Every law Congress has passed

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

1. Interior Department Appropriation Act, 1953

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

   Public Law 82-470 · 66 Stat. 445 · July 9, 1952 · Original text

2. Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1953

   An Act Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1958, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 82-471 · 66 Stat. 464 · July 9, 1952 · Original text

3. An Act To provide that horticultural commodities shall be included within the tern) “agricultural commodities” for the purpose of the agricultural exemption for motor carriers in the interstate Commerce Act.

   Public Law 82-472 · 66 Stat. 479 · July 9, 1952 · Original text

4. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act to assist Federal prisoners in their rehabilitation.”

   Public Law 82-473 · 66 Stat. 479 · July 9, 1952 · Original text

5. An Act To change the name of Medicine Creek Reservoir in Frontier County of the State of Nebraska to “Harry Strunk Lake”.

   Public Law 82-474 · 66 Stat. 480 · July 9, 1952 · Original text

6. An Act To authorize the transfer of certain lands to the State of Oregon.

   Public Law 82-475 · 66 Stat. 480 · July 9, 1952 · Original text

7. Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952

   An Act Relating to the reserve components of the Armed Forces of the United States.

   Public Law 82-476 · 66 Stat. 481 · July 9, 1952 · Original text

8. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the establishment of the Coronado International Memorial, in the State of Arizona“, approved August 18.1SM1 (W Stat. 030).

   Public Law 82-478 · 66 Stat. 510 · July 9, 1952 · Original text

9. An Act To authorize a preliminary examination and survey for flood control and allied purposes of Las Vegas Wash and Its tributaries. Las Vegas, Nevada, and vicinity.

   Public Law 82-479 · 66 Stat. 510 · July 9, 1952 · Original text

10. An Act For the relief of the State of New Hampshire and the town of New Boston, New Hampshire.

    Public Law 82-480 · 66 Stat. 510 · July 9, 1952 · Original text

11. An Act To withdraw and restore to its previous status under the control of the Territory of Hawaii certain Hawaiian home lauds required for the use of the Board of Water Supply of the city and county of Honolulu for the location of a water shaft, pump station, and tunnel, and to amend section 208 of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, so as to confer upon certain lands of Auwaiolimu, Kewalo-Uma, and Kalawahine, on the island of Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, the status of Hawaiian home lands.

    Public Law 82-481 · 66 Stat. 511 · July 9, 1952 · Original text

12. An Act To amend sections 213 (b), 213 (c), and 215 of title II of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended.

    Public Law 82-482 · 66 Stat. 514 · July 9, 1952 · Original text

13. An Act To amend section 73 (1) of the Hawaiian Organic Act.

    Public Law 82-483 · 66 Stat. 514 · July 9, 1952 · Original text

14. An Act To amend section 73 (t) of the Hawaiian Organic Act.

    Public Law 82-484 · 66 Stat. 515 · July 9, 1952 · Original text

15. An Act To further amend section 202 (a) of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 3 920, as amended, relating to membership on the Hawaiian Homes Commission.

    Public Law 82-485 · 66 Stat. 515 · July 9, 1952 · Original text

16. An Act To amend title 28 of the United States Code so as to provide for two United States commissioners for Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

    Public Law 82-477 · 66 Stat. 609 · July 9, 1952 · Original text

17. An Act For the relief of Samuel A. Wise.

    Private Law 82-809 · 66 Stat. a138 · July 10, 1952 · Private law · Original text

18. An Act For the relief Of Leslie A. Connell.

    Private Law 82-810 · 66 Stat. a138 · July 10, 1952 · Private law · Original text

19. An Act For the relief of Arthur K. Prior.

    Private Law 82-811 · 66 Stat. a139 · July 10, 1952 · Private law · Original text

20. An Act For the relief of the estate of C. G. Allen.

    Private Law 82-812 · 66 Stat. a139 · July 10, 1952 · Private law · Original text

21. An Act For the relief of lieutenant Commander Evan L. Krogh.

    Private Law 82-813 · 66 Stat. a140 · July 10, 1952 · Private law · Original text

22. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Evelyn Campbell.

    Private Law 82-814 · 66 Stat. a140 · July 10, 1952 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act For the relief of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Copeyon.

    Private Law 82-815 · 66 Stat. a141 · July 10, 1952 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act For the relief of Joseph Manchion.

    Private Law 82-816 · 66 Stat. a141 · July 10, 1952 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act For the relief of Silas B. Morris.

    Private Law 82-817 · 66 Stat. a142 · July 10, 1952 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act For the relief of Edward J. Voltin and others.

    Private Law 82-818 · 66 Stat. a142 · July 10, 1952 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act For the relief of John H. Vogel.

    Private Law 82-819 · 66 Stat. a143 · July 10, 1952 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act For the relief of Davitl Braithwaite anti Orvin E. Wilde.

    Private Law 82-820 · 66 Stat. a143 · July 10, 1952 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act For the relief of Andrianne Luiz and John Luiz.

    Private Law 82-821 · 66 Stat. a144 · July 10, 1952 · Private law · Original text

30. Joint Resolution Authorizing the President to issue posthumously to the late William S. Cox a commission as third lieutenant, United States Navy, and for other purposes.

    Private Law 82-822 · 66 Stat. a144 · July 10, 1952 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act For the relief of Mr. and Mrs, Thomas H. Campbell.

    Private Law 82-823 · 66 Stat. a144 · July 10, 1952 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act For the relief of Morris Tutnauer.

    Private Law 82-824 · 66 Stat. a145 · July 10, 1952 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act For the relief of the estate of Michael R. Marsiglia.

    Private Law 82-825 · 66 Stat. a145 · July 10, 1952 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act To confer jurisdiction upon the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claims of Francis C. Dennis and Marvin Spires, both of Eastover, South Carolina.

    Private Law 82-826 · 66 Stat. a146 · July 10, 1952 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act For the relief of Joseph Denekar and Mrs. Mary A, Denekar.

    Private Law 82-827 · 66 Stat. a146 · July 10, 1952 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act For the relief of the estate of Emil A. Peshek.

    Private Law 82-828 · 66 Stat. a146 · July 10, 1952 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act For the relief of Terminal Warehouse Company.

    Private Law 82-829 · 66 Stat. a147 · July 10, 1952 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act For the relief of Norman E. Dole, Junior, William F. Smith, John G. Harris, and James E. Chamberlain.

    Private Law 82-830 · 66 Stat. a147 · July 10, 1952 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act For the relief of Rollins F. Baker and other employees of The Alaska Railroad.

    Private Law 82-831 · 66 Stat. a148 · July 10, 1952 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act To extend certain privileges to representatives of member states on the Council of the Organization of American States.

    Public Law 82-486 · 66 Stat. 516 · July 10, 1952 · Original text

41. An Act To authorize the exchange of certain lauds of the United States situated in Ontonagon County, Michigan, for lands within the Ottawa National Forest, Michigan, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-487 · 66 Stat. 516 · July 10, 1952 · Original text

42. Department of Defense appropriation Act, 1953

    An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Defense and related independent agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1958, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-488 · 66 Stat. 517 · July 10, 1952 · Original text

43. An Act To amend section 508 of title 14, United States Code.

    Public Law 82-489 · 66 Stat. 539 · July 10, 1952 · Original text

44. An Act To amend section 73 of the Act of January 12, 1895, as amended, relating to the printing, binding, and distribution of the Statutes at Large, and sections 411, 412, and 413 of title 28, United States Code, relating to the printing, binding, and distribution of decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-490 · 66 Stat. 540 · July 10, 1952 · Original text

45. An Act Authorizing the transfer of certain lands in Putnam County, Florida, to the State Board of Education of Florida for the use of the University of Florida for educational purposes.

    Public Law 82-491 · 66 Stat. 541 · July 10, 1952 · Original text

46. An Act To amend the Interstate Commerce Act to increase the amounts of securities issued by motor carriers without requiring approval by the Interstate Commerce Commission.

    Public Law 82-492 · 66 Stat. 542 · July 10, 1952 · Original text

47. An Act To amend certain tax laws applicable to the District of Columbia.

    Public Law 82-493 · 66 Stat. 543 · July 10, 1952 · Original text

48. An Act To amend subsections (c) and (d) of section 3 of the Postal Salary Act of July 6, 1945, as amended.

    Public Law 82-494 · 66 Stat. 548 · July 10, 1952 · Original text

49. Departments of State, Justice. Commerce, and The Judiciary Appropriation Act, 1953

    An Act Making appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, Commerce, and the Judiciary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1953, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-495 · 66 Stat. 549 · July 10, 1952 · Original text

50. An Act To amend the Act of July 26, 1946 (Public Law 551, Seventy-ninth Congress), relating to the issuance of general obligation bonds by the city of Anchorage, Alaska.

    Public Law 82-496 · 66 Stat. 574 · July 10, 1952 · Original text

51. An Act To amend the Act of June 28, 1948 (62 Stat. 1061), relating to the establishment of the Independence National Historical Park.

    Public Law 82-497 · 66 Stat. 575 · July 10, 1952 · Original text

52. An Act To amend the Act of July 16, 1892 (27 Stat. 174, ch. 195), so as to extend to the Secretary of the Navy, and to the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to the Coast Guard, the authority now vested in the Secretaries of the Army and Air Force with respect to the withholding of officers’ pay.

    Public Law 82-498 · 66 Stat. 575 · July 10, 1952 · Original text

53. An Act To amend section 5 of the Act entitled “An Act to credit certain service performed by employees of the postal service who are transferred from one position to another within the service for purposes of determining eligibility for promotion”, approved June 19, 1948.

    Public Law 82-499 · 66 Stat. 576 · July 10, 1952 · Original text

54. Joint Resolution To change the name of the South Coulee Dam in the Columbia Basin project to Dry Falls Dam.

    Public Law 82-500 · 66 Stat. 576 · July 10, 1952 · Original text

55. Joint Resolution Authorizing the granting of permits to the Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies on the occasion of the inauguration of the President-elect in January 1953, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-501 · 66 Stat. 576 · July 10, 1952 · Original text

56. Joint Resolution To authorize the quartering in public buildings in the District of Columbia of troops participating in Inaugural ceremonies.

    Public Law 82-502 · 66 Stat. 577 · July 10, 1952 · Original text

57. Joint Resolution To provide for the maintenance of public order and the protection of life and property in connection with the Presidential inaugural ceremonies of 1953.

    Public Law 82-503 · 66 Stat. 578 · July 10, 1952 · Original text

58. An Act For the relief of Wai Hsueh Tan, Mrs. May Jane Tan, Robert Tingsing Tan, and Ellen Tan.

    Private Law 82-832 · 66 Stat. a149 · July 11, 1952 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act For the relief of Doctor Nicola M. Melucci.

    Private Law 82-833 · 66 Stat. a149 · July 11, 1952 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act For the relief of Thorvald Nin.

    Private Law 82-834 · 66 Stat. a149 · July 11, 1952 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act For the relief of Osvaldo Castro y Lopez.

    Private Law 82-835 · 66 Stat. a150 · July 11, 1952 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act For the relief of Elina Branlund.

    Private Law 82-836 · 66 Stat. a150 · July 11, 1952 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act To effect the entry into the United States of Yukio Niimura, a minor Japanese national.

    Private Law 82-837 · 66 Stat. a150 · July 11, 1952 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act To provide for the transfer of certain lands In the State of Idaho to the Idaho Ranch for Youth, Incorporated.

    Private Law 82-838 · 66 Stat. a150 · July 11, 1952 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act For the relief of Mathilde Kohar Halebian.

    Private Law 82-839 · 66 Stat. a151 · July 11, 1952 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act To authorize the sale of certain public land in Alaska to Victory Bible Camp Ground, Incorporated.

    Private Law 82-840 · 66 Stat. a151 · July 11, 1952 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act For the relief of Howard S. Lawson; Winifred G. Lawson, his wife; Walter P. Lawson; and Nita R, Lawson, his wife.

    Private Law 82-841 · 66 Stat. a152 · July 11, 1952 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act To authorize the sale of certain public land in Alaska to the Catholic Bishop of Northern Alaska for use as a mission.

    Private Law 82-842 · 66 Stat. a152 · July 11, 1952 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act For the relief of Josephine F. Garrett.

    Private Law 82-843 · 66 Stat. a153 · July 11, 1952 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act For the relief of Gallagher’s Warehouses, Incorporated.

    Private Law 82-844 · 66 Stat. a153 · July 11, 1952 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act To authorize the sale of land on the Crow Reservation, Montana, allotted to William Big Day.

    Private Law 82-845 · 66 Stat. a154 · July 11, 1952 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act For the relief of George Blech and others.

    Private Law 82-846 · 66 Stat. a154 · July 11, 1952 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act For the relief of Annalyn Earley.

    Private Law 82-847 · 66 Stat. a155 · July 11, 1952 · Private law · Original text

74. Civil Functions appropriations Act, 1953

    An Act Making appropriations for civil functions administered by the Department of the Army for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1953, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-504 · 66 Stat. 579 · July 11, 1952 · Original text

75. An Act To authorize the transfer of certain property by the Administrator of the General Services Administration to the Secretary of the Interior.

    Public Law 82-505 · 66 Stat. 584 · July 11, 1952 · Original text

76. An Act To provide for the conveyance by the United States to Fulton County, a political subdivision of Georgia, of certain land in said county.

    Public Law 82-506 · 66 Stat. 584 · July 11, 1952 · Original text

77. An Act To authorize certain land and other property transactions, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-507 · 66 Stat. 585 · July 11, 1952 · Original text

78. An Act To authorize the Administrator of General Services to transfer to the Department of the Navy, without reimbursement, certain property at Fort Worth, Texas.

    Public Law 82-508 · 66 Stat. 586 · July 11, 1952 · Original text

79. An Act To provide for the transfer of the Jeremiah Curtin home and underlying land to the Milwaukee County Historical Society by the Public Housing Administration.

    Public Law 82-509 · 66 Stat. 586 · July 11, 1952 · Original text

80. An Act To authorize the loan of two submarines to the Government of the Netherlands.

    Public Law 82-510 · 66 Stat. 587 · July 11, 1952 · Original text

81. An Act Authorizing and directing the Secretary of the Army to transfer certain property located in Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands, to the control and administrative supervision of the Department of the Interior.

    Public Law 82-511 · 66 Stat. 588 · July 11, 1952 · Original text

82. An Act To authorize the combination of the Truck Crop Insect Laboratory and the Citrus Insect Laboratory of the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine, located at Alhambra and Whittier, California, respectively, and to provide for new quarters.

    Public Law 82-512 · 66 Stat. 588 · July 11, 1952 · Original text

83. An Act To authorize the modernization and enlargement of the Mail Equipment Shops in Washington, District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 82-513 · 66 Stat. 589 · July 11, 1952 · Original text

84. An Act For the relief of Stella Jean Stathopoulou.

    Private Law 82-848 · 66 Stat. a155 · July 12, 1952 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act For the relief of Jerry J. Lencioni.

    Private Law 82-849 · 66 Stat. 156 · July 12, 1952 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act For the relief of Homer C. Boozer, Terry Davis, Leopold A. Fraczkowski, Earl W. Keating, and Charles A. Paris.

    Private Law 82-850 · 66 Stat. 156 · July 12, 1952 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act To authorize the admission of Flora Fung Wah Miu Wong to the United States.

    Private Law 82-851 · 66 Stat. 157 · July 12, 1952 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act For the relief of Kunignude Beldie.

    Private Law 82-852 · 66 Stat. 157 · July 12, 1952 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act For the relief of the Alma Cooperative Equity Exchange, Alma, Nebraska, and others.

    Private Law 82-853 · 66 Stat. 157 · July 12, 1952 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act Authorizing the issuance of a patent in fee to Erle E. Howe.

    Private Law 82-854 · 66 Stat. 158 · July 12, 1952 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act Authorizing the issuance of a patent in fee to John B. Cummins.

    Private Law 82-855 · 66 Stat. 158 · July 12, 1952 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act For the relief of Leopold Laufer and Elfriede Laufer.

    Private Law 82-856 · 66 Stat. 159 · July 12, 1952 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act For the relief of Peter Rousetos, also known as Panagiotis Roussetos, also known as Panagiotis Roussetos Metritikas.

    Private Law 82-857 · 66 Stat. 159 · July 12, 1952 · Private law · Original text

94. An Act For the relief of William J. Martin.

    Private Law 82-858 · 66 Stat. 159 · July 12, 1952 · Private law · Original text

95. An Act To confer Federal jurisdiction to prosecute certain common-law crimes of violence when such crimes are committed on an American airplane in flight over the high seas or over waters within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States.

    Public Law 82-514 · 66 Stat. 589 · July 12, 1952 · Original text

96. An Act To clarify the Act of August 17, 1950, providing for the conversion of national banks into and their merger and consolidation with State banks.

    Public Law 82-515 · 66 Stat. 590 · July 12, 1952 · Original text

97. An Act To amend subsection (d) of section 12 of the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950

    Public Law 82-516 · 66 Stat. 590 · July 12, 1952 · Original text

98. An Act To amend the Army and Air Force Vitalization and Retirement Equalization Act of 1948 to provide for the crediting of certain service in the Army of the United States for certain members of the reserve components of the Air Force of the United States.

    Public Law 82-517 · 66 Stat. 590 · July 12, 1952 · Original text

99. An Act To amend the National School Lunch Act with respect to the apportionment of funds to Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.

    Public Law 82-518 · 66 Stat. 591 · July 12, 1952 · Original text

100. An Act Amending section 25 of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, as amended.

     Public Law 82-519 · 66 Stat. 591 · July 12, 1952 · Original text