Every law Congress has passed

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

1. Joint Resolution Providing for the continuance of the tax-exempt status of certain property in the District of Columbia when used and occupied by any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States of America or by the American Red Cross.

   Ch. 501 · 59 Stat. 589 · November 30, 1945 · Original text

2. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Catherine Driggers and her minor children.

   Ch. 502 · 59 Stat. 794 · November 30, 1945 · Private law · Original text

3. An Act For the relief of Francis A. Hanley.

   Ch. 503 · 59 Stat. 794 · November 30, 1945 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act For the relief of the estate of Alexander McLean, deceased.

   Ch. 504 · 59 Stat. 795 · November 30, 1945 · Private law · Original text

5. An Act For the relief of Florence Zimmerman.

   Ch. 505 · 59 Stat. 795 · November 30, 1945 · Private law · Original text

6. An Act For the relief of James A. Brady.

   Ch. 506 · 59 Stat. 796 · November 30, 1945 · Private law · Original text

7. An Act For the relief of Leslie O. Allen.

   Ch. 507 · 59 Stat. 796 · November 30, 1945 · Private law · Original text

8. An Act For the relief of G. F. Allen, chief disbursing officer, Treasury Department, and for other purposes.

   Ch. 508 · 59 Stat. 796 · November 30, 1945 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act For the relief of Rolla Duncan.

   Ch. 509 · 59 Stat. 797 · November 30, 1945 · Private law · Original text

10. An Act To establish the status of funds and employees of the midshipmen’s store at the United States Naval Academy.

    Ch. 510 · 59 Stat. 590 · December 3, 1945 · Original text

11. An Act To exempt Navy or Coast Guard vessels of special construction from the requirements as to the number, position, range, or are of visibility of lights, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 511 · 59 Stat. 590 · December 3, 1945 · Original text

12. An Act Authorizing payments of rewards to postal employees for inventions.

    Ch. 512 · 59 Stat. 591 · December 3, 1945 · Original text

13. An Act To provide that veterans may obtain copies of public records in the District of Columbia, without the payment of any fees, for use in presenting claims to the Veterans’ Administration.

    Ch. 513 · 59 Stat. 591 · December 3, 1945 · Original text

14. An Act To extend for the period of one year the provisions of the District of Columbia Emergency Rent Act, approved December 2, 1941, as amended.

    Ch. 514 · 59 Stat. 592 · December 3, 1945 · Original text

15. An Act To amend section 3646 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, relating to the issuance of checks in replacement of lost, stolen, destroyed, mutilated, or defaced checks of the United States, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 515 · 59 Stat. 592 · December 3, 1945 · Original text

16. An Act To adjust the pay and allowances of members of the Navy Nurse Corps, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 516 · 59 Stat. 594 · December 3, 1945 · Original text

17. An Act To reimburse certain Marine Corps personnel and former Marine Corps personnel for personal property lost in the disaster to the S. S. Maasdam on June 26, 1941.

    Ch. 517 · 59 Stat. 797 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

18. An Act For the relief of Sybil Georgette Townsend.

    Ch. 518 · 59 Stat. 798 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

19. An Act For the relief of Nannie Bass.

    Ch. 519 · 59 Stat. 798 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

20. An Act For the relief of John August Johnson.

    Ch. 520 · 59 Stat. 799 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

21. An Act For the relief of Carl Lewis.

    Ch. 521 · 59 Stat. 799 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

22. An Act For the relief of the estate of Mattie Lee Brown, deceased.

    Ch. 522 · 59 Stat. 799 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act For the relief of O. M. Minatree.

    Ch. 523 · 59 Stat. 800 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act For the relief of Candler Cobb.

    Ch. 524 · 59 Stat. 800 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act For the relief of Annie M. Lannon.

    Ch. 525 · 59 Stat. 800 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act For the relief of the estate of Alfred Lewis Cosson, deceased, and others.

    Ch. 526 · 59 Stat. 801 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act For the relief of Florentine H. Keeler, Harold S. Keeler, and Genevieve M. Keeler.

    Ch. 527 · 59 Stat. 801 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act For the relief of Wesley J. Stewart.

    Ch. 528 · 59 Stat. 802 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act For the relief of John J. Gall.

    Ch. 529 · 59 Stat. 802 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act For the relief of the estate of Franz Tillman, deceased.

    Ch. 530 · 59 Stat. 803 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act For the relief of Clifford E. Craig.

    Ch. 531 · 59 Stat. 803 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act For the relief of Cleo E. Baker.

    Ch. 532 · 59 Stat. 803 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act For the relief of Mary Galipeau.

    Ch. 533 · 59 Stat. 804 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act For the relief of the estate of John R. Blackmore and Louise D. Blackmore.

    Ch. 534 · 59 Stat. 804 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act For the relief of Arlethia Rosser.

    Ch. 535 · 59 Stat. 804 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Ruth Cox.

    Ch. 536 · 59 Stat. 805 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act For the relief of Captain Werner Holtz.

    Ch. 537 · 59 Stat. 805 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act For the relief of the estate of Ed Edmondson, deceased.

    Ch. 538 · 59 Stat. 806 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act For the relief of Helen Alton and Edwin Alton.

    Ch. 539 · 59 Stat. 806 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act For the relief of Patrick A. Kelly.

    Ch. 540 · 59 Stat. 806 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Evelyn Johnson.

    Ch. 541 · 59 Stat. 807 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act For the relief of Ben Greenwood and Dovie Greenwood.

    Ch. 542 · 59 Stat. 807 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

43. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Stuart B. Riley.

    Ch. 543 · 59 Stat. 808 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

44. An Act For the relief of Angelo Gianquitti and George Gianquitti.

    Ch. 544 · 59 Stat. 808 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act For the relief of the estate of Harper Theodore Duke, Junior.

    Ch. 545 · 59 Stat. 809 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act For the relief of John Hames.

    Ch. 546 · 59 Stat. 809 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

47. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Addie S. Lewis.

    Ch. 547 · 59 Stat. 809 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act For the relief of the legal guardian of Sue Flippin Bratton, a minor.

    Ch. 548 · 59 Stat. 810 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act For the relief of Stanley J. Lilly.

    Ch. 549 · 59 Stat. 810 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act For the relief of Christian H. Kreusler.

    Ch. 550 · 59 Stat. 811 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act For the relief of Genevieve Lund.

    Ch. 551 · 59 Stat. 811 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act For the relief of Robert A. Hudson.

    Ch. 552 · 59 Stat. 811 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act For the relief of Jay H. McCleary.

    Ch. 553 · 59 Stat. 812 · December 3, 1945 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act To amend article 6 of the Articles for the Government of the Navy.

    Ch. 554 · 59 Stat. 595 · December 4, 1945 · Original text

55. An Act To provide for the compromise and settlement by the Secretary of the Navy of certain claims for damage to property under the jurisdiction of the Navy Department, to provide for the execution of releases by the Secretary of the Navy upon payment of such claims, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 555 · 59 Stat. 596 · December 5, 1945 · Original text

56. An Act Granting travel pay and other allowances to certain soldiers of the War with Spain and the Philippine Insurrection who were discharged in the Philippine Islands.

    Ch. 556 · 59 Stat. 596 · December 5, 1945 · Original text

57. Government Corporation Control Act

    An Act To provide for financial control of Government corporations.

    Ch. 557 · 59 Stat. 597 · December 6, 1945 · Original text

58. An Act Relating to clerical assistance at post offices, branches, or stations serving military and naval personnel, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 558 · 59 Stat. 603 · December 7, 1945 · Original text

59. An Act To authorize the head of the postgraduate school of the United States Navy to confer masters and doctors degrees in engineering and related fields.

    Ch. 559 · 59 Stat. 603 · December 7, 1945 · Original text

60. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act authorizing the Postmaster General to adjust certain claims of postmasters for loss by burglary, fire, or other unavoidable casualty”, approved March 17, 1882, as amended.

    Ch. 560 · 59 Stat. 603 · December 7, 1945 · Original text

61. Joint Resolution Making an appropriation for contingent expenses of the Senate.

    Ch. 561 · 59 Stat. 605 · December 10, 1945 · Original text

62. An Act To authorize the discharge of midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy by the Secretary of the Navy because of unsatisfactory conduct or aptitude.

    Ch. 562 · 59 Stat. 605 · December 11, 1945 · Original text

63. An Act To amend the Act authorizing postmasters in Alaska to administer oaths and affirmations.

    Ch. 563 · 59 Stat. 605 · December 11, 1945 · Original text

64. An Act To provide for a temporary increase in the age limit for appointees to the United States Military Academy and the United States Naval Academy.

    Ch. 564 · 59 Stat. 606 · December 11, 1945 · Original text

65. An Act For the relief of Ida M. Raney.

    Ch. 565 · 59 Stat. 812 · December 11, 1945 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Alan Sells and the estate of Alan Sells.

    Ch. 566 · 59 Stat. 813 · December 11, 1945 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act For the relief of Joseph A. Hannon and Eleanore M. Hannon.

    Ch. 567 · 59 Stat. 813 · December 11, 1945 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act For the relief of Gregory Stelmak.

    Ch. 568 · 59 Stat. 813 · December 11, 1945 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act For the relief of Charlie B. Rouse and Mrs. Louette Rouse.

    Ch. 569 · 59 Stat. 814 · December 11, 1945 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act For the relief of Charles Bryan.

    Ch. 570 · 59 Stat. 814 · December 11, 1945 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act For the relief of the estate of Thomas McGarroll.

    Ch. 571 · 59 Stat. 815 · December 11, 1945 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to convey Casa Dorinda Estate in Santa Barbara County, California, to Robert Woods Bliss and Mildred B. Bliss.

    Ch. 572 · 59 Stat. 815 · December 11, 1945 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act To amend section 321, title III, part II, Transportation Act of 1940, with respect to the movement of Government traffic.

    Ch. 573 · 59 Stat. 606 · December 12, 1945 · Original text

74. Joint Resolution Granting permission to Charles Rex Marchant, Lome E. Sasseen, and Jack Veniss Bassett to accept certain medals tendered them by the Government of Canada in the name of His Britannic Majesty, King George VI.

    Ch. 574 · 59 Stat. 816 · December 12, 1945 · Private law · Original text

75. Joint Resolution To limit the operation of sections 109 and 113 of the Criminal Code, and sections 361, 365, and 366 of the Revised Statutes, and certain other provisions of law.

    Ch. 575 · 59 Stat. 607 · December 14, 1945 · Original text

76. Joint Resolution To provide for national elections in the Philippine Islands.

    Ch. 576 · 59 Stat. 608 · December 14, 1945 · Original text

77. Joint Resolution Making an additional appropriation for the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration.

    Ch. 577 · 59 Stat. 609 · December 14, 1945 · Original text

78. An Act To amend Section 12 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the recording and releasing of liens by entries on certificates of title for motor vehicles and trailers, and for other purposes,” approved July 2, 1940.

    Ch. 578 · 59 Stat. 610 · December 15, 1945 · Original text

79. An Act To provide for the taxation of rolling stock of railroad and other companies operated in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 579 · 59 Stat. 610 · December 15, 1945 · Original text

80. An Act To enable the United States to further participate in the work of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration.

    Ch. 580 · 59 Stat. 612 · December 18, 1945 · Original text

81. An Act For the relief of the estate of Harry Leon Black.

    Ch. 581 · 59 Stat. 816 · December 19, 1945 · Private law · Original text

82. Reorganization Act of 1945

    An Act To provide for the reorganization of Government agencies, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 582 · 59 Stat. 613 · December 20, 1945 · Original text

83. United Nations Participation Act of 1945

    An Act To provide for the appointment of representatives of the United States in the organs and agencies of the United Nations, and to make other provision with respect to the participation of the United States in such organization.

    Ch. 583 · 59 Stat. 619 · December 20, 1945 · Original text

84. An Act To amend further the Civil Service Retirement Act approved May 29, 1930, as amended.

    Ch. 584 · 59 Stat. 621 · December 21, 1945 · Original text

85. An Act To authorize the State of Tennessee to convey a railroad right-of-way through Montgomery Bell Park.

    Ch. 585 · 59 Stat. 622 · December 21, 1945 · Original text

86. An Act To exclude certain lands in Deschutes County, Oregon, from the provisions of Revised Statutes 2319 to 2337, inclusive, relating to the promotion of the development of the mining resources of the United States.

    Ch. 586 · 59 Stat. 622 · December 21, 1945 · Original text

87. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act for the relief of certain settlers in the town site of Ketchum, Idaho”, approved July 11, 1940, so as to extend for three years the time for making application for benefits thereunder.

    Ch. 587 · 59 Stat. 817 · December 21, 1945 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act To amend the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 588 · 59 Stat. 623 · December 28, 1945 · Original text

89. First Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1946

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

    Ch. 589 · 59 Stat. 632 · December 28, 1945 · Original text

90. An Act To amend the Second War Powers Act, 1942, as amended.

    Ch. 590 · 59 Stat. 658 · December 28, 1945 · Original text

91. An Act To expedite the admission to the United States of alien spouses and alien minor children of citizen members of the United States armed forces.

    Ch. 591 · 59 Stat. 659 · December 28, 1945 · Original text

92. An Act To amend section 20 of the Act of May 28, 1896 (29 Stat. 184; 28 U. S. C. 527), so as to provide that nothing therein contained shall preclude a referee in bankruptcy or a national park commissioner from appointment also as a United States commissioner.

    Ch. 592 · 59 Stat. 659 · December 28, 1945 · Original text

93. An Act To establish the status of funds and employees of the midshipmen’s tailor shop at the United States Naval Academy.

    Ch. 593 · 59 Stat. 660 · December 28, 1945 · Original text

94. An Act To establish the status of funds and employees of the midshipmen’s cobbler and barber shops at the United States Naval Academy.

    Ch. 594 · 59 Stat. 660 · December 28, 1945 · Original text

95. An Act To permit the inclusion of land occupied by Dibble General Hospital within the corporate limits of the city of Menlo Park, California.

    Ch. 595 · 59 Stat. 661 · December 28, 1945 · Original text

96. An Act To amend section 112 of the Judicial Code to change the times for holding the terms of the District Court for the Eastern District of the State of Washington.

    Ch. 596 · 59 Stat. 661 · December 28, 1945 · Original text

97. An Act To provide the Navy with a system of laws for the settlement of claims uniform with that of the Army.

    Ch. 597 · 59 Stat. 662 · December 28, 1945 · Original text

98. An Act To extend the provisions of the Act of July 14, 1945, providing 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 pilots and marine engineers of the Fire Department.

    Ch. 598 · 59 Stat. 662 · December 28, 1945 · Original text

99. An Act To amend section 74 of the Judicial Code, as amended, to change the terms of the District Court for the District of Connecticut.

    Ch. 599 · 59 Stat. 663 · December 28, 1945 · Original text

100. An Act To authorize an investigation of means of increasing the capacity and security of the Panama Canal.

     Ch. 600 · 59 Stat. 663 · December 28, 1945 · Original text