Every law Congress has passed

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

1. An Act To permit Illustrations and films of United States and foreign obligations and securities under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 85-921 · 72 Stat. 1771 · September 2, 1958 · Original text

2. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide an administrative site for Yosemite National Park, California, on lands adjacent to the park, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 85-922 · 72 Stat. 1772 · September 2, 1958 · Original text

3. An Act To provide for additional payments to the Indians of the Lower Brule Sioux Reservation, South Dakota, whose lands have been acquired for the Fort Randall Dam and Reservoir project, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 85-923 · 72 Stat. 1773 · September 2, 1958 · Original text

4. Joint Resolution Authorizing and requesting the President to invite the countries of the free world to participate in the California International Trade Fair and Industrial Exposition to be held in Los Angeles, California, from April 1 to 12, 1959.

   Public Law 85-924 · 72 Stat. 1775 · September 2, 1958 · Original text

5. An Act To permit articles imported from foreign countries for the purpose of exhibition at the Minnesota State Fair and Centennial Exposition to be held at Saint Paul, Minnesota, to be admitted without payment of tariff, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 85-925 · 72 Stat. 1775 · September 2, 1958 · Original text

6. An Act For the relief of Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Scoppettuolo.

   Private Law 85-780 · 72 Stat. A217 · September 6, 1958 · Private law · Original text

7. An Act For the relief of Arthur LeRoy Brown.

   Private Law 85-781 · 72 Stat. A217 · September 6, 1958 · Private law · Original text

8. An Act For the relief of William F. Peltier.

   Private Law 85-782 · 72 Stat. A218 · September 6, 1958 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act For the relief of George E. Ketchum.

   Private Law 85-783 · 72 Stat. A218 · September 6, 1958 · Private law · Original text

10. An Act For the relief of Mary F. C. Leute, the widow of Joseph Henry Leute.

    Private Law 85-784 · 72 Stat. A219 · September 6, 1958 · Private law · Original text

11. An Act To encourage expansion of teaching in the education of mentally retarded children through grants to Institutions of higher learning and to State educational agencies.

    Public Law 85-926 · 72 Stat. 1777 · September 6, 1958 · Original text

12. An Act To amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937. the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, and the Social Security Act.

    Public Law 85-927 · 72 Stat. 1778 · September 6, 1958 · Original text

13. An Act To amend section 4201 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to the annual rate of compensation of members of the Board of Parole.

    Public Law 85-928 · 72 Stat. 1783 · September 6, 1958 · Original text

14. Food Additives Amendment of 1958

    An Act To protect the public health by amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the use in food of additives which have not been adequately tested to establish their safety.

    Public Law 85-929 · 72 Stat. 1784 · September 6, 1958 · Original text

15. An Act To extend the Renegotiation Act of 1951 for six months, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-930 · 72 Stat. 1789 · September 6, 1958 · Original text

16. An Act To extend and amend the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.

    Public Law 85-931 · 72 Stat. 1790 · September 6, 1958 · Original text

17. An Act For the relief of the town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island.

    Public Law 85-932 · 72 Stat. 1792 · September 6, 1958 · Original text

18. An Act To authorize an Increase in the membership of the Board of Appeals of the Patent Office: to provide increased salaries for certain officers and employees of the Patent Office: and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-933 · 72 Stat. 1793 · September 6, 1958 · Original text

19. An Act To authorize the expenditure of funds through grants for support of scientific research, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-934 · 72 Stat. 1793 · September 6, 1958 · Original text

20. An Act To authorize the preparation of plans and specifications for the construction of a building for a National Air Museum for the Smithsonian Institution, and all other work incidental thereto.

    Public Law 85-935 · 72 Stat. 1794 · September 6, 1958 · Original text

21. An Act To amend the Act of May 17, 1954 (68 Stat. 98), providing for the construction of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial at the site of old Saint Louis, Missouri, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-936 · 72 Stat. 1794 · September 6, 1958 · Original text