Every law Congress has passed

1,784 laws of the 83rd Congress, 1953–1955

1. Joint Resolution Making January 20, 1953, a holiday for Federal employees, field service postal employees and employees of the District of Columbia in the metropolitan area of the District of Columbia.

   Public Law 83-1 · 67 Stat. 3 · January 16, 1953 · Original text

2. An Act To amend Public Law 73, Eighty-first Congress, first session (63 Stat. 111), to provide for an Under Secretary of State for Administration.

   Public Law 83-2 · 67 Stat. 4 · February 7, 1953 · Original text

3. An Act To amend the Reorganization Act of 1949 so that such Act will apply to reorganization plans transmitted to the Congress at any time before April 1, 1955.

   Public Law 83-3 · 67 Stat. 4 · February 11, 1953 · Original text

4. An Act To continue until the close of June 30, 1954, the suspension of certain import taxes on copper.

   Public Law 83-4 · 67 Stat. 4 · February 14, 1953 · Original text

5. Joint Resolution To amend section 2 (a) of the National Housing Act, as amended.

   Public Law 83-5 · 67 Stat. 4 · March 10, 1953 · Original text

6. An Act To amend the Act of June 23, 1949 as amended, to remove the monthly limitations on official long-distance telephone calls and official telegrams of Members of the House of Representatives without affecting the annual limitation on such telephone calls and telegrams.

   Public Law 83-6 · 67 Stat. 5 · March 10, 1953 · Original text

7. An Act To place temporary limitations on the number of officers serving on active duty in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 83-7 · 67 Stat. 6 · March 14, 1953 · Original text

8. An Act To amend the Dependents Assistance Act of 1950 to continue in effect certain of the provisions thereof.

   Public Law 83-8 · 67 Stat. 6 · March 23, 1953 · Original text

9. An Act To amend the Act of July 12, 1950 (ch. 460, 64 Stat. 336), as amended, which authorizes free postage for members of the Armed Forces of the United States in specified areas.

   Public Law 83-9 · 67 Stat. 9 · March 23, 1953 · Original text

10. Joint Resolution To authorize the Clerk of the House of Representatives to furnish certain electrical or mechanical office equipment for the use of Members, officers, and committees of the House of Representatives.

    Public Law 83-10 · 67 Stat. 7 · March 25, 1953 · Original text

11. An Act For the relief of Hose Martin.

    Private Law 83-1 · 67 Stat. a3 · March 27, 1953 · Private law · Original text

12. Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1953

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

    Public Law 83-11 · 67 Stat. 8 · March 28, 1953 · Original text

13. Joint Resolution To extend until July 1, 1953, the time limitation upon the effectiveness of certain statutory provisions which but for such time limitation would be in effect until six months after the termination of the national emergency proclaimed on December 16, 1950.

    Public Law 83-12 · 67 Stat. 18 · March 31, 1953 · Original text

14. Joint Resolution Providing that Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1953 shall take effect ten days after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution.

    Public Law 83-13 · 67 Stat. 18 · April 1, 1953 · Original text

15. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Architect of the Capitol to permit certain temporary construction work on the Capitol Grounds in connection with the erection of a building on privately owned property adjacent thereto.

    Public Law 83-14 · 67 Stat. 19 · April 1, 1953 · Original text

16. An Act For the relief of Hisami Yoshida.

    Private Law 83-2 · 67 Stat. a3 · April 4, 1953 · Private law · Original text

17. An Act For the relief of Edith Marie Paulsen.

    Private Law 83-3 · 67 Stat. a3 · April 4, 1953 · Private law · Original text

18. An Act For the relief of Steve Emery Sobanski.

    Private Law 83-4 · 67 Stat. a4 · April 4, 1953 · Private law · Original text

19. An Act To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to authorize the appointment of a Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-15 · 67 Stat. 19 · April 4, 1953 · Original text

20. An Act To continue the effectiveness of the Missing Persons Act, as amended and extended, until February 1, 1954.

    Public Law 83-16 · 67 Stat. 20 · April 4, 1953 · Original text

21. An Act To amend section 3841 of the Revised Statutes relating to the schedules of the arrival and departure of the mall, to repeal certain obsolete laws relating to the postal service, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-17 · 67 Stat. 21 · April 4, 1953 · Original text

22. An Act To amend the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930, with respect to the survivorship benefits granted to Members of Congress.

    Public Law 83-18 · 67 Stat. 22 · April 4, 1953 · Original text

23. An Act To extend for an additional two years the existing privilege of free importation of gifts from members of the Armed Forces of the United States on duty abroad.

    Public Law 83-19 · 67 Stat. 22 · April 4, 1953 · Original text

24. An Act To extend until July 1, 1955, the period during which personal and household effects brought into the United States under Government orders shall be exempt from duty.

    Public Law 83-20 · 67 Stat. 22 · April 4, 1953 · Original text

25. An Act To amend title V of the Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1953, so as to permit the continued use of appropriations thereunder to make payments to ARO, Incorporated, for operation of the Arnold Engineering Development Center after March 31, 1953.

    Public Law 83-21 · 67 Stat. 23 · April 13, 1953 · Original text

26. An Act For the relief of Sizuko Kato and her minor child, Meechiko.

    Private Law 83-5 · 67 Stat. a4 · April 22, 1953 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act For the relief of Ronald Lee Genning.

    Private Law 83-6 · 67 Stat. a4 · April 22, 1953 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act For the relief of George Riainey Giltner (formerly Joji Wakamiya).

    Private Law 83-7 · 67 Stat. a5 · April 22, 1953 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act For the relief of Robert Harold Wall.

    Private Law 83-8 · 67 Stat. a5 · April 22, 1953 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act To permit the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia to establish, day light-saving time in the District.

    Public Law 83-22 · 67 Stat. 23 · April 28, 1953 · Original text

31. Housing and Rent Act of 1953

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

    Public Law 83-23 · 67 Stat. 23 · April 30, 1953 · Original text

32. An Act To amend and extend the provisions of the District of Columbia Emergency Rent Act of 1851.

    Public Law 83-24 · 67 Stat. 26 · April 30, 1953 · Original text

33. An Act For the relief of Bernard W. Olson.

    Private Law 83-9 · 67 Stat. a5 · May 11, 1953 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act For the relief of George F. Backman.

    Private Law 83-10 · 67 Stat. a6 · May 11, 1953 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Muriel J. Stingier, doing business as Shingler’s Hatchery.

    Private Law 83-11 · 67 Stat. a6 · May 11, 1953 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act Fer the relief of Alambert E. Robinson.

    Private Law 83-12 · 67 Stat. a7 · May 13, 1953 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act For the relief of Commander John J. O’Donnell, United States Naval Reserve.

    Private Law 83-13 · 67 Stat. a7 · May 13, 1953 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act For the relief of the estate of Mary M. Mendenhall.

    Private Law 83-14 · 67 Stat. a8 · May 13, 1953 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands to the State of California for use as a fairground by the 10–A District Agricultural Association, California.

    Public Law 83-25 · 67 Stat. 26 · May 13, 1953 · Original text

40. An Act To abolish the United States Commission for the construction of a Washington-Lincoln Memorial Gettysburg Boulevard.

    Public Law 83-26 · 67 Stat. 26 · May 13, 1953 · Original text

41. An Act Authorizing the acceptance, for purposes of Colonial National Historical Park, of school board land in exchange for park land, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-27 · 67 Stat. 27 · May 13, 1953 · Original text

42. An Act For the relief of the Detroit Automotive Products Company.

    Private Law 83-15 · 67 Stat. a8 · May 14, 1953 · Private law · Original text

43. An Act For the relief of Norman S. MacPhee.

    Private Law 83-16 · 67 Stat. a8 · May 14, 1953 · Private law · Original text

44. An Act For the relief of Mary Bouessa Deeb.

    Private Law 83-17 · 67 Stat. a9 · May 14, 1953 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act For the relief of Sister Odllia, also known as Marla Hutter.

    Private Law 83-18 · 67 Stat. a9 · May 14, 1953 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act For the relief of George Manner.

    Private Law 83-19 · 67 Stat. a9 · May 14, 1953 · Private law · Original text

47. An Act For the relief of Charles Anthony Desotell.

    Private Law 83-20 · 67 Stat. a9 · May 14, 1953 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act For the relief of Takako Niina.

    Private Law 83-21 · 67 Stat. a10 · May 14, 1953 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act For the relief of Stephanie Marie Doreey.

    Private Law 83-22 · 67 Stat. a10 · May 14, 1953 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act For the relief of Aspasia Vezertzi.

    Private Law 83-23 · 67 Stat. a10 · May 14, 1953 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act For the relief of Paula Akiyama.

    Private Law 83-24 · 67 Stat. a11 · May 14, 1953 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act For the relief of Astrid Ingeborg Marquez.

    Private Law 83-25 · 67 Stat. a11 · May 14, 1953 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Helga Josefa Wiley.

    Private Law 83-26 · 67 Stat. a11 · May 14, 1953 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act For the relief of Mrs. James M. Tuten, Junior.

    Private Law 83-27 · 67 Stat. a11 · May 14, 1953 · Private law · Original text

55. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Suga Umezaki.

    Private Law 83-28 · 67 Stat. a12 · May 14, 1953 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act For the relief of Jack Kamal Samhat.

    Private Law 83-29 · 67 Stat. a12 · May 14, 1953 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act For the relief of Ema Shelome Lawter.

    Private Law 83-30 · 67 Stat. a12 · May 14, 1953 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act For the relief of Paola Boezt Langford.

    Private Law 83-31 · 67 Stat. a13 · May 14, 1953 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act For the relief of Waltraut Mies van der Rohe.

    Private Law 83-32 · 67 Stat. a13 · May 18, 1953 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act For the relief of James Renwick Moffett.

    Private Law 83-33 · 67 Stat. a13 · May 18, 1953 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act For the relief of Anneliese Else Hermine Ware (nee Neumann).

    Private Law 83-34 · 67 Stat. a14 · May 18, 1953 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act To amend section 5210 of the Revised Statutes.

    Public Law 83-28 · 67 Stat. 27 · May 18, 1953 · Original text

63. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act to incorporate the Roosevelt Memorial Association”, approved May 31, 1920, so as to change the name of such Association to “Theodore Roosevelt Association”, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-29 · 67 Stat. 27 · May 21, 1953 · Original text

64. An Act To amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended.

    Public Law 83-30 · 67 Stat. 28 · May 21, 1953 · Original text

65. Submerged Lands Act

    An Act To confirm and establish the titles of the States to lands beneath navigable waters within State boundaries and to the natural resources within such lands and waters, to provide for the use and control of said lands and resources, and to confirm the jurisdiction and control of the United States over the natural resources of the seabed of the Continental Shelf seaward of State boundaries.

    Public Law 83-31 · 67 Stat. 29 · May 22, 1953 · Original text

66. Joint Resolution To provide for proper participation by the United States Government in a national celebration of the fiftieth anniversary year of controlled powered flight occurring during the year from December 17, 1952, to December 17, 1953.

    Public Law 83-32 · 67 Stat. 33 · May 22, 1953 · Original text

67. An Act For the relief of Sister Louise Marie Josephine Belloir.

    Private Law 83-35 · 67 Stat. a14 · May 27, 1953 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act For the relief of Sister Jeanne Maria Henneth Langlo.

    Private Law 83-36 · 67 Stat. a14 · May 27, 1953 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act For the relief of Toni Anne Simmons (Hitomi Urasaki).

    Private Law 83-37 · 67 Stat. a15 · May 27, 1953 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act For the relief of Jimy Okuda.

    Private Law 83-38 · 67 Stat. a15 · May 27, 1953 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act For the relief of Georgia Andrews.

    Private Law 83-39 · 67 Stat. a15 · May 27, 1953 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act To give proper recognition to the distinguished service of Colonel J. Claude Kimbrough.

    Private Law 83-40 · 67 Stat. a15 · May 27, 1953 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act For the relief of Ruth D. Crunk.

    Private Law 83-41 · 67 Stat. a16 · May 27, 1953 · Private law · Original text

74. An Act For the relief of Pio Valensin.

    Private Law 83-42 · 67 Stat. a16 · May 27, 1953 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to furnish certain supplies and services to foreign naval vessels on a reimbursable basis, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-33 · 67 Stat. 34 · May 27, 1953 · Original text

76. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to convey to the Tarrant County Water Control and Improvement District Numbered 1 certain parcels of land in exchange for other lands and Interests therein at the former United States Marine Corps air station, Eagle Mountain Lake, Texas.

    Public Law 83-34 · 67 Stat. 34 · May 27, 1953 · Original text

77. An Act To amend section 40b of the National Defense Act, as amended (41 Stat. 759, 777), to remove the limitation upon the detail of officers on the active list for recruiting service and for duty with ROTC units.

    Public Law 83-35 · 67 Stat. 35 · May 27, 1953 · Original text

78. An Act To amend the Act authorizing the Secretary’ of War to approve a standard design for a service flag and service lapel button.

    Public Law 83-36 · 67 Stat. 35 · May 27, 1953 · Original text

79. An Act To amend the Army-Navy Nurses Act of 1947 to authorize the appointment in the grade of first lieutenant of nurses and medical specialists in the Regular Army and Regular Air Force, and appointment with rank of lieutenant (junior grade) of nurses in the Regular Navy.

    Public Law 83-37 · 67 Stat. 36 · May 27, 1953 · Original text

80. An Act To retrocede to the State of Virginia concurrent jurisdiction over certain highways within Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

    Public Law 83-38 · 67 Stat. 37 · May 27, 1953 · Original text

81. An Act To continue in effect certain appointments as officers and as warrant officers of the Army and of the Air Force.

    Public Law 83-39 · 67 Stat. 38 · May 27, 1953 · Original text

82. An Act To authorize payment for the transportation of household effects of certain naval personnel.

    Public Law 83-40 · 67 Stat. 38 · May 27, 1953 · Original text

83. An Act To retrocede to the State of Oklahoma concurrent jurisdiction over the right-of-way for United States Highways 62 and 277 within the Fort Sill Military Reservation, Oklahoma.

    Public Law 83-41 · 67 Stat. 39 · May 27, 1953 · Original text

84. An Act For the relief of Eugene Rivoche and Marie Barsky.

    Private Law 83-43 · 67 Stat. a17 · May 29, 1953 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act For the relief of Kurt J. Hain and Arthur Karge.

    Private Law 83-44 · 67 Stat. a17 · May 29, 1953 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act For the relief of David H. Andrews and Joseph T. Fetsch.

    Private Law 83-45 · 67 Stat. a17 · May 29, 1953 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act For the relief of Sirs. Lennie P. Riggs, James A. Carson, and Vernon L. Ransom.

    Private Law 83-46 · 67 Stat. a18 · May 29, 1953 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act For the relief of Anna Bosco Lomonaco.

    Private Law 83-47 · 67 Stat. a19 · May 29, 1953 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act To amend Veterans Regulation Numbered 2 (a), as amended, to provide that the amount of certain unnegotiated cheeks shall be paid as accrued benefits upon the death of the beneficiary-payee, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-42 · 67 Stat. 39 · May 29, 1953 · Original text

90. An Act To amend the Act which incorporated the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.

    Public Law 83-43 · 67 Stat. 40 · May 29, 1953 · Original text

91. An Act To authorize payment of salaries and expenses of officials of the Klamath Tribe.

    Public Law 83-44 · 67 Stat. 40 · May 29, 1953 · Original text

92. An Act To amend section 10 of the Federal Reserve Act, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-45 · 67 Stat. 41 · May 29, 1953 · Original text

93. An Act For the relief of Tibor Kálmán Jalsoviczky.

    Private Law 83-48 · 67 Stat. a19 · June 2, 1953 · Private law · Original text

94. An Act For the relief of Doctor Suzanne Van Amerongen.

    Private Law 83-49 · 67 Stat. a19 · June 2, 1953 · Private law · Original text

95. An Act For the relief of Doctor Morad Malek-Aslani.

    Private Law 83-50 · 67 Stat. a19 · June 2, 1953 · Private law · Original text

96. An Act To terminate restrictions against alienation on land owned by William Lynn Engles and Maureen Edna Engles.

    Private Law 83-51 · 67 Stat. a20 · June 2, 1953 · Private law · Original text

97. An Act To amend the Act of June 25, 1942, relating to the making of photographs and sketches of properties of the military establishment, to continue in effect the provisions thereof until six months after the present national emergency.

    Public Law 83-46 · 67 Stat. 41 · June 4, 1953 · Original text

98. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, or his authorized representative, to convey certain school properties to local school districts or public agencies.

    Public Law 83-47 · 67 Stat. 41 · June 4, 1953 · Original text

99. An Act To amend the Act of June 30, 1919 (41 Stat. 16).

    Public Law 83-48 · 67 Stat. 42 · June 4, 1953 · Original text

100. An Act To amend section 13 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the allotment of lands of the Crow Tribe, for the distribution of tribal funds and other purposes”.

     Public Law 83-49 · 67 Stat. 42 · June 4, 1953 · Original text