Every law Congress has passed

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

1. An Act For the relief of Cecelia Vaccaro.

   Private Law 85-43 · 71 Stat. A19 · June 27, 1957 · Private law · Original text

2. An Act For the relief of Jeffrey Charles Medworth.

   Private Law 85-44 · 71 Stat. A19 · June 27, 1957 · Private law · Original text

3. An Act For the relief of Ellen Q. Marinas.

   Private Law 85-45 · 71 Stat. A19 · June 27, 1957 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act For the relief of Elda Mondillo.

   Private Law 85-46 · 71 Stat. A19 · June 27, 1957 · Private law · Original text

5. An Act To permit a retired officer of the Navy to be employed in a command status at Port Lyautey, Morocco.

   Private Law 85-47 · 71 Stat. A20 · June 27, 1957 · Private law · Original text

6. An Act To authorize and direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the University of Missouri, for agricultural purposes, certain real property in Callaway County, Missouri.

   Public Law 85-59 · 71 Stat. 190 · June 27, 1957 · Original text

7. Joint Resolution To implement the convention between the United States of America mid Norway, which entered Into force on November 9, 1948, for disposition of the claim against the Government of the United States of America asserted by the Government of Norway on behalf of Christoffer Hannevig.

   Public Law 85-60 · 71 Stat. 191 · June 27, 1957 · Original text

8. District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1958

   An Act Making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1958, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 85-61 · 71 Stat. 192 · June 27, 1957 · Original text

9. An Act To amend the Universal Military Training and Service Act, as amended, as regards persons in the medical, dental, and allied specialist categories.

   Public Law 85-62 · 71 Stat. 206 · June 27, 1957 · Original text

10. An Act To amend the Act of August 3, 1950, as amended, to continue in effect the provisions relating to the authorized personnel strengths of the Armed Forces.

    Public Law 85-63 · 71 Stat. 208 · June 27, 1957 · Original text

11. Joint Resolution Making supplemental appropriations for the Post Office Department for the fiscal year 1958, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-64 · 71 Stat. 208 · June 28, 1957 · Original text

12. An Act Relating to the charging of interest on deposits to the credit of the civil service retirement and disability fund, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-65 · 71 Stat. 209 · June 29, 1957 · Original text

13. Joint Resolution To provide an interim extension for the Voluntary Home Mortgage Credit Program.

    Public Law 85-66 · 71 Stat. 209 · June 29, 1957 · Original text

14. Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1958

    An Act Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1958, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-67 · 71 Stat. 210 · June 29, 1957 · Original text

15. An Act To amend the Act of August 11, 1955, to extend the time during which annual assessment work on unpatented mining claims subject to that Act may be made.

    Public Law 85-68 · 71 Stat. 226 · June 29, 1957 · Original text

16. Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1958

    An Act Making appropriations for sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, commissions, corporations, agencies, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1958, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-69 · 71 Stat. 227 · June 29, 1957 · Original text

17. An Act To amend the Act of December 2, 1942, and the Act of August Id, 1941, relating to Injury, disability, and death resulting from war-risk hazards and from employment, suffered by employees of contractors of the United States, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-70 · 71 Stat. 242 · June 29, 1957 · Original text

18. An Act To amend the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries from war-risk hazards or during detention by a hostile force or person.

    Public Law 85-71 · 71 Stat. 242 · June 29, 1957 · Original text

19. An Act To amend the law with respect to the recoupment of funds expended in cooperation with the school board of Klamath County, Oregon, because of the attendance of Indian children, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-72 · 71 Stat. 243 · June 29, 1957 · Original text

20. An Act To increase the authorization for appropriations for the Hospital Center and facilities in the District of Columbia and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-73 · 71 Stat. 243 · June 29, 1957 · Original text

21. An Act Relating to the exemption of furlough travel by service personnel from the tax on the transportation of persons.

    Public Law 85-74 · 71 Stat. 243 · June 29, 1957 · Original text

22. Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1958

    An Act Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1958, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-75 · 71 Stat. 244 · July 1, 1957 · Original text

23. An Act To designate the east Fourteenth Street highway bridge over the Potomac River at Fourteenth Street in the District of Columbia as the Rochambeau Memorial Bridge.

    Public Law 85-76 · 71 Stat. 256 · July 1, 1957 · Original text

24. Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1958

    An Act Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1958, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-77 · 71 Stat. 257 · July 1, 1957 · Original text

25. Joint Resolution Making temporary appropriations for the fiscal year 1058, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-78 · 71 Stat. 273 · July 1, 1957 · Original text

26. An Act To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-79 · 71 Stat. 274 · July 3, 1957 · Original text

27. An Act To exempt from taxation certain property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States in the District of Columbia.

    Public Law 85-80 · 71 Stat. 275 · July 3, 1957 · Original text

28. An Act To authorize and direct the Administrator of General Services to donate to the Philippine Republic certain words captured from Insurrectos during 1899–1903.

    Public Law 85-81 · 71 Stat. 276 · July 3, 1957 · Original text

29. An Act To exempt the sale of materials for certain war memorials in the District of Columbia from the District of Columbia Sales Tax Act.

    Public Law 85-82 · 71 Stat. 276 · July 3, 1957 · Original text

30. An Act To eliminate the financial limitation on real and personal estate holdings of the American Historical Association and to exempt from taxation certain property of such association in the District of Columbia.

    Public Law 85-83 · 71 Stat. 276 · July 3, 1957 · Original text

31. An Act To amend section 6 of the Act approved July 3, 1800 (26 Stat. 215), relating to the admission into tile Union of the State of Idaho by providing for the use of public lands granted therein for the purpose of construction, reconstruction, repair, renovation, furnishings, equipment, or other permanent improvements of public buildings at the capital.

    Public Law 85-84 · 71 Stat. 277 · July 3, 1957 · Original text

32. Joint Resolution To waive the provisions of section 212 (a) (9) and (12) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, in behalf of certain aliens.

    Private Law 85-48 · 71 Stat. A20 · July 10, 1957 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act For the relief of Frank J. and Mae T. W. Burger.

    Private Law 85-49 · 71 Stat. A20 · July 10, 1957 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act To confer Jurisdiction on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Jefferson Division, to hear, determine, and render judgment on certain claims of George W. Edwards, Junior, against the United States.

    Private Law 85-50 · 71 Stat. A21 · July 10, 1957 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act To authorize the Honorable John W. McCormack and the Honorable John J. Rooney, Members of the House of Representatives, to accept and wear the award of the Ecclesiastical Order of Saint Gregory the Great, with the rank of Knight Commander with Star.

    Private Law 85-51 · 71 Stat. A22 · July 10, 1957 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act To authorize the Honorable John W. McCormack and the Honorable Joseph W. Martin, Junior, Members of the House of Representatives, to accept and wear the award of the Philippine Legion of Honor in the degree of Commander, tendered by the Republic of the Philippines.

    Private Law 85-52 · 71 Stat. A22 · July 10, 1957 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act Increasing the limit of cost fixed for construction and equipment of an additional office building for the United States Senate.

    Public Law 85-85 · 71 Stat. 277 · July 10, 1957 · Original text

38. An Act To repeal section 1157 of title 18 of the United States Code, as amended.

    Public Law 85-86 · 71 Stat. 277 · July 10, 1957 · Original text

39. District of Columbia Charitable Solicitation Act

    An Act To provide full and fair disclosure of the character of charitable, benevolent, patriotic, or other solicitations in the District of Columbia; and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-87 · 71 Stat. 278 · July 10, 1957 · Original text

40. An Act To improve and extend, through reciprocal legislation, the enforcement of duties of support in the District of Columbia.

    Public Law 85-94 · 71 Stat. 278 · July 10, 1957 · Original text

41. An Act Relating to moneys received from mineral lauds in Alaska.

    Public Law 85-88 · 71 Stat. 282 · July 10, 1957 · Original text

42. An Act To amend the Act of August 24, 1012, as amended, with reference to educational leave to employees of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

    Public Law 85-89 · 71 Stat. 282 · July 10, 1957 · Original text

43. An Act To provide for the conveyance of certain real property in West Palm Beach, Florida, to the Port of Palm Beach District.

    Public Law 85-90 · 71 Stat. 283 · July 10, 1957 · Original text

44. An Act To authorize the transfer of the Coyote Valley Indian Rancheria to the Secretary of the Army, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-91 · 71 Stat. 283 · July 10, 1957 · Original text

45. An Act Relating to marketing quotas and price supports for fire-cured, dark air-cured, and Virginia sun-cured tobacco.

    Public Law 85-92 · 71 Stat. 284 · July 10, 1957 · Original text

46. An Act To authorize furniture and furnishings for the additional office building for the United States Senate.

    Public Law 85-93 · 71 Stat. 284 · July 10, 1957 · Original text

47. An Act Authorizing the enlargement and remodeling of Senators’ suites and structural, mechanical, and other changes and improvements in the existing Senate Office Building, to provide improved accommodations for the United States Senate.

    Public Law 85-95 · 71 Stat. 289 · July 10, 1957 · Original text

48. Joint Resolution Relating to the stockpile of extra long staple cotton under the Strategic and Critical Materials Stockpiling Act.

    Public Law 85-96 · 71 Stat. 290 · July 10, 1957 · Original text

49. An Act To amend section G of the Act approved July 10, 1800 (20 Stat. 222), relating to the admission into the Union of the State of Wyoming by providing for the use of public lands granted to said State for the purpose of construction, reconstruction, repair, renovation, furnishing, equipment, or other permanent improvement of public buildings at the capital of said State.

    Public Law 85-97 · 71 Stat. 290 · July 11, 1957 · Original text

50. An Act To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell to the village of Central, State of New Mexico, certain lands administered by him formerly part of the Fort Bayard Military Reservation, New Mexico.

    Public Law 85-98 · 71 Stat. 291 · July 11, 1957 · Original text

51. An Act To amend section 4 of the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended.

    Public Law 85-99 · 71 Stat. 292 · July 11, 1957 · Original text

52. An Act To authorize the Administrator of General Services to quitclaim all interest of the United States In and to a certain parcel of land in Indiana to the board of trustees for the Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana.

    Public Law 85-100 · 71 Stat. 293 · July 11, 1957 · Original text

53. An Act To amend section 2 (b) of the Performance Rating Act of 1050, as amended.

    Public Law 85-101 · 71 Stat. 293 · July 11, 1957 · Original text

54. An Act To amend the Sockeye Salmon Fishery Act of 1047.

    Public Law 85-102 · 71 Stat. 293 · July 11, 1957 · Original text

55. An Act To provide transportation on Canadian vessels la-tween parts in southeastern Alaska, and between Hyder. Alaska, and other points in southeastern Alaska or the continental United States, either directly or via a foreign part, or for any part of the transportation.

    Public Law 85-103 · 71 Stat. 294 · July 11, 1957 · Original text

56. Housing Act of 1957

    An Act To extend and amend laws relating to the provision and improvement of housing, to improve the availability of mortgage credit, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-104 · 71 Stat. 294 · July 12, 1957 · Original text

57. An Act For the relief of Nicolaos Papathanasiou.

    Private Law 85-53 · 71 Stat. A23 · July 17, 1957 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act For the relief of Loutfie Kalil Noma (also known as Louttie Slemon Noma or Loutfie Noama ).

    Private Law 85-54 · 71 Stat. A23 · July 17, 1957 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act For the relief of Herbert C. Heller.

    Private Law 85-55 · 71 Stat. A23 · July 17, 1957 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act For the relief of Evangelos Deme.tre Kargiotis.

    Private Law 85-56 · 71 Stat. A24 · July 17, 1957 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act To provide for the conveyance of certain real property of the United States to the Fairview Cemetery Association, Incorporated, Wahpeton, North Dakota.

    Private Law 85-57 · 71 Stat. A24 · July 17, 1957 · Private law · Original text

62. Joint Resolution To waive certain provisions of section 212 (a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act in behalf of certain aliens.

    Private Law 85-58 · 71 Stat. A24 · July 17, 1957 · Private law · Original text

63. Joint Resolution For the relief of certain aliens.

    Private Law 85-59 · 71 Stat. A25 · July 17, 1957 · Private law · Original text

64. Joint Resolution For the relief of certain aliens.

    Private Law 85-60 · 71 Stat. A26 · July 17, 1957 · Private law · Original text

65. Joint Resolution For the relief of certain aliens.

    Private Law 85-61 · 71 Stat. A27 · July 17, 1957 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act For the relief of Eleanor French Caldwell.

    Private Law 85-62 · 71 Stat. A27 · July 17, 1957 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act For the relief of Ernest Hagler.

    Private Law 85-63 · 71 Stat. A28 · July 17, 1957 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Thomas L. Davidson.

    Private Law 85-64 · 71 Stat. A28 · July 17, 1957 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act To amend the Act of June 24, 1936, as amended (relating to the collection and publication of peanut statistics), to delete the requirement for reports from persons owning or operating peanut picking or threshing machines, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-105 · 71 Stat. 306 · July 17, 1957 · Original text

70. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a toll bridge across the Rainy River at or near Baudette, Minnesota.

    Public Law 85-106 · 71 Stat. 306 · July 17, 1957 · Original text

71. An Act To amend Public Law 31, Eighty-fourth Congress, first session, to increase the authorization for appropriation to the Atomic Energy Commission for the construction of a modern office building in or near the District of Columbia to serve as its principal office.

    Public Law 85-107 · 71 Stat. 307 · July 17, 1957 · Original text

72. An Act To clarify the general powers, increase the borrowing authority, and authorize the deferment of interest payments on borrowings, of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.

    Public Law 85-108 · 71 Stat. 307 · July 17, 1957 · Original text

73. An Act To amend title II of the Social Security Act. as amended, to extend the period during which an application for a disability determination is granted full retroactivity, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-109 · 71 Stat. 308 · July 17, 1957 · Original text

74. An Act To give the States an option with respect to the basis for claiming Federal participation in vendor medical care payments for recipients of public assistance.

    Public Law 85-110 · 71 Stat. 308 · July 17, 1957 · Original text

75. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Theodore (Nicole Xantho) Rousseau.

    Private Law 85-65 · 71 Stat. A28 · July 18, 1957 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Rhea Silvers.

    Private Law 85-66 · 71 Stat. A29 · July 18, 1957 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act For the relief of Z. A. Hardee.

    Private Law 85-67 · 71 Stat. A29 · July 18, 1957 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act, as amended.

    Public Law 85-111 · 71 Stat. 309 · July 23, 1957 · Original text

79. An Act To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange certain lands in the State of New Mexico.

    Private Law 85-68 · 71 Stat. A29 · July 24, 1957 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act To suspend and to modify the application of the excess land provisions of the Federal reclamation laws to lands in the East Bench unit of the Missouri River Basin project.

    Public Law 85-112 · 71 Stat. 309 · July 24, 1957 · Original text

81. An Act To revive and reenact the Act entitled “An Act authorizing the Department of Highways of the Stat. of Minnesota to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Pigeon River”.

    Public Law 85-113 · 71 Stat. 310 · July 24, 1957 · Original text

82. An Act To amend the North Pacific Fisheries Act of 1954.

    Public Law 85-114 · 71 Stat. 310 · July 24, 1957 · Original text

83. An Act To amend the Act of August 5, 1955, authorizing the construction of two surveying ships for the Coast and Geodetic Survey, Department of Commerce, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-115 · 71 Stat. 311 · July 24, 1957 · Original text

84. An Act To extend the authority for the enlistment of aliens in the Regular Army, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 85-116 · 71 Stat. 311 · July 24, 1957 · Original text

85. Joint Resolution To waive certain provisions of section 212 (a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act in behalf of certain aliens.

    Private Law 85-69 · 71 Stat. A30 · July 26, 1957 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act For the relief of Alessandro Renda.

    Private Law 85-70 · 71 Stat. A31 · July 26, 1957 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act For the relief of Maria Adelaide Alessandroni.

    Private Law 85-71 · 71 Stat. A31 · July 26, 1957 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act For the relief of John G. Michael.

    Private Law 85-72 · 71 Stat. A32 · July 26, 1957 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act For the relief of Theodora Hegeman.

    Private Law 85-73 · 71 Stat. A32 · July 26, 1957 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act For the relief of Kyu Yawp Lee and his wife, Hyung Sook Lee.

    Private Law 85-74 · 71 Stat. A32 · July 26, 1957 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act For the relief of Edith Elisabeth Wagner.

    Private Law 85-75 · 71 Stat. A33 · July 26, 1957 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act For the relief of Fumiko Shikanuki.

    Private Law 85-76 · 71 Stat. A33 · July 26, 1957 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act For the relief of Aristea Vitogianes.

    Private Law 85-77 · 71 Stat. A34 · July 26, 1957 · Private law · Original text

94. An Act For the relief of Miyako Ueda Osgood.

    Private Law 85-78 · 71 Stat. A34 · July 26, 1957 · Private law · Original text

95. An Act For the relief of Gaetano Mattioli Cicchini.

    Private Law 85-79 · 71 Stat. A34 · July 26, 1957 · Private law · Original text

96. An Act For the relief of Noeml Maria Vida Williams and Maria Loretta Vida.

    Private Law 85-80 · 71 Stat. A34 · July 26, 1957 · Private law · Original text

97. An Act For the relief of Maria Caccomo.

    Private Law 85-81 · 71 Stat. A35 · July 26, 1957 · Private law · Original text

98. An Act For the relief of Jose Medina-Chavez (Joe Medina).

    Private Law 85-82 · 71 Stat. A35 · July 26, 1957 · Private law · Original text

99. An Act For the relief of Tikva Polsky.

    Private Law 85-83 · 71 Stat. A35 · July 26, 1957 · Private law · Original text

100. An Act For the relief of Slum Wen Lung (also known as Van Long and Van S. Lung).

     Private Law 85-84 · 71 Stat. A36 · July 26, 1957 · Private law · Original text