Every law Congress has passed

1,640 laws of the 82nd Congress, 1951–1953

1. An Act For the relief of Gordon Uglow.

   Private Law 82-763 · 66 Stat. a117 · June 28, 1952 · Private law · Original text

2. An Act To authorize the admission of Wong Ng Chin Chua to the United States.

   Private Law 82-764 · 66 Stat. a118 · June 28, 1952 · Private law · Original text

3. An Act To fix the personnel strength of the United States Marine Carps, and to establish the relationship of the Commandant of the Marine Corps to the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

   Public Law 82-416 · 66 Stat. 282 · June 28, 1952 · Original text

4. An Act To authorize each of the States of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Washington to pool moneys derived from lands granted to it for public schools and various State institutions.

   Public Law 82-417 · 66 Stat. 283 · June 28, 1952 · Original text

5. An Act To remove the limitation on the numerical strength of the White House Police force.

   Public Law 82-418 · 66 Stat. 283 · June 28, 1952 · Original text

6. An Act To stabilize the economy of dependent residents of New Mexico using certain lands of the United States known as the North Lobato and El Pueblo tracts, originally purchased from relief program funds, and now administered under agreement by the Carson and Santa Fe National Forests, to effect permanent transfer of these lands, and tor other purposes.

   Public Law 82-419 · 66 Stat. 284 · June 28, 1952 · Original text

7. An Act To amend section 218 if) of the Social Security Act with respect to effective dates of agreements entered into with States before January 1, 1954.

   Public Law 82-420 · 66 Stat. 285 · June 28, 1952 · Original text

8. An Act To exempt from taxation certain property of the AMVETS, American Veterans of World War II, in the District of Columbia.

   Public Law 82-421 · 66 Stat. 285 · June 28, 1952 · Original text

9. An Act To amend certain Acts anti parts of Acts which require the submission of documents to the Post Office Department under oath, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 82-422 · 66 Stat. 286 · June 28, 1952 · Original text

10. An Act To authorize the conveyance to the Columbia Hospital for Women and Lying-in Asylum of certain parcels of land in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-423 · 66 Stat. 287 · June 28, 1952 · Original text

11. An Act To amend the Act of August 7, 1946, providing for the establishment of a modern, adequate, and efficient hospital center in the District of Columbia, as amended, so as to extend to June 30, 11155, the period for author I art ion for appropriations for carrying out the purposes of the Act as amended.

    Public Law 82-424 · 66 Stat. 288 · June 28, 1952 · Original text

12. An Act To confer jurisdiction on the Court of Claims to hear, determine, adjudicate, and render judgment on the ciaim of John J. Snoke.

    Private Law 82-765 · 66 Stat. a118 · June 30, 1952 · Private law · Original text

13. An Act For the relief of Mother Anna Fasulo.

    Private Law 82-766 · 66 Stat. a119 · June 30, 1952 · Private law · Original text

14. An Act For the relief of Clyde It. Sharp.

    Private Law 82-767 · 66 Stat. a119 · June 30, 1952 · Private law · Original text

15. An Act For the relief of James Nels Ekberg.

    Private Law 82-768 · 66 Stat. a119 · June 30, 1952 · Private law · Original text

16. Treasury and Post Office Departments Appropriation Act, 1953

    An Act Making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments and funds available for the Export-Import Bank of Washington for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1953, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-425 · 66 Stat. 289 · June 30, 1952 · Original text

17. An Act To amend the Act of January 12, 1951 (64 Stat. 1257), amending and extending title II of the First War Powers Act, 1943.

    Public Law 82-426 · 66 Stat. 295 · June 30, 1952 · Original text

18. An Act To increase certain rates of veterans’ compensation provided for specific service incurred disabilities, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-427 · 66 Stat. 295 · June 30, 1952 · Original text

19. Joint Resolution To continue the effectiveness of certain statutory provisions until July 3, 1952.

    Public Law 82-428 · 66 Stat. 296 · June 30, 1952 · Original text

20. Defense Production Act Amendments of 1952

    An Act To amend and extend the Defense Production Act of 1950 and the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-429 · 66 Stat. 296 · June 30, 1952 · Original text

21. An Act To amend and extend the provisions of the District of Columbia Emergency Rent Act of 1951.

    Public Law 82-430 · 66 Stat. 308 · June 30, 1952 · Original text

22. An Act Making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1952, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-431 · 66 Stat. 309 · June 30, 1952 · Original text

23. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Marie Y. Mueller.

    Private Law 82-769 · 66 Stat. a120 · July 1, 1952 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act For the relief of Joseph Wynn Steel and William Peter Kruse.

    Private Law 82-770 · 66 Stat. a120 · July 1, 1952 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act For the relief of Epifania Giacone.

    Private Law 82-771 · 66 Stat. a121 · July 1, 1952 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act To fix the seniority rights and service of Albert O. Raeder as sergeant in the District of Columbia Fire Department.

    Private Law 82-772 · 66 Stat. a121 · July 1, 1952 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act To amend section 1708 of title 18, United States Code, relating to the theft or receipt of stolen mail matter generally.

    Public Law 82-432 · 66 Stat. 314 · July 1, 1952 · Original text

28. An Act Granting the consent anti approval of Congress to an interstate compact relating to mutual military aid in an emergency.

    Public Law 82-435 · 66 Stat. 315 · July 1, 1952 · Original text

29. Defense Cataloging and Standardization Act

    An Act To provide for an economical, efficient, and effective supply management organization within the Department of Defense through the establishment of a single supply cataloging system, the standardization of supplies and the more efficient use of supply testing, inspection, packaging, and acceptance facilities and services.

    Public Law 82-436 · 66 Stat. 318 · July 1, 1952 · Original text

30. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act to provide for Hie extension of the term of certain patents of persons who served in the military or naval forces of the United States during World War II”.

    Public Law 82-437 · 66 Stat. 321 · July 1, 1952 · Original text

31. An Act To amend section 5192 of the Revised Statutes, with respect to the reserves of certain national banks.

    Public Law 82-433 · 66 Stat. 417 · July 1, 1952 · Original text

32. An Act To amend the joint resolution of August 8, 1946, as amended, with respect to appropriations authorized for the conduct of investigations and studies thereunder.

    Public Law 82-434 · 66 Stat. 417 · July 1, 1952 · Original text

33. An Act For the relief of Doctor James F. Spindler.

    Private Law 82-773 · 66 Stat. a122 · July 3, 1952 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act For the relief of Robert A. Buchanan.

    Private Law 82-774 · 66 Stat. a122 · July 3, 1952 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Edith F. Powell.

    Private Law 82-775 · 66 Stat. a122 · July 3, 1952 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Blanche Richards, owner of the Bozarth Nursing Homo, Toppenish, Washington.

    Private Law 82-776 · 66 Stat. a123 · July 3, 1952 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act For the relief of Heinrich von Biel, Margarethe von Biel, and Doris Schumann.

    Private Law 82-777 · 66 Stat. a123 · July 3, 1952 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act Conferring jurisdiction upon tile United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claim of the Stamey Construction Company and/or Oklahoma Paving Company.

    Private Law 82-778 · 66 Stat. a124 · July 3, 1952 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act For the relief of Carl M. Campbell, James R. White, and Frederick J. Powers.

    Private Law 82-779 · 66 Stat. a124 · July 3, 1952 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act For the relief of Margaret Frankel.

    Private Law 82-780 · 66 Stat. a125 · July 3, 1952 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act For the relief of Gertrude Manhal.

    Private Law 82-781 · 66 Stat. a125 · July 3, 1952 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Beverly Brunell Roth.

    Private Law 82-782 · 66 Stat. a126 · July 3, 1952 · Private law · Original text

43. An Act For the relief of the Pacific Fruit Express Company.

    Private Law 82-783 · 66 Stat. a126 · July 3, 1952 · Private law · Original text

44. An Act For the relief of Isabelle F. Story.

    Private Law 82-784 · 66 Stat. a127 · July 3, 1952 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act Conferring Jurisdiction upon the United Staten District Court for the Southern District of New York to hear, determine, and render judgment upon a claim of the Bunker Hill Development Corporation.

    Private Law 82-785 · 66 Stat. a127 · July 3, 1952 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Elisabeth Rosalia Haste.

    Private Law 82-786 · 66 Stat. a128 · July 3, 1952 · Private law · Original text

47. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Solveig Normanson.

    Private Law 82-787 · 66 Stat. a128 · July 3, 1952 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act For the relief of Francis A. Gunn.

    Private Law 82-788 · 66 Stat. a128 · July 3, 1952 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act For the relief of Peter Mihaly Berend.

    Private Law 82-789 · 66 Stat. a129 · July 3, 1952 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act To amend section 709 of title 18 of the United States Code.

    Public Law 82-438 · 66 Stat. 321 · July 3, 1952 · Original text

51. An Act To amend the Military Personnel Claims Act of 1945.

    Public Law 82-439 · 66 Stat. 321 · July 3, 1952 · Original text

52. An Act To provide for the conveyance of the Centre Hill Mansion, Petersburg, Virginia, to the Petersburg Battlefield Museum Corporation, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-441 · 66 Stat. 324 · July 3, 1952 · Original text

53. An Act To provide that salaries of rural carriers serving heavily patronized routes shall not be reduced by reason of increases in the length of such routes.

    Public Law 82-442 · 66 Stat. 324 · July 3, 1952 · Original text

54. An Act To revise certain laws relating to the mail-messenger service.

    Public Law 82-443 · 66 Stat. 324 · July 3, 1952 · Original text

55. An Act To amend section 1699 of title 18 of the United States Code, relating to the unloading of mail from vessels.

    Public Law 82-444 · 66 Stat. 325 · July 3, 1952 · Original text

56. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Collbran reclamation project, Colorado.

    Public Law 82-445 · 66 Stat. 325 · July 3, 1952 · Original text

57. Joint Resolution Approving the constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico which was adopted by the people of Puerto Rico on March 3, 1952.

    Public Law 82-447 · 66 Stat. 327 · July 3, 1952 · Original text

58. An Act To provide for research into and development of practical means for the economical production, from sea or other saline waters, of water suitable for agricultural, industrial, municipal, and other beneficial consumptive uses, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-448 · 66 Stat. 328 · July 3, 1952 · Original text

59. An Act To amend section 7a of the Act entitled “An Act to regulate the employment of minors within the District of Columbia”, approved May 29, 1928.

    Public Law 82-449 · 66 Stat. 329 · July 3, 1952 · Original text

60. Emergency Powers Continuation Act

    Joint Resolution To continue the effectiveness of certain statutory provisions for the duration of the national emergency proclaimed December 16, 1950, and six months thereafter, but not beyond April 1, 1953.

    Public Law 82-450 · 66 Stat. 330 · July 3, 1952 · Original text

61. An Act To authorize the Choctaw. Chickasaw, Cherokee, Creek, or Seminole Tribes of Indians to make contracts with approval of the Secretary of the Interior, or his authorized representative, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe.

    Public Law 82-440 · 66 Stat. 423 · July 3, 1952 · Original text

62. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act to provide books for the adult blind”.

    Public Law 82-446 · 66 Stat. 426 · July 3, 1952 · Original text

63. Department of Agriculture Appropriation Act, 1953

    An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1953, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-451 · 66 Stat. 335 · July 5, 1952 · Original text

64. District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1953

    An Act Making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of such District for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1953, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-453 · 66 Stat. 374 · July 5, 1952 · Original text

65. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act to regulate boxing contests and exhibitions in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes”, approved December 20, 1944.

    Public Law 82-454 · 66 Stat. 392 · July 5, 1952 · Original text

66. Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1953

    An Act Making appropriations for the Executive Office and sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, commissions, corporations, agencies, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 195S, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-455 · 66 Stat. 393 · July 5, 1952 · Original text

67. Labor-Federal Security appropriation Act, 1953

    An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, the Federal Security Agency, and related independent agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1953, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-452 · 66 Stat. 575 · July 5, 1952 · Original text

68. An Act To amend the Bankruptcy Act, approved July 1, 1898, and Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto; and to repeal subdivision b of section 64, subdivision h of section 70, and sections 118, 354, and 643 thereof and all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent therewith.

    Public Law 82-456 · 66 Stat. 420 · July 7, 1952 · Original text

69. An Act To amend section 40 of the Bankruptcy Act, so as to increase and fix the salary of full-time referees and to authorize increased salaries for part-time referees.

    Public Law 82-457 · 66 Stat. 438 · July 7, 1952 · Original text

70. An Act To amend section 182$ (a) of title 28, United States Code, to permit the advance or payment of expenses of travel and subsistence to Federal officers or employees by one agency and reimbursement by another agency.

    Public Law 82-458 · 66 Stat. 439 · July 7, 1952 · Original text

71. An Act Authorizing the transfer of a certain tract of land in the Robinson Remount Station, Fort Robinson, Dawes County, Nebraska, to the city of Crawford.

    Public Law 82-459 · 66 Stat. 439 · July 7, 1952 · Original text

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

    Public Law 82-460 · 66 Stat. 440 · July 7, 1952 · Original text

73. An Act To amend the Universal Military Training and Service Act, as amended, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-461 · 66 Stat. 440 · July 7, 1952 · Original text

74. Joint Resolution To amend the Act of July 1, 1947 (61 Stat. 242).

    Public Law 82-462 · 66 Stat. 441 · July 7, 1952 · Original text

75. Joint Resolution Authorizing the printing and binding of a revised edition of Cannon’s Procedure to the House of Representatives and providing that the same shall be subject to copyright by the author.

    Public Law 82-463 · 66 Stat. 441 · July 7, 1952 · Original text

76. An Act To authorize the granting to Kaiser Steel Corporation of rights-of-way on, over, under, through, a ad across certain public lands, and of patent in fee to certain other public lands.

    Private Law 82-790 · 66 Stat. a129 · July 8, 1952 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act For the relief of Mary Fox.

    Private Law 82-791 · 66 Stat. a130 · July 8, 1952 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act For the relief of Doctor Alexander Symeonidis.

    Private Law 82-792 · 66 Stat. a131 · July 8, 1952 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act To authorize and direct the conveyance of a certain tract of land in the State of Mississippi to Louie H. Emfinger.

    Private Law 82-793 · 66 Stat. a131 · July 8, 1952 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended.

    Public Law 82-464 · 66 Stat. 442 · July 8, 1952 · Original text

81. An Act To exclude from gross Income the proceeds of certain sports programs conducted for the benefit of the American National lied Cross, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-465 · 66 Stat. 442 · July 8, 1952 · Original text

82. An Act To amend the Act of June 23, 1949, us amended, with respect to the accumulated balances on telephone and telegraph accounts of Members of the House of Representatives.

    Public Law 82-466 · 66 Stat. 443 · July 8, 1952 · Original text

83. An Act To authorize the loan of certain naval patrol-type vessels to the Government of Japan.

    Public Law 82-467 · 66 Stat. 443 · July 8, 1952 · Original text

84. An Act Relating to the taxation of life insurance companies.

    Public Law 82-468 · 66 Stat. 444 · July 8, 1952 · Original text

85. An Act To authorize and direct the Secretary of the Army to convey a certain tract of land in Russell County, Alabama, to W. T. Heard.

    Private Law 82-794 · 66 Stat. a132 · July 9, 1952 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act For the relief of Paul D. Banning, Chief Disbursing Officer, Treasury Department, and for other purposes.

    Private Law 82-795 · 66 Stat. a133 · July 9, 1952 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act For the relief of the Legal guardian of William Mooney.

    Private Law 82-796 · 66 Stat. a134 · July 9, 1952 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act For the relief of Edgar L, Diminick.

    Private Law 82-797 · 66 Stat. a134 · July 9, 1952 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act For the relief of F. Archie Meatyard.

    Private Law 82-798 · 66 Stat. a134 · July 9, 1952 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act For the relief of Delma L. Mauzey.

    Private Law 82-799 · 66 Stat. a135 · July 9, 1952 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act For the relief of Alevtina Olson and Tatiana Snejina.

    Private Law 82-800 · 66 Stat. a135 · July 9, 1952 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act For the relief of Rhee Song Wu.

    Private Law 82-801 · 66 Stat. a135 · July 9, 1952 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act For the relief of Misako Watanabe and her daughter, Irene Terumi.

    Private Law 82-802 · 66 Stat. a136 · July 9, 1952 · Private law · Original text

94. An Act For the relief of Heidi Geraldine Connelly.

    Private Law 82-803 · 66 Stat. a136 · July 9, 1952 · Private law · Original text

95. An Act For the relief of Maria Weiland.

    Private Law 82-804 · 66 Stat. a136 · July 9, 1952 · Private law · Original text

96. An Act For tile relief of Miguel Narciso Ossorio.

    Private Law 82-805 · 66 Stat. a137 · July 9, 1952 · Private law · Original text

97. An Act For the relief of Jimmy Lee Davis.

    Private Law 82-806 · 66 Stat. a137 · July 9, 1952 · Private law · Original text

98. An Act For the relief of Karen Christ one Eisen Murdock.

    Private Law 82-807 · 66 Stat. a137 · July 9, 1952 · Private law · Original text

99. An Act For the relief of Martha Bridges.

    Private Law 82-808 · 66 Stat. a138 · July 9, 1952 · Private law · Original text

100. An Act To designate the lake to be formed by the waters impounded by the Chief Joseph Dam in the State of Washington as Unfits Woods Lake.

     Public Law 82-469 · 66 Stat. 444 · July 9, 1952 · Original text