Every law Congress has passed

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

1. An Act To amend section 3 of the San Carlos Act (43 Stat. 475–476), as supplemented and amended, and for other purposes.

   Ch. 301 · 59 Stat. 469 · July 14, 1945 · Original text

2. An Act Authorizing the conveyance of certain lands to the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming.

   Ch. 302 · 59 Stat. 469 · July 14, 1945 · Original text

3. An Act To provide for an adjustment of salaries of the Metropolitan Police, the United States Park Police, the White House Police, and the members of the Fire Department of the District of Columbia, to conform with the increased cost of living in the District of Columbia.

   Ch. 303 · 59 Stat. 470 · July 14, 1945 · Original text

4. An Act For the relief of Mr. and Mrs. James E. McGhee.

   Ch. 304 · 59 Stat. 746 · July 14, 1945 · Private law · Original text

5. An Act For the relief of the Catholic Chancery Office, Incorporated.

   Ch. 305 · 59 Stat. 747 · July 14, 1945 · Private law · Original text

6. An Act For the relief of William B. Scott.

   Ch. 306 · 59 Stat. 747 · July 14, 1945 · Private law · Original text

7. An Act For the relief of Nita Rodlun.

   Ch. 307 · 59 Stat. 748 · July 14, 1945 · Private law · Original text

8. An Act To reimburse certain Navy personnel and former Navy personnel for personal property lost or damaged as a result of a fire in Quonset Hut occupied by Eighty-third United States Naval Construction Battalion at Camp Rosseau, Port Hueneme, California, on December 22, 1944.

   Ch. 308 · 59 Stat. 748 · July 14, 1945 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act To reimburse certain Navy personnel for personal property lost or damaged in a fire at Naval Base Two, Rosneath, Scotland, on October 12, 1944.

   Ch. 309 · 59 Stat. 748 · July 14, 1945 · Private law · Original text

10. An Act To reimburse certain Navy personnel and former Navy personnel for personal property lost or damaged as a result of a fire in Quonset hut E–172 at the amphibious training base, Camp Bradford, naval operating base, Norfolk, Virginia, on January 20, 1945.

    Ch. 310 · 59 Stat. 749 · July 14, 1945 · Private law · Original text

11. An Act For the relief of Ruby Doris Calvert, as administratrix of the estate of Frederick Calvert, deceased.

    Ch. 311 · 59 Stat. 749 · July 14, 1945 · Private law · Original text

12. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of North Dakota to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Missouri River.

    Ch. 312 · 59 Stat. 471 · July 16, 1945 · Original text

13. An Act Authorizing the construction of a free highway bridge across the Yellowstone River near Fairview, Montana.

    Ch. 313 · 59 Stat. 471 · July 16, 1945 · Original text

14. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Columbia River in Clatsop County, Oregon.

    Ch. 314 · 59 Stat. 472 · July 16, 1945 · Original text

15. An Act For the relief of Ida E. Laurie and Zella Rickard.

    Ch. 315 · 59 Stat. 750 · July 16, 1945 · Private law · Original text

16. An Act For the relief of the legal guardian of Clifton R. Weir.

    Ch. 316 · 59 Stat. 750 · July 16, 1945 · Private law · Original text

17. An Act For the relief of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Sanders.

    Ch. 317 · 59 Stat. 751 · July 16, 1945 · Private law · Original text

18. Joint Resolution Relating to the appropriation for the roofs and skylights over the Senate and House wings of the Capitol, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 318 · 59 Stat. 472 · July 17, 1945 · Original text

19. National War Agencies Appropriation Act, 1946

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

    Ch. 319 · 59 Stat. 473 · July 17, 1945 · Original text

20. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to modify the provisions of a contract for the purchase of a power plant for use in connection with the San Carlos irrigation project.

    Ch. 320 · 59 Stat. 487 · July 21, 1945 · Original text

21. District of Columbia Teachers’ Salary Act of 1945

    An Act To fix and regulate the salaries of teachers, school officers, and other employees of the Board of Education of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 321 · 59 Stat. 488 · July 21, 1945 · Original text

22. Joint Resolution To provide for the observance and celebration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the treaty with the Indians of the Northwest Territory, known as the Treaty of Greene Ville.

    Ch. 322 · 59 Stat. 501 · July 21, 1945 · Original text

23. An Act To provide for reimbursement of certain Navy personnel and former Navy personnel for personal property lost or damaged as the result of a fire at the outlying degaussing branch of the Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia, on December 4, 1942.

    Ch. 323 · 59 Stat. 751 · July 21, 1945 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act To reimburse certain Navy personnel and former Navy personnel for personal property lost or damaged as the result of a fire in the United States naval hospital, Seattle, Washington, on May 10, 1944.

    Ch. 324 · 59 Stat. 751 · July 21, 1945 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act For the relief of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur R. Brooks.

    Ch. 325 · 59 Stat. 752 · July 21, 1945 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act To permit amendment of the existing compact or agreement between the State of Ohio and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania relating to Pymatuning Lake.

    Ch. 326 · 59 Stat. 502 · July 24, 1945 · Original text

27. Joint Resolution To amend the District of Columbia Teachers’ Salary Act of 1945.

    Ch. 326–A · 59 Stat. 502 · July 24, 1945 · Original text

28. An Act For the relief of Paul T. Thompson.

    Ch. 327 · 59 Stat. 752 · July 24, 1945 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes”, as amended.

    Ch. 328 · 59 Stat. 503 · July 28, 1945 · Original text

30. An Act To provide the transfer by the Secretary of War of the Roseburg Rifle Range, Douglas County, Oregon, to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 329 · 59 Stat. 505 · July 28, 1945 · Original text

31. Joint Resolution Relating to the marketing of fire-cured and dark air-cured tobacco under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended.

    Ch. 330 · 59 Stat. 506 · July 28, 1945 · Original text

32. An Act For the relief of the estate of James Arthur Wilson, deceased.

    Ch. 331 · 59 Stat. 753 · July 28, 1945 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act Relating to the payment of subsidies by the Commodity Credit Corporation and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.

    Ch. 332 · 59 Stat. 506 · July 31, 1945 · Original text

34. An Act To amend section 8 of the Act entitled “An Act to amend the Act entitled ‘An Act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in the construction of rural post roads, and for other purposes’, approved July 11, 1916, as amended and supplemented, and for other purposes”, approved July 13, 1943.

    Ch. 333 · 59 Stat. 507 · July 31, 1945 · Original text

35. An Act Authorizing general shore-line investigations at Federal expense, and to repeal an Act for the improvement and protection of the beaches along the shores of the United States, approved June 26, 1936.

    Ch. 334 · 59 Stat. 508 · July 31, 1945 · Original text

36. An Act To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to grant and convey to Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, certain lands of the United States in Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, for highway purposes and for ornamental-park purposes.

    Ch. 335 · 59 Stat. 508 · July 31, 1945 · Original text

37. An Act To authorize the Secretary of State to continue to completion the collecting, editing, and publishing of official papers relating to the Territories of the United States.

    Ch. 336 · 59 Stat. 510 · July 31, 1945 · Original text

38. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the issuance of devices in recognition of the services of merchant sailors”, approved May 10, 1943 (57 Stat. 81), and for other purposes.

    Ch. 337 · 59 Stat. 511 · July 31, 1945 · Original text

39. An Act To amend the Act approved January 2, 1942, as amended, approved April 22, 1943, entitled “An Act to provide for the prompt settlement of claims for damages occasioned by Army, Navy, and Marine Corps forces in foreign countries”.

    Ch. 338 · 59 Stat. 511 · July 31, 1945 · Original text

40. Bretton Woods Agreements Act

    An Act To provide for the participation of the United States in the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

    Ch. 339 · 59 Stat. 512 · July 31, 1945 · Original text

41. Tax Adjustment Act of 1945

    An Act To facilitate reconversion, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 340 · 59 Stat. 517 · July 31, 1945 · Original text

42. Export-Import Bank Act of 1945

    An Act To provide for increasing the lending authority of the Export-Import Bank of Washington, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 341 · 59 Stat. 526 · July 31, 1945 · Original text

43. Joint Resolution Providing for membership of the United States in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

    Ch. 342 · 59 Stat. 529 · July 31, 1945 · Original text

44. An Act For the relief of the Borough of Beach Haven, Ocean County, New Jersey.

    Ch. 343 · 59 Stat. 530 · July 31, 1945 · Original text

45. An Act For the relief of the duly appointed receiver of North Jersey Utilization and Sewerage Disposal Plant, Incorporated, or to such other person or persons as are legally authorized to collect the assets thereof.

    Ch. 344 · 59 Stat. 753 · July 31, 1945 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act For the relief of Herman Gelb.

    Ch. 345 · 59 Stat. 754 · July 31, 1945 · Private law · Original text

47. An Act For the relief of John F. Davis.

    Ch. 346 · 59 Stat. 754 · July 31, 1945 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act For the relief of Madeline Winter and Ethel Newton.

    Ch. 347 · 59 Stat. 754 · July 31, 1945 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act For the relief of Sam Swan and Aily Swan.

    Ch. 348 · 59 Stat. 755 · July 31, 1945 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act For the relief of Alaska D. Jennette.

    Ch. 349 · 59 Stat. 755 · July 31, 1945 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act For the relief of Sam D. Moak.

    Ch. 350 · 59 Stat. 755 · July 31, 1945 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act For the relief of the estate of Greenfield Payne.

    Ch. 351 · 59 Stat. 756 · July 31, 1945 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act For the relief of Hugh P. Gunnells and Mrs. Dezaree Gunnells.

    Ch. 352 · 59 Stat. 756 · July 31, 1945 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act For the relief of Earl J. Shows.

    Ch. 353 · 59 Stat. 757 · July 31, 1945 · Private law · Original text

55. An Act For the relief of Haselden and Huggins Company.

    Ch. 354 · 59 Stat. 757 · July 31, 1945 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Lucile Manier, as administratrix of the estate of Joe Manier.

    Ch. 355 · 59 Stat. 757 · July 31, 1945 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act For the relief of Fred Crago.

    Ch. 356 · 59 Stat. 758 · July 31, 1945 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act For the relief of Clarence J. Spiker and Fred W. Jandrey.

    Ch. 357 · 59 Stat. 758 · July 31, 1945 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act For the relief of the estate of Mrs. Mary Karalis.

    Ch. 358 · 59 Stat. 758 · July 31, 1945 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act For the relief of L. S. Strickland.

    Ch. 359 · 59 Stat. 759 · August 8, 1945 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act For the relief of Doctor Jabez Fenton Jackson and Mrs. Narcissa Wilmans Jackson.

    Ch. 360 · 59 Stat. 759 · August 8, 1945 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Rita Cauvin Green.

    Ch. 361 · 59 Stat. 760 · August 8, 1945 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act To confer jurisdiction upon the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina to determine the claim of Lewis E. Magwood.

    Ch. 362 · 59 Stat. 760 · August 8, 1945 · Private law · Original text

64. Joint Resolution To establish the first week in October of each year as National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week.

    Ch. 363 · 59 Stat. 530 · August 11, 1945 · Original text

65. An Act To amend sections 2720 (a) and 3260 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to the transfer tax, and the tax on manufacturers and dealers, in the case of certain small-game guns.

    Ch. 364 · 59 Stat. 531 · August 11, 1945 · Original text

66. An Act To amend paragraph 682 of title 16 of the United States Code.

    Ch. 365 · 59 Stat. 531 · August 11, 1945 · Original text

67. An Act To authorize the War Food Administrator or the Secretary of Agriculture to adjust boundary disputes by settling claims to certain so-called Sebastian Martin grant lands, in the State of New Mexico.

    Ch. 366 · 59 Stat. 532 · August 11, 1945 · Original text

68. An Act To exempt certain mechanical pencils having precious metals as essential parts from the tax with respect to jewelry, and so forth.

    Ch. 367 · 59 Stat. 532 · August 11, 1945 · Original text

69. An Act To provide for administration of the Surplus Property Act of 1944 by a Surplus Property Administrator.

    Ch. 368 · 59 Stat. 533 · September 18, 1945 · Original text

70. An Act To amend the Veterans Regulations to provide additional rates of compensation or pension and remedy inequalities as to specific service-incurred disabilities in excess of total disability.

    Ch. 369 · 59 Stat. 533 · September 20, 1945 · Original text

71. An Act For the relief of Lily L. Carren.

    Ch. 370 · 59 Stat. 761 · September 21, 1945 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act For the relief of the legal guardian of Margaret Hockenberry, a minor.

    Ch. 371 · 59 Stat. 761 · September 21, 1945 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act For the relief of George C. Tyler and Doris M. Tyler.

    Ch. 372 · 59 Stat. 761 · September 21, 1945 · Private law · Original text

74. An Act For the relief of William W. Maddox and the legal guardian of Donna Sue Maddox and Saddie Inez Maddox.

    Ch. 373 · 59 Stat. 762 · September 21, 1945 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act For the relief of Aloysius G. Miller.

    Ch. 374 · 59 Stat. 762 · September 21, 1945 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act For the relief of John Visnovec, Rose Visnovec, and Helen Visnovec.

    Ch. 375 · 59 Stat. 763 · September 21, 1945 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act For the relief of Edmund F. Danks, as administrator of the estate of Edna S. Danks, deceased.

    Ch. 376 · 59 Stat. 763 · September 21, 1945 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act For the relief of Teresa Tine.

    Ch. 377 · 59 Stat. 764 · September 21, 1945 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act For the relief of Patricia M. Kacprzyk and Alex D. Leontire.

    Ch. 378 · 59 Stat. 764 · September 21, 1945 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act For the relief of Frank Gien.

    Ch. 379 · 59 Stat. 764 · September 21, 1945 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act To authorize the sale of certain public lands in Alaska to the Catholic bishop of Alaska, in trust for the Roman Catholic Church.

    Ch. 382 · 59 Stat. 535 · September 24, 1945 · Original text

82. An Act To amend the Act of October 29, 1919, entitled “An Act to punish the transportation of stolen motor vehicles in interstate or foreign commerce.”

    Ch. 383 · 59 Stat. 536 · September 24, 1945 · Original text

83. An Act To provide for the presentation of medals to members of the United States Antarctic Expedition of 1939–1941.

    Ch. 384 · 59 Stat. 536 · September 24, 1945 · Original text

84. An Act To provide for pay and allowances and transportation and subsistence of personnel discharged or released from the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard because of under age at the time of enlistment, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 385 · 59 Stat. 536 · September 24, 1945 · Original text

85. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Ruby H. Hunsucker.

    Ch. 380 · 59 Stat. 765 · September 24, 1945 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act For the relief of the estate of Stanley E. Smallwood; to the legal guardian of Frank Carter, Junior, a minor; to the legal guardian of Donald R. Keithley, a minor; to Keithley Brothers Garage.

    Ch. 381 · 59 Stat. 765 · September 24, 1945 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act For the relief of R. L. Whittington, Mrs. R. L. Whittington, and Mrs. J. B. Whittington.

    Ch. 386 · 59 Stat. 766 · September 24, 1945 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act To provide for termination of daylight saving time.

    Ch. 388 · 59 Stat. 537 · September 25, 1945 · Original text

89. An Act For the relief of George E. Baker.

    Ch. 387 · 59 Stat. 766 · September 25, 1945 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act To authorize the Commissioner of the General Land Office and the registers of the land offices in Alaska to perform functions under the Alaska real property ownership declaration law.

    Ch. 389 · 59 Stat. 537 · September 26, 1945 · Original text

91. Joint Resolution To provide for designation of the Veterans’ Administration Hospital at Crugerson-Hudson, near Peekskill, New York, as “Franklin Delano Roosevelt Hospital”.

    Ch. 390 · 59 Stat. 538 · September 26, 1945 · Original text

92. An Act For the relief of Canal Dredging Company.

    Ch. 391 · 59 Stat. 767 · September 26, 1945 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act To stimulate volunteer enlistments in the Regular Military and Naval Establishments of the United States.

    Ch. 393 · 59 Stat. 538 · October 6, 1945 · Original text

94. Joint Resolution Authorizing the President of the United States of America to proclaim October 11, 1945, General Pulaski’s Memorial Day for the observance and commemoration of the death of Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski.

    Ch. 394 · 59 Stat. 543 · October 11, 1945 · Original text

95. An Act To authorize the exchange of certain lands in the vicinity of the War Department Pentagon Building in Arlington, Virginia.

    Ch. 409 · 59 Stat. 543 · October 11, 1945 · Original text

96. An Act To amend the Nationality Act of 1940 to preserve the nationality of citizens residing abroad.

    Ch. 410 · 59 Stat. 544 · October 11, 1945 · Original text

97. An Act For the relief of Carl Baumann.

    Ch. 395 · 59 Stat. 768 · October 11, 1945 · Private law · Original text

98. An Act For the relief of Dan C. Rodgers.

    Ch. 396 · 59 Stat. 768 · October 11, 1945 · Private law · Original text

99. An Act For the relief of Ernest L. Fuhrmann.

    Ch. 397 · 59 Stat. 768 · October 11, 1945 · Private law · Original text

100. An Act For the relief of William Andrew Evans.

     Ch. 398 · 59 Stat. 769 · October 11, 1945 · Private law · Original text