Every law Congress has passed

2,000 laws of the 81st Congress, 1949–1951

1. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Benjamin Betts.

   Ch. 99 · 63 Stat. 1090 · May 12, 1949 · Private law · Original text

2. An Act For the relief of Stone and Cooper Coal Company, Incorporated.

   Ch. 102 · 63 Stat. 1090 · May 13, 1949 · Private law · Original text

3. An Act For the relief of Thomas O. Troth.

   Ch. 103 · 63 Stat. 1090 · May 13, 1949 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act For the relief of John C. Nunes.

   Ch. 104 · 63 Stat. 1091 · May 13, 1949 · Private law · Original text

5. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Margaret Gregg Dilnot.

   Ch. 105 · 63 Stat. 1091 · May 14, 1949 · Private law · Original text

6. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to issue a patent in fee to Howard C. Heckenlively.

   Ch. 106 · 63 Stat. 1092 · May 14, 1949 · Private law · Original text

7. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to issue a patent in fee to Francis Howe.

   Ch. 107 · 63 Stat. 1092 · May 14, 1949 · Private law · Original text

8. An Act For the relief of Jeannette and Jesus Esteva and their four children.

   Ch. 108 · 63 Stat. 1092 · May 14, 1949 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act For the relief of Lawrence G. McCarthy.

   Ch. 109 · 63 Stat. 1093 · May 14, 1949 · Private law · Original text

10. An Act For the relief of Maria Veltri Magnone.

    Ch. 110 · 63 Stat. 1093 · May 14, 1949 · Private law · Original text

11. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to issue a patent in fee to Phena M. Anderson.

    Ch. 111 · 63 Stat. 1093 · May 14, 1949 · Private law · Original text

12. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to issue a patent in fee to Leslie Paul Schroeder.

    Ch. 112 · 63 Stat. 1093 · May 14, 1949 · Private law · Original text

13. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Anna Smolowitz and Mrs. Sylvia D’Arpe.

    Ch. 113 · 63 Stat. 1094 · May 14, 1949 · Private law · Original text

14. An Act For the relief of Peter Drozd.

    Ch. 114 · 63 Stat. 1094 · May 14, 1949 · Private law · Original text

15. An Act For the relief of Ralph Martin Elzingre, also known as Ralph Seawell.

    Ch. 115 · 63 Stat. 1095 · May 14, 1949 · Private law · Original text

16. An Act For the relief of Edward L. Barreras.

    Ch. 116 · 63 Stat. 1095 · May 14, 1949 · Private law · Original text

17. An Act For the relief of Marie E. Wright.

    Ch. 117 · 63 Stat. 1095 · May 14, 1949 · Private law · Original text

18. An Act For the relief of Mrs. May K. Y. Mok, Frederick W. S. Mok, and Vincent W. C. Mok.

    Ch. 118 · 63 Stat. 1096 · May 16, 1949 · Private law · Original text

19. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Ada M. Ryan.

    Ch. 119 · 63 Stat. 1096 · May 16, 1949 · Private law · Original text

20. An Act To exempt artificial limbs from duty if imported for personal use and not for sale.

    Ch. 123 · 63 Stat. 67 · May 17, 1949 · Original text

21. Joint Resolution To authorize the cancellation and release of an agreement dated December 31, 1923, entered into between the Port of Seattle and the United States of America, represented by the United States Shipping Board acting through the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation.

    Ch. 124 · 63 Stat. 67 · May 17, 1949 · Original text

22. An Act For the relief of Anna Malone and Rita Anderson.

    Ch. 120 · 63 Stat. 1096 · May 17, 1949 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Silvia Mapelli.

    Ch. 121 · 63 Stat. 1097 · May 17, 1949 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act For the relief of Bram B. Tellekamp.

    Ch. 122 · 63 Stat. 1097 · May 17, 1949 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act For the relief of Alex Bail.

    Ch. 125 · 63 Stat. 1097 · May 17, 1949 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act For the relief of James I. Matthews.

    Ch. 126 · 63 Stat. 1097 · May 17, 1949 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act To authorize the Public Housing Commissioner to sell the suburban resettlement projects known as Greenbelt, Maryland; Greendale, Wisconsin; and Greenhills, Ohio, without regard to provisions of law requiring competitive bidding or public advertising.

    Ch. 127 · 63 Stat. 68 · May 19, 1949 · Original text

28. Joint Resolution Granting the consent and approval of Congress to an interstate compact relating to the better utilization of the fisheries (marine, shell, and anadromous) of the Gulf Coast and creating the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission.

    Ch. 128 · 63 Stat. 70 · May 19, 1949 · Original text

29. An Act To authorize the admission of Mrs. Julia Balint to the United States.

    Ch. 129 · 63 Stat. 1098 · May 19, 1949 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act For the relief of Theodore Papachristopoulos.

    Ch. 130 · 63 Stat. 1098 · May 19, 1949 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act For the relief of Kira and Nina Grigorieff.

    Ch. 131 · 63 Stat. 1098 · May 19, 1949 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act For the relief of Emma Armstrong.

    Ch. 132 · 63 Stat. 1099 · May 19, 1949 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act To provide that all employees of the Veterans’ Canteen Service shall be paid from funds of the Service, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 133 · 63 Stat. 73 · May 21, 1949 · Original text

34. An Act To authorize the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs to reconvey to the Helena Chamber of Commerce certain described parcels of land situated in the city of Helena, Montana.

    Ch. 134 · 63 Stat. 74 · May 23, 1949 · Original text

35. An Act To clarify the provisions of section 602 (u) of the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, as amended.

    Ch. 135 · 63 Stat. 74 · May 23, 1949 · Original text

36. An Act To protect scenic values along Oak Creek Canyon and certain tributaries thereofwithin the Coconino National Forest, Arizona.

    Ch. 136 · 63 Stat. 75 · May 24, 1949 · Original text

37. First Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1949

    An Act Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 138 · 63 Stat. 76 · May 24, 1949 · Original text

38. An Act To amend title 18, entitled, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and title 28, entitled, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, of the United States Code, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 139 · 63 Stat. 89 · May 24, 1949 · Original text

39. An Act To relieve certain employees of the Veterans’ Administration from financial liability for certain overpayments.

    Ch. 137 · 63 Stat. 1099 · May 24, 1949 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act Authorizing the issuance of a patent in fee to Thomas A. Pickett.

    Ch. 140 · 63 Stat. 1100 · May 24, 1949 · Private law · Original text

41. Joint Resolution For the relief of the First-Citizens Bank and Trust Company, administrator of the estate of C. A. Ragland, Senior.

    Ch. 141 · 63 Stat. 1100 · May 24, 1949 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to sell the land of George Peters under existing regulations.

    Ch. 142 · 63 Stat. 1101 · May 25, 1949 · Private law · Original text

43. An Act To strengthen and improve the organization and administration of the Department of State, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 143 · 63 Stat. 111 · May 26, 1949 · Original text

44. Joint Resolution Requesting the President to issue a proclamation designating Memorial Day, 1949, as a day for a Nation-wide prayer for peace.

    Ch. 144 · 63 Stat. 111 · May 26, 1949 · Original text

45. An Act To amend the War Claims Act of 1948.

    Ch. 145 · 63 Stat. 112 · May 27, 1949 · Original text

46. District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1949

    An Act To provide additional revenue for the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 146 · 63 Stat. 112 · May 27, 1949 · Original text

47. An Act To add to the Abraham Lincoln National Historical Park, Kentucky, certain land acquired by the United States for that purpose.

    Ch. 149 · 63 Stat. 140 · May 27, 1949 · Original text

48. An Act For the relief of certain officers and employees of the Office of United States High Commissioner to the Philippine Islands who suffered losses of personal property by reason of war conditions.

    Ch. 147 · 63 Stat. 1101 · May 27, 1949 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act For the relief of B. G. Jones.

    Ch. 148 · 63 Stat. 1102 · May 27, 1949 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act To direct the Secretary of the Interior to sell certain land at South Naknek to the Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of North America.

    Ch. 150 · 63 Stat. 1102 · May 27, 1949 · Private law · Original text

51. Joint Resolution To authorize the National Capital Sesquicentennial Commission to proceed with plans for the celebration and commemoration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of the seat of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 151 · 63 Stat. 140 · May 31, 1949 · Original text

52. An Act To include certain lands in the Carson National Forest, New Mexico, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 152 · 63 Stat. 144 · May 31, 1949 · Original text

53. An Act To provide a one year’s extension of time for the disposition of farm labor camps to public or semipublic agencies or nonprofit associations of farmers.

    Ch. 153 · 63 Stat. 144 · May 31, 1949 · Original text

54. An Act To amend the law relating to timber operations on the Menominee Indian Reservation in Wisconsin.

    Ch. 154 · 63 Stat. 144 · May 31, 1949 · Original text

55. An Act To grant the consent of the United States to the Arkansas River compact.

    Ch. 155 · 63 Stat. 145 · May 31, 1949 · Original text

56. An Act For the relief of Jeptha R. Macfarlane.

    Ch. 156 · 63 Stat. 1103 · May 31, 1949 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act For the relief of John P. Reilly.

    Ch. 157 · 63 Stat. 1103 · May 31, 1949 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act For the relief of Samuel Ensler and Louis Puccinelli.

    Ch. 158 · 63 Stat. 1104 · May 31, 1949 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act For the relief of William Price.

    Ch. 159 · 63 Stat. 1104 · June 1, 1949 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act For the relief of Forest L. Weatherly.

    Ch. 160 · 63 Stat. 1104 · June 1, 1949 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act For the relief of the legal guardian of George Generazzo.

    Ch. 161 · 63 Stat. 1105 · June 1, 1949 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act For the relief of Joseph Thompson.

    Ch. 162 · 63 Stat. 1105 · June 1, 1949 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Hope Irene Buley.

    Ch. 163 · 63 Stat. 1106 · June 1, 1949 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act For the relief of Eva C. Netzley Ridley, William G. Stuff, Lois Stuff, and Harry E. Ridley; and the estates of Clyde C. Netzley and Sarah C. Stuff.

    Ch. 164 · 63 Stat. 1106 · June 1, 1949 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act For the relief of Lawrence Reves.

    Ch. 165 · 63 Stat. 1107 · June 1, 1949 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the States of Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming to negotiate and enter into a compact or agreement for division of the waters of the Yellowstone River.

    Ch. 166 · 63 Stat. 152 · June 2, 1949 · Original text

67. An Act For the relief of Catherine S. Tremayne and A. I. Lang.

    Ch. 167 · 63 Stat. 1107 · June 2, 1949 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act For the relief of the legal guardian of Andrew Ferdinand DeWitt III, a minor.

    Ch. 168 · 63 Stat. 1107 · June 2, 1949 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act For the relief of the Bank of Kodiak, Kodiak, Alaska.

    Ch. 169 · 63 Stat. 1108 · June 2, 1949 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act To amend title 17 of the United States Code entitled “Copyrights”, with respect to relaxation of provisions governing copyright of foreign works.

    Ch. 171 · 63 Stat. 153 · June 3, 1949 · Original text

71. An Act For the relief of Jennie Olsen Anderson.

    Ch. 170 · 63 Stat. 1108 · June 3, 1949 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act To transfer the Pomona station of the Agriculture Remount Service, Department of Agriculture, at Pomona, California.

    Ch. 172 · 63 Stat. 1109 · June 4, 1949 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act To amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 175 · 63 Stat. 154 · June 7, 1949 · Original text

74. An Act For the relief of the city of El Paso, Texas.

    Ch. 176 · 63 Stat. 157 · June 7, 1949 · Original text

75. An Act For the relief of the estate of Mrs. Minerva C. Davis.

    Ch. 173 · 63 Stat. 1109 · June 7, 1949 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act For the relief of John Keith.

    Ch. 174 · 63 Stat. 1109 · June 7, 1949 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act For the relief of Mark B. Craig and others.

    Ch. 177 · 63 Stat. 1110 · June 7, 1949 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act For the relief of Frank J. Patzke and others.

    Ch. 178 · 63 Stat. 1111 · June 7, 1949 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act For the relief of Hal W. Cline.

    Ch. 179 · 63 Stat. 1111 · June 7, 1949 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act To authorize the establishment of the Saint Croix Island National Monument, in the State of Maine.

    Ch. 180 · 63 Stat. 158 · June 8, 1949 · Original text

81. An Act To authorize the attendance of the United States Marine Band at the Fifty-ninth Annual Reunion of Confederate Veterans to be held in Little Rock, Arkansas, September 27 through September 29, 1949.

    Ch. 181 · 63 Stat. 158 · June 8, 1949 · Original text

82. An Act To authorize the exchange of certain fishery facilities within the State of Washington.

    Ch. 182 · 63 Stat. 159 · June 8, 1949 · Original text

83. Joint Resolution Authorizing the President to proclaim the week in which June 6, 1949, occurs as Patrick Henry Week in commemoration of the sesquicentennial anniversary of the death of Patrick Henry.

    Ch. 183 · 63 Stat. 159 · June 8, 1949 · Original text

84. An Act To grant the consent of Congress to the Pecos River compact.

    Ch. 184 · 63 Stat. 159 · June 9, 1949 · Original text

85. Travel Expense Act of 1949

    An Act To regulate subsistence expenses and mileage allowances of civilian officers and employees of the Government.

    Ch. 185 · 63 Stat. 166 · June 9, 1949 · Original text

86. An Act For the relief of Lorrayne E. Graus.

    Ch. 186 · 63 Stat. 1112 · June 9, 1949 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act To provide for the settlement of claims of persons employed in Federal penal and correctional institutions for damage to or loss or destruction of personal property occurring incident to their service.

    Ch. 187 · 63 Stat. 167 · June 10, 1949 · Original text

88. An Act To protect scenic values along and tributary to Aspen Basin Road, and contiguous scenic area, within the Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico.

    Ch. 190 · 63 Stat. 168 · June 10, 1949 · Original text

89. An Act To amend the Agricultural Act of 1948.

    Ch. 191 · 63 Stat. 169 · June 10, 1949 · Original text

90. An Act To authorize the appointment of officers on the active list of the Philippine Scouts in the Regular Army, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 192 · 63 Stat. 169 · June 10, 1949 · Original text

91. An Act Removing certain restrictions and conditions imposed by section 2 of the Act of May 27, 1936, on certain of the lands conveyed by such Act to the city of Charleston, South Carolina; and for other purposes.

    Ch. 193 · 63 Stat. 169 · June 10, 1949 · Original text

92. An Act To enable certain former officers or employees of the United States separated from the service subsequent to January 23, 1942, to elect to forfeit their rights to civil-service retirement annuities and to obtain in lieu thereof returns of their contributions with interest.

    Ch. 194 · 63 Stat. 170 · June 10, 1949 · Original text

93. An Act To provide for more effective conservation in the arid and semiarid areas of the United States, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 195 · 63 Stat. 171 · June 10, 1949 · Original text

94. An Act For the relief of Ralph A. Wood.

    Ch. 188 · 63 Stat. 1112 · June 10, 1949 · Private law · Original text

95. An Act For the relief of Ben Luke Pond, Shao Hung Pond, and David Yat Wei Pond.

    Ch. 189 · 63 Stat. 1113 · June 10, 1949 · Private law · Original text

96. An Act Authorizing the transfer of a certain tract of land in the Robinson Remount Station to the city of Crawford, Nebraska, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 196 · 63 Stat. 171 · June 13, 1949 · Original text

97. An Act To provide for the conveyance by the United States to the city of Marfa, Texas, of certain lands formerly owned by that city.

    Ch. 197 · 63 Stat. 172 · June 13, 1949 · Original text

98. An Act To authorize the furnishing of water to the Yuma auxiliary project, Arizona, through the works of the Gila project, Arizona, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 198 · 63 Stat. 172 · June 13, 1949 · Original text

99. An Act To repeal that part of section 3 of the Act of June 24, 1926 (44 Stat. 767), as amended, and that part of section 13a of the Act of June 3, 1916 (39 Stat. 166), as amended, relating to the percentage, in time of peace, of enlisted personnel employed in aviation tactical units of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Corps, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 199 · 63 Stat. 175 · June 13, 1949 · Original text

100. An Act Relating to the pay and allowances of officers of the Naval Establishment appointed to permanent grades.

     Ch. 203 · 63 Stat. 175 · June 13, 1949 · Original text