Every law Congress has passed

1,909 laws of the 84th Congress, 1955–1957

1. An Act To amend section 7237 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

   Public Law 84-1 · 69 Stat. 3 · January 20, 1955 · Original text

2. Joint Resolution To provide for the continuation in office of certain members of the Commission on Governmental Operations.

   Public Law 84-2 · 69 Stat. 3 · January 20, 1955 · Original text

3. Urgent Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1955

   An Act Making appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 84-3 · 69 Stat. 4 · January 25, 1955 · Original text

4. Joint Resolution Authorizing the President to employ the Armed Forces of the United States for protecting the security of Formosa, the Pescadores and related positions and territories of that area.

   Public Law 84-4 · 69 Stat. 7 · January 29, 1955 · Original text

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

   Public Law 84-5 · 69 Stat. 7 · February 7, 1955 · Original text

6. Joint Resolution Extending an invitation to the International Olympic Committee to hold the 1900 Olympic Gaines at Detroit, Michigan.

   Public Law 84-6 · 69 Stat. 8 · February 15, 1955 · Original text

7. An Act To provide that persons serving in the Armed Forces on January 31, 1955, may continue to accrue educational benefits under the Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 84-7 · 69 Stat. 8 · February 15, 1955 · Original text

8. An Act To amend the wheat marketing quota provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended.

   Public Law 84-8 · 69 Stat. 9 · February 19, 1955 · Original text

9. An Act To adjust the salaries of judges of United States courts, United States attorneys, Members of Congress, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 84-9 · 69 Stat. 9 · March 2, 1955 · Original text

10. Joint Resolution To amend the National Housing Act, as amended.

    Public Law 84-10 · 69 Stat. 11 · March 11, 1955 · Original text

11. An Act To authorize personnel of the Armed Forces to train for. attend, and participate in the Second Pan-American Games, the Seventh Olympic Winter Games, Games of the XVI Olympiad, future Pan-American Games and Olympic Games, and certain other international amateur sports competitions, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-11 · 69 Stat. 11 · March 14, 1955 · Original text

12. An Act Relating to the regulation of nets in Alaska waters.

    Public Law 84-12 · 69 Stat. 12 · March 16, 1955 · Original text

13. Joint Resolution Making an additional appropriation for the Department of Justice for the fiscal year 1955, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-13 · 69 Stat. 13 · March 21, 1955 · Original text

14. An Act To repeal Public Law 820, Eightieth Congress 1(12 Stat. 1098), entitled “An Act to provide a revolving fund for the purchase of agricultural commodities and raw materials to be processed in occupied areas mid sold.”

    Public Law 84-14 · 69 Stat. 13 · March 23, 1955 · Original text

15. Joint Resolution To amend the joint resolution of March 25, 1953, relating to electrical or mechanical office equipment for the use of Members, officers, and committees of the House of Representatives.

    Public Law 84-15 · 69 Stat. 13 · March 25, 1955 · Original text

16. An Act To further amend the Reorganization Act of 1949. as amended, so that such Act will apply to reorganization plans transmitted to the Congress at any time before June 1, 1957.

    Public Law 84-16 · 69 Stat. 14 · March 25, 1955 · Original text

17. An Act To eliminate the need for renewal of oaths of office upon change of status of employees of the Semite or House of Representatives.

    Public Law 84-17 · 69 Stat. 14 · March 28, 1955 · Original text

18. Tax Rate. Extension Act of 1955

    An Act To provide a one-year extension of the existing corporate normal-tax rate and of certain excise-tax rates.

    Public Law 84-18 · 69 Stat. 14 · March 30, 1955 · Original text

19. An Act For the relief of Jan R. Cwiklinski.

    Private Law 84-1 · 69 Stat. A3 · March 31, 1955 · Private law · Original text

20. An Act To amend the Rubber Producing Facilities Disposal Act of 1953, so as to permit the disposal thereunder of Plancor Numbered 877 at Baytown, Texas, and certain tank cars.

    Public Law 84-19 · 69 Stat. 15 · March 31, 1955 · Original text

21. Career Incentive Act of 1955

    An Act To provide incentives for members of the uniformed services by increasing certain pays and allowances.

    Public Law 84-20 · 69 Stat. 18 · March 31, 1955 · Original text

22. An Act Directing a redetermination of the national marketing quota for hurley tobacco for the 1955–1956 marketing year, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-21 · 69 Stat. 23 · March 31, 1955 · Original text

23. An Act For the relief of Ernest Ludwig Bamford and Mrs. Nadine Bamford.

    Private Law 84-2 · 69 Stat. A3 · April 5, 1955 · Private law · Original text

24. Foreign Service Act Amendments of 1955

    An Act To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-22 · 69 Stat. 24 · April 5, 1955 · Original text

25. An Act Relating to the use of storage space in the Clark Hill Reservoir for the purpose of providing the city of McCormick, South Carolina, a regulated water supply.

    Public Law 84-23 · 69 Stat. 28 · April 11, 1955 · Original text

26. Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1955

    An Act Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-24 · 69 Stat. 28 · April 22, 1955 · Original text

27. An Act To amend section 102 (a) of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, so as to eliminate the requirement that privately owned stocks exported thereunder be replaced from Commodity Credit Corporation stocks.

    Public Law 84-25 · 69 Stat. 44 · April 25, 1955 · Original text

28. Joint Resolution To designate the 1st day of May 1955 as Loyalty Day.

    Public Law 84-26 · 69 Stat. 44 · April 27, 1955 · Original text

29. An Act To amend the rice marketing quota provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended.

    Public Law 84-27 · 69 Stat. 45 · April 30, 1955 · Original text

30. An Act To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, with respect to rice allotment history.

    Public Law 84-28 · 69 Stat. 45 · April 30, 1955 · Original text

31. An Act For the relief of Olivia Mary Orciuch.

    Private Law 84-3 · 69 Stat. A3 · May 5, 1955 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act To amend the the marketing quota provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended.

    Public Law 84-29 · 69 Stat. 45 · May 5, 1955 · Original text

33. Joint Resolution To permit tile United States of America to release reversionary rights in a thirty-six and seven hundred and fifty-nine onethousand acre tract to the Vineland School District of the county of Kern, State of California.

    Public Law 84-30 · 69 Stat. 46 · May 5, 1955 · Original text

34. An Act To authorized the Atomic Energy Commission to construct a modern office building In or near the District of Columbia to serve as its principal office.

    Public Law 84-31 · 69 Stat. 47 · May 6, 1955 · Original text

35. An Act To provide transportation on Canadian vessels between ports In southeastern Alaska, and between Hyder, Alaska, and other points In southeastern Alaska or the continental United States, either directly or via a foreign port, or for any part of the transportation.

    Public Law 84-32 · 69 Stat. 47 · May 7, 1955 · Original text

36. An Act To amend the Act increasing the retired pay of certain members of the former Lighthouse Service in order to make such increase permanent.

    Public Law 84-33 · 69 Stat. 47 · May 11, 1955 · Original text

37. An Act To declare the tidewaters in the waterway (in which is located Fort Point Channel and South Bay) above the easterly side of the highway bridge over Fort Point Channel at Dorchester Avenue In the city of Boston nonnavigable tidewaters.

    Public Law 84-34 · 69 Stat. 48 · May 13, 1955 · Original text

38. An Act To authorize the furnishing of subsistence and quarters without charge to employees of the Corps of Engineers engaged on Hooting plant operations.

    Public Law 84-35 · 69 Stat. 48 · May 13, 1955 · Original text

39. An Act To enable the State of Arizona and the town of Tempe, Arizona, to convey to the Salt. River Agricultural Improvement and Power District, for use by such district, a portion of certain property heretofore transferred under certain restrictions to such State and town by the United States.

    Public Law 84-36 · 69 Stat. 48 · May 13, 1955 · Original text

40. An Act To amend section 402 of the Federal Employees Uniform Allowance Aet, approved September 1, 1954.

    Public Law 84-37 · 69 Stat. 49 · May 13, 1955 · Original text

41. An Act To amend section 401 (e) of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended.

    Public Law 84-38 · 69 Stat. 49 · May 19, 1955 · Original text

42. An Act To amend the Act to protect scenic values along Oak Creek Canyon and certain tributaries thereof within the Coconino National Forest, Arizona.

    Public Law 84-39 · 69 Stat. 50 · May 19, 1955 · Original text

43. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Concetta Saccatti Salliani.

    Private Law 84-4 · 69 Stat. A4 · May 23, 1955 · Private law · Original text

44. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Elsa Danes.

    Private Law 84-5 · 69 Stat. A4 · May 23, 1955 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act For the relief of Gloria Minoza Medellin.

    Private Law 84-6 · 69 Stat. A4 · May 23, 1955 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act For the relief of Hildegard Noble.

    Private Law 84-7 · 69 Stat. A5 · May 23, 1955 · Private law · Original text

47. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Franciska Mihalka.

    Private Law 84-8 · 69 Stat. A5 · May 23, 1955 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act For the relief of Alexander Turchaninova.

    Private Law 84-9 · 69 Stat. A5 · May 23, 1955 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act For the relief of Boris Ivanovitch Oblesow.

    Private Law 84-10 · 69 Stat. A6 · May 23, 1955 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act For the relief of Christine Susan Caiado.

    Private Law 84-11 · 69 Stat. A6 · May 23, 1955 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act For the relief of Florence Meister.

    Private Law 84-12 · 69 Stat. A6 · May 23, 1955 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act For the relief of Angelita Haberer.

    Private Law 84-13 · 69 Stat. A6 · May 23, 1955 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act For the relief of Li Chiu Fu and wife, Leung Sue Wa.

    Private Law 84-14 · 69 Stat. A7 · May 23, 1955 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act For the relief of Ivan Bruno Lomm, also known as Ivan B. Johnson.

    Private Law 84-15 · 69 Stat. A7 · May 23, 1955 · Private law · Original text

55. An Act For the relief of Kleoniki Argendeli.

    Private Law 84-16 · 69 Stat. A7 · May 23, 1955 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Anatoly Batenko and Vladimir Batenko.

    Private Law 84-17 · 69 Stat. A8 · May 23, 1955 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act For the relief of David Manuel Porter.

    Private Law 84-18 · 69 Stat. A8 · May 23, 1955 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act For the relief of Marek S. Korowicz.

    Private Law 84-19 · 69 Stat. A8 · May 23, 1955 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act For the relief of Orlando Lucarini.

    Private Law 84-20 · 69 Stat. A9 · May 23, 1955 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act For the relief of Fay Jennette Lee.

    Private Law 84-21 · 69 Stat. A9 · May 23, 1955 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act For the relief of Giuseppe Carollo.

    Private Law 84-22 · 69 Stat. A9 · May 23, 1955 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act For the relief of Vida Kosnik.

    Private Law 84-23 · 69 Stat. A9 · May 23, 1955 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act For the relief of Sister Mary Berarda.

    Private Law 84-24 · 69 Stat. A10 · May 23, 1955 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Marjorie Fligor (nee Sproul).

    Private Law 84-25 · 69 Stat. A10 · May 23, 1955 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act For the relief of Theodora Sammartino.

    Private Law 84-26 · 69 Stat. A10 · May 23, 1955 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act For the relief of Basil Theodossiou.

    Private Law 84-27 · 69 Stat. A10 · May 23, 1955 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act For the relief of Elizabeth Ann Giampietro.

    Private Law 84-28 · 69 Stat. A11 · May 23, 1955 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act For the relief of Bent Petersen.

    Private Law 84-29 · 69 Stat. A11 · May 23, 1955 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act For the relief of Victor and Irene-Wanda Goldstein.

    Private Law 84-30 · 69 Stat. A11 · May 23, 1955 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act For the relief of Rene Rachell Luyse Kubicek.

    Private Law 84-31 · 69 Stat. A12 · May 23, 1955 · Private law · Original text

71. Department of Agriculture and Farm Credit Administration Appropriation Act, 1956

    An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and Farm Credit Administration for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1956, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-40 · 69 Stat. 51 · May 23, 1955 · Original text

72. An Act Relating to the extension and the final liquidation of the Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government.

    Public Law 84-41 · 69 Stat. 64 · May 23, 1955 · Original text

73. An Act To repeal section 348 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938.

    Public Law 84-42 · 69 Stat. 65 · May 23, 1955 · Original text

74. An Act To amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act in order to protect innocent purchasers of fungible goods from claims of the Commodity Credit Corporation.

    Public Law 84-43 · 69 Stat. 65 · May 23, 1955 · Original text

75. 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 84-44 · 69 Stat. 65 · May 23, 1955 · Original text

76. An Act For the relief of Philopimin Michalacopoulos (Mihalakopoulos).

    Private Law 84-32 · 69 Stat. A12 · May 25, 1955 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act For the relief of June Rose McHenry.

    Private Law 84-33 · 69 Stat. A12 · May 25, 1955 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act For the relief of Alberto Dal Bello and Mrs. Dina Bristot Dal Bello.

    Private Law 84-34 · 69 Stat. A12 · May 25, 1955 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act For the relief of Gabriella Sardo.

    Private Law 84-35 · 69 Stat. A13 · May 25, 1955 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Mounira E. Medlej.

    Private Law 84-36 · 69 Stat. A13 · May 25, 1955 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act For the relief of Eliseo Felix Hernandez.

    Private Law 84-37 · 69 Stat. A13 · May 25, 1955 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act For the relief of Chia-Tseng Chen.

    Private Law 84-38 · 69 Stat. A14 · May 25, 1955 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act For the relief of Joseph Marralli.

    Private Law 84-39 · 69 Stat. A14 · May 25, 1955 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Erato Aranopoulou.

    Private Law 84-40 · 69 Stat. A14 · May 25, 1955 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act For the relief of William Ligh.

    Private Law 84-41 · 69 Stat. A14 · May 25, 1955 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Anita Scavone.

    Private Law 84-42 · 69 Stat. A15 · May 25, 1955 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act For the relief of Zbigniew Wolynski.

    Private Law 84-43 · 69 Stat. A15 · May 25, 1955 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Lottie Longo (formerly Lottie Guetler).

    Private Law 84-44 · 69 Stat. A15 · May 25, 1955 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act For the relief of Stylianos Haralambidis.

    Private Law 84-45 · 69 Stat. A16 · May 25, 1955 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act For the relief of Andrea Hernandes Montes Rocha.

    Private Law 84-46 · 69 Stat. A16 · May 25, 1955 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act For the relief of Elisabeth Thalhammer and her child, Harold William Bushman III.

    Private Law 84-47 · 69 Stat. A16 · May 25, 1955 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act For the relief of Robert George Bulldeath and Lenora Patricia Bulldeath.

    Private Law 84-48 · 69 Stat. A17 · May 25, 1955 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act For the relief of Janis Arvids Reinfelds.

    Private Law 84-49 · 69 Stat. A17 · May 25, 1955 · Private law · Original text

94. An Act For the relief of Regina Berg Vomberg and her children, Wilma and Helga Vomberg.

    Private Law 84-50 · 69 Stat. A18 · May 25, 1955 · Private law · Original text

95. An Act For the relief of Namiko Nitoh and her child, George F. X. Nitoh.

    Private Law 84-51 · 69 Stat. A18 · May 25, 1955 · Private law · Original text

96. An Act For the relief of Erika Rambauske.

    Private Law 84-52 · 69 Stat. A18 · May 25, 1955 · Private law · Original text

97. An Act For the relief of Sing Fong York.

    Private Law 84-53 · 69 Stat. A19 · May 25, 1955 · Private law · Original text

98. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Elfriede Majka Grifasi.

    Private Law 84-54 · 69 Stat. A19 · May 25, 1955 · Private law · Original text

99. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Irene Emma Anderson.

    Private Law 84-55 · 69 Stat. A19 · May 25, 1955 · Private law · Original text

100. An Act To amend the Act establishing a Commission of Fine Arts.

     Public Law 84-45 · 69 Stat. 66 · May 25, 1955 · Original text