Every law Congress has passed

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

1. An Act For the relief of Harry Clay Maull, Junior.

   Private Law 83-226 · 67 Stat. a78 · August 15, 1953 · Private law · Original text

2. An Act Validating certain conveyances heretofore made by Central Pacific Railway Company, a corporation, and its lessee, Southern Pacific Company, a corporation, involving certain portions of right-of-way, in the county of Alameda, State of California, acquired by Central Pacific Railway Company under the Act of Congress approved July 1, 1862 (12 Stat. L. 489), as amended by the Act of Congress approved July 2, 1864 (13 Stat. L. 356).

   Private Law 83-227 · 67 Stat. a78 · August 15, 1953 · Private law · Original text

3. Joint Resolution Authorizing and directing the Secretary of the Interior to liquidate the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration.

   Public Law 83-276 · 67 Stat. 584 · August 15, 1953 · Original text

4. An Act To eliminate certain discriminatory legislation against Indians in the United States.

   Public Law 83-277 · 67 Stat. 586 · August 15, 1953 · Original text

5. An Act To facilitate the development and construction of water conservation facilities by States and municipalities, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 83-278 · 67 Stat. 587 · August 15, 1953 · Original text

6. An Act To permit the coordination of the Wisconsin retirement fund with the Federal old-age and survivors insurance system.

   Public Law 83-279 · 67 Stat. 587 · August 15, 1953 · Original text

7. An Act To confer jurisdiction on the Stares of California, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon, and Wisconsin, with respect to criminal offense, and civil causes of action committed or arising on Indian reservations within such States, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 83-280 · 67 Stat. 588 · August 15, 1953 · Original text

8. An Act To terminate certain Federal restrictions upon Indians.

   Public Law 83-281 · 67 Stat. 590 · August 15, 1953 · Original text

9. An Act To authorize the sale of certain lands to the State of Oklahoma.

   Public Law 83-282 · 67 Stat. 590 · August 15, 1953 · Original text

10. An Act To amend section 3250 (1) (5) of the Internal Revenue Code tn provide that a person entitled to drawback with respect, to certain nonbeverage products may elect to receive such drawback on a monthly instead of a quarterly basis.

    Public Law 83-283 · 67 Stat. 591 · August 15, 1953 · Original text

11. An Act To provide compensation to the Shoshone and Arapahoe Tribes of Indians for certain lands of the Riverton reclamation project within the ceded portion of the Wind River Indian Reservation, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-284 · 67 Stat. 592 · August 15, 1953 · Original text

12. An Act To amend the Federal Reserve Act so as to authorize national banking associations to make loans on forest tracts.

    Public Law 83-285 · 67 Stat. 613 · August 15, 1953 · Original text

13. An Act To reimburse the Post Office Department for the transmission of official Government-mail matter.

    Public Law 83-286 · 67 Stat. 614 · August 15, 1953 · Original text

14. Technical Changes Act of 1953

    An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code to extend the time during which certain provisions relating to Income and estate taxes shall apply, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-287 · 67 Stat. 615 · August 15, 1953 · Original text

15. An Act To amend certain provisions of title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, to facilitate private financing of new ship construction, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-288 · 67 Stat. 626 · August 15, 1953 · Original text

16. An Act To provide that certain costs and expenses incurred in connection with certain repayment contracts with irrigation districts approved by the Acts of Congress of May 6, 1949 (63 Stat. 62), October 27, 1949 (63 Stat. 941), and June 23, 1952 (66 Stat. 151, 153), shall be nonreimbursable.

    Public Law 83-289 · 68 Stat. 3 · January 30, 1954 · Original text

17. An Act To amend certain provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended.

    Public Law 83-290 · 68 Stat. 4 · January 30, 1954 · Original text

18. An Act To continue the effectiveness of the Missing Persons Act, as extended, until July 1, 1955.

    Public Law 83-291 · 68 Stat. 7 · January 30, 1954 · Original text

19. An Act To extend the time for filing claims for the return of property under the Trading With the Enemy Act.

    Public Law 83-292 · 68 Stat. 7 · February 9, 1954 · Original text

20. Joint Resolution Amending Public Law 207, Eighty-third Congress.

    Public Law 83-293 · 68 Stat. 8 · February 9, 1954 · Original text

21. An Act To provide for the appointment of additional circuit and district judges, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-294 · 68 Stat. 8 · February 10, 1954 · Original text

22. An Act For the relief of Santos Sanabria Alvarez.

    Private Law 83-228 · 68 Stat. A3 · February 12, 1954 · Private law · Original text

23. Joint Resolution To discharge indebtedness of the Commodity Credit Corporation.

    Public Law 83-295 · 68 Stat. 14 · February 12, 1954 · Original text

24. An Act For the relief of Katina Panagioti Fifflis and Theodore Panagiotou Fifflis.

    Private Law 83-229 · 68 Stat. A3 · February 20, 1954 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Hermine Lamb.

    Private Law 83-230 · 68 Stat. A4 · February 20, 1954 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Clemtine De Ryck.

    Private Law 83-231 · 68 Stat. A4 · February 20, 1954 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act For the relief of Setsuko Motohara Kibler, widow of Robert Eugene Kibler.

    Private Law 83-233 · 68 Stat. A4 · February 20, 1954 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act For the relief of Clarence R. Seiler and other employees of The Alaska Railroad.

    Private Law 83-233 · 68 Stat. A4 · February 20, 1954 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act For the relief of Lee Sig Cheu.

    Private Law 83-234 · 68 Stat. A5 · February 20, 1954 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act For the relief of William E. Aitcheson.

    Private Law 83-235 · 68 Stat. A5 · February 20, 1954 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act Authorizing mid directing the Commissioner of Public Lands of the Territory of Hawaii to issue a right of purchase lease to Edward C. Searle.

    Private Law 83-236 · 68 Stat. A6 · February 20, 1954 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act For the relief of Tamiko Nagae.

    Private Law 83-237 · 68 Stat. A6 · February 20, 1954 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Ursula Eichner Clawges.

    Private Law 83-238 · 68 Stat. A6 · February 20, 1954 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act For the relief of John James T. Bell.

    Private Law 83-239 · 68 Stat. A6 · February 20, 1954 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act For the relief of Eiko Tanaka.

    Private Law 83-240 · 68 Stat. A7 · February 20, 1954 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act For the relief of Rufin Manikowski.

    Private Law 83-241 · 68 Stat. A7 · February 20, 1954 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Helen Bonnano (nee Koubek).

    Private Law 83-242 · 68 Stat. A7 · February 20, 1954 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act For the relief of John Abraham and Ann Abraham.

    Private Law 83-243 · 68 Stat. A8 · February 20, 1954 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act For the relief of Edith Maria Gore.

    Private Law 83-244 · 68 Stat. A8 · February 20, 1954 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act For the relief of John Jeremiah Botelho.

    Private Law 83-245 · 68 Stat. A8 · February 20, 1954 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act For the relief of Max Kaganer.

    Private Law 83-246 · 68 Stat. A9 · February 20, 1954 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Army to transfer certain land and access rights to the Territory of Hawaii.

    Public Law 83-296 · 68 Stat. 14 · February 20, 1954 · Original text

43. An Act To enable the Hawaiian Homes Commission of the Territory of Hawaii to exchange available lands as designated by the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, for public lands.

    Public Law 83-297 · 68 Stat. 16 · February 20, 1954 · Original text

44. An Act To authorize the printing and mailing of periodical publications of certain societies and institutions at places other than places fixed as the offices of publication.

    Public Law 83-298 · 68 Stat. 17 · February 20, 1954 · Original text

45. An Act To amend the act approved July 8, 1937, authorizing cash relief for certain employees of the Canal Zone Government.

    Public Law 83-299 · 68 Stat. 17 · February 20, 1954 · Original text

46. An Act To exempt certain commissioned officers retired for disabilities caused by instrumentalities of war from the limitation prescribed by law with respect to the combined rate of retired pay and of compensation as civilian employees of the Government which retired officers may receive.

    Public Law 83-300 · 68 Stat. 18 · February 20, 1954 · Original text

47. An Act Conferring jurisdiction upon the United States District Court for the District of Colorado to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claim of J. Don Alexander against the United States.

    Private Law 83-247 · 68 Stat. A9 · February 22, 1954 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Rebecca Godschalk.

    Private Law 83-248 · 68 Stat. A9 · February 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act For the relief of Anni Wilhelmine Skoda.

    Private Law 83-249 · 68 Stat. A10 · February 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act For the relief of Evdoxia J. Kitsos.

    Private Law 83-250 · 68 Stat. A10 · February 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act For the relief of Amir Hassan Sepahban.

    Private Law 83-251 · 68 Stat. A11 · February 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act Conferring United States citizenship posthumously upon Henry Litmanowitz (Litman).

    Private Law 83-252 · 68 Stat. A11 · February 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act For the relief of Antonio Vocale.

    Private Law 83-253 · 68 Stat. A11 · February 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act For the relief of Isaac D. Nehama.

    Private Law 83-254 · 68 Stat. A11 · February 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

55. An Act For the relief of Rose Cohen.

    Private Law 83-255 · 68 Stat. A12 · February 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act For the relief of Li Ming.

    Private Law 83-256 · 68 Stat. A12 · February 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act For the relief of Horst F. W. Dittmar and Heinz-Erik Dittmar.

    Private Law 83-257 · 68 Stat. A12 · February 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act For the relief of Lina Anna Adelheid (Adam) Hoyer.

    Private Law 83-258 · 68 Stat. A13 · February 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act For the relief of Hannelore Netz and her two children.

    Private Law 83-45 · 68 Stat. A13 · February 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act For the relief of Winfried Kohls.

    Private Law 83-260 · 68 Stat. A14 · February 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act For the relief of Eugenio S. Rolles.

    Private Law 83-261 · 68 Stat. A14 · February 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act For the relief of Karin Rita Grubb.

    Private Law 83-262 · 68 Stat. A14 · February 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act For the relief of Doctor Jawad Hedayaty.

    Private Law 83-263 · 68 Stat. A15 · February 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act For the relief of Helena Lewicka.

    Private Law 83-264 · 68 Stat. A15 · February 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act For the relief of Zoltan Weingarten.

    Private Law 83-265 · 68 Stat. A15 · February 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act For the relief of George Ellis Ellison.

    Private Law 83-266 · 68 Stat. A16 · February 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act For the relief of Stefan Virgillus Issarescu.

    Private Law 83-267 · 68 Stat. A16 · February 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act For the relief of Emmanuel Aristides Nicoloudis.

    Private Law 83-268 · 68 Stat. A16 · February 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act For the relief of Lydia L. A. Samraney.

    Private Law 83-269 · 68 Stat. A17 · February 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act For the relief of Jose Deang.

    Private Law 83-270 · 68 Stat. A17 · February 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act For the relief of Cornelio and Lucia Tequillo.

    Private Law 83-271 · 68 Stat. A17 · February 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act To retrocede to the State of Ohio concurrent jurisdiction over certain highways within Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

    Public Law 83-301 · 68 Stat. 18 · February 27, 1954 · Original text

73. An Act To amend the act of July 10, 1953, which created the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.

    Public Law 83-302 · 68 Stat. 20 · March 1, 1954 · Original text

74. An Act To amend title VI of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended, with respect to the retirement of employees in the Legislative Branch.

    Public Law 83-303 · 68 Stat. 21 · March 6, 1954 · Original text

75. Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1954

    An Act Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-304 · 68 Stat. 23 · March 6, 1954 · Original text

76. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Ruth R. Ekholm.

    Private Law 83-272 · 68 Stat. A17 · March 10, 1954 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act For the relief of Shui-Fook Fung.

    Private Law 83-273 · 68 Stat. A18 · March 10, 1954 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act For the relief of Beryl Williams.

    Private Law 83-274 · 68 Stat. A18 · March 10, 1954 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act For the relief of Abraham G. Sakin.

    Private Law 83-275 · 68 Stat. A18 · March 10, 1954 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act For the relief of Michael Demcheshen.

    Private Law 83-276 · 68 Stat. A19 · March 10, 1954 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act For the relief of Doctor Soon Tai Ryang.

    Private Law 83-277 · 68 Stat. A19 · March 10, 1954 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act For the relief of Louis M. Jacobs.

    Private Law 83-278 · 68 Stat. A19 · March 10, 1954 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Gisela Walter Sizemore.

    Private Law 83-279 · 68 Stat. A20 · March 10, 1954 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Michaline Borzecka.

    Private Law 83-280 · 68 Stat. A20 · March 10, 1954 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act For the relief of William M. Smith.

    Private Law 83-281 · 68 Stat. A20 · March 10, 1954 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act For the relief of Alfonso Gatti.

    Private Law 83-282 · 68 Stat. A21 · March 10, 1954 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act For the relief of Maria Teresa Ortega Perez.

    Private Law 83-283 · 68 Stat. A21 · March 10, 1954 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act For the relief of Jose M. Thomasa-Sanchez, Adela Duran Cuevas de Thomasa, and Jose Maria Thomasa Duran.

    Private Law 83-284 · 68 Stat. A21 · March 10, 1954 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act For the relief of Entire Szende, Zsuzsanna Szende, Katalin Szende (a minor), and Maria Szende (a minor).

    Private Law 83-285 · 68 Stat. A22 · March 10, 1954 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act For the relief of George A. Ferris.

    Private Law 83-286 · 68 Stat. A22 · March 10, 1954 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act For the relief of Constantin and Lucia (Bereescu) Turcano.

    Private Law 83-287 · 68 Stat. A23 · March 10, 1954 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act To permit a first preference for former owners of certain dwellings being sold under Lanham War Housing Act.

    Public Law 83-305 · 68 Stat. 26 · March 10, 1954 · Original text

93. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to the city of Tucson, Ariz., and to accept other land in, exchange therefore.

    Public Law 83-306 · 68 Stat. 26 · March 12, 1954 · S. 1160 · Original text

94. An Act For the relief of Felix S. Schorr and his wife, Lilly Elizabeth Schorr.

    Private Law 83-288 · 68 Stat. A23 · March 15, 1954 · Private law · Original text

95. An Act For the relief of Matthew J. Berckman.

    Private Law 83-289 · 68 Stat. A23 · March 15, 1954 · Private law · Original text

96. An Act For the relief of Sister Walfreda (Anna Nelles), and Sister Amaltrudis (Gertrude Schneider).

    Private Law 83-290 · 68 Stat. A24 · March 15, 1954 · Private law · Original text

97. An Act For the relief of Demetrious Konstantno Papanicolaou.

    Private Law 83-291 · 68 Stat. A24 · March 15, 1954 · Private law · Original text

98. An Act For the relief of Doctor Vincenzo Guzzo.

    Private Law 83-292 · 68 Stat. A24 · March 15, 1954 · Private law · Original text

99. An Act For the relief of Wolodymyr Hirniak.

    Private Law 83-293 · 68 Stat. A25 · March 15, 1954 · Private law · Original text

100. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Louise Blackstone.

     Private Law 83-294 · 68 Stat. A25 · March 15, 1954 · Private law · Original text