Every law Congress has passed

1,721 laws of the 85th Congress, 1957–1959

1. An Act To amend section 2324 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, to change the period for doing annual assessment work on unpatented mineral claims so that it will run from September 1 of one year to September 1 of the succeeding year, and to make such change effective with respect to the assessment work year commencing in 1959.

   Public Law 85-736 · 72 Stat. 829 · August 23, 1958 · Original text

2. An Act To clarify the application of section 507 of the Classification Act of 1949 with respect to the preservation of the rates of basic compensation of certain officers or employees in cases involving downgrading actions.

   Public Law 85-737 · 72 Stat. 830 · August 23, 1958 · Original text

3. An Act To amend sections 490 and 645 of title 14. United States Code, relative to the settlement of claims of military and civilian personnel of the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 85-738 · 72 Stat. 832 · August 23, 1958 · Original text

4. An Act To amend section 4426 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, with respect to certain small vessels operated by cooperatives or associations in transporting merchandise of members on a nonprofit basis to or from places within the inland waters of southeastern Alaska and Prince Rupert, British Columbia, or to or from places within said inland waters and places within the inland waters of the State of Washington.

   Public Law 85-739 · 72 Stat. 833 · August 23, 1958 · Original text

5. An Act To provide for the construction and improvement of certain roads on the Navajo and Hopi Indian Reservations.

   Public Law 85-740 · 72 Stat. 834 · August 23, 1958 · Original text

6. An Act To amend title 18, United States Code, section 3651, so as to permit confinement in Jail-type institutions or treatment institutions for a period not exceeding six months in connection with the grant of probation on a one-count indictment.

   Public Law 85-741 · 72 Stat. 834 · August 23, 1958 · Original text

7. An Act To amend section 41 of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act so as to provide a system of safety rules, regulations, and safety Inspection and training, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 85-742 · 72 Stat. 835 · August 23, 1958 · Original text

8. An Act Providing for the extension of certain authorized functions of the Secretary of the Interior to areas other than the United States, its Territories and possessions.

   Public Law 85-743 · 72 Stat. 837 · August 23, 1958 · Original text

9. An Act To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.

   Public Law 85-744 · 72 Stat. 837 · August 23, 1958 · Original text

10. An Act To provide retirement, clerical assistants, and free mailing privileges to former Presidents of the United States, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-745 · 72 Stat. 838 · August 25, 1958 · Original text

11. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement for relocating portions of the Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-746 · 72 Stat. 839 · August 25, 1958 · Original text

12. An Act To subject naval ship construction to the Act of June 30, 1836 (49 Stat. 2036), as amended.

    Public Law 85-747 · 72 Stat. 839 · August 25, 1958 · Original text

13. An Act To facilitate the Insurance of loans under title I of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act. as amended, and the Act of August 28, 1937, as amended (relating to the conservation of water resources), and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-748 · 72 Stat. 840 · August 25, 1958 · Original text

14. An Act To amend section 7 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946, as amended, to provide for the payment of travel and transportation cost for persons selected for appointment to certain positions in the continental United States and Alaska, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-749 · 72 Stat. 843 · August 25, 1958 · Original text

15. An Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 with respect to the frequency of review of minimum wage rates established for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

    Public Law 85-750 · 72 Stat. 844 · August 25, 1958 · Original text

16. An Act To amend section 404 (c) (1) of the Postal Field Service Compensation Act of 1955 to grant longevity credit for service performed in the Panama Canal Zone postal service.

    Public Law 85-751 · 72 Stat. 844 · August 25, 1958 · Original text

17. Joint Resolution To improve the administration of justice by authorizing the Judicial Conference of the United States to establish institutes and joint councils on sentencing, to provide additional methods of sentencing, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-752 · 72 Stat. 845 · August 25, 1958 · Original text

18. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands in Alaska to the city of Ketchikan, Alaska.

    Public Law 85-753 · 72 Stat. 847 · August 25, 1958 · Original text

19. An Act To restore retired pay to those retired officers of the Armed Forces dropped from the rolls after December 31, 1954, and before the date of enactment of this Act, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-754 · 72 Stat. 847 · August 25, 1958 · Original text

20. An Act To amend title 28, United States Code, relating to the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.

    Public Law 85-755 · 72 Stat. 848 · August 25, 1958 · Original text

21. An Act To provide for the transfer of title to certain land at Sand Island, Territory of Hawaii, to the Territory of Hawaii, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-756 · 72 Stat. 850 · August 25, 1958 · Original text

22. An Act To amend the Act creating the City of Clinton Bridge Commission and authorizing said commission and its successors to acquire by purchase or condemnation and to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge or bridges across the Mississippi River at or near Clinton, Iowa, and at or near Fulton, Illinois, in order to make certain changes in the authority of such commission, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-757 · 72 Stat. 851 · August 25, 1958 · Original text

23. An Act To convey certain land to the Makah Tribe of Indians.

    Public Law 85-758 · 72 Stat. 852 · August 25, 1958 · Original text

24. An Act To provide for improved methods of stating budget estimates and estimates for deficiency and supplemental appropriations.

    Public Law 85-759 · 72 Stat. 852 · August 25, 1958 · Original text

25. An Act For the relief of Paul Thury.

    Private Law 85-666 · 72 Stat. A143 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act For the relief of the Board of National Mission of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America.

    Private Law 85-667 · 72 Stat. A144 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act For the relief of Lori Biagi.

    Private Law 85-668 · 72 Stat. A144 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act For the relief of George and Emma Clifford.

    Private Law 85-669 · 72 Stat. A144 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act For the relief of Genoveffa Migliozzi.

    Private Law 85-670 · 72 Stat. A145 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act For the relief of Hasan Muhammad Tiro.

    Private Law 85-671 · 72 Stat. A145 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act For the relief of John J. Spriggs.

    Private Law 85-672 · 72 Stat. A145 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act For the relief of Maria Pontillo.

    Private Law 85-673 · 72 Stat. A146 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act For the relief of Feofania Bankevitz.

    Private Law 85-674 · 72 Stat. A146 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act For the relief of Ronald H. Denison.

    Private Law 85-675 · 72 Stat. A146 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act For the relief of Kiyoshi Ueda.

    Private Law 85-676 · 72 Stat. A147 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act For the relief of Wong Wing Boa.

    Private Law 85-677 · 72 Stat. A147 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act For the relief of Maria Michela Leo Di Gioia.

    Private Law 85-678 · 72 Stat. A147 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act For the relief of Hermine Elmon Papazian.

    Private Law 85-679 · 72 Stat. A148 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act For the relief of Cynthia Elizabeth Jefferson (Mimi Kurosaka) and Sylvia Elise Jefferson (Junko Tano).

    Private Law 85-680 · 72 Stat. A148 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act For the relief of Donald J. Marion.

    Private Law 85-681 · 72 Stat. A148 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act For the relief of Kunio Inouye (Sparkman).

    Private Law 85-682 · 72 Stat. A149 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act For the relief of Marianne (Sachiko) Fuller.

    Private Law 85-683 · 72 Stat. A149 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

43. Joint Resolution To facilitate the admission into the United States of certain aliens.

    Private Law 85-684 · 72 Stat. A149 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

44. An Act For the relief of Massman-Patti-Tanner and Mitchell.

    Private Law 85-685 · 72 Stat. A151 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act For the relief of John F. Smith.

    Private Law 85-686 · 72 Stat. A151 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act For the relief of the Security Feed and Seed Company.

    Private Law 85-687 · 72 Stat. A152 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

47. An Act For the relief of Nunik Firjanian and Florence Thomasi.

    Private Law 85-688 · 72 Stat. A152 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act For the relief of Elizabeth C. Garner and Charles P. Garner.

    Private Law 85-689 · 72 Stat. A152 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act For the relief of Colonel Russell King Alspach.

    Private Law 85-690 · 72 Stat. A153 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act For the relief of certain employees of the Department of the Air Force, Mobile Air Materiel Area.

    Private Law 85-691 · 72 Stat. A153 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act For the relief of Ella H. Natafalusy.

    Private Law 85-692 · 72 Stat. A154 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act For the relief of Genoveva Rioseco Caswell.

    Private Law 85-693 · 72 Stat. A155 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Sumpter Smith.

    Private Law 85-694 · 72 Stat. A155 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act For the relief of Tsuyako Ikeda.

    Private Law 85-695 · 72 Stat. A156 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

55. An Act For the relief of Peter A. Beklemishev, Michael Linden, and Serge Oulassuk.

    Private Law 85-696 · 72 Stat. A156 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act For the relief of Alphonse E. Jakubauskas.

    Private Law 85-697 · 72 Stat. A156 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act For the relief of Walter H. Berry.

    Private Law 85-698 · 72 Stat. A157 · August 26, 1958 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act To remove the present $1,000 limitation which prevents the settlement of certain claims arising out of the crash of an aircraft belonging to the United States at Worcester, Massachusetts, on July 18, 1957.

    Public Law 85-760 · 72 Stat. 853 · August 26, 1958 · Original text

59. An Act To incorporate the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the United States of America, of combat wounded veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart.

    Public Law 85-761 · 72 Stat. 854 · August 26, 1958 · Original text

60. An Act To amend the Interstate Commerce Act and the Transportation Act of 1940, with respect to periods of limitation applicable to actions or claims, including those by or against the United States, for recovery of charges for the transportation of persons or property, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-762 · 72 Stat. 859 · August 26, 1958 · Original text

61. An Act To amend Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1958 in order to change the name of the office established under such plan.

    Public Law 85-763 · 72 Stat. 861 · August 26, 1958 · Original text

62. An Act For the relief of Charles C. and George C. Finn.

    Private Law 85-699 · 72 Stat. A157 · August 27, 1958 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act For the relief of Master Sergeant Robert A. Espe.

    Private Law 85-700 · 72 Stat. A158 · August 27, 1958 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act For the relief of Guerdon Plumley.

    Private Law 85-701 · 72 Stat. A158 · August 27, 1958 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act For the relief of Kazuko Young.

    Private Law 85-702 · 72 Stat. A159 · August 27, 1958 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act For the relief of Joanna Strutynska.

    Private Law 85-703 · 72 Stat. A159 · August 27, 1958 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act To authorize certain retired personnel of the United States Government to accept and wear decorations, presents, and other things tendered them by certain foreign countries.

    Private Law 85-704 · 72 Stat. A159 · August 27, 1958 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act For the relief of Jean Andre Paris.

    Private Law 85-705 · 72 Stat. A185 · August 27, 1958 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act For the relief of Itzhak Aronovici.

    Private Law 85-706 · 72 Stat. A185 · August 27, 1958 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act For the relief of Arturo Ernesto Audrain y Campos.

    Private Law 85-707 · 72 Stat. A185 · August 27, 1958 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act For the relief of Teruko K. Jackson.

    Private Law 85-708 · 72 Stat. A186 · August 27, 1958 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act For the relief of Andrejs Pablo Mierkalns.

    Private Law 85-709 · 72 Stat. A186 · August 27, 1958 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act For the relief of Harvey L. Forden.

    Private Law 85-710 · 72 Stat. A186 · August 27, 1958 · Private law · Original text

74. An Act For the relief of Klara Leitner and her daughter, Sylvia Leitner.

    Private Law 85-711 · 72 Stat. A187 · August 27, 1958 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act For the relief of Joseph H. Lym, doing business as the Lym Engineering Company.

    Private Law 85-712 · 72 Stat. A187 · August 27, 1958 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act For the relief of Jane Froman, Gypsy Markoff, and Jean Rosen.

    Private Law 85-713 · 72 Stat. A187 · August 27, 1958 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act For the relief of Harlee M. Hansley.

    Private Law 85-714 · 72 Stat. A188 · August 27, 1958 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act For the relief of Cathryn A. Glesener.

    Private Law 85-715 · 72 Stat. A189 · August 27, 1958 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act For the relief of Monroe Woolley.

    Private Law 85-716 · 72 Stat. A189 · August 27, 1958 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act For the relief of Magnolia Airport, Incorporated.

    Private Law 85-717 · 72 Stat. A190 · August 27, 1958 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act For the relief of Major Anthony R. Parrish.

    Private Law 85-718 · 72 Stat. A190 · August 27, 1958 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act For the relief of James F. Moran.

    Private Law 85-719 · 72 Stat. A190 · August 27, 1958 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Viola Barksdale.

    Private Law 85-720 · 72 Stat. A191 · August 27, 1958 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act For the relief of the estate of Suck Pil Ra.

    Private Law 85-721 · 72 Stat. A191 · August 27, 1958 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act For the relief of Palmer-Bee Company.

    Private Law 85-722 · 72 Stat. A192 · August 27, 1958 · Private law · Original text

86. Joint Resolution For the relief of certain aliens.

    Private Law 85-723 · 72 Stat. A192 · August 27, 1958 · Private law · Original text

87. Joint Resolution For the relief of certain aliens.

    Private Law 85-724 · 72 Stat. A193 · August 27, 1958 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act To provide for the development by the Secretary of the Interior of Independence National Historical Park, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-764 · 72 Stat. 861 · August 27, 1958 · Original text

89. An Act To establish the use of humane methods of slaughter of livestock as a policy of the United States, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-765 · 72 Stat. 862 · August 27, 1958 · Original text

90. Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1959

    An Act Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-766 · 72 Stat. 864 · August 27, 1958 · Original text

91. An Act To revise, codify, and enact into law, title 2.3 of the United States Code, entitled “Highways”.

    Public Law 85-767 · 72 Stat. 885 · August 27, 1958 · Original text

92. An Act To amend the Act of June 10, 1938, relating to participation by the United States in the International Criminal Police Organization.

    Public Law 85-768 · 72 Stat. 921 · August 27, 1958 · Original text

93. An Act To incorporate the Blinded Veterans Association.

    Public Law 85-769 · 72 Stat. 922 · August 27, 1958 · Original text

94. An Act To amend the law relating to the execution of contracts with Indian tribes.

    Public Law 85-770 · 72 Stat. 927 · August 27, 1958 · Original text

95. An Act To amend sections 2275 and 2276 of the Revised Statutes with respect to certain lands granted to States and Territories for public purposes.

    Public Law 85-771 · 72 Stat. 928 · August 27, 1958 · Original text

96. An Act To amend the Civil Service Retirement Act with respect to annuities of survivors of employees who are elected as Members of Congress.

    Public Law 85-772 · 72 Stat. 930 · August 27, 1958 · Original text

97. An Act To designate the beneficiary of the equitable title to land purchased by the United States and added to the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, Montana.

    Public Law 85-773 · 72 Stat. 931 · August 27, 1958 · Original text

98. An Act To authorize land exchanges for purposes of the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Montgomery County, Maryland, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-774 · 72 Stat. 931 · August 27, 1958 · Original text

99. Joint Resolution Providing for a Joint session of Congress for commemorating the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.

    Public Law 85-775 · 72 Stat. 932 · August 27, 1958 · Original text

100. An Act To amend Public Law 522, Eighty-fourth Congress (relating to the conveyance of certain lands to the city of Henderson. Nevada).

     Public Law 85-776 · 72 Stat. 933 · August 27, 1958 · Original text