Every law Congress has passed

1,659 laws of the 76th Congress, 1939–1941

1. An Act For the relief of James D. Larry, Senior.

   Ch. 600 · 53 Stat. 1524 · August 7, 1939 · Private law · Original text

2. An Act For the relief of the heirs of Emma J. Hall.

   Ch. 601 · 53 Stat. 1524 · August 7, 1939 · Private law · Original text

3. An Act For the relief of Roscoe B. Huston and Simeon F. Felarca.

   Ch. 602 · 53 Stat. 1524 · August 7, 1939 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act For the relief of Buford Lee Pratt.

   Ch. 603 · 53 Stat. 1525 · August 7, 1939 · Private law · Original text

5. An Act To provide for the presentation of a medal to Howard Hughes in recognition of his achievements in advancing the science of aviation.

   Ch. 604 · 53 Stat. 1525 · August 7, 1939 · Private law · Original text

6. An Act To amend section 13 (a) of the Act approved June 25, 1938 (52 Stat. 1069), entitled “Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938”.

   Ch. 605 · 53 Stat. 1266 · August 9, 1939 · Original text

7. An Act To provide for the detail of a commissioned medical officer of the Public Health Service to serve as Assistant to the Surgeon General.

   Ch. 606 · 53 Stat. 1266 · August 9, 1939 · Original text

8. An Act For the relief of certain Indians of the Winnebago Agency.

   Ch. 607 · 53 Stat. 1267 · August 9, 1939 · Original text

9. An Act Creating the Louisiana-Vicksburg Bridge Commission; defining the authority, power, and duties of said Commission; and authorizing said Commission and its successors and assigns to purchase, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Delta Point, Louisiana, and Vicksburg, Mississippi.

   Ch. 608 · 53 Stat. 1267 · August 9, 1939 · Original text

10. An Act To provide a right-of-way through the Chilkoot Barracks Military Reservation, Alaska.

    Ch. 609 · 53 Stat. 1272 · August 9, 1939 · Original text

11. An Act To amend the naturalization laws in relation to an alien previously lawfully admitted into the United States for permanent residence and who is temporarily absent from the United States solely in his or her capacity as a regularly ordained clergyman or representative of a recognized religious denomination or religious organization existing in the United States.

    Ch. 610 · 53 Stat. 1273 · August 9, 1939 · Original text

12. An Act Giving clerks in the Railway Mail Service the benefit of holiday known as Armistice Day.

    Ch. 611 · 53 Stat. 1273 · August 9, 1939 · Original text

13. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to prepare plans for the eradication and control of the pink bollworm, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 612 · 53 Stat. 1273 · August 9, 1939 · Original text

14. An Act To establish the Benjamin Harrison Commission to formulate plans for the construction of a permanent memorial to the memory of Benjamin Harrison, twenty-third President of the United States.

    Ch. 613 · 53 Stat. 1274 · August 9, 1939 · Original text

15. An Act To amend the Act approved June 26, 1935, entitled “An Act to create a national memorial military park at and in the vicinity of Kennesaw Mountain in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.”

    Ch. 614 · 53 Stat. 1274 · August 9, 1939 · Original text

16. Federal Seed Act

    An Act To regulate interstate and foreign commerce in seeds; to require labeling and to prevent misrepresentation of seeds in interstate commerce; to require certain standards with respect to certain imported seeds; and for other purposes.

    Ch. 615 · 53 Stat. 1275 · August 9, 1939 · Original text

17. An Act To authorize the President to render closer and more effective the relationship between the American republics.

    Ch. 616 · 53 Stat. 1290 · August 9, 1939 · Original text

18. An Act To repeal the minimum-price limitation on sale of the Akron, Ohio, old post-office building and site.

    Ch. 617 · 53 Stat. 1291 · August 9, 1939 · Original text

19. An Act To provide for the seizure and forfeiture of vessels, vehicles, and aircraft used to transport narcotic drugs, firearms, and counterfeit coins, obligations, securities, and paraphernalia, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 618 · 53 Stat. 1291 · August 9, 1939 · Original text

20. An Act To repeal section 4897 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 35, sec. 38), and amend sections 4885 and 4934 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 35, secs. 41 and 78).

    Ch. 619 · 53 Stat. 1293 · August 9, 1939 · Original text

21. An Act To provide for insanity proceedings in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 620 · 53 Stat. 1293 · August 9, 1939 · Original text

22. An Act To provide a right-of-way.

    Ch. 621 · 53 Stat. 1300 · August 9, 1939 · Original text

23. Joint Resolution Authorizing the selection of a site and the erection thereon of the Columbian Fountain in Washington, District of Columbia.

    Ch. 622 · 53 Stat. 1300 · August 9, 1939 · Original text

24. Third Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1939

    An Act Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1939, and for prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1939, and June 30, 1940, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 633 · 53 Stat. 1301 · August 9, 1939 · Original text

25. An Act For the relief of the legal guardian of Dorothy Elizabeth Sisson, a minor.

    Ch. 623 · 53 Stat. 1525 · August 9, 1939 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act For the relief of Evelyn Mary Locke.

    Ch. 624 · 53 Stat. 1526 · August 9, 1939 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act For the relief of Virgil Kuehl, a minor.

    Ch. 625 · 53 Stat. 1526 · August 9, 1939 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act For the relief of William H. Radcliffe.

    Ch. 626 · 53 Stat. 1526 · August 9, 1939 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act For the relief of Francis A. Leete and Sarah Leete.

    Ch. 627 · 53 Stat. 1527 · August 9, 1939 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act For the relief of Paul W. McCoy.

    Ch. 628 · 53 Stat. 1527 · August 9, 1939 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act For the relief of James W. Gilson.

    Ch. 629 · 53 Stat. 1527 · August 9, 1939 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act For the relief of James M. Harwood.

    Ch. 630 · 53 Stat. 1528 · August 9, 1939 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act For the relief of Jack D. Collins.

    Ch. 631 · 53 Stat. 1528 · August 9, 1939 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act For the relief of the Arkansas State Penitentiary.

    Ch. 632 · 53 Stat. 1529 · August 9, 1939 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act To provide for the erection of a public historical museum in the Custer Battlefield National Cemetery, Montana.

    Ch. 634 · 53 Stat. 1337 · August 10, 1939 · Original text

36. An Act To authorize the Postmaster General to contract for certain powerboat service in Alaska, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 635 · 53 Stat. 1338 · August 10, 1939 · Original text

37. An Act To adjust the compensation of the members of the National Advisory Health Council not in the regular employment of the Government.

    Ch. 636 · 53 Stat. 1338 · August 10, 1939 · Original text

38. An Act Creating the Memphis and Arkansas Bridge Commission; defining the authority, power, and duties of said Commission; and authorizing said Commission and its successors and assigns to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Memphis, Tennessee; and for other purposes.

    Ch. 637 · 53 Stat. 1338 · August 10, 1939 · Original text

39. An Act To prohibit the use of the mails for the solicitation of the procurement of divorces in foreign countries.

    Ch. 638 · 53 Stat. 1341 · August 10, 1939 · Original text

40. An Act To amend the Act of June 15, 1936 (49 Stat. 1516), authorizing the extension of the boundaries of the Hot Springs National Park, in the State of Arkansas, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 639 · 53 Stat. 1341 · August 10, 1939 · Original text

41. An Act To provide for the establishment of the Chalmette National Historical Park in the State of Louisiana, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 640 · 53 Stat. 1342 · August 10, 1939 · Original text

42. An Act To amend the Acts granting increased compensation to civilian employees for the period July 1, 1917, to June 30, 1924.

    Ch. 641 · 53 Stat. 1343 · August 10, 1939 · Original text

43. An Act Relating to the retirement of employees to whom the provisions of section 6 of the Act approved June 20, 1918 (40 Stat. 608; U. S. C., 1934 edition, title 33, sec. 763), as amended, apply.

    Ch. 642 · 53 Stat. 1343 · August 10, 1939 · Original text

44. An Act To amend section 4488 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, as amended (U. S. C., 1934 edition, title 46, sec. 481).

    Ch. 643 · 53 Stat. 1343 · August 10, 1939 · Original text

45. An Act To amend section 4471 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, as amended (U. S. C., 1934 edition, title 46, sec. 464).

    Ch. 644 · 53 Stat. 1344 · August 10, 1939 · Original text

46. Joint Resolution Giving the consent of the Congress to an agreement between the States of Iowa and Missouri establishing a boundary between said States.

    Ch. 645 · 53 Stat. 1345 · August 10, 1939 · Original text

47. Joint Resolution To amend Public Resolution Numbered 112, Seventy-fifth Congress.

    Ch. 646 · 53 Stat. 1346 · August 10, 1939 · Original text

48. Joint Resolution To provide for the observance and celebration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the settlement of the city of Gallipolis, Ohio.

    Ch. 647 · 53 Stat. 1346 · August 10, 1939 · Original text

49. An Act To amend paragraph (1) of section 96 of title 2 of the Canal Zone Code relating to method of computing annuities.

    Ch. 660 · 53 Stat. 1347 · August 10, 1939 · Original text

50. An Act To include within the Kaniksu National Forest certain lands owned or in course of acquisition by the United States.

    Ch. 661 · 53 Stat. 1347 · August 10, 1939 · Original text

51. An Act Authorizing the restoration to tribal ownership of certain lands upon the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Oregon, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 662 · 53 Stat. 1351 · August 10, 1939 · Original text

52. An Act To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921.

    Ch. 663 · 53 Stat. 1351 · August 10, 1939 · Original text

53. An Act To amend the Act of Congress entitled “An Act to define, regulate, and license real-estate brokers, business-chance brokers, and real-estate salesmen; to create a Real Estate Commission in the District of Columbia; to protect the public against fraud in real-estate transactions; and for other purposes”, approved August 25, 1937.

    Ch. 664 · 53 Stat. 1352 · August 10, 1939 · Original text

54. An Act To amend the Government Losses in Shipment Act.

    Ch. 665 · 53 Stat. 1358 · August 10, 1939 · Original text

55. Social Security Act Amendments of 1939

    An Act To amend the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 666 · 53 Stat. 1360 · August 10, 1939 · Original text

56. Joint Resolution To provide funds for the maintenance and operation of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts for the fiscal year 1940.

    Ch. 667 · 53 Stat. 1403 · August 10, 1939 · Original text

57. An Act To admit the American-owned barges Prari and Palpa to American registry and to permit their use in coastwise trade.

    Ch. 682 · 53 Stat. 1403 · August 10, 1939 · Original text

58. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Pacios Pijuan.

    Ch. 648 · 53 Stat. 1529 · August 10, 1939 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act For the relief of A. E. Bostrom.

    Ch. 649 · 53 Stat. 1529 · August 10, 1939 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act For the relief of Daumit Tannaus Saleah (Dave Thomas).

    Ch. 650 · 53 Stat. 1530 · August 10, 1939 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act For the relief of Dorothy Clair, G. F. Allen, and Earl Wooldridge.

    Ch. 651 · 53 Stat. 1530 · August 10, 1939 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act For the relief of Okie May Fegley.

    Ch. 652 · 53 Stat. 1530 · August 10, 1939 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act To confer jurisdiction on the Court of Claims to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claim of Fiske Warren.

    Ch. 653 · 53 Stat. 1531 · August 10, 1939 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act For the relief of certain postmasters.

    Ch. 654 · 53 Stat. 1531 · August 10, 1939 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act For the relief of George A. Meffan, United States marshal, district of Idaho.

    Ch. 655 · 53 Stat. 1532 · August 10, 1939 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act For the relief of Mrs. S. F. Sewell.

    Ch. 656 · 53 Stat. 1532 · August 10, 1939 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act To amend an Act entitled “An Act for the relief of the Playa de Flor Land and Improvement Company”, approved May 21, 1934.

    Ch. 657 · 53 Stat. 1532 · August 10, 1939 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act To provide for the presentation of a medal to Reverend Francis X. Quinn in recognition of his valor in saving the lives of two of his fellow citizens.

    Ch. 658 · 53 Stat. 1533 · August 10, 1939 · Private law · Original text

69. Joint Resolution Readmitting Mary Cohen Bienvenu to citizenship.

    Ch. 659 · 53 Stat. 1533 · August 10, 1939 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act for the relief of Harry Bryan and Alda Duffield Mullins, and others”.

    Ch. 668 · 53 Stat. 1534 · August 10, 1939 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act For the relief of George Slade.

    Ch. 669 · 53 Stat. 1534 · August 10, 1939 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act For the relief of G. W. Netterville.

    Ch. 670 · 53 Stat. 1535 · August 10, 1939 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act For the relief of Floyd Elton.

    Ch. 671 · 53 Stat. 1535 · August 10, 1939 · Private law · Original text

74. An Act For the relief of Emmitt Courtney.

    Ch. 672 · 53 Stat. 1535 · August 10, 1939 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act For the relief of J. Milton Sweney.

    Ch. 673 · 53 Stat. 1536 · August 10, 1939 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act For the relief of J. Harry Walker.

    Ch. 674 · 53 Stat. 1536 · August 10, 1939 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act For the relief of Mr. and Mrs. John Eckendorff, and Mr. and Mrs. Alexander G. Dorr.

    Ch. 675 · 53 Stat. 1536 · August 10, 1939 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act To authorize cancelation of deportation in the case of Louise Wohl.

    Ch. 676 · 53 Stat. 1537 · August 10, 1939 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act For the relief of W. R. Fuchs, former disbursing clerk, Department of Agriculture; J. L. Summers, former disbursing clerk; and G. F. Allen, chief disbursing officer, Division of Disbursement, Treasury Department.

    Ch. 677 · 53 Stat. 1537 · August 10, 1939 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act For the relief of Benno von Mayrhauser and Oskar von Mayrhauser.

    Ch. 678 · 53 Stat. 1538 · August 10, 1939 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act For the relief of Stacy C. Mosser, receiver for the Great Northern Majestic Building Corporation.

    Ch. 679 · 53 Stat. 1538 · August 10, 1939 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act For the relief of Sam E. Woods.

    Ch. 680 · 53 Stat. 1538 · August 10, 1939 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act For the relief of Matilda Larned Bouck.

    Ch. 681 · 53 Stat. 1539 · August 10, 1939 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act For the relief of John L. Summers, former disbursing clerk, Treasury Department, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 683 · 53 Stat. 1539 · August 10, 1939 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act To allow the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation to extend the period of amortization of home loans from fifteen to twenty-five years.

    Ch. 684 · 53 Stat. 1403 · August 11, 1939 · Original text

86. An Act To amend the Employers’ Liability Act.

    Ch. 685 · 53 Stat. 1404 · August 11, 1939 · Original text

87. An Act To change the designations of the Abraham Lincoln National Park, in the State of Kentucky, and the Fort McHenry National Park, in the State of Maryland.

    Ch. 686 · 53 Stat. 1405 · August 11, 1939 · Original text

88. An Act To authorize acquisition of complete title to the Puyallup Indian Tribal School property at Tacoma, Washington, for Indian sanatorium purposes.

    Ch. 687 · 53 Stat. 1405 · August 11, 1939 · Original text

89. An Act To provide for a national census of housing.

    Ch. 688 · 53 Stat. 1406 · August 11, 1939 · Original text

90. An Act To amend subsection (n), section 77, of the Bankruptcy Act, as amended, concerning payment of preferred claims.

    Ch. 689 · 53 Stat. 1406 · August 11, 1939 · Original text

91. An Act To facilitate the execution of arrangements for the exchange of surplus agricultural commodities produced in the United States for reserve stocks of strategic and critical materials produced abroad.

    Ch. 690 · 53 Stat. 1407 · August 11, 1939 · Original text

92. An Act To authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to make regulations to prevent and control the spread of communicable and preventable diseases.

    Ch. 691 · 53 Stat. 1408 · August 11, 1939 · Original text

93. An Act To amend an Act entitled “An Act to provide for a tax on motor-vehicle fuels sold within the District of Columbia, and for other purposes”, approved April 23, 1924.

    Ch. 692 · 53 Stat. 1409 · August 11, 1939 · Original text

94. An Act To provide for the transfer of United States Employment Service records, files, and property in local offices to the States.

    Ch. 693 · 53 Stat. 1409 · August 11, 1939 · Original text

95. An Act Authorizing and providing for the construction of additional facilities on the Canal Zone for the purposes of more adequately providing for the defense of the Panama Canal and for increasing its capacity for the future needs of interoceanic shipping.

    Ch. 694 · 53 Stat. 1409 · August 11, 1939 · Original text

96. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to contract with the State Water Conservation Board of Montana and the Tongue River Water Users’ Association for participation in the costs and benefits of the Tongue River Storage Reservoir project for the benefit of lands on the Tongue River Indian Reservation, Montana.

    Ch. 695 · 53 Stat. 1411 · August 11, 1939 · Original text

97. An Act To authorize the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation to purchase and distribute surplus products of the fishing industry.

    Ch. 696 · 53 Stat. 1411 · August 11, 1939 · Original text

98. An Act To authorize the addition of certain lands to the Wenatchee National Forest.

    Ch. 697 · 53 Stat. 1412 · August 11, 1939 · Original text

99. An Act Providing for the incorporation of certain persons as Group Hospitalization, Inc.

    Ch. 698 · 53 Stat. 1412 · August 11, 1939 · Original text

100. An Act Amending previous flood-control Acts, and authorizing certain preliminary examinations and surveys for flood control, and for other purposes.

     Ch. 699 · 53 Stat. 1414 · August 11, 1939 · Original text