Every law Congress has passed

1,724 laws of the 74th Congress, 1935–1937

1. Joint Resolution To authorize the President to extend an invitation to the World Power Conference to hold the Third World Power Conference in the United States.

   Ch. 701 · 49 Stat. 870 · August 26, 1935 · Original text

2. An Act For the relief of William E. Williams.

   Ch. 702 · 49 Stat. 2177 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

3. An Act Conferring jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims of the United States to hear, consider, and render judgment on the claim of Squaw Island Freight Terminal Company, Incorporated, of Buffalo, New York, against the United States in respect of loss of property occasioned by the breaking of a Government dike on Squaw Island.

   Ch. 703 · 49 Stat. 2177 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act For the relief of Helen Gallagher Dominian.

   Ch. 704 · 49 Stat. 2177 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

5. An Act Granting compensation to Walter F. Northrop.

   Ch. 705 · 49 Stat. 2178 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

6. An Act For the relief of Edgar Sampson.

   Ch. 706 · 49 Stat. 2178 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

7. An Act For the relief of Joe Reno.

   Ch. 707 · 49 Stat. 2178 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

8. An Act For the relief of the Medical College of Virginia, and others, of Richmond, Virginia.

   Ch. 708 · 49 Stat. 2179 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act For the relief of William E. Fossett.

   Ch. 709 · 49 Stat. 2179 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

10. An Act For the relief of James P. Whalen.

    Ch. 710 · 49 Stat. 2180 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

11. An Act For the relief of Sadie Wilkinson.

    Ch. 711 · 49 Stat. 2180 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

12. An Act For the relief of Tom L. Griffith.

    Ch. 712 · 49 Stat. 2181 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

13. An Act For the relief of Emanuel Lieberman.

    Ch. 713 · 49 Stat. 2181 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

14. An Act For the relief of Thomas Harris McLaughlin.

    Ch. 714 · 49 Stat. 2182 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

15. An Act For the relief of Rufus Jones, a minor.

    Ch. 715 · 49 Stat. 2182 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

16. An Act Conferring jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims of the United States to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claims of Prince Royal, Senior, Kathleen Royal Hayes, Victor A. Royal, Lucile Royal, Prince Royal, Junior, Maggie Fields Ramsey, and R. J. Ramsey.

    Ch. 716 · 49 Stat. 2183 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

17. An Act For the relief of Caroline (Stever) Dykstra.

    Ch. 717 · 49 Stat. 2183 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

18. An Act For the relief of Amy McLaurin.

    Ch. 718 · 49 Stat. 2183 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

19. An Act For the relief of the heirs of Gladys Picklesimer.

    Ch. 719 · 49 Stat. 2184 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

20. An Act For the relief of J. T. Slayback.

    Ch. 720 · 49 Stat. 2184 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

21. An Act For the relief of Charles E. Molster, disbursing clerk, Department of Commerce, and Doctor Louis H. Bauer, a former employee.

    Ch. 721 · 49 Stat. 2185 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

22. An Act For the relief of Elizabeth Leiding.

    Ch. 722 · 49 Stat. 2185 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act For the relief of Rose Teiermeyer.

    Ch. 723 · 49 Stat. 2186 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act For the relief of Henry Irving Riley.

    Ch. 724 · 49 Stat. 2186 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act For the relief of the Baltimore Renovating Company.

    Ch. 725 · 49 Stat. 2187 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act To authorize the Court of Claims of the United States to hear and determine the claim of Samuel W. Carter.

    Ch. 726 · 49 Stat. 2187 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act For the relief of the widow and next of kin of James J. Curran.

    Ch. 727 · 49 Stat. 2188 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act For the relief of certain creditors of J. R. and J. A. Whelan, Incorporated.

    Ch. 728 · 49 Stat. 2188 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act For the relief of Michael A. McHugh.

    Ch. 729 · 49 Stat. 2189 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act For the relief of Cal Settles and Rhoda Settles.

    Ch. 730 · 49 Stat. 2189 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act For the relief of Joe Brumit.

    Ch. 731 · 49 Stat. 2190 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act For the relief of Charles K. Shade.

    Ch. 732 · 49 Stat. 2190 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act For the relief of William K. Caley.

    Ch. 733 · 49 Stat. 2191 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act For the relief of A. Zappone and W. R. Fuchs.

    Ch. 734 · 49 Stat. 2191 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act For the relief of certain Indians on the Cheyenne River Reservation.

    Ch. 735 · 49 Stat. 2191 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act For the relief of the heirs of John Schrodl.

    Ch. 736 · 49 Stat. 2192 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act For the relief of Cassie M. Lyne.

    Ch. 737 · 49 Stat. 2192 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act For the relief of Jose R. Redlhammer.

    Ch. 738 · 49 Stat. 2193 · August 26, 1935 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act To amend section 10A of the Federal Food and Drugs Act of June 30, 1906, as amended.

    Ch. 739 · 49 Stat. 871 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

40. Liquor Law Repeal and Enforcement Act

    An Act To repeal Titles I and II of the National Prohibition Act, to reenact certain provisions of Title II thereof, to amend or repeal various liquor laws, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 740 · 49 Stat. 872 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

41. An Act Providing for the exchange of certain park lands at and near Western Avenue and West Beach Drive for other lands more suitable to the development of Rock Creek Park and the street system of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 741 · 49 Stat. 881 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

42. An Act To amend an Act entitled “An Act to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1914, and for other purposes, approved March 4, 1913”, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 742 · 49 Stat. 882 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

43. An Act To amend the Filled Milk Act.

    Ch. 743 · 49 Stat. 885 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

44. An Act To provide for the disposition, control, and use of surplus real property acquired by Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 744 · 49 Stat. 885 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

45. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide by agreement with Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, a subdivision of the State of New Mexico, for maintenance and operation on newly reclaimed Pueblo Indian lands in the Rio Grande Valley, New Mexico, reclaimed under previous Act of Congress, and authorizing an annual appropriation to pay the cost thereof for a period of not to exceed five years.

    Ch. 745 · 49 Stat. 887 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

46. An Act For the relief of the State of Nebraska.

    Ch. 746 · 49 Stat. 887 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

47. Coastwise Load Line Act, 1935

    An Act To provide for the establishment of load lines for American vessels in the coastwise trade, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 747 · 49 Stat. 888 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

48. An Act To promote the development of Indian arts and crafts and to create a board to assist therein, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 748 · 49 Stat. 891 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

49. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the collection and publication of statistics of tobacco by the Department of Agriculture”, approved January 14, 1929, as amended.

    Ch. 749 · 49 Stat. 893 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

50. An Act Authorizing distribution of funds to the credit of the Wyandotte Indians, Oklahoma.

    Ch. 750 · 49 Stat. 894 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

51. An Act To provide for a recreation area within the Prescott National Forest, Arizona.

    Ch. 751 · 49 Stat. 895 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

52. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across Lake Champlain at or near West Swanton, Vermont.

    Ch. 752 · 49 Stat. 895 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

53. An Act To permit construction, maintenance, and use of certain pipe lines for petroleum and petroleum products in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 753 · 49 Stat. 895 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

54. An Act To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to dispose of certain portions of Anastasia Island Lighthouse Reservation, Florida, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 754 · 49 Stat. 896 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

55. An Act To provide for the commemoration of the two hundredth anniversary of the Battle of Ackia, Mississippi, and the establishment of the Ackia Battleground National Monument, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 755 · 49 Stat. 897 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

56. An Act To amend the District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.

    Ch. 756 · 49 Stat. 897 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

57. An Act Authorizing the Virgin Islands Company to settle valid claims of its creditors, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 757 · 49 Stat. 904 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

58. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Ohio River at Sistersville, West Virginia.

    Ch. 758 · 49 Stat. 904 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

59. An Act To provide time credits for substitute laborers in the Post Office when appointed as regular laborers.

    Ch. 759 · 49 Stat. 904 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

60. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State Highway Commission of Missouri to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Black River at or near the north line of section 2, township 24 north, range 6 east, near Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

    Ch. 760 · 49 Stat. 905 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

61. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Monongahela River, at or near Elizabeth, in the county of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

    Ch. 761 · 49 Stat. 905 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

62. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Allegheny River, at or near Port Allegheny, in the county of McKean, State of Pennsylvania.

    Ch. 762 · 49 Stat. 905 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

63. An Act To authorize the Secretary of State to lease to citizens of the United States any land heretofore or hereafter acquired under any Act, Executive order or treaty in connection with projects, in whole or in part constructed or administered by the Secretary of State through the International Boundary Commission, United States and Mexico, American section.

    Ch. 763 · 49 Stat. 906 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

64. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to construct, maintain, and operate a free Highway bridge across the Allegheny River, at or near Ford City, Pennsylvania.

    Ch. 764 · 49 Stat. 907 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

65. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Susquehanna River, at or near Wyalusing, in the county of Bradford, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

    Ch. 765 · 49 Stat. 907 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

66. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across Puget Sound at or near a point commonly known as “The Narrows” in the State of Washington.

    Ch. 766 · 49 Stat. 907 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

67. An Act To exempt from taxation official compensation of certain foreign representatives and to provide for the deductibility from income of certain dividends on preferred stock owned by the United States or instrumentalities thereof.

    Ch. 767 · 49 Stat. 908 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

68. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Mahoning River at or near Edinburg, in the county of Lawrence, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

    Ch. 768 · 49 Stat. 909 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

69. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Ohio River at or near Owensboro, Kentucky.

    Ch. 769 · 49 Stat. 909 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

70. An Act To authorize certain homestead entrymen who are disabled World War veterans to make final proof of their entries, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 770 · 49 Stat. 909 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

71. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Allegheny River at or near Emlenton, in the county of Venango, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

    Ch. 771 · 49 Stat. 910 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

72. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Allegheny River, at or near Tionesta, in Tionesta Township, and in the county of Forest, and in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

    Ch. 772 · 49 Stat. 910 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

73. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Allegheny River, at or near East Brady, in the counties of Clarion and Armstrong, and in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

    Ch. 773 · 49 Stat. 910 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

74. An Act To amend an Act entitled “An Act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States”, approved July 1, 1898, and Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto.

    Ch. 774 · 49 Stat. 911 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

75. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to acquire a site for the erection of a post-office building at Columbus, Mississippi.

    Ch. 775 · 49 Stat. 926 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

76. Joint Resolution To amend the joint resolution entitled “Joint resolution for the relief of Porto Rico”, approved December 21, 1928, to permit an adjudication with respect to liens of the United States arising by virtue of loans under such joint resolution.

    Ch. 776 · 49 Stat. 926 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

77. Joint Resolution To amend a joint resolution entitled “Joint resolution for the relief of Porto Rico”, approved December 21, 1928, as amended by the Second Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1929, approved March 4, 1929.

    Ch. 777 · 49 Stat. 928 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

78. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Federal Trade Commission to make an investigation with respect to agricultural income and the financial and economic condition of agricultural producers generally.

    Ch. 778 · 49 Stat. 929 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

79. Joint Resolution Granting the consent of Congress to the States of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to enter into a compact for the creation of the Interstate Sanitation District and the establishment of the Interstate Sanitation Commission.

    Ch. 779 · 49 Stat. 932 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

80. Joint Resolution Authorizing exchange of coins and currencies and immediate payment of gold-clause securities by the United States; withdrawing the right to sue the United States thereon; limiting the use of certain appropriations; and for other purposes.

    Ch. 780 · 49 Stat. 938 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

81. Joint Resolution Consenting to an interstate oil compact to conserve oil and gas.

    Ch. 781 · 49 Stat. 939 · August 27, 1935 · Original text

82. An Act For the relief of Fred Herrick.

    Ch. 782 · 49 Stat. 2193 · August 27, 1935 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act For the relief of certain claimants who suffered loss by fire in the State of Minnesota during October 1918.

    Ch. 783 · 49 Stat. 2194 · August 27, 1935 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act For the relief of William J. Ryan, chaplain, United States Army.

    Ch. 784 · 49 Stat. 2195 · August 27, 1935 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act For the relief of L. E. Geary.

    Ch. 785 · 49 Stat. 2195 · August 27, 1935 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act To authorize the settlement of individual claims of military personnel for damages to and loss of private property incident to the training, practice, operation, or maintenance of the army.

    Ch. 786 · 49 Stat. 2196 · August 27, 1935 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act To confer jurisdiction on the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of North Carolina, to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claims of the Pamlico Timber Corporation against the United States.

    Ch. 787 · 49 Stat. 2196 · August 27, 1935 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act Authorizing the President to issue a posthumous commission as second lieutenant, Air Corps Reserve, to Archie Joseph Evans, deceased, and to present the same to Major Argess M. Evans, father of the said Archie Joseph Evans, deceased.

    Ch. 788 · 49 Stat. 2197 · August 27, 1935 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act For the relief of Mary Brown Raley.

    Ch. 789 · 49 Stat. 2197 · August 27, 1935 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act For the relief of Doctor Ernest B. Dunlap.

    Ch. 790 · 49 Stat. 2197 · August 27, 1935 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act Relative to the retirement of certain officers and employees.

    Ch. 791 · 49 Stat. 941 · August 28, 1935 · Original text

92. An Act To provide for the appointment of an additional district judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

    Ch. 793 · 49 Stat. 945 · August 28, 1935 · Original text

93. District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act

    An Act To provide for unemployment compensation in the District of Columbia, authorize appropriations, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 794 · 49 Stat. 946 · August 28, 1935 · Original text

94. An Act To provide for the compiling and publishing of the Official Register of the United States.

    Ch. 795 · 49 Stat. 956 · August 28, 1935 · Original text

95. An Act To amend an Act entitled “An Act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States”, approved July 1, 1898, and Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto.

    Ch. 792 · 49 Stat. 1375 · August 28, 1935 · Original text

96. An Act To confer jurisdiction upon the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Corpus Christi Division, to determine the claim of Mrs. L. B. Gentry.

    Ch. 796 · 49 Stat. 2198 · August 28, 1935 · Private law · Original text

97. An Act For the relief of Robert E. Callen.

    Ch. 797 · 49 Stat. 2198 · August 28, 1935 · Private law · Original text

98. An Act For the relief of Elinora Fareira and Mearon Perkins.

    Ch. 798 · 49 Stat. 2199 · August 28, 1935 · Private law · Original text

99. An Act For the relief of Mary E. Lord.

    Ch. 799 · 49 Stat. 2199 · August 28, 1935 · Private law · Original text

100. An Act For the relief of Frank Williams.

     Ch. 800 · 49 Stat. 2200 · August 28, 1935 · Private law · Original text