Every law Congress has passed

1,157 laws of the 78th Congress, 1943–1945

1. An Act To increase clerk hire, and for other purposes.

   Ch. 617 · 58 Stat. 831 · December 20, 1944 · Original text

2. JOIN RESOLUTION Authorizing the granting of permits to the Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies on the occasion of the inauguration of the President-elect in January 1945, and for other purposes.

   Ch. 618 · 58 Stat. 832 · December 20, 1944 · Original text

3. JOIN RESOLUTION To provide for the maintenance of public order and the protection of life and property in connection with the Presidential inaugural ceremonies of 1945.

   Ch. 619 · 58 Stat. 834 · December 20, 1944 · Original text

4. JOIN RESOLUTION To provide for the quartering, in certain public buildings in the District of Columbia, of troops participating in the inaugural ceremonies.

   Ch. 620 · 58 Stat. 835 · December 20, 1944 · Original text

5. JOIN RESOLUTION Recognizing the outstanding service rendered to the United Nations by Field Marshal Sir John Dill.

   Ch. 621 · 58 Stat. 835 · December 20, 1944 · Original text

6. An Act To provide that the transmountain tunnel constructed in connection with the Colorado-Big Thompson project shall be known as the “Alva B. Adams tunnel”.

   Ch. 622 · 58 Stat. 835 · December 20, 1944 · Original text

7. An Act To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to compromise, adjust, or cancel certain indebtedness, and for other purposes.

   Ch. 623 · 58 Stat. 836 · December 20, 1944 · Original text

8. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act to authorize the use for war purposes of silver held or owned by the United States”, approved July 12, 1943.

   Ch. 624 · 58 Stat. 837 · December 20, 1944 · Original text

9. An Act Extending the provisions of Public Law 47, Seventy-seventh Congress, as amended, to reemployment committeemen of the Selective Service System.

   Ch. 625 · 58 Stat. 838 · December 20, 1944 · Original text

10. Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1944

    An Act To amend and supplement the Federal-Aid Road Act, approved July 11, 1916, as amended and supplemented, to authorize appropriations for the post-war construction of highways and bridges, to eliminate hazards at railroad-grade crossings, to provide for the immediate preparation of plans, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 626 · 58 Stat. 838 · December 20, 1944 · Original text

11. An Act Authorizing appropriations for the United States Navy for additional ordnance manufacturing and production facilities, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 627 · 58 Stat. 843 · December 20, 1944 · Original text

12. Joint Resolution To consider a site and design for a National Memorial Stadium to be erected in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 628 · 58 Stat. 844 · December 20, 1944 · Original text

13. An Act For the relief of Robert Will Starks.

    Ch. 629 · 58 Stat. 1070 · December 20, 1944 · Private law · Original text

14. An Act For the relief of the estate of Charles Noah Shipp, deceased.

    Ch. 630 · 58 Stat. 1070 · December 20, 1944 · Private law · Original text

15. An Act To establish official checking accounts with the Treasurer of the United States for clerks of United States courts and United States marshals.

    Ch. 631 · 58 Stat. 844 · December 21, 1944 · Original text

16. An Act To provide for the payment to certain Government employees for accumulated or accrued annual leave due upon their separation from Government service.

    Ch. 632 · 58 Stat. 845 · December 21, 1944 · Original text

17. An Act Creating the City of Clinton Bridge Commission and authorizing said commission and its successors to acquire by purchase or condemnation and to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge or bridges across the Mississippi River at or near Clinton, Iowa, and at or near Fulton, Illinois.

    Ch. 633 · 58 Stat. 846 · December 21, 1944 · Original text

18. An Act To repeal the Acts of August 15, 1935, and January 29, 1940, relating to the establishment of the Patrick Henry National Monument and the acquisition of the estate of Patrick Henry, in Charlotte County, Virginia.

    Ch. 634 · 58 Stat. 852 · December 21, 1944 · Original text

19. Joint Resolution Authorizing the disposal of certain blood plasma reserves.

    Ch. 635 · 58 Stat. 853 · December 21, 1944 · Original text

20. An Act For the relief of Gladys A. Ennis as executrix of the estate of George Pearse Ennis, deceased, and Oscar H. Julius; and the Excelsior Automotive Service, Incorporated.

    Ch. 636 · 58 Stat. 1071 · December 21, 1944 · Private law · Original text

21. An Act For the relief of G. F. Odom.

    Ch. 637 · 58 Stat. 1071 · December 21, 1944 · Private law · Original text

22. An Act For the relief of Lindsey Harcrow.

    Ch. 638 · 58 Stat. 1072 · December 21, 1944 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act For the relief of F. L. Riddle.

    Ch. 639 · 58 Stat. 1072 · December 21, 1944 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act For the relief of Archie Barwick.

    Ch. 640 · 58 Stat. 1072 · December 21, 1944 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act For the relief of Mary Lovis Elliott.

    Ch. 641 · 58 Stat. 1073 · December 21, 1944 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act For the relief of Henry Stovall.

    Ch. 642 · 58 Stat. 1073 · December 21, 1944 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Agnes Wolters.

    Ch. 643 · 58 Stat. 1073 · December 21, 1944 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act For the relief of Rose B. Luzar.

    Ch. 644 · 58 Stat. 1074 · December 21, 1944 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act For the relief of Pearl Saievitz Hurwitz and Ruth Levin.

    Ch. 645 · 58 Stat. 1074 · December 21, 1944 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Nelle Jones.

    Ch. 646 · 58 Stat. 1075 · December 21, 1944 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act For the relief of Clarence H. Miles, Mrs. Mollie Miles, and Hardy Miles, a minor.

    Ch. 647 · 58 Stat. 1075 · December 21, 1944 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act For the relief of the Washington Asphalt Company.

    Ch. 648 · 58 Stat. 1075 · December 21, 1944 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act For the relief of Hubert McMahon and the legal guardian of Barbara McMahon.

    Ch. 649 · 58 Stat. 1076 · December 21, 1944 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Bertha Macklin.

    Ch. 650 · 58 Stat. 1076 · December 21, 1944 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act For the relief of Lillian Hill.

    Ch. 651 · 58 Stat. 1077 · December 21, 1944 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Bertha Grantham.

    Ch. 652 · 58 Stat. 1077 · December 21, 1944 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act For the relief of Clarence G. Doelling and Doris J. (McNeil) Doelling.

    Ch. 653 · 58 Stat. 1077 · December 21, 1944 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act For the relief of Mrs. William M. Watson and R. H. Price.

    Ch. 654 · 58 Stat. 1078 · December 21, 1944 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act For the relief of Harry V. Hearn.

    Ch. 655 · 58 Stat. 1078 · December 21, 1944 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act For the relief of Archie Berberian, Kurken Berberian, and Mrs. Osgetel Berberian.

    Ch. 656 · 58 Stat. 1079 · December 21, 1944 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Pearl W. Peterson.

    Ch. 657 · 58 Stat. 1079 · December 21, 1944 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act For the relief of the O. S. Stapley Company.

    Ch. 658 · 58 Stat. 1080 · December 21, 1944 · Private law · Original text

43. An Act For the relief of Alfred F. Ross.

    Ch. 659 · 58 Stat. 1080 · December 21, 1944 · Private law · Original text

44. First Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1945

    An Act Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1944, and for prior fiscal years, and to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1945, and June 30, 1946, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 660 · 58 Stat. 853 · December 22, 1944 · Original text

45. An Act To establish a Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy.

    Ch. 661 · 58 Stat. 886 · December 22, 1944 · Original text

46. An Act Relating to the naturalization of persons not citizens who serve honorably in the military or naval forces of the United States during the present war.

    Ch. 662 · 58 Stat. 886 · December 22, 1944 · Original text

47. An Act To repeal the prohibition against the filling of a vacancy in the office of district judge in the district of New Jersey.

    Ch. 663 · 58 Stat. 887 · December 22, 1944 · Original text

48. An Act To amend section 33 of the Act of September 7, 1916, as amended (39 Stat. 742).

    Ch. 664 · 58 Stat. 887 · December 22, 1944 · Original text

49. An Act Authorizing the construction of certain public works on rivers and harbors for flood control, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 665 · 58 Stat. 887 · December 22, 1944 · Original text

50. An Act To amend the Act of Congress approved May 20, 1935, entitled “An Act concerning the incorporated town of Seward, Territory of Alaska”, as amended.

    Ch. 666 · 58 Stat. 907 · December 22, 1944 · Original text

51. An Act To amend the Act of February 14, 1931, as amended, so as to permit the compensation on a mileage basis, of civilian officers or employees for the use of privately owned airplanes while traveling on official business.

    Ch. 667 · 58 Stat. 908 · December 22, 1944 · Original text

52. An Act Authorizing The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, or its successors, to convey to the States of Arizona and California, jointly or separately, for public highway purposes, an existing railroad bridge across the Colorado River, formerly known as the Red Rock Bridge, near Topock, Arizona.

    Ch. 668 · 58 Stat. 909 · December 22, 1944 · Original text

53. An Act Authorising the conveyance by the Secretary of the Interior to The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, a railroad corporation, of certain perpetual easements near Afton, in Augusta and Nelson Counties, Virginia, being a portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway land of the Shenandoah National Park.

    Ch. 669 · 58 Stat. 909 · December 22, 1944 · Original text

54. An Act To transfer certain land in Nacogdoches County, Texas, to the United States Forest Service.

    Ch. 670 · 58 Stat. 911 · December 22, 1944 · Original text

55. An Act To authorize the Administrator of the Farm Security Administration to exchange certain land of the United States within the Angostura irrigation project, Hot Springs, South Dakota, for certain land owned by the city of Hot Springs, South Dakota.

    Ch. 671 · 58 Stat. 912 · December 22, 1944 · Original text

56. An Act To authorize collectors of internal revenue to receive certain checks and money orders in payment of taxes and for revenue stamps.

    Ch. 672 · 58 Stat. 912 · December 22, 1944 · Original text

57. An Act To provide for the disposal of certain mail matter condemned by the Director of Censorship.

    Ch. 673 · 58 Stat. 913 · December 22, 1944 · Original text

58. An Act Providing for the transfer of certain property from the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation to the United States for national-park purposes.

    Ch. 674 · 58 Stat. 914 · December 22, 1944 · Original text

59. An Act For the relief of William H. Linhart.

    Ch. 675 · 58 Stat. 1080 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act For the relief of A. L. Rinkenberger and John Floering.

    Ch. 676 · 58 Stat. 1081 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act For the relief of Miss Anne Watt.

    Ch. 677 · 58 Stat. 1081 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act For the relief of Elsie Hawke.

    Ch. 678 · 58 Stat. 1081 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act For the relief of Herman Weinert, Junior, doctor of medicine.

    Ch. 679 · 58 Stat. 1082 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act For the relief of Floyd E. and Lena Mae Drummond.

    Ch. 680 · 58 Stat. 1082 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act For the relief of the legal guardian of Violet DeGroot.

    Ch. 681 · 58 Stat. 1083 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act For the relief of Hall Farris.

    Ch. 682 · 58 Stat. 1083 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act For the relief of M. Senders and Company.

    Ch. 683 · 58 Stat. 1083 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Anna Zukas.

    Ch. 684 · 58 Stat. 1084 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Anna Chandler.

    Ch. 685 · 58 Stat. 1084 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act For the relief of James LeRoy Eden.

    Ch. 686 · 58 Stat. 1085 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act For the relief of the estate of Doctor A. D. Gibson.

    Ch. 687 · 58 Stat. 1085 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Ruby Winsch.

    Ch. 688 · 58 Stat. 1085 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act For the relief of John Casey and Marie Casey.

    Ch. 689 · 58 Stat. 1086 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

74. An Act For the relief of Joseph W. Steel.

    Ch. 690 · 58 Stat. 1086 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act For the relief of certain former employees of the United States Court for China.

    Ch. 691 · 58 Stat. 1086 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act For the relief of P. E. Brannen.

    Ch. 692 · 58 Stat. 1087 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act For the relief of Louis Beckham.

    Ch. 693 · 58 Stat. 1087 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act For the relief of Kelly Hobbs.

    Ch. 694 · 58 Stat. 1088 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act For the relief of Brigadier General Louis J. Fortier.

    Ch. 695 · 58 Stat. 1088 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act For the relief of Henry Clay Walker.

    Ch. 696 · 58 Stat. 1088 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Florence Armstrong.

    Ch. 697 · 58 Stat. 1089 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act For the relief of Mabelle E. Olive.

    Ch. 698 · 58 Stat. 1089 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act For the relief of Robert L. Whiddon.

    Ch. 699 · 58 Stat. 1090 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act For the relief of Ludwig Wolf.

    Ch. 700 · 58 Stat. 1090 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act For the relief of the estate of Annie Brown.

    Ch. 701 · 58 Stat. 1090 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act For the relief of Wilfred T. Plant, Senior.

    Ch. 702 · 58 Stat. 1091 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act For the relief of Francis D. Stovall, Junior.

    Ch. 703 · 58 Stat. 1091 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act To authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue to Charles F. White a patent in fee to certain land.

    Ch. 704 · 58 Stat. 1092 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act Authorizing the issuance of a patent in fee to Richard Pickett.

    Ch. 705 · 58 Stat. 1092 · December 22, 1944 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act To provide that no person shall publish or distribute any political statement relating to a candidate for election to any Federal office which does not contain the name of the person responsible for its publication or distribution.

    Ch. 706 · 58 Stat. 914 · December 23, 1944 · Original text

91. An Act To confer jurisdiction upon the United States District Court of Maine.

    Ch. 707 · 58 Stat. 915 · December 23, 1944 · Original text

92. An Act To amend section 1 of an Act entitled “An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to employ engineers and economists for consultation purposes on important reclamation work”, approved February 28, 1929 (45 Stat. 1406), as amended by the Act of April 22, 1940 (54 Stat. 148).

    Ch. 708 · 58 Stat. 915 · December 23, 1944 · Original text

93. An Act For the relief of the city and county of San Francisco.

    Ch. 709 · 58 Stat. 916 · December 23, 1944 · Original text

94. An Act To authorize increases in wages for certain employees of The Alaska Railroad for services rendered from May 1, 1943, to September 30, 1943, inclusive.

    Ch. 710 · 58 Stat. 916 · December 23, 1944 · Original text

95. An Act To authorize the sale of certain lands of the Tulalip Tribe of Indians, State of Washington.

    Ch. 711 · 58 Stat. 917 · December 23, 1944 · Original text

96. An Act For the relief of the Board of County Commissioners of Volusia County, Florida.

    Ch. 712 · 58 Stat. 917 · December 23, 1944 · Original text

97. An Act To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act.

    Ch. 713 · 58 Stat. 918 · December 23, 1944 · Original text

98. An Act To amend section 511 (c) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, relative to deposit of vessel proceeds received from the United States in certain cases, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 714 · 58 Stat. 920 · December 23, 1944 · Original text

99. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Tennessee Department of Highways and Public Works to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Clinch River at the point where such river is crossed by United States Highway Numbered 25E.

    Ch. 715 · 58 Stat. 921 · December 23, 1944 · Original text

100. An Act To authorize certain transactions by disbursing officers of the United States, and for other purposes.

     Ch. 716 · 58 Stat. 921 · December 23, 1944 · Original text