of heavy ordnance for trial and service, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 54 · 39 Stat. 909 · February 14, 1917 · Original text

40. An Act Authorizing the Commissioner of Navigation to cause the steamship Republic to be enrolled and licensed as a vessel of the United States.

    Ch. 55 · 39 Stat. 914 · February 14, 1917 · Original text

41. An Act To authorize the change of name of the steamer Frank H. Peavey to William A. Reiss.

    Ch. 56 · 39 Stat. 914 · February 14, 1917 · Original text

42. An Act To authorize the change of name of the steamer Frank T. Heffelfinger to Clemens A. Reiss.

    Ch. 57 · 39 Stat. 914 · February 14, 1917 · Original text

43. An Act To authorize the change of name of the steamer George W. Peavey to Richard J. Reiss.

    Ch. 58 · 39 Stat. 915 · February 14, 1917 · Original text

44. An Act To authorize the change of name of the steamer Frederick B. Wells to Otto M. Reiss.

    Ch. 59 · 39 Stat. 915 · February 14, 1917 · Original text

45. An Act Authorizing the city of Salida, Colorado, to purchase certain public lands for public park purposes.

    Ch. 60 · 39 Stat. 915 · February 14, 1917 · Original text

46. An Act To add certain lands to the Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.

    Ch. 61 · 39 Stat. 916 · February 14, 1917 · Original text

47. An Act For the relief of mail contractors.

    Ch. 62 · 39 Stat. 917 · February 14, 1917 · Original text

48. An Act To amend section forty-four hundred and sixty-four of the Revised Statutes of the United States, relating to number of passengers to be stated in certificates of inspection of passenger vessels, and section forty-four hundred and sixty-five of the Revised Statutes of the United States, prescribing penalty for carrying excessive number of passengers on passenger vessels, and section forty-four hundred and sixty-six of the Revised Statutes of the United States, relating to special permits for excursions on passenger steamers.

    Ch. 63 · 39 Stat. 918 · February 14, 1917 · Original text

49. An Act To punish, persons who make threats against the President of the United States.

    Ch. 64 · 39 Stat. 919 · February 14, 1917 · Original text

50. An Act For the relief of the owners of the steamship Esparta.

    Ch. 65 · 39 Stat. 1474 · February 14, 1917 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act For the relief of Everett H. Corson.

    Ch. 66 · 39 Stat. 1474 · February 14, 1917 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act For the relief of S. L. Burgard.

    Ch. 67 · 39 Stat. 1475 · February 14, 1917 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act For the relief of Joseph A. Jennings.

    Ch. 68 · 39 Stat. 1475 · February 14, 1917 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act Granting to the city and county of San Francisco, State of California, a right of way for a storm-water relief sewer through a portion of the Presidio of San Francisco Military Reservation.

    Ch. 69 · 39 Stat. 919 · February 15, 1917 · Original text

55. An Act To repeal an Act entitled “An Act granting to the city of Twin Falls, Idaho, certain lands for reservoir purposes,” approved June seventh, nineteen hundred and twelve, and to revoke the grant made thereby.

    Ch. 70 · 39 Stat. 919 · February 15, 1917 · Original text

56. An Act To amend section one of the Act of August ninth, nineteen hundred and twelve, providing for patents on reclamation entries, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 71 · 39 Stat. 920 · February 15, 1917 · Original text

57. An Act To authorize the construction, maintenance, and operation of a wagon bridge across the Saint Francis River at a point one-half mile northwest of Parkin, Cross County, Arkansas.

    Ch. 72 · 39 Stat. 920 · February 15, 1917 · Original text

58. An Act To authorize the construction and maintenance of a bridge across the Saint Francis River at or near intersections of sections thirteen, fourteen, twenty-three, and twenty-four, township fifteen north, range six east, in Craighead County, Arkansas.

    Ch. 73 · 39 Stat. 920 · February 15, 1917 · Original text

59. An Act To grant to the Mahoning and Shenango Railway and Light Company, its successors and assigns, the right to construct, complete, maintain, and operate a combination dam and bridge, and approaches thereto, across the Mahoning River, near the borough of Lowellville, in the County of Mahoning and State of Ohio.

    Ch. 74 · 39 Stat. 921 · February 15, 1917 · Original text

60. An Act Authorizing the County of Beltrami, Minnesota, to construct a bridge across the Mississippi River in said county.

    Ch. 75 · 39 Stat. 921 · February 15, 1917 · Original text

61. An Act For the relief of Peter Kenney.

    Ch. 76 · 39 Stat. 1475 · February 15, 1917 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act For the relief of Martin V. Parmer.

    Ch. 77 · 39 Stat. 1475 · February 15, 1917 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act For the relief of Gardiner L. Eastman.

    Ch. 78 · 39 Stat. 1476 · February 15, 1917 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act To reimburse John Simpson.

    Ch. 79 · 39 Stat. 1476 · February 15, 1917 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act For the relief of John B. Hoover.

    Ch. 80 · 39 Stat. 1476 · February 15, 1917 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act Confirming patents heretofore issued to certain Indians in the state of Washington.

    Ch. 81 · 39 Stat. 1476 · February 15, 1917 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act For the relief of Ivy L. Merrill.

    Ch. 82 · 39 Stat. 1477 · February 15, 1917 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act For the relief of Alma Provost.

    Ch. 83 · 39 Stat. 1477 · February 15, 1917 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act To define the rights and privileges of the trustees of municipally owned interstate railways and construing the Act to regulate commerce with reference thereto.

    Ch. 84 · 39 Stat. 922 · February 17, 1917 · Original text

70. An Act Adding certain lands to the Missoula National Forest, Montana.

    Ch. 85 · 39 Stat. 922 · February 17, 1917 · Original text

71. An Act For the relief of Aquila Nebeker.

    Ch. 86 · 39 Stat. 922 · February 17, 1917 · Original text

72. An Act Providing when patents shall issue to the purchaser or heirs on certain lands in the State of Oregon.

    Ch. 87 · 39 Stat. 923 · February 17, 1917 · Original text

73. An Act For the relief of S. S. Yoder.

    Ch. 88 · 39 Stat. 1478 · February 17, 1917 · Private law · Original text

74. An Act To reimburse William Blair for losses and damages sustained by him by the negligent dipping of his cattle by the Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture.

    Ch. 89 · 39 Stat. 1478 · February 17, 1917 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to extend the lease of certain land in Stanley County, South Dakota, for a buffalo pasture.

    Ch. 90 · 39 Stat. 1478 · February 17, 1917 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the village of Fox Lake, in the county of Lake, State of Illinois, to construct a bridge across both arms of the Fox River where it connects Pistakee Lake and Nippersink Lake, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, in the county of Lake, State of Illinois.

    Ch. 91 · 39 Stat. 923 · February 19, 1917 · Original text

77. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the county commissioners of Polk County, Minnesota, and Grand Forks County, North Dakota, to construct a bridge across Red River of the North on the boundary line between said States.

    Ch. 92 · 39 Stat. 924 · February 19, 1917 · Original text

78. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the county of Montgomery, in the State of Tennessee, to construct a bridge across the Cumberland River.

    Ch. 93 · 39 Stat. 924 · February 19, 1917 · Original text

79. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the county of Montgomery, in the State of Tennessee, to construct a bridge across the Cumberland River.

    Ch. 94 · 39 Stat. 924 · February 19, 1917 · Original text

80. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to Kratka Township, Pennington County, Minnesota, to construct a bridge across Red Lake River.

    Ch. 95 · 39 Stat. 925 · February 19, 1917 · Original text

81. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the county commissioners of Decatur County, Georgia, to reconstruct a bridge across the Flint River at Bainbridge, Georgia.

    Ch. 96 · 39 Stat. 925 · February 19, 1917 · Original text

82. An Act For the relief of S. Spencer Carr.

    Ch. 97 · 39 Stat. 1478 · February 19, 1917 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act To allow additional entries under the enlarged homestead Act.

    Ch. 98 · 39 Stat. 925 · February 20, 1917 · Original text

84. An Act To donate to the city of Saint Augustine, Florida, for park purposes, the tract of land known as the powder-house lot.

    Ch. 99 · 39 Stat. 926 · February 20, 1917 · Original text

85. An Act To construct a bridge in San Juan County, State of New Mexico.

    Ch. 100 · 39 Stat. 926 · February 20, 1917 · Original text

86. An Act To restore homestead rights in certain cases.

    Ch. 101 · 39 Stat. 926 · February 20, 1917 · Original text

87. An Act To amend an Act entitled “An Act to codify, revise, and amend the laws relating to the judiciary.”

    Ch. 102 · 39 Stat. 927 · February 20, 1917 · Original text

88. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to accept the application for land entry of Richard Daeley.

    Ch. 103 · 39 Stat. 1479 · February 20, 1917 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act For the relief of Thomas Smart.

    Ch. 104 · 39 Stat. 1479 · February 20, 1917 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act To amend the military record of John P. Fitzgerald.

    Ch. 105 · 39 Stat. 1479 · February 20, 1917 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act For the relief of George L. Thomas.

    Ch. 106 · 39 Stat. 1480 · February 20, 1917 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and certain widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors.

    Ch. 107 · 39 Stat. 1480 · February 20, 1917 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Conway County Bridge District to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Arkansas River, in the State of Arkansas.

    Ch. 108 · 39 Stat. 927 · February 21, 1917 · Original text

94. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of Commerce to permit the construction of a public highway through the fish-cultural station in Unicoi County, Tennessee.

    Ch. 109 · 39 Stat. 928 · February 21, 1917 · Original text

95. An Act Authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Tallapoosa River, separating the counties of Montgomery and Elmore, in the State of Alabama, at a point somewhere between Judkin Ferry and Hughes Ferry.

    Ch. 110 · 39 Stat. 928 · February 21, 1917 · Original text

96. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the police jury of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, to construct a bridge across Red River at or near Boyce, Louisiana.

    Ch. 111 · 39 Stat. 928 · February 21, 1917 · Original text

97. An Act To confirm and ratify the sale of the Federal-building site at Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 112 · 39 Stat. 1490 · February 21, 1917 · Private law · Original text

98. An Act Authorizing insurance companies and fraternal beneficiary societies to file bills of interpleader.

    Ch. 113 · 39 Stat. 929 · February 22, 1917 · Original text

99. An Act To provide for the promotion of vocational education; to provide for cooperation with the States in the promotion of such education in agriculture and the trades and industries; to provide for cooperation with the States in the preparation of teachers of vocational subjects; and to appropriate money and regulate its expenditure.

    Ch. 114 · 39 Stat. 929 · February 23, 1917 · Original text

100. An Act To punish persons who make false representations to settlers and others pertaining to the public lands of the United States.

     Ch. 115 · 39 Stat. 936 · February 23, 1917 · Original text