Every law Congress has passed

1,626 laws of the 79th Congress, 1945–1947

1. An Act To grant the honorary rank of colonel to Edward J. Kelly, major and superintendent of the Metropolitan Police force of the District of Columbia.

   Ch. 96 · 59 Stat. 706 · April 27, 1945 · Private law · Original text

2. An Act To amend section 14 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for commitments to, maintenance in, and discharges from the District Training School, and for other purposes”, approved March 3, 1925, and to amend section 15 thereof, as amended.

   Ch. 102 · 59 Stat. 100 · April 28, 1945 · Original text

3. An Act Relating to escapes of prisoners of war and interned enemy aliens.

   Ch. 103 · 59 Stat. 101 · April 30, 1945 · Original text

4. An Act To confirm the claim of Charles Gaudet.

   Ch. 104 · 59 Stat. 707 · April 30, 1945 · Private law · Original text

5. An Act To enable the Department of State, pursuant to its responsibilities under the Constitution and statutes of the United States, more effectively to carry out its prescribed and traditional responsibilities in the foreign field; to strengthen the Foreign Service permitting fullest utilization of available personnel and facilities of other departments and agencies and coordination of activities abroad of the United States under a Foreign Service for the United States unified under the guidance of the Department of State.

   Ch. 105 · 59 Stat. 102 · May 3, 1945 · Original text

6. Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1946

   An Act Making appropriations for the Executive Office and sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, commissions, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1946, and for other purposes.

   Ch. 106 · 59 Stat. 106 · May 3, 1945 · Original text

7. Joint Resolution Providing for the celebration in 1945 of the one-hundredth anniversary of the founding of the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland.

   Ch. 107 · 59 Stat. 134 · May 3, 1945 · Original text

8. An Act To amend section 2, Public Law 140, Seventy-seventh Congress.

   Ch. 108 · 59 Stat. 135 · May 4, 1945 · Original text

9. Department of Agriculture Appropriation Act, 1946

   An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1946, and for other purposes.

   Ch. 109 · 59 Stat. 136 · May 5, 1945 · Original text

10. Joint Resolution Making additional appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1945.

    Ch. 110 · 59 Stat. 166 · May 5, 1945 · Original text

11. An Act Granting a franking privilege to Anna Eleanor Roosevelt.

    Ch. 111 · 59 Stat. 707 · May 7, 1945 · Private law · Original text

12. An Act To extend the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended.

    Ch. 112 · 59 Stat. 166 · May 9, 1945 · Original text

13. An Act To amend section 3 (b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, so as to permit exemption of security issues not exceeding $300,000 from the provisions of such Act.

    Ch. 122 · 59 Stat. 167 · May 15, 1945 · Original text

14. An Act Amending the Act of June 25, 1938 (52 Stat. 1207), authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to pay salary and expenses of the chairman, secretary, and interpreter of the Klamath General Council, members of the Klamath business committee and other committees appointed by said Klamath General Council, and official delegates of the Klamath Tribe, as amended, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 123 · 59 Stat. 167 · May 15, 1945 · Original text

15. An Act To provide a method for the wartime reduction of temporary grades held by general officers of the Army of the United States.

    Ch. 124 · 59 Stat. 168 · May 15, 1945 · Original text

16. An Act To extend the provisions of the Act of July 11, 1941 (Public Law 163, Seventy-seventh Congress).

    Ch. 126 · 59 Stat. 168 · May 15, 1945 · Original text

17. An Act To extend the provisions of the Act of November 29, 1940 (Public Law 884, Seventy-sixth Congress).

    Ch. 127 · 59 Stat. 168 · May 15, 1945 · Original text

18. An Act For the relief of Maria Manriquez Ruiz.

    Ch. 113 · 59 Stat. 707 · May 15, 1945 · Private law · Original text

19. An Act For the relief of the legal guardian of Estella Ruiz.

    Ch. 114 · 59 Stat. 708 · May 15, 1945 · Private law · Original text

20. An Act For the relief of June I. Gradijan.

    Ch. 115 · 59 Stat. 708 · May 15, 1945 · Private law · Original text

21. An Act For the relief of James A. Kelly.

    Ch. 116 · 59 Stat. 709 · May 15, 1945 · Private law · Original text

22. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Ellen McCormack.

    Ch. 117 · 59 Stat. 709 · May 15, 1945 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act For the relief of Pierce William Van Doren and Elmer J. Coates.

    Ch. 118 · 59 Stat. 709 · May 15, 1945 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act For the relief of Major Malcolm K. Beyer.

    Ch. 119 · 59 Stat. 710 · May 15, 1945 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act To reimburse certain Marine Corps personnel and former Marine Corps personnel for personal property lost or damaged as the result of a fire in the training building at the Marine Corps air station, Cherry Point, North Carolina, on June 3, 1944.

    Ch. 120 · 59 Stat. 710 · May 15, 1945 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act For the relief of Chesley Brazil.

    Ch. 121 · 59 Stat. 710 · May 15, 1945 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act For the relief of Mary Martha Withers, as trustee; Mary Martha Withers, as administratrix of the estate of Beatrice Withers, deceased; and Mary Martha Withers, individually.

    Ch. 125 · 59 Stat. 711 · May 15, 1945 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act To amend section 409 of the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended.

    Ch. 128 · 59 Stat. 169 · May 16, 1945 · Original text

29. Departments of State, Justice, Commerce, the Judiciary, and the Federal Loan Agency Appropriation Act, 1946

    An Act Making appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, Commerce, the Judiciary, and the Federal Loan Agency for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1946, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 129 · 59 Stat. 169 · May 21, 1945 · Original text

30. Naval Appropriation Act, 1946

    An Act Making appropriations for the Navy Department and the naval service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1946, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 130 · 59 Stat. 201 · May 29, 1945 · Original text

31. An Act Authorizing the State of Minnesota Department of Highways to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Hastings, Minnesota.

    Ch. 131 · 59 Stat. 223 · May 29, 1945 · Original text

32. An Act To authorize Slater Branch Bridge and Road Club to construct, maintain, and operate a free suspension bridge across the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River at or near Williamson, West Virginia.

    Ch. 132 · 59 Stat. 223 · May 29, 1945 · Original text

33. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Louisiana to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Mississippi River at or near New Orleans, Louisiana.

    Ch. 133 · 59 Stat. 224 · May 29, 1945 · Original text

34. An Act Authorizing the Department of Highways of the State of Minnesota to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Pigeon River.

    Ch. 134 · 59 Stat. 224 · May 29, 1945 · Original text

35. Military Personnel Claims Act of 1945

    An Act To provide for the settlement of claims of military personnel and civilian employees of the War Department or of the Army for damage to or loss, destruction, capture, or abandonment of personal property occurring incident to their service.

    Ch. 135 · 59 Stat. 225 · May 29, 1945 · Original text

36. Joint Resolution Repealing a portion of the appropriation and contract authorization available to the Maritime Commission.

    Ch. 136 · 59 Stat. 226 · May 29, 1945 · Original text

37. An Act To suspend until six months after the termination of the present wars section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1883 (22 Stat. 481), as amended.

    Ch. 137 · 59 Stat. 226 · May 29, 1945 · Original text

38. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to convey to the State of Rhode Island, for highway purposes only, a strip of land within the naval advance base depot at North Kingstown, Rhode Island.

    Ch. 138 · 59 Stat. 226 · May 29, 1945 · Original text

39. An Act For the relief of Adell Brown and Alice Brown.

    Ch. 139 · 59 Stat. 712 · May 29, 1945 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act For the relief of the legal guardian of Vonnie Jones, a minor.

    Ch. 140 · 59 Stat. 712 · May 29, 1945 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act For the relief of Frances Biewer.

    Ch. 141 · 59 Stat. 712 · May 29, 1945 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act For the relief of Ed Williams.

    Ch. 142 · 59 Stat. 713 · May 29, 1945 · Private law · Original text

43. An Act For the relief of Fred A. Lower.

    Ch. 143 · 59 Stat. 713 · May 29, 1945 · Private law · Original text

44. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Gladys Stout.

    Ch. 144 · 59 Stat. 714 · May 29, 1945 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Mary Karalis.

    Ch. 145 · 59 Stat. 714 · May 29, 1945 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act For the relief of Sidney B. Walton.

    Ch. 146 · 59 Stat. 714 · May 29, 1945 · Private law · Original text

47. An Act For the relief of Margaret M. Meersman.

    Ch. 147 · 59 Stat. 715 · May 29, 1945 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act For the relief of Lee Graham.

    Ch. 148 · 59 Stat. 715 · May 29, 1945 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Alma Mallette and Ansel Adkins.

    Ch. 149 · 59 Stat. 716 · May 29, 1945 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act For the relief of the legal guardian of Louis Ciniglio.

    Ch. 150 · 59 Stat. 716 · May 29, 1945 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Bessie I. Clay.

    Ch. 151 · 59 Stat. 716 · May 29, 1945 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act For the relief of Robert Lee Slade.

    Ch. 152 · 59 Stat. 717 · May 29, 1945 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act For the relief of Domenico Strangio.

    Ch. 153 · 59 Stat. 717 · May 29, 1945 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act For the relief of Francis X. Servaites.

    Ch. 154 · 59 Stat. 718 · May 29, 1945 · Private law · Original text

55. An Act For the relief of Frank Lore and Elizabeth Vidotto.

    Ch. 155 · 59 Stat. 718 · May 29, 1945 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act For the relief of Joseph Brunette.

    Ch. 156 · 59 Stat. 718 · May 29, 1945 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act For the relief of Boyd B. Black.

    Ch. 157 · 59 Stat. 719 · May 29, 1945 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act For the relief of Edward Lawrence Kunze.

    Ch. 158 · 59 Stat. 719 · May 29, 1945 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act For the relief of Alexander Sawyer.

    Ch. 159 · 59 Stat. 720 · May 29, 1945 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act For the relief of Margaret J. Pow.

    Ch. 160 · 59 Stat. 720 · May 29, 1945 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act For the relief of Antonio Ruiz.

    Ch. 161 · 59 Stat. 720 · May 29, 1945 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act For the relief of Mary G. Marggraf.

    Ch. 162 · 59 Stat. 721 · May 29, 1945 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Glenn T. Boylston.

    Ch. 163 · 59 Stat. 721 · May 29, 1945 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act For the relief of W. C. Wornhoff and Josephine Wornhoff.

    Ch. 164 · 59 Stat. 722 · May 29, 1945 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act For the relief of the estate of Charles A. Straka.

    Ch. 165 · 59 Stat. 722 · May 29, 1945 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Freda Gullikson.

    Ch. 166 · 59 Stat. 722 · May 29, 1945 · Private law · Original text

67. Joint Resolution Granting the consent of Congress to an agreement amending the original agreement entered into by the States of New York and Vermont relating to the creation of the Lake Champlain Bridge Commission.

    Ch. 167 · 59 Stat. 227 · May 31, 1945 · Original text

68. An Act To provide for enlistments in the Regular Army during the period of the war, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 168 · 59 Stat. 230 · June 1, 1945 · Original text

69. An Act For the relief of Sigfried Olsen, doing business as Sigfried Olsen Shipping Company.

    Ch. 169 · 59 Stat. 723 · June 1, 1945 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act For the relief of Hattie Bowers.

    Ch. 170 · 59 Stat. 723 · June 1, 1945 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act To authorize an increase in the pay of the chaplain at the United States Military Academy while serving under reappointment for an additional term or terms.

    Ch. 172 · 59 Stat. 230 · June 2, 1945 · Original text

72. An Act For the relief of the estate of Myles Perz.

    Ch. 171 · 59 Stat. 724 · June 2, 1945 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act To amend the Act of Congress entitled “An Act for the relief of the Tlingit and Haida Indians of Alaska”, approved June 5, 1942.

    Ch. 173 · 59 Stat. 231 · June 4, 1945 · Original text

74. An Act To provide for emergency flood-control work made necessary by recent floods, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 174 · 59 Stat. 231 · June 5, 1945 · Original text

75. An Act To provide for the further development of cooperative agricultural extension work.

    Ch. 175 · 59 Stat. 231 · June 6, 1945 · Original text

76. Joint Resolution To extend the statute of limitations in certain cases.

    Ch. 176 · 59 Stat. 233 · June 7, 1945 · Original text

77. An Act To amend section 9 of the Act entitled “An Act to facilitate the construction, extension, or completion of interstate petroleum pipe lines related to national defense, and to promote interstate commerce”, approved July 30, 1941, as amended.

    Ch. 177 · 59 Stat. 233 · June 8, 1945 · Original text

78. An Act To amend the Criminal Code so as to punish anyone injuring a party, witness, or juror on account of his having acted as such.

    Ch. 178 · 59 Stat. 234 · June 8, 1945 · Original text

79. An Act To exempt the members of the Advisory Board appointed under the War Mobilization and Reconversion Act of 1944 from certain provisions of the Criminal Code.

    Ch. 180 · 59 Stat. 235 · June 9, 1945 · Original text

80. An Act To amend section 47c of the National Defense Act of June 3, 1916, as amended, so as to authorize credit to students now or hereafter enrolled in the senior division of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps for military training received while on active duty in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, or while pursuing a course of instruction in the! Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.

    Ch. 181 · 59 Stat. 235 · June 9, 1945 · Original text

81. An Act For the relief of David B. Smith.

    Ch. 179 · 59 Stat. 724 · June 9, 1945 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act To authorize payment of certain claims for damage to or loss or destruction of property arising prior to May 27, 1941, out of activities of the War Department or of the Army.

    Ch. 182 · 59 Stat. 724 · June 11, 1945 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act For the relief of Katherine Smith.

    Ch. 183 · 59 Stat. 725 · June 11, 1945 · Private law · Original text

84. Joint Resolution Making an appropriation for emergency flood-control work and for other purposes.

    Ch. 184 · 59 Stat. 235 · June 12, 1945 · Original text

85. Joint Resolution Making a supplemental appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1945, for the Children’s Bureau, Department of Labor, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 185 · 59 Stat. 236 · June 12, 1945 · Original text

86. An Act To amend sections 11 (c) and 16 of the Federal Reserve Act, as amended, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 186 · 59 Stat. 237 · June 12, 1945 · Original text

87. An Act For the relief of Montgomery City Lines, Incorporated.

    Ch. 187 · 59 Stat. 726 · June 12, 1945 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act For the relief of Blanche H. Karsch, administratrix of the estate of Kate E. Hamilton.

    Ch. 188 · 59 Stat. 726 · June 12, 1945 · Private law · Original text

89. Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1946

    An Act Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1946, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 189 · 59 Stat. 238 · June 13, 1945 · Original text

90. An Act To further extend the effectiveness of the Act approved December 17, 1941, relating to additional safeguards to the radio communications service of ships of the United States, as amended, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 190 · 59 Stat. 259 · June 13, 1945 · Original text

91. An Act For the relief of Nebraska Wesleyan University and Herman Platt.

    Ch. 191 · 59 Stat. 726 · June 14, 1945 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act to expedite the provisions of housing in connection with national defense, and for other purposes”, approved October 14, 1940, as amended.

    Ch. 192 · 59 Stat. 260 · June 23, 1945 · Original text

93. An Act To permit the continuation of certain subsidy payments and certain purchase and sale operations by corporations created pursuant to section 5d (3) of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act, as amended, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 193 · 59 Stat. 260 · June 23, 1945 · Original text

94. An Act To amend an Act entitled “An Act authorizing the temporary appointment or advancement of certain personnel of the Navy and Marine Corps, and for other purposes”, approved July 24, 1941, as amended, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 194 · 59 Stat. 262 · June 29, 1945 · Original text

95. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands on the Gila reclamation project, Arizona, to the University of Arizona.

    Ch. 195 · 59 Stat. 262 · June 29, 1945 · Original text

96. An Act To repeal section 3 of the Act approved April 13, 1938, as amended, relating to hops.

    Ch. 196 · 59 Stat. 263 · June 29, 1945 · Original text

97. An Act To amend the National Defense Act, as amended, so as to eliminate provisions for retirement of wing commanders of the Air Corps.

    Ch. 197 · 59 Stat. 263 · June 29, 1945 · Original text

98. An Act To provide for designation of the United States Veterans’ Administration hospital at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as the Royal C. Johnson Veterans Memorial Hospital.

    Ch. 198 · 59 Stat. 263 · June 29, 1945 · Original text

99. An Act To remove the limitation on the right to command of officers of the Dental Corps of the Army which limits such officers to command in that corps.

    Ch. 199 · 59 Stat. 264 · June 29, 1945 · Original text

100. Joint Resolution Extending the time for the release of powers of appointment for the purposes of certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

     Ch. 200 · 59 Stat. 264 · June 29, 1945 · Original text