Every law Congress has passed

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

1. An Act For the relief of Guillermo Pedraza.

   Private Law 84-564 · 70 Stat. A27 · March 29, 1956 · Private law · Original text

2. An Act For the relief of Esther Leden Escobedo.

   Private Law 84-565 · 70 Stat. A27 · March 29, 1956 · Private law · Original text

3. An Act For the relief of Max Moskowitz.

   Private Law 84-566 · 70 Stat. A27 · March 29, 1956 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act For the relief of P. F. Claveau, as successor to the firm of Rodger G. Ritchie Painting and Decorating Company.

   Private Law 84-567 · 70 Stat. A28 · March 29, 1956 · Private law · Original text

5. An Act For the relief of Zabel Vartanian.

   Private Law 84-568 · 70 Stat. A28 · March 29, 1956 · Private law · Original text

6. An Act For the relief of Giovanni Lazarich.

   Private Law 84-569 · 70 Stat. A28 · March 29, 1956 · Private law · Original text

7. An Act For the relief of Edward Barnett.

   Private Law 84-570 · 70 Stat. A29 · March 29, 1956 · Private law · Original text

8. An Act For the relief of John William Scholtes.

   Private Law 84-571 · 70 Stat. A29 · March 29, 1956 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act For the relief of Boris Kowerda.

   Private Law 84-572 · 70 Stat. A29 · March 29, 1956 · Private law · Original text

10. An Act For the relief of Etha Dora Johnson.

    Private Law 84-573 · 70 Stat. A30 · March 29, 1956 · Private law · Original text

11. An Act To authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to David Peters, or to his heirs or assigns, title to land held by the United States in trust for him.

    Private Law 84-574 · 70 Stat. A30 · March 29, 1956 · Private law · Original text

12. An Act To provide for the return to the town of Hartford, Vermont, of certain land which was donated by such town to the United States as a site for a veterans hospital and which is no longer needed for such purposes.

    Public Law 84-439 · 70 Stat. 57 · March 29, 1956 · Original text

13. An Act To amend the Act of July 15, 1955, Public Law 161, Eighty-fourth Congress (69 Stat. 324), by increasing the appropriation authorization for the Aircraft Control and Warning System.

    Public Law 84-440 · 70 Stat. 57 · March 29, 1956 · Original text

14. Joint Resolution To designate the General Grant tree (known as the Nation’s Christmas Tree) in Kings Canyon National Park, California, as a national shrine.

    Public Law 84-441 · 70 Stat. 57 · March 29, 1956 · Original text

15. Joint Resolution To increase the appropriation authorization for the Woodrow Wilson Centennial Celebration Commission.

    Public Law 84-442 · 70 Stat. 58 · March 29, 1956 · Original text

16. An Act To authorize the conveyance to Lake County, California, of the Lower Lake Rancheria, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-443 · 70 Stat. 58 · March 29, 1956 · Original text

17. An Act To provide for the release by the United States of its rights and interests in certain land located in Saginaw County, Michigan.

    Public Law 84-444 · 70 Stat. 59 · March 29, 1956 · Original text

18. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act to incorporate the Roosevelt Memorial Association”, approved May 31, 1920, as heretofore amended, so as to permit such corporation to consolidate with Women’s Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Association, Incorporated.

    Public Law 84-445 · 70 Stat. 60 · March 29, 1956 · Original text

19. An Act To further amend the Act of July 3, 1943 (ch. 189, 57 Stat. 372), relating to the settlement of claims for damage to or loss or destruction of property or personal injury or death caused by military personnel or certain civilian employees of the United States, by removing certain limitations on the payment of such claims and the time within which such claims may be filed.

    Public Law 84-446 · 70 Stat. 60 · March 29, 1956 · Original text

20. An Act To abolish the Castle Pinckney National Monument, in the State of South Carolina, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-447 · 70 Stat. 61 · March 29, 1956 · Original text

21. An Act To authorize land exchanges for purposes of Colonial National Historical Park, in the State of Virginia; to authorize the transfer of certain lands of Colonial National Historical Park, in the State of Virginia, to the Commonwealth of Virginia; and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-448 · 70 Stat. 61 · March 29, 1956 · Original text

22. An Act Affirming that title to a certain tract of land in California vested in the State of California on January 21, 1897.

    Public Law 84-449 · 70 Stat. 62 · March 29, 1956 · Original text

23. An Act To authorize the execution of mortgages and deeds of trust on individual Indian trust or restricted land.

    Public Law 84-450 · 70 Stat. 62 · March 29, 1956 · Original text

24. An Act To repeal the requirement for heads of departments and agencies to report to the Postmaster General the number of penalty envelopes and wrappers on hand at the close of each fiscal year.

    Public Law 84-451 · 70 Stat. 63 · March 29, 1956 · Original text

25. An Act To amend the copyright law to permit, in certain classes of works, the deposit of photographs or other identifying reproductions in lieu of copies of published works.

    Public Law 84-452 · 70 Stat. 63 · March 29, 1956 · Original text

26. An Act To provide for the relocation of the Trenton Massacre Canyon Monument presently located near Trenton, Nebraska.

    Public Law 84-453 · 70 Stat. 64 · March 29, 1956 · Original text

27. An Act To authorize the construction of a sewage-disposal system to serve the Yorktown area of the Colonial National Historical Park, Virginia, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-454 · 70 Stat. 64 · March 29, 1956 · Original text

28. An Act To authorize construction of the Mississippi River-Gulf outlet.

    Public Law 84-455 · 70 Stat. 65 · March 29, 1956 · Original text

29. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain federally owned land under his jurisdiction to the school district numbered 24 of Lake County, Oregon

    Public Law 84-456 · 70 Stat. 65 · March 29, 1956 · Original text

30. An Act To designate the lake created by Buford Dam in the State of Georgia as “Lake Sidney Lanier”.

    Public Law 84-457 · 70 Stat. 66 · March 29, 1956 · Original text

31. Tax Rate Extension Act of 1956

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

    Public Law 84-458 · 70 Stat. 66 · March 29, 1956 · Original text

32. An Act To provide for the reconveyance of oil and gas and mineral interests in a portion of the lands acquired for the Demopolis lock and dam project, to the former owners thereof, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-459 · 70 Stat. 67 · March 29, 1956 · Original text

33. District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1956

    An Act To provide revenue for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-460 · 70 Stat. 68 · March 31, 1956 · Original text

34. An Act For the relief of Pietro Meduri.

    Private Law 84-575 · 70 Stat. A30 · April 2, 1956 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act To provide for the conveyance of a certain tract of land in Madison County, Kentucky, to the Pioneer National Monument Association.

    Private Law 84-576 · 70 Stat. A31 · April 2, 1956 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act For the relief of Nicola Teodosio.

    Private Law 84-577 · 70 Stat. A32 · April 2, 1956 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act For the relief of Isabelle S. Gorrell, Donald E. Gorrell, Mary Owen Gorrell, and Kathryn G. Wright.

    Private Law 84-578 · 70 Stat. A32 · April 2, 1956 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act For the relief of Alkista Sfounis.

    Private Law 84-579 · 70 Stat. A33 · April 2, 1956 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act For the relief of Doctor James C. S. Lee, his wife, Dora Ting Wei, and their daughter, Vivian Lee.

    Private Law 84-580 · 70 Stat. A33 · April 2, 1956 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act For the relief of Nisan Sarkis Giritliyan and Virgin Girltliyan

    Private Law 84-581 · 70 Stat. A33 · April 2, 1956 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act To provide for the conveyance to Eilef Rue of certain real property situated in Cassia County, Idaho.

    Private Law 84-582 · 70 Stat. A34 · April 2, 1956 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act For the relief of Constantin David, Paula Marie David, Claire Edinonde David, and Ariane Constance David.

    Private Law 84-583 · 70 Stat. A34 · April 2, 1956 · Private law · Original text

43. Joint Resolution To authorize the American Battle Monuments Commission to prepare plans and estimates for the erection of a suitable memorial to General John J. Pershing.

    Public Law 84-461 · 70 Stat. 84 · April 2, 1956 · Original text

44. Joint Resolution To permit articles imported from foreign countries for the purpose of exhibition at the Washington State Fifth International Trade Fair, Seattle, Washington, to be admitted without payment of tariff, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-462 · 70 Stat. 84 · April 2, 1956 · Original text

45. Joint Resolution To authorize the American Battle Monuments Commission to prepare plans and estimates for the erection of a suitable memorial to General John J. Pershing.

    Public Law 84-461 · 70 Stat. 84 · April 2, 1956 · Original text

46. Joint Resolution To permit articles imported from foreign countries for the purpose of exhibition at the Washington State Fifth International Trade Fair, Seattle, Washington, to be admitted without payment of tariff, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-462 · 70 Stat. 84 · April 2, 1956 · Original text

47. An Act To exempt from duty the importation of certain handwoven fabrics when used in the making of religious vestments.

    Public Law 84-463 · 70 Stat. 85 · April 2, 1956 · Original text

48. An Act To exempt from duty the importation of certain handwoven fabrics when used in the making of religious vestments.

    Public Law 84-463 · 70 Stat. 85 · April 2, 1956 · Original text

49. An Act To provide for the establishment of the Booker T. Washington National Monument.

    Public Law 84-464 · 70 Stat. 86 · April 2, 1956 · Original text

50. An Act To amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 and the Agricultural Act of 1954 with respect to the special school milk program, the veterans and Armed Forces milk programs, and the brucellosis eradication program.

    Public Law 84-465 · 70 Stat. 86 · April 2, 1956 · Original text

51. An Act To provide for the establishment of the Booker T. Washington National Monument.

    Public Law 84-464 · 70 Stat. 86 · April 2, 1956 · Original text

52. An Act To amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 and the Agricultural Act of 1954 with respect to the special school milk program, the veterans and Armed Forces milk programs, and the brucellosis eradication program.

    Public Law 84-465 · 70 Stat. 86 · April 2, 1956 · Original text

53. An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to relieve farmers from excise taxes in the case of gasoline and special fuels used on the farm for farming purposes.

    Public Law 84-466 · 70 Stat. 87 · April 2, 1956 · Original text

54. Treasury-Post Office Appropriation Act, 1957

    An Act Making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments, and the Tax Court of the United States, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1957, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-467 · 70 Stat. 92 · April 2, 1956 · Original text

55. An Act For the relief of Imre de Cholnoky.

    Private Law 84-584 · 70 Stat. A34 · April 6, 1956 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act For the relief of Golda I. Stegner.

    Private Law 84-585 · 70 Stat. A35 · April 6, 1956 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act For the relief of Eugene Dus.

    Private Law 84-586 · 70 Stat. A35 · April 6, 1956 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act For the relief of Doctor Lu Ho Tung and his wife, Ching-hsi (nee Tsao) Tung.

    Private Law 84-587 · 70 Stat. A35 · April 9, 1956 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act To grant the status of permanent residence in the United States to certain aliens.

    Private Law 84-588 · 70 Stat. A36 · April 10, 1956 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act To grant the status of permanent residence in the United States to certain aliens.

    Private Law 84-589 · 70 Stat. A36 · April 10, 1956 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act To waive certain provisions of section 212 (a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act in behalf of certain aliens.

    Private Law 84-590 · 70 Stat. A37 · April 10, 1956 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act To facilitate the admission into the United States of certain aliens.

    Private Law 84-591 · 70 Stat. A38 · April 10, 1956 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act For the relief of William T. Collins (Vasilios T. Buzunis).

    Private Law 84-592 · 70 Stat. A39 · April 10, 1956 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act For the relief of certain aliens.

    Private Law 84-593 · 70 Stat. A39 · April 10, 1956 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act For the relief of certain aliens.

    Private Law 84-594 · 70 Stat. A39 · April 10, 1956 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act For the relief of Alice Duckett.

    Private Law 84-595 · 70 Stat. A40 · April 10, 1956 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act For the relief of Joseph J. Porter.

    Private Law 84-596 · 70 Stat. A40 · April 10, 1956 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act For the relief of Lieselotte Boehme.

    Private Law 84-597 · 70 Stat. A41 · April 10, 1956 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act For the relief of Julian, Dolores, Roldan, and Julian, Junior, Lizardo.

    Private Law 84-598 · 70 Stat. A41 · April 10, 1956 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act To grant the status of permanent residence in the United States to certain aliens and to cancel deportation proceedings in the cases of certain aliens.

    Private Law 84-599 · 70 Stat. A41 · April 11, 1956 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Colorado River storage project and participating projects, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-485 · 70 Stat. 105 · April 11, 1956 · Original text

72. An Act To establish a Domestic Relations Branch in the Municipal Court for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-486 · 70 Stat. 111 · April 11, 1956 · Original text

73. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act to recognize the high public service rendered by Major Walter Reed and those associated with him in the discovery of the cause and means of transmission of yellow fever”.

    Public Law 84-487 · 70 Stat. 114 · April 18, 1956 · Original text

74. 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 84-488 · 70 Stat. 114 · April 18, 1956 · Original text

75. An Act To authorize certain retired commissioned officers of the Coast Guard to use the commissioned grade authorized them by the law under which they retired, in the computation of their retired pay under the provisions of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended.

    Public Law 84-489 · 70 Stat. 114 · April 23, 1956 · Original text

76. An Act To amend the Armed Forces Reserve Act of 1952, as amended.

    Public Law 84-490 · 70 Stat. 115 · April 23, 1956 · Original text

77. An Act For the relief of Salih Hougi, Bertha Catherine, Noor Elias, Isaac, and Mozelle Rose Hardoon.

    Private Law 84-600 · 70 Stat. A42 · April 27, 1956 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Khatoun Malkey Samuel.

    Private Law 84-601 · 70 Stat. A42 · April 27, 1956 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act For the relief of Guglielmo Joseph Perrella.

    Private Law 84-602 · 70 Stat. A43 · April 27, 1956 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act For the relief of George E. Bergos (formerly Athanasios Kritselis).

    Private Law 84-603 · 70 Stat. A43 · April 27, 1956 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act For the relief of Luis O. Jennings.

    Private Law 84-604 · 70 Stat. A43 · April 27, 1956 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act For the relief of Antonio Penna.

    Private Law 84-605 · 70 Stat. A44 · April 27, 1956 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act For the relief of Alison MacBride.

    Private Law 84-606 · 70 Stat. A44 · April 27, 1956 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act To extend the time within which the District of Columbia Auditorium Commission may submit its report and recommendations with respect to the civic auditorium to be constructed in the District of Columbia.

    Public Law 84-491 · 70 Stat. 115 · April 27, 1956 · Original text

85. An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the President to make the commissioned corps a military service in time of emergency involving the national defense, and to authorize payment of uniform allowances to officers of the corps in certain grades when required to wear the uniform, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-492 · 70 Stat. 116 · April 27, 1956 · Original text

86. Joint Resolution To authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation in connection with the centennial of the birth of Woodrow Wilson.

    Public Law 84-493 · 70 Stat. 118 · April 27, 1956 · Original text

87. An Act To designate the reservoir above the Monticello Dam in California as Lake Berryessa.

    Public Law 84-494 · 70 Stat. 118 · April 27, 1956 · Original text

88. An Act To amend section 1237 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

    Public Law 84-495 · 70 Stat. 118 · April 27, 1956 · Original text

89. An Act To amend section 5146 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, relating to the qualifications of directors of national banking associations.

    Public Law 84-496 · 70 Stat. 119 · April 27, 1956 · Original text

90. An Act To provide for the procurement of medical and dental officers of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Public Health Service, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 84-497 · 70 Stat. 119 · April 30, 1956 · Original text

91. Joint Resolution To suspend the application of certain laws of the United States with respect to counsel employed by the special committee of the Senate established by Senate Resolution 219, Eighty-fourth Congress.

    Public Law 84-498 · 70 Stat. 122 · April 30, 1956 · Original text

92. An Act To quiet title and possession with respect to certain real property in the city of Pensacola, Florida.

    Public Law 84-499 · 70 Stat. 123 · April 30, 1956 · Original text

93. An Act To amend the Act of May 29, 1928 (45 Stat. 997), in respect of the compensation of supreme court justices and circuit court judges.

    Public Law 84-500 · 70 Stat. 123 · April 30, 1956 · Original text

94. An Act To authorize the burial in national cemeteries of the remains of certain commissioned officers of the Public Health Service.

    Public Law 84-501 · 70 Stat. 124 · April 30, 1956 · Original text

95. An Act To amend section 5240 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, relating to the examination of national banks.

    Public Law 84-502 · 70 Stat. 124 · April 30, 1956 · Original text

96. An Act To make certain increases in the annuities of annuitants under the Foreign Service retirement and disability system.

    Public Law 84-503 · 70 Stat. 125 · May 1, 1956 · Original text

97. An Act For the relief of Waymon H. Massey.

    Private Law 84-607 · 70 Stat. A44 · May 2, 1956 · Private law · Original text

98. Joint Resolution To authorize the printing and binding of an edition of Senate Procedure and providing the same shall be subject to copyright by the authors.

    Public Law 84-504 · 70 Stat. 126 · May 2, 1956 · Original text

99. An Act To provide for transfer of administrative jurisdiction over Red Willow Dam and Reservoir, Nebraska, to the Secretary of the Interior and over Wilson Dam and Reservoir, Kansas, to the Secretary of the Army.

    Public Law 84-505 · 70 Stat. 126 · May 2, 1956 · Original text

100. An Act To authorize appropriations for the Atomic Energy Commission for acquisition or condemnation of real property or any facilities, or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, and for other purposes.

     Public Law 84-506 · 70 Stat. 127 · May 3, 1956 · Original text