Every law Congress has passed

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

1. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Maria M. Broix.

   Private Law 83-690 · 68 Stat. A170 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

2. An Act For the relief of Laszlo Varga and Nike Varga.

   Private Law 83-691 · 68 Stat. A171 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

3. An Act For the relief of Lidija Cimze.

   Private Law 83-692 · 68 Stat. A171 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act For the relief of Adolfo L. Kalb, and his wife, Mrs. Eugenia G. Kalb.

   Private Law 83-693 · 68 Stat. A171 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

5. An Act For the relief of Cecilia Lucy Boyack.

   Private Law 83-694 · 68 Stat. A172 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

6. An Act For the relief of Miyoko Nagare.

   Private Law 83-695 · 68 Stat. A172 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

7. An Act For the relief of Tokuko Kobayashi, and her minor son.

   Private Law 83-696 · 68 Stat. A172 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

8. An Act For the relief of Felix Petrover.

   Private Law 83-697 · 68 Stat. A173 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act For the relief of Danica Maria Vavrova.

   Private Law 83-698 · 68 Stat. A173 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

10. An Act For the relief of Carmen Salvador and her daughter, Ruby Salvador.

    Private Law 83-699 · 68 Stat. A173 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

11. An Act For the relief of Herre van der Veen, Mrs. Marie van der Veen, Helen Winifred van der Veen, and Jan Herre van der Veen.

    Private Law 83-700 · 68 Stat. A174 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

12. An Act For the relief of Chaim Szemaja Segal and Icek Hersz Segal.

    Private Law 83-701 · 68 Stat. A174 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

13. An Act For the relief of Albertas Bauras.

    Private Law 83-702 · 68 Stat. A174 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

14. An Act For the relief of Doctor Orlando Artuso and family.

    Private Law 83-703 · 68 Stat. A175 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

15. An Act For the relief of Gertrud O. Heinz.

    Private Law 83-704 · 68 Stat. A175 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

16. An Act For the relief of Esterina Pella Bellucci.

    Private Law 83-705 · 68 Stat. A175 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

17. An Act For the relief of Maria Elizabeth Sanchez Y Moreno.

    Private Law 83-706 · 68 Stat. A176 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

18. An Act For the relief of Waltruade Elsa Solleder.

    Private Law 83-707 · 68 Stat. A176 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

19. An Act For the relief of Jozef Van den broeck.

    Private Law 83-708 · 68 Stat. A177 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

20. An Act For the relief of Theresia Probst Uhl.

    Private Law 83-709 · 68 Stat. A177 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

21. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Ruth Gruschka Krug.

    Private Law 83-710 · 68 Stat. A177 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

22. An Act For the relief of John Lewis Pyles, Junior.

    Private Law 83-711 · 68 Stat. A177 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act For the relief of Heinz Gerhard Rolappe.

    Private Law 83-712 · 68 Stat. A178 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act For the relief of Giuseppi Clementi.

    Private Law 83-713 · 68 Stat. A178 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Dina Mianulli (nee Kratzer).

    Private Law 83-714 · 68 Stat. A178 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Gertrud Eckerl Strickland.

    Private Law 83-715 · 68 Stat. A179 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act For the relief of Helmut Cermak and Hana Cermak.

    Private Law 83-716 · 68 Stat. A179 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act For the relief of Suzanne L’Heureux.

    Private Law 83-717 · 68 Stat. A179 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act For the relief of Marianne Geymeier.

    Private Law 83-718 · 68 Stat. A179 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act For the relief of Susan Ellen Heiney.

    Private Law 83-719 · 68 Stat. A180 · August 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act To extend to June 30, 1955, the direct home and farmhouse loan authority of the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs under title III of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended, to make additional funds available therefor, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-611 · 68 Stat. 756 · August 21, 1954 · Original text

32. An Act To provide for the inclusion of the Ainsworth, Lavaca Flats, Mirage Flats Extension, and O’Neill irrigation developments in the Missouri River Basin project.

    Public Law 83-612 · 68 Stat. 757 · August 21, 1954 · Original text

33. An Act To increase the amount of Federal aid to State or Territorial homes for the support of disabled soldiers, sailors, and airmen of the United States.

    Public Law 83-613 · 68 Stat. 757 · August 21, 1954 · Original text

34. An Act To integrate the Judge Advocate’s promotion list with that of the Army to restore lost seniority and grade, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-614 · 68 Stat. 758 · August 21, 1954 · Original text

35. An Act To extend certain civilian-internee and prisoner-of-war benefits under the War Claims Act of 1948, as amended, to civilian internees and American prisoners of war captured and held during the hostilities in Korea.

    Public Law 83-615 · 68 Stat. 759 · August 21, 1954 · Original text

36. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to execute an amendatory contract with American Falls Reservoir District Numbered 2, Idaho, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-616 · 68 Stat. 762 · August 21, 1954 · Original text

37. An Act To provide for the conveyance of certain real property to the town of Beaufort, North Carolina.

    Public Law 83-617 · 68 Stat. 763 · August 21, 1954 · Original text

38. An Act For the relief of Hugo Kern.

    Private Law 83-720 · 68 Stat. A180 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act For the relief of Brunhilde Walburga Golomb Hartsworm.

    Private Law 83-721 · 68 Stat. A180 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act For the relief of Leonard Hungerford.

    Private Law 83-722 · 68 Stat. A181 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act For the relief of Ottilie Theresa Workmann.

    Private Law 83-723 · 68 Stat. A181 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Annemarie Namias.

    Private Law 83-724 · 68 Stat. A181 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

43. An Act For the relief of Ida Reissmuller and Johnny Damon Eugene Reissmuller.

    Private Law 83-725 · 68 Stat. A182 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

44. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Helen Stryk.

    Private Law 83-726 · 68 Stat. A182 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act For the relief of George D. Kyminas.

    Private Law 83-727 · 68 Stat. A182 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act For the relief of Enrichetta F. C. MedaNovara.

    Private Law 83-728 · 68 Stat. A183 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

47. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Emma Martha Staack.

    Private Law 83-729 · 68 Stat. A183 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act For the relief of Ciriaco Catino.

    Private Law 83-730 · 68 Stat. A183 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act For the relief of Franciszek Wolczek.

    Private Law 83-731 · 68 Stat. A184 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act For the relief of Panoula Panagopoulos.

    Private Law 83-732 · 68 Stat. A184 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act For the relief of George Economos.

    Private Law 83-733 · 68 Stat. A184 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Aimee Dutour Rovzar.

    Private Law 83-734 · 68 Stat. A185 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Wai-Jan Low Fong.

    Private Law 83-735 · 68 Stat. A185 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act For the relief of Georgina Chinn.

    Private Law 83-736 · 68 Stat. A185 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

55. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Katharina Batke.

    Private Law 83-737 · 68 Stat. A185 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Betty E. LaMay.

    Private Law 83-738 · 68 Stat. A186 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act For the relief of Ivo Markulin.

    Private Law 83-739 · 68 Stat. A186 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act For the relief of Doctor Vahram Uluhogian.

    Private Law 83-740 · 68 Stat. A186 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act For the relief of Joseph Veich, also known as Guiseppe Veic.

    Private Law 83-741 · 68 Stat. A187 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act For the relief of Olga Abitia.

    Private Law 83-742 · 68 Stat. A187 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act For the relief of Sisters Linda Salerno, Luigiana C. Cairo, Antonietta Impieri, Anna Impieri, Roslna Scarlato, Iolanda Gaglianone, Maria Assunta Scaramuzzo, Franceschina Cauterucci, and Filomena Lupinacci.

    Private Law 83-743 · 68 Stat. A187 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act To stay deportation proceedings on Juan Onativia.

    Private Law 83-744 · 68 Stat. A188 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act For the relief of Dimitra Makhavitzki.

    Private Law 83-745 · 68 Stat. A188 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act For the relief of Alexander Hahn and Suzanne Hahn.

    Private Law 83-746 · 68 Stat. A188 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act For the relief of Elias Y. Richa.

    Private Law 83-747 · 68 Stat. A189 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act For the relief of Toki Yaeko.

    Private Law 83-748 · 68 Stat. A189 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act For the relief of Nicoletta Di Donato.

    Private Law 83-749 · 68 Stat. A189 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act For the relief of Sister Paolina (Angela Di Franco).

    Private Law 83-750 · 68 Stat. A189 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act For the relief of Babette Mueller Esposito.

    Private Law 83-751 · 68 Stat. A190 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act For the relief of Sister Agrippina (Agrippina Palermo), Sister Battistina (Franceschina Serpa), Sister Romana (Angela Iolanda Morelli), Sister Franceschina (Maria Caruso), and Sister Bruna (Giuseppina De Caro).

    Private Law 83-752 · 68 Stat. A190 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act For the relief of Mira Tellini Napoleone.

    Private Law 83-753 · 68 Stat. A190 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act For the relief of June Ann Sakurai.

    Private Law 83-754 · 68 Stat. A191 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act For the relief of Kaoru Yoshioka.

    Private Law 83-755 · 68 Stat. A191 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

74. An Act For the relief of Paul Frkovich.

    Private Law 83-756 · 68 Stat. A191 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act For the relief of Carmen D’Ottavio, also known as Cameron D’Ottavio.

    Private Law 83-757 · 68 Stat. A192 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act For the relief of Sophia Nassopoulos.

    Private Law 83-758 · 68 Stat. A192 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act For the relief of Eva Lowinger.

    Private Law 83-759 · 68 Stat. A192 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act For the relief of Edeltraud Kamberg Douglass.

    Private Law 83-760 · 68 Stat. A193 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Caridad Rosa Avila Leyva de Ernest.

    Private Law 83-761 · 68 Stat. A193 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act For the relief of Evanthia Demetrios Makrozonari.

    Private Law 83-762 · 68 Stat. A193 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act For the relief of Alberto Ugo Landry.

    Private Law 83-763 · 68 Stat. A193 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act For the relief of Roger Feghali.

    Private Law 83-764 · 68 Stat. A194 · August 23, 1954 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act To amend the Army-Navy Medical Services Corps Act of 1947 (61 Stat. 734), as amended, so as to authorize the appointment of a Chief of the Medical Service Corps of the Navy, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-618 · 68 Stat. 763 · August 23, 1954 · Original text

84. An Act To extend temporarily the rights of priority of nationals of Japan and certain nationals of Germany with respect to applications for patents.

    Public Law 83-619 · 68 Stat. 764 · August 23, 1954 · Original text

85. An Act To amend section 1 of Joint Resolution 12 enacted by the Twenty-fifth Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii, in the regular session of 1949 and approved by the Eighty-first Congress of the United States of America at the second session (Public Law 746, chapter 833).

    Public Law 83-620 · 68 Stat. 764 · August 23, 1954 · Original text

86. An Act To authorize certain property transactions in Cocoli, Canal Zone, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-621 · 68 Stat. 765 · August 23, 1954 · Original text

87. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to dispose of certain uncompleted naval vessels, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-622 · 68 Stat. 765 · August 23, 1954 · Original text

88. An Act To require the Postmaster General to reimburse postmasters of discontinued post offices for equipment owned by the postmaster.

    Public Law 83-623 · 68 Stat. 766 · August 23, 1954 · Original text

89. Joint Resolution Designating the period from October 11 to October 16, inclusive, 1954, as National Nurse Week.

    Public Law 83-624 · 68 Stat. 766 · August 23, 1954 · Original text

90. An Act To authorize payment for losses sustained by owners of wells in the vicinity of Cold Brook Dam by reason of the lowering of the level of water in such wells as a result of the construction of Cold Brook Dam.

    Public Law 83-625 · 68 Stat. 767 · August 23, 1954 · Original text

91. An Act To amend section 32 of the Trading With Enemy Act, as amended.

    Public Law 83-626 · 68 Stat. 767 · August 23, 1954 · Original text

92. An Act To provide for the termination of Federal supervision over the property of the Alabama and Coushatta Tribes of Indians of Texas, and the individual members thereof; and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-627 · 68 Stat. 768 · August 23, 1954 · Original text

93. Joint Resolution Authorizing the erection of a memorial gift from the people of the Netherlands.

    Public Law 83-628 · 68 Stat. 769 · August 23, 1954 · Original text

94. An Act To amend section 4 of the Flammable Fabrics Act, with respect to standards of flammability in the ease of certain textiles.

    Public Law 83-629 · 68 Stat. 770 · August 23, 1954 · Original text

95. An Act To authorize the Central Bank for Cooperatives and the regional banks for cooperatives to issue consolidated debentures, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-630 · 68 Stat. 770 · August 23, 1954 · Original text

96. An Act To authorize the replacement of certain Government-owned utility facilities at Glacier National Park, Montana, and Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

    Public Law 83-631 · 68 Stat. 771 · August 23, 1954 · Original text

97. An Act To amend the third paragraph of section 4, chapter 1, title I, of the Act entitled “An Act making further provision for a civil government for Alaska, and for other purposes”, approved June 6, 1900 (31 Stat. 322; 48 U. S. C. sec. 101), as amended.

    Public Law 83-632 · 68 Stat. 772 · August 23, 1954 · Original text

98. An Act To amend title 28, United States Code, to permit the registration of Judgments in or from the District Court for the Territory of Alaska.

    Public Law 83-633 · 68 Stat. 772 · August 23, 1954 · Original text

99. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to investigate and report to the Congress on the conservation, development, and utilization of the Irrigation and reclamation resources of the Waimanalo, Oahu; Waimea, Island of Hawaii; and Molokai projects, Territory of Hawaii.

    Public Law 83-634 · 68 Stat. 773 · August 23, 1954 · Original text

100. An Act To amend the Canal Zone Code in reference to the survival of things in action.

     Public Law 83-635 · 68 Stat. 773 · August 23, 1954 · Original text