Every law Congress has passed

1,489 laws of the 77th Congress, 1941–1943

1. An Act To authorize the Administrator of the Federal Security Agency to adopt an official seal, and for other purposes.

   Ch. 97 · 55 Stat. 184 · May 9, 1941 · Original text

2. An Act To amend the District of Columbia Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Act, approved May 3, 1935.

   Ch. 98 · 55 Stat. 184 · May 9, 1941 · Original text

3. An Act To enlarge the powers of the property clerk of the Police Department of the District of Columbia to dispose of property coming into his possession.

   Ch. 99 · 55 Stat. 185 · May 9, 1941 · Original text

4. An Act To carry to the surplus fund of the Treasury certain trust funds derived from compensating taxes collected pursuant to section 15 (e) of title I of the Act of May 12, 1933 (48 Stat. 40), as amended, upon certain articles coming into the United States.

   Ch. 100 · 55 Stat. 186 · May 9, 1941 · Original text

5. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Federal Security Administrator to permit the American Red Cross to construct needed recreational buildings on the Saint Elizabeths Hospital reservation.

   Ch. 101 · 55 Stat. 186 · May 9, 1941 · Original text

6. An Act For the relief of Hughey Parsley.

   Ch. 102 · 55 Stat. 903 · May 9, 1941 · Private law · Original text

7. An Act For the relief of Ben Torian and Joe J. McDonald.

   Ch. 103 · 55 Stat. 904 · May 9, 1941 · Private law · Original text

8. An Act To confer jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claim of Herbert M. Gregory.

   Ch. 104 · 55 Stat. 904 · May 9, 1941 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act To authorize the furnishing of steam from the Central Heating Plant to the District of Columbia.

   Ch. 105 · 55 Stat. 187 · May 12, 1941 · Original text

10. An Act To authorize the Federal Security Administrator to accept gifts for the Freedmen’s Hospital and to provide for the administration of such gifts.

    Ch. 106 · 55 Stat. 187 · May 12, 1941 · Original text

11. An Act To repeal certain provisions of the Act of February 25, 1929, entitled “An Act to authorize appropriations for construction at military posts, and for other purposes”, and the Act of July 3, 1930, entitled “An Act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1930, and prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1930, and June 30, 1931, and for other purposes.”

    Ch. 107 · 55 Stat. 188 · May 12, 1941 · Original text

12. An Act For the relief of special tax school districts numbered 2, 3, 4, and 5, Broward County, Florida.

    Ch. 108 · 55 Stat. 904 · May 12, 1941 · Private law · Original text

13. An Act For the relief of Antone and Mary Lipka.

    Ch. 109 · 55 Stat. 905 · May 12, 1941 · Private law · Original text

14. An Act For the relief of the Allentown Airport Corporation.

    Ch. 110 · 55 Stat. 905 · May 12, 1941 · Private law · Original text

15. An Act For the relief of Mary Fortune.

    Ch. 111 · 55 Stat. 906 · May 12, 1941 · Private law · Original text

16. An Act For the relief of Martin F. Gettings.

    Ch. 112 · 55 Stat. 906 · May 12, 1941 · Private law · Original text

17. An Act To further amend the thirteenth paragraph of section 127a of the National Defense Act, as amended by the Act of June 8, 1926, so as to decrease the restriction on the number of enlisted men of the Regular Army who may be detailed as students at educational institutions and other places.

    Ch. 113 · 55 Stat. 189 · May 13, 1941 · Original text

18. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to transfer, without cost, to the estate of Rolland H. Denny a triangular parcel of land containing one-half an acre situated at Seattle, Washington.

    Ch. 114 · 55 Stat. 189 · May 13, 1941 · Original text

19. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act for the grading and classification of clerks in the Foreign Service of the United States of America, and providing compensation therefor”, approved February 23, 1931, as amended.

    Ch. 115 · 55 Stat. 189 · May 13, 1941 · Original text

20. An Act For the relief of William G. Sullivan.

    Ch. 116 · 55 Stat. 906 · May 13, 1941 · Private law · Original text

21. An Act For the relief of Maximo Abrego.

    Ch. 117 · 55 Stat. 907 · May 14, 1941 · Private law · Original text

22. An Act Providing for the advancement on the retired list of certain officers of the line of the United States Navy.

    Ch. 118 · 55 Stat. 190 · May 15, 1941 · Original text

23. An Act For the relief of A. B. Codrington.

    Ch. 119 · 55 Stat. 907 · May 15, 1941 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act For the relief of William A. Wheeler.

    Ch. 120 · 55 Stat. 908 · May 15, 1941 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act For the relief of John G. Hunter.

    Ch. 121 · 55 Stat. 908 · May 17, 1941 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act For the relief of Doctor Morris B. Toubman.

    Ch. 122 · 55 Stat. 908 · May 17, 1941 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act For the relief of Anna Dolak, mother and sole surviving parent of Gene Dolak, deceased.

    Ch. 123 · 55 Stat. 909 · May 17, 1941 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act For the relief of G. F. Allen, chief disbursing officer of the Treasury Department, and Bernard Paulson, special disbursing officer of the State Department.

    Ch. 124 · 55 Stat. 909 · May 17, 1941 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act For the relief of Ralph C. Hardy, William W. Addis, C. H. Seaman, J. T. Polk, and E. F. Goudelock.

    Ch. 125 · 55 Stat. 910 · May 17, 1941 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act Authorising the Secretary of War to grant a revocable license to Guy A. Thompson, trustee, Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, and successors in interest, to maintain certain railroad trackage and station facilities on Jefferson Barracks Military Reservation.

    Ch. 126 · 55 Stat. 910 · May 22, 1941 · Private law · Original text

31. War Department Civil Appropriation Act, 1942

    An Act Making appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1942, for civil functions administered by the War Department, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 130 · 55 Stat. 190 · May 23, 1941 · Original text

32. An Act For the relief of Paul T. Ward.

    Ch. 127 · 55 Stat. 911 · May 23, 1941 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act For the relief of Russell H. Gauslin.

    Ch. 128 · 55 Stat. 911 · May 23, 1941 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act For the relief of Adam M. Garmon.

    Ch. 129 · 55 Stat. 912 · May 23, 1941 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act Authorizing the acquisition or construction of certain auxiliary vessels for the United States Navy, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 131 · 55 Stat. 197 · May 24, 1941 · Original text

36. Additional Urgent Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1941

    An Act Making appropriations to supply additional urgent deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1941, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 132 · 55 Stat. 197 · May 24, 1941 · Original text

37. Joint Resolution Relating to corn and wheat marketing quotas under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended.

    Ch. 133 · 55 Stat. 203 · May 26, 1941 · Original text

38. Joint Resolution Extending the application of section 6 of the Act entitled “An Act to expedite the strengthening of the national defense”, approved July 2, 1940 (54 Stat. 714), to all territories, dependencies, and possessions of the United States, including the Philippine Islands, the Canal Zone, and the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 134 · 55 Stat. 206 · May 28, 1941 · Original text

39. An Act To appropriate the proceeds of sales or other dispositions of strategic and critical materials acquired under the Act of June 7, 1939 (53 Stat. 811), in order to prevent depletion of the stocks of such materials available for national-defense purposes.

    Ch. 135 · 55 Stat. 206 · May 28, 1941 · Original text

40. An Act To extend the time limit for cooperation between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Farm Security Administration in the development of farm units on public lands under Federal reclamation projects.

    Ch. 136 · 55 Stat. 206 · May 28, 1941 · Original text

41. An Act To amend an Act entitled “An Act authorizing annual appropriations for the maintenance of that portion of Gallup-Durango Highway across the Navajo Indian Reservation, and providing reimbursement therefor”.

    Ch. 137 · 55 Stat. 207 · May 28, 1941 · Original text

42. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement fixing boundary lines on Wind River Indian lands, Wyoming.

    Ch. 138 · 55 Stat. 207 · May 28, 1941 · Original text

43. An Act To amend the Act of May 24, 1940 (Public, Numbered 520, Seventy-sixth Congress).

    Ch. 139 · 55 Stat. 207 · May 28, 1941 · Original text

44. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to effect an exchange of certain tribal land of the Santa Ysabel Indian Reservation, California, for other land of equal value.

    Ch. 140 · 55 Stat. 208 · May 28, 1941 · Original text

45. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act granting certain lands to the city of Biloxi, in Harrison County, Mississippi, for park and cemetery purposes”, approved April 28, 1906.

    Ch. 141 · 55 Stat. 208 · May 28, 1941 · Original text

46. An Act To provide relief for, and to promote the interests of, the landowners on the Uintah Indian irrigation project, Utah, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 142 · 55 Stat. 209 · May 28, 1941 · Original text

47. Joint Resolution To continue the temporary increases in postal rates on first-class matter, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 143 · 55 Stat. 210 · May 28, 1941 · Original text

48. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to convey the right, title, and interest of the United States in certain property.

    Ch. 152 · 55 Stat. 210 · May 28, 1941 · Original text

49. An Act For the relief of Paula Liebau Anderson.

    Ch. 144 · 55 Stat. 912 · May 28, 1941 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act For the relief of Della B. Birnbaum.

    Ch. 145 · 55 Stat. 913 · May 28, 1941 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act For the relief of Julius Springer.

    Ch. 146 · 55 Stat. 913 · May 28, 1941 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act For the relief of the Fairchild Aerial Surveys, Incorporated.

    Ch. 147 · 55 Stat. 913 · May 28, 1941 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act For the relief of J. K. Love.

    Ch. 148 · 55 Stat. 914 · May 28, 1941 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act For the relief of Littlefield-Wyman Nurseries.

    Ch. 149 · 55 Stat. 914 · May 28, 1941 · Private law · Original text

55. An Act For the relief of Foot’s Transfer and Storage Company, Limited.

    Ch. 150 · 55 Stat. 915 · May 28, 1941 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act For the relief of W. A. Facht.

    Ch. 151 · 55 Stat. 915 · May 28, 1941 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act To provide for the completion and delivery of the Boca Dam, in the Little Truckee River, in accordance with the contract between the United States and the Washoe County Water Conservation District.

    Ch. 153 · 55 Stat. 210 · May 29, 1941 · Original text

58. An Act To amend Public Law Numbered 783, Seventy-sixth Congress, so as to relieve three-year Regular Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard members and certain members of the Reserve components thereof from selective training and service.

    Ch. 155 · 55 Stat. 211 · May 29, 1941 · Original text

59. An Act For the relief of Sophrania Holmes.

    Ch. 154 · 55 Stat. 915 · May 29, 1941 · Private law · Original text

60. Treasury and Post Office Departments Appropriation Act, 1942

    An Act Making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1942, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 156 · 55 Stat. 212 · May 31, 1941 · Original text

61. An Act To amend the Act approved June 28, 1940, entitled “An Act to expedite the national defense, and for other purposes”, in order to extend the power to establish priorities and allocate material.

    Ch. 157 · 55 Stat. 236 · May 31, 1941 · Original text

62. An Act Authorizing vessels of Canadian registry to transport iron ore on the Great Lakes during 1941.

    Ch. 158 · 55 Stat. 236 · May 31, 1941 · Original text

63. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain property to Washington County, Utah, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 159 · 55 Stat. 237 · June 3, 1941 · Original text

64. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Susquehanna River at or near the city of Millersburg, Pennsylvania, and to authorize its construction by the Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Authority.

    Ch. 160 · 55 Stat. 237 · June 3, 1941 · Original text

65. An Act To authorize the attendance of the Marine Band at the diamond anniversary convention of the Grand Army of the Republic to be held at Columbus, Ohio, September 14 to 19, inclusive, 1941.

    Ch. 161 · 55 Stat. 238 · June 3, 1941 · Original text

66. An Act Authorizing a reduction in the course of instruction at the Naval Academy.

    Ch. 162 · 55 Stat. 238 · June 3, 1941 · Original text

67. An Act To provide a right-of-way across Camp Wallace Military Reservation, Philippine Islands.

    Ch. 163 · 55 Stat. 238 · June 3, 1941 · Original text

68. An Act To provide a right-of-way across Camp Wallace Military Reservation, Philippine Islands.

    Ch. 164 · 55 Stat. 239 · June 3, 1941 · Original text

69. Army Aviation Cadet Act

    An Act To create the grade of aviation cadet in the Air Corps, Regular Army, and to prescribe the pay and allowances therefor, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 165 · 55 Stat. 239 · June 3, 1941 · Original text

70. An Act To provide increased pay for certain military personnel while engaged on parachute duty.

    Ch. 166 · 55 Stat. 240 · June 3, 1941 · Original text

71. An Act To authorize the training of enlisted men of the Army as aviation students.

    Ch. 167 · 55 Stat. 241 · June 3, 1941 · Original text

72. An Act Authorizing overtime rates of compensation for certain per annum employees of the field services of the War Department, the Panama Canal, the Navy Department, and the Coast Guard, and providing additional pay for employees who forego their vacations.

    Ch. 168 · 55 Stat. 241 · June 3, 1941 · Original text

73. An Act For the relief of Charles E. Allison.

    Ch. 169 · 55 Stat. 916 · June 3, 1941 · Private law · Original text

74. An Act For the relief of Herman E. Schorr.

    Ch. 170 · 55 Stat. 916 · June 3, 1941 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act For the relief of H. B. Wilson.

    Ch. 171 · 55 Stat. 917 · June 3, 1941 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act For the relief of Charles R. Woods.

    Ch. 172 · 55 Stat. 917 · June 3, 1941 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act For the relief of Marijo McMillan Williams.

    Ch. 173 · 55 Stat. 917 · June 3, 1941 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act To authorize the acquisition by the United States of title to or the use of domestic or foreign merchant vessels for urgent needs of commerce and national defense, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 174 · 55 Stat. 242 · June 6, 1941 · Original text

79. An Act Amending the Act of February 27, 1936 (49 Stat. 1144).

    Ch. 175 · 55 Stat. 246 · June 6, 1941 · Original text

80. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to sell equipment and supplies to and perform work for the Commonwealth of the Philippine Islands.

    Ch. 176 · 55 Stat. 246 · June 6, 1941 · Original text

81. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Treasury to exchange certain equipment in part payment for new equipment of the same or similar character.

    Ch. 177 · 55 Stat. 247 · June 6, 1941 · Original text

82. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to release certain interests in certain land which adjoins the Shark River Coast Guard Station, in Monmouth County, New Jersey.

    Ch. 187 · 55 Stat. 247 · June 6, 1941 · Original text

83. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act for the establishment of marine schools, and for other purposes”, approved March 4, 1911, as amended, with respect to the location of the nautical school at the port of San Francisco.

    Ch. 188 · 55 Stat. 247 · June 6, 1941 · Original text

84. An Act For the relief of Frank E. Nichols.

    Ch. 178 · 55 Stat. 918 · June 6, 1941 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act For the relief of Otto Meyer and Leigh Kelly.

    Ch. 179 · 55 Stat. 918 · June 6, 1941 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act For the relief of Elizabeth Hessman.

    Ch. 180 · 55 Stat. 919 · June 6, 1941 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act To provide for the reimbursement of certain members or former members of the United States Coast Guard (formerly the Bureau of Lighthouses) for the value of personal effects lost in the hurricane of September 21, 1938, at several light stations on the coast of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York.

    Ch. 181 · 55 Stat. 919 · June 6, 1941 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act For the relief of Beulah Bell Nolte and George C. Nolte.

    Ch. 182 · 55 Stat. 920 · June 6, 1941 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act For the relief of Floyd Wilday, Vera Wilday, and James M. Wells.

    Ch. 183 · 55 Stat. 921 · June 6, 1941 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act For the relief of Hugh C. Russell.

    Ch. 184 · 55 Stat. 921 · June 6, 1941 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act For the relief of Louis J. Banderet.

    Ch. 185 · 55 Stat. 922 · June 6, 1941 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act For the relief of Irene Trauernicht.

    Ch. 186 · 55 Stat. 922 · June 6, 1941 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act Authorizing expenditures for the Office of Government Reports in the Executive Office of the President.

    Ch. 189 · 55 Stat. 247 · June 9, 1941 · Original text

94. An Act To extend the operations of the Disaster Loan Corporation and the Electric Home and Farm Authority, to provide for increasing the lending authority of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 190 · 55 Stat. 248 · June 10, 1941 · Original text

95. Joint Resolution Authorizing the President of the United States to present to Eire on behalf of the people of the United States a statue of Commodore John Barry.

    Ch. 191 · 55 Stat. 250 · June 10, 1941 · Original text

96. An Act For the relief of Caroline Janes.

    Ch. 192 · 55 Stat. 923 · June 10, 1941 · Private law · Original text

97. Joint Resolution To authorize the postponement of payment of amounts payable to the United States by the Republic of Finland on its indebtedness under agreements between that Republic and the United States dated May 1, 1923, May 23, 1932, and May 1, 1941.

    Ch. 193 · 55 Stat. 250 · June 12, 1941 · Original text

98. An Act For the relief of Harry J. Williams.

    Ch. 194 · 55 Stat. 923 · June 12, 1941 · Private law · Original text

99. An Act For the relief of Arthur Edgar Scroggin.

    Ch. 195 · 55 Stat. 923 · June 12, 1941 · Private law · Original text

100. An Act For the relief of the widow of the late Artis J. Chitty.

     Ch. 196 · 55 Stat. 924 · June 12, 1941 · Private law · Original text