Every law Congress has passed

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

1. An Act For the relief of Lee Siu Shee.

   Private Law 83-352 · 68 Stat. A46 · May 6, 1954 · Private law · Original text

2. An Act For the relief of Nahi Youssef.

   Private Law 83-353 · 68 Stat. A47 · May 6, 1954 · Private law · Original text

3. Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1954

   An Act To amend and supplement the Federal-Aid Road Act approved July 11, 1916 (39 Stat. 355), s amended and supplemented, to authorize appropriations for continuing the construction of highways, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 83-350 · 68 Stat. 70 · May 6, 1954 · Original text

4. Joint Resolution Giving the consent of Congress to an agreement between the State of Alabama and the State of Florida establishing a boundary between such States.

   Public Law 83-351 · 68 Stat. 77 · May 6, 1954 · Original text

5. An Act To amend Public Law 472, 81st Congress, approved April 11, 1950, entitled “An Act to promote the National defense and to contribute to more effective aeronautical research by authorizing professional personnel of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautic to attend accredited graduate schools for research and study.”

   Public Law 83-352 · 68 Stat. 78 · May 6, 1954 · Original text

6. An Act For the relief of Doctor Alexander D. Moruzi.

   Private Law 83-354 · 68 Stat. A47 · May 7, 1954 · Private law · Original text

7. An Act For the relief of the estate of James Francis Nicholson.

   Private Law 83-355 · 68 Stat. A47 · May 7, 1954 · Private law · Original text

8. An Act For the relief of the Advance Seed Company, of Phoenix, Arizona.

   Private Law 83-356 · 68 Stat. A48 · May 7, 1954 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to issue a patent to the State of Idaho for certain land.

   Public Law 83-353 · 68 Stat. 78 · May 7, 1954 · Original text

10. An Act For the relief of David T. Wright.

    Private Law 83-357 · 68 Stat. A48 · May 8, 1954 · Private law · Original text

11. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Bert I. Bledermann (nee Ermenegilda Vittoria Cernecca).

    Private Law 83-358 · 68 Stat. A48 · May 8, 1954 · Private law · Original text

12. An Act To authorize certain members of the Armed Forces to accept and wear decorations of certain foreign nations.

    Public Law 83-354 · 68 Stat. 79 · May 8, 1954 · Original text

13. An Act To authorize the care and treatment at facilities of the Public Health Service of narcotic addicts committed by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-355 · 68 Stat. 79 · May 8, 1954 · Original text

14. An Act To permit review of decisions of Government contracting officers involving questions of fact arising under Government contracts in cases other than those in which fraud is alleged, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-356 · 68 Stat. 81 · May 11, 1954 · Original text

15. Third Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1954

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

    Public Law 83-357 · 68 Stat. 81 · May 11, 1954 · Original text

16. An Act Providing for creation of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation to construct part of the Saint Lawrence Seaway in United States territory in the interest of national security; authorizing the Corporation to consummate certain arrangements with the Saint Lawrence Seaway Authority of Canada relative to construction and operation of the seaway; empowering the Corporation to finance the United States share of the seaway cost on a self-liquidating basis; to establish cooperation with Canada in the control and operation of the Saint Lawrence Seaway; to authorize negotiations with Canada of an agreement on tolls; and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-358 · 68 Stat. 92 · May 13, 1954 · Original text

17. An Act To extend the period for filing of certain claims under the War Claims Act of 1948 by World War II prisoners of war.

    Public Law 83-359 · 68 Stat. 97 · May 13, 1954 · Original text

18. An Act For the relief of Michele Paccione.

    Private Law 83-359 · 68 Stat. A49 · May 17, 1954 · Private law · Original text

19. An Act For the relief of Kim Mi Hue.

    Private Law 83-360 · 68 Stat. A49 · May 17, 1954 · Private law · Original text

20. An Act For the relief of the Frank M. Hill Machine Company, Incorporated.

    Private Law 83-361 · 68 Stat. A49 · May 17, 1954 · Private law · Original text

21. An Act For the relief of Theresa Mire Piantoni.

    Private Law 83-362 · 68 Stat. A50 · May 17, 1954 · Private law · Original text

22. An Act For the relief of Richard E. Rughaase.

    Private Law 83-363 · 68 Stat. A50 · May 17, 1954 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act For the relief of Giuseppe Fruscione.

    Private Law 83-364 · 68 Stat. A51 · May 17, 1954 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act For the relief of Lajos Schmidt and his wife, Magda.

    Private Law 83-365 · 68 Stat. A51 · May 17, 1954 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act For the relief of Charles T. Douds.

    Private Law 83-366 · 68 Stat. A51 · May 17, 1954 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act For the relief of Martin G. Scott and Hanna von Gusmann.

    Private Law 83-367 · 68 Stat. A52 · May 17, 1954 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act For the relief of Otho F. Hipkins.

    Private Law 83-368 · 68 Stat. A52 · May 17, 1954 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Madeleine Alice Aquarone.

    Private Law 83-369 · 68 Stat. A53 · May 17, 1954 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act To authorize the abolishment of the Shoshone Cavern National Monument and the transfer of the land therein to the city of Cody, Wyoming, for public recreational use, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-360 · 68 Stat. 98 · May 17, 1954 · Original text

30. An Act To provide for the construction of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial at the site of old Saint Louis. Missouri, in general accordance with the plan approved by the United States Territorial Expansion Memorial Commission, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-361 · 68 Stat. 98 · May 17, 1954 · Original text

31. An Act To amend An Act approved December 15, 1944, authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land in Powell townsite, Wyoming, Shoshone reclamation project, Wyoming, to the University of Wyoming.

    Public Law 83-362 · 68 Stat. 100 · May 17, 1954 · Original text

32. An Act Authorizing the appropriation of funds to provide for the prosecution of projects in the Columbia River Basin for flood control and other purposes.

    Public Law 83-363 · 68 Stat. 100 · May 17, 1954 · Original text

33. District of Columbia Public Works Act of 1954

    An Act To authorize the financing of a program of public works construction for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-364 · 68 Stat. 101 · May 18, 1954 · Original text

34. An Act To confer jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, determine, and render judgment upon certain claims of the Columbia Basin Orchard, the Seattle Association of Credit Men, and the Perham Fruit Corporation.

    Private Law 83-370 · 68 Stat. A53 · May 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act For the relief of Lieutenant Colonel Richard Orme Flinn, Junior.

    Private Law 83-371 · 68 Stat. A54 · May 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Orinda Josephine Quigley.

    Private Law 83-372 · 68 Stat. A54 · May 21, 1954 · Private law · Original text

37. Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act of the District of Columbia

    An Act To promote safe driving, to eliminate the reckless and financially irresponsible driver from the highways, and to provide for the giving of security and proof of financial responsibility by persons driving or owning vehicles of a type subject to registration under the laws of the District of Columbia.

    Public Law 83-365 · 68 Stat. 120 · May 25, 1954 · Original text

38. An Act For the relief of W. A. Sampsel.

    Private Law 83-373 · 68 Stat. A54 · May 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act To direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue a patent for certain lands to Harold K. Butson.

    Private Law 83-374 · 68 Stat. A55 · May 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Margarete Burdo.

    Private Law 83-375 · 68 Stat. A55 · May 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act For the relief of Curtis W. McPhail.

    Private Law 83-376 · 68 Stat. A56 · May 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to issue to Robert Graham a patent in fee to certain lands in the State of Mississippi.

    Private Law 83-377 · 68 Stat. A56 · May 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

43. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Hildegard Noel.

    Private Law 83-378 · 68 Stat. A57 · May 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

44. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Magdalene Zarnovski Austin.

    Private Law 83-379 · 68 Stat. A57 · May 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act For the relief of Zdzislaw (Jerzy) Jazwinski.

    Private Law 83-380 · 68 Stat. A57 · May 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act For the relief of Yoko Kagawa.

    Private Law 83-381 · 68 Stat. A58 · May 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

47. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Hooey Shee Eng.

    Private Law 83-382 · 68 Stat. A58 · May 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act For the relief of Therese Boehner Soisson.

    Private Law 83-383 · 68 Stat. A58 · May 27, 1954 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act To authorize the Maine-New Hampshire Interstate Bridge Authority to reconstruct and improve the toll bridge, and the approaches thereto, across the Piscataqua River at Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

    Public Law 83-366 · 68 Stat. 140 · May 27, 1954 · Original text

50. An Act To entitle enlisted men and warrant officers advanced to commissioned rank or grade who are restored to their former enlisted or warrant officer status pursuant to section 3 of the Act of June 19, 1948 (62 Stat. 505), to receive retired enlisted or warrant officer pay from November 1, 1946, or date advancement to date of restoration to enlisted or warrant officer status.

    Public Law 83-367 · 68 Stat. 140 · May 27, 1954 · Original text

51. An Act To further amend the Act of May 26, 1948, entitled “An Act to establish Civil Air Patrol as a civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force and to authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to extend aid to Civil Air Patrol in the fulfillment of its objectives, and for other purposes.”

    Public Law 83-368 · 68 Stat. 141 · May 27, 1954 · Original text

52. An Act To authorize the Panama Canal Company to transfer the Canal Zone Corrosion Laboratory to the Department of the Navy.

    Public Law 83-369 · 68 Stat. 142 · May 27, 1954 · Original text

53. An Act To repeal section 1174 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, relating to the cooperation of medical officers with line officers in superintending cooking by enlisted men.

    Public Law 83-370 · 68 Stat. 142 · May 27, 1954 · Original text

54. An Act To promote the national defense by authorizing the construction of aeronautical research facilities by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics necessary to the effective prosecution of aeronautical research.

    Public Law 83-371 · 68 Stat. 142 · May 27, 1954 · Original text

55. An Act For the relief of George Telegdy and Julia Peyer Telegdy.

    Private Law 83-384 · 68 Stat. A59 · May 28, 1954 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act For the relief of Marianne Schuster Dawes.

    Private Law 83-385 · 68 Stat. A59 · May 28, 1954 · Private law · Original text

57. Joint Resolution Requiring the preparation of an estimate of the cost of reconstructing Ford’s Theater in Washington, District of Columbia.

    Public Law 83-372 · 68 Stat. 143 · May 28, 1954 · Original text

58. An Act To consolidate the Parker Dam power project and the Davis Dam project.

    Public Law 83-373 · 68 Stat. 143 · May 28, 1954 · Original text

59. An Act Making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments, Export-Import Bank of Washington, and Reconstruction Finance Corporation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-374 · 68 Stat. 144 · May 28, 1954 · Original text

60. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant a preference right to users of withdrawn public lands for grazing purposes when the lands are restored from the withdrawal.

    Public Law 83-375 · 68 Stat. 151 · May 28, 1954 · Original text

61. An Act To amend the Act of February 13, 1900 (31 Stat. 28), by approving existing railway installations and authorizing further railway installations on the batture in front of the Public Health Service hospital property in New Orleans, Louisiana.

    Public Law 83-376 · 68 Stat. 152 · May 28, 1954 · Original text

62. An Act To authorize the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior to transfer, exchange, and dispose of land in the Eden project, Wyoming, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-377 · 68 Stat. 155 · May 28, 1954 · Original text

63. An Act To provide a method of paying certain unsettled claims for damages sustained as a result of the explosions at Port Chicago, California, on July 17, 1944, in the amounts found to be due by the Secretary of the Navy.

    Public Law 83-378 · 68 Stat. 156 · May 28, 1954 · Original text

64. Warrant Officer Act of 1954

    An Act To revise certain laws relating to warrant officers of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-379 · 68 Stat. 157 · May 29, 1954 · Original text

65. An Act To honor veterans on the 11th day of November of each year, a day dedicated to world peace.

    Public Law 83-380 · 68 Stat. 168 · June 1, 1954 · Original text

66. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to issue a patent in fee to Jesse Bell.

    Private Law 83-386 · 68 Stat. A59 · June 3, 1954 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Oscar F. Brown.

    Private Law 83-387 · 68 Stat. A60 · June 3, 1954 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act For the relief of Don B. Whelan.

    Private Law 83-388 · 68 Stat. A60 · June 3, 1954 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to Frederick W. Lee the right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a certain invention.

    Private Law 83-389 · 68 Stat. A61 · June 3, 1954 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act For the relief of Mrs. James J. O’Rourke.

    Private Law 83-390 · 68 Stat. A61 · June 3, 1954 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act For the relief of Colonel Henry M. Denning, and others.

    Private Law 83-391 · 68 Stat. A62 · June 3, 1954 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act To authorize appointments to the United States Military Academy and United States Naval Academy of sons of certain individuals who were killed in action or who died or shall die as a result of active service in World War I, World War II, or between the period beginning June 27, 1950, and ending on a date proclaimed by the President or the Congress.

    Public Law 83-381 · 68 Stat. 168 · June 3, 1954 · Original text

73. An Act To provide for the redemption of District of Columbia tax stamps.

    Public Law 83-382 · 68 Stat. 169 · June 3, 1954 · Original text

74. An Act To repeal section 307 of title III of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950. as amended.

    Public Law 83-383 · 68 Stat. 170 · June 3, 1954 · Original text

75. An Act To promote the national defense by including a representative of the Department of Defense as a member of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.

    Public Law 83-384 · 68 Stat. 170 · June 3, 1954 · Original text

76. An Act For the relief of John Lampropoulos.

    Private Law 83-392 · 68 Stat. A64 · June 4, 1954 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act For the relief of Kenneth K. Kleinman.

    Private Law 83-393 · 68 Stat. A64 · June 4, 1954 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act For the relief of the legal guardian of Raymond Gibson. a minor.

    Private Law 83-394 · 68 Stat. A64 · June 4, 1954 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act For the relief of Robert E. Leibbrand, and Rose Leibbrand.

    Private Law 83-395 · 68 Stat. A65 · June 4, 1954 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act To amend title 18, United States Code, so as to prohibit the transportation of fireworks into any State in which the sale or use of such fireworks is prohibited.

    Public Law 83-385 · 68 Stat. 170 · June 4, 1954 · Original text

81. An Act To provide for the conveyance to the State of Indiana of certain surplus real property situated in Marion County, Indiana.

    Public Law 83-386 · 68 Stat. 171 · June 4, 1954 · Original text

82. An Act To amend the Recreation Act of June 14, 1926, to include other public purposes and to permit nonprofit organizations to purchase or lease public lands for certain purposes.

    Public Law 83-387 · 68 Stat. 173 · June 4, 1954 · Original text

83. An Act To provide for sundry administrative matters affecting the Federal Government, particularly the Army, Navy, Air Force, and State Department, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-388 · 68 Stat. 175 · June 4, 1954 · Original text

84. An Act For the relief of George P. Smyrniotis.

    Private Law 83-396 · 68 Stat. A65 · June 8, 1954 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act For the relief of Martha Schnauffer Shockley.

    Private Law 83-397 · 68 Stat. A66 · June 8, 1954 · Private law · Original text

86. District of Columbia Business Corporation Act

    An Act To provide for the incorporation, regulation, merger, consolidation, and dissolution of certain business corporations in the District of Columbia.

    Public Law 83-389 · 68 Stat. 177 · June 8, 1954 · Original text

87. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the purchase of public lands for home and other sites”, approved June 1, 1938 (52 Stat. 609), as amended.

    Public Law 83-390 · 68 Stat. 239 · June 8, 1954 · Original text

88. An Act To extend the time for enrollment of the Indians of California, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 83-391 · 68 Stat. 240 · June 8, 1954 · Original text

89. An Act To prescribe and regulate the procedure for adoption in the District of Columbia.

    Public Law 83-392 · 68 Stat. 240 · June 8, 1954 · Original text

90. An Act To amend the Act of April 22, 1944, which regulates the placement of children in family homes in the District of Columbia.

    Public Law 83-393 · 68 Stat. 246 · June 8, 1954 · Original text

91. An Act For the relief of Abul K. Barik.

    Private Law 83-398 · 68 Stat. A66 · June 10, 1954 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act For the relief of Martha Farah.

    Private Law 83-399 · 68 Stat. A66 · June 10, 1954 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act For the relief of Alwine Reichenbauch.

    Private Law 83-400 · 68 Stat. A67 · June 10, 1954 · Private law · Original text

94. An Act For the relief of Sahag Vartanian.

    Private Law 83-401 · 68 Stat. A67 · June 10, 1954 · Private law · Original text

95. An Act For the relief of Pravomil Vaclav Maly and Jarmila Maly.

    Private Law 83-402 · 68 Stat. A67 · June 10, 1954 · Private law · Original text

96. An Act For the relief of Paul D. Banning, chief disbursing officer, and others.

    Private Law 83-403 · 68 Stat. A68 · June 10, 1954 · Private law · Original text

97. Joint Resolution To extend the time for the erection of a memorial to the memory of Mohandas K. Gandhi.

    Public Law 83-394 · 68 Stat. 249 · June 10, 1954 · Original text

98. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Romola Nijinsky anti Paul Bohus-Vilagosi.

    Private Law 83-404 · 68 Stat. A68 · June 11, 1954 · Private law · Original text

99. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Keiko Inouye.

    Private Law 83-405 · 68 Stat. A69 · June 11, 1954 · Private law · Original text

100. An Act For the relief of Harold Donaghy Bishop.

     Private Law 83-406 · 68 Stat. A69 · June 11, 1954 · Private law · Original text