Every law Congress has passed

1,292 laws of the 86th Congress, 1959–1961

1. An Act To amend the Small Business Act, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 86-367 · 73 Stat. 647 · September 22, 1959 · Original text

2. An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for the Presidential appointment of a Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 86-368 · 73 Stat. 647 · September 22, 1959 · Original text

3. An Act For the relief of Thomas Forman Screven, Julia Screven Daniels, and May Bond Screven Rhodes.

   Private Law 86-235 · 73 Stat. A103 · September 23, 1959 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act For the relief of the State of Oklahoma.

   Public Law 86-369 · 73 Stat. 647 · September 23, 1959 · Original text

5. An Act To provide for the reestablishment of the rates of basic compensation for certain Government positions, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 86-370 · 73 Stat. 650 · September 23, 1959 · Original text

6. An Act To amend the Act of July 17, 1952.

   Public Law 86-371 · 73 Stat. 653 · September 23, 1959 · Original text

7. Housing Act of 1959

   An Act To extend and amend laws relating to the provision and improvement of housing and the renewal of urban communities, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 86-372 · 73 Stat. 654 · September 23, 1959 · Original text

8. An Act To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, with respect to cooperation with States.

   Public Law 86-373 · 73 Stat. 654 · September 23, 1959 · Original text

9. An Act To promote and preserve local management of savings and loan associations by protecting them against encroachment by holding companies.

   Public Law 86-374 · 73 Stat. 654 · September 23, 1959 · Original text

10. An Act Granting the consent and approval of Congress to the Wabash Valley Compact, and for related purposes.

    Public Law 86-375 · 73 Stat. 694 · September 23, 1959 · Original text

11. An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a personal exemption for children placed for adoption and to clarify certain provisions relating to the election of small business corporations as to taxable status.

    Public Law 86-376 · 73 Stat. 699 · September 23, 1959 · Original text

12. An Act To provide additional civilian positions for the Department of Defense for purposes of scientific research and development relating to the national defense, to improve the management of the activities of such Department, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 86-377 · 73 Stat. 699 · September 23, 1959 · Original text

13. An Act To amend the District of Columbia Stadium Act of 1957 with respect to motor-vehicle parking areas, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 86-378 · 73 Stat. 702 · September 23, 1959 · Original text

14. An Act To amend the Act of October 24, 1951, to provide salary increases for the police for the National Zoological Park.

    Public Law 86-379 · 73 Stat. 702 · September 23, 1959 · Original text

15. An Act For the relief of the Georgia Kaolin Company.

    Private Law 86-236 · 73 Stat. A103 · September 24, 1959 · Private law · Original text

16. An Act To establish an Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.

    Public Law 86-380 · 73 Stat. 702 · September 24, 1959 · Original text

17. 1959 Amendment to the Texas City Disaster Relief Act

    An Act To amend the Act of August 12, 1955. Public Law 378, Eighty-fourth Congress (69 Stat. 707), so as to provide additional relief for losses sustained in the Texas City disaster.

    Public Law 86-381 · 73 Stat. 706 · September 25, 1959 · Original text

18. Federal Employees Health Benefits Act of 1959

    An Act To provide a health benefits program for Government employees.

    Public Law 86-382 · 73 Stat. 706 · September 28, 1959 · Original text

19. Mutual Security Appropriation Act, 1960

    An Act Making appropriations for Mutual Security and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1960, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 86-383 · 73 Stat. 706 · September 28, 1959 · Original text

20. An Act For the relief of Maybell King.

    Private Law 86-237 · 74 Stat. A3 · February 11, 1960 · Private law · Original text

21. An Act For the relief of Harve M. Duggins.

    Private Law 86-238 · 74 Stat. A3 · February 11, 1960 · Private law · Original text

22. An Act For the relief of T. W. Holt and Company.

    Private Law 86-239 · 74 Stat. A4 · February 16, 1960 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act To amend the joint resolution providing for membership and participation by the United States in the Inter-American Children’s Institute, formerly known as the American International Institute for the Protection of Childhood, as amended.

    Public Law 86-384 · 74 Stat. 3 · February 16, 1960 · Original text

24. An Act To provide a two-year extension of the existing provision for a minimum wheat acreage allotment in the Tulelake area of California.

    Public Law 86-385 · 74 Stat. 4 · February 20, 1960 · Original text

25. An Act To donate to the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho approximately 11.25 acres of Federal land in Idaho County, Idaho.

    Public Law 86-386 · 74 Stat. 4 · February 20, 1960 · Original text

26. An Act To revise the boundaries of the Zion National Park in the State of Utah, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 86-387 · 74 Stat. 4 · February 20, 1960 · Original text

27. An Act Amending the Act of February 20, 1931, as amended, with respect to a rail transit crossing across the Bay of San Francisco.

    Public Law 86-388 · 74 Stat. 5 · February 20, 1960 · Original text

28. An Act To stabilize support levels for tobacco against disruptive fluctuations and to provide for adjustment in such levels in relation to farm cost.

    Public Law 86-389 · 74 Stat. 6 · February 20, 1960 · Original text

29. An Act For the relief of Eleanor Constan.

    Private Law 86-240 · 74 Stat. A4 · February 25, 1960 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act For the relief of Raul Jorge Jose Hermitte.

    Private Law 86-241 · 74 Stat. A5 · February 25, 1960 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act For the relief of Candace Elizabeth Lee Johnson (Kyung Hee Lee).

    Private Law 86-242 · 74 Stat. A5 · February 25, 1960 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act To amend the mining laws of the United States to provide for the inclusion at certain nonmineral lands in patents to placer claims.

    Public Law 86-390 · 74 Stat. 5 · March 18, 1960 · Original text

33. An Act To authorize the issuance of prospecting permits for phosphate in lands belonging to the United States.

    Public Law 86-391 · 74 Stat. 7 · March 18, 1960 · Original text

34. An Act To declare, that the United States holds title to certain land in trust for the White Mountain Apache Tribe, Arizona.

    Public Law 86-392 · 74 Stat. 8 · March 18, 1960 · Original text

35. An Act To provide for the striking of medals in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of statehood of the State of Kansas.

    Public Law 86-393 · 74 Stat. 8 · March 18, 1960 · Original text

36. An Act To provide for the striking of medals in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Pony Express.

    Public Law 86-394 · 74 Stat. 8 · March 18, 1960 · Original text

37. Joint Resolution Authorizing the purchase of certain property in the District of Columbia and its conveyance to the Pan American Health Organization for use as a head-quarters site.

    Public Law 86-395 · 74 Stat. 9 · March 28, 1960 · Original text

38. Joint Resolution To extend the application of the Motorboat Act of 1940 to certain possessions of the United States.

    Public Law 86-396 · 74 Stat. 10 · March 28, 1960 · Original text

39. An Act To provide flexibility in the performance of certain functions of the Coast and Geodetic Survey and of the Weather Bureau.

    Public Law 86-397 · 74 Stat. 11 · March 28, 1960 · Original text

40. An Act To provide appropriate public recognition of the gallant action of the Steamship Meredith Victory in the December 1950 evacuation of Hungnam, Korea.

    Public Law 86-398 · 74 Stat. 11 · March 31, 1960 · Original text

41. An Act To authorize and provide for the construction of the Bardwell Reservoir.

    Public Law 86-399 · 74 Stat. 12 · March 31, 1960 · Original text

42. An Act For the relief of the estate of Sinclair G. Stanley.

    Private Law 86-243 · 74 Stat. A5 · April 4, 1960 · Private law · Original text

43. An Act For the relief of Harry E. Nelson.

    Private Law 86-244 · 74 Stat. A6 · April 4, 1960 · Private law · Original text

44. An Act For the relief of Carl J. Fisher, captain, United States Army, retired.

    Private Law 86-245 · 74 Stat. A6 · April 4, 1960 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act For the relief of George W. Gibson.

    Private Law 86-246 · 74 Stat. A6 · April 4, 1960 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act For the relief of Paul Levitt.

    Private Law 86-247 · 74 Stat. A7 · April 4, 1960 · Private law · Original text

47. An Act For the relief of the Maco Warehouse Company.

    Private Law 86-248 · 74 Stat. A7 · April 4, 1960 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act To facilitate the acquisition of real property under the District of Columbia Alley Dwelling Act.

    Public Law 86-400 · 74 Stat. 12 · April 4, 1960 · Original text

49. An Act To provide that certain real property of the United States situated in the State of Nevada shall be held in trust for members of the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe of Indians of the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation, Nevada.

    Public Law 86-401 · 74 Stat. 12 · April 4, 1960 · Original text

50. An Act To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to place ground, powdered, or granulated seaweeds on the free list.

    Public Law 86-402 · 74 Stat. 13 · April 4, 1960 · Original text

51. An Act To authorize the sale of certain tribal land of the Luc du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Wisconsin.

    Public Law 86-403 · 74 Stat. 13 · April 4, 1960 · Original text

52. An Act To approve a contract with the Conejos Water Conservancy District, Colorado, to ratify Its execution, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 86-404 · 74 Stat. 14 · April 4, 1960 · Original text

53. An Act To extend until July 1, 1960, the suspension of duty on imports of casein.

    Public Law 86-405 · 74 Stat. 14 · April 4, 1960 · Original text

54. An Act To amend the Act of December 24, 1942 (56 Stat. 1086. 43 U.S.C., 36b), entitled “An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire lands or interest in lands for the Geological Survey.”

    Public Law 86-406 · 74 Stat. 14 · April 4, 1960 · Original text

55. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake City, Utah, all right, title, and interest of the United States in certain lands located in Salt Lake County, Utah.

    Public Law 86-407 · 74 Stat. 15 · April 4, 1960 · Original text

56. An Act To require marketing quotas for rice when the total supply exceeds the normal supply.

    Public Law 86-408 · 74 Stat. 15 · April 4, 1960 · Original text

57. An Act For the relief of the estate of John Steve.

    Private Law 86-249 · 74 Stat. A8 · April 5, 1960 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act For the relief of Miss Marion A. Cramer.

    Private Law 86-250 · 74 Stat. A8 · April 5, 1960 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act To remove geographical limitations on activities of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 86-409 · 74 Stat. 14 · April 5, 1960 · Original text

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

    Public Law 86-410 · 74 Stat. 14 · April 5, 1960 · Original text

61. An Act For the relief of Oscar A. LaBranche.

    Private Law 86-251 · 74 Stat. A9 · April 8, 1960 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act For the relief of Joseph J. O’Loughlin.

    Private Law 86-252 · 74 Stat. A9 · April 8, 1960 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act For the relief of Victor Stiglic.

    Private Law 86-253 · 74 Stat. A9 · April 8, 1960 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act For the relief of Neal E. Andersen.

    Private Law 86-254 · 74 Stat. A10 · April 8, 1960 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act For the relief of Don L. Herring.

    Private Law 86-255 · 74 Stat. A10 · April 8, 1960 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Nell C. Player.

    Private Law 86-256 · 74 Stat. A11 · April 8, 1960 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Viola H. Rooks.

    Private Law 86-257 · 74 Stat. A11 · April 8, 1960 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act To amend section 2734 of title 10, United States Code, to extend the statute of limitations in the case of certain foreign claims.

    Public Law 86-411 · 74 Stat. 16 · April 8, 1960 · Original text

69. District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1961

    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, 1961, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 86-412 · 74 Stat. 17 · April 8, 1960 · Original text

70. An Act To amend section 4021 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

    Public Law 86-413 · 74 Stat. 31 · April 8, 1960 · Original text

71. An Act To provide for the relief of certain members and former members of the Department of the Navy for the expenses of temporary storage of household effects.

    Public Law 86-414 · 74 Stat. 31 · April 8, 1960 · Original text

72. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Personnel Act of 1960

    An Act To strengthen the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service through revision and extension of some of the provisions relating to retirement, appointment of personnel, and other related personnel matters, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 86-415 · 74 Stat. 32 · April 8, 1960 · Original text

73. An Act Relating to the rate of tax on the issuance of shares or certificates of stock by regulated investment companies.

    Public Law 86-416 · 74 Stat. 36 · April 8, 1960 · Original text

74. Joint Resolution To establish a commission to formulate plans for a memorial to James Madison.

    Public Law 86-417 · 74 Stat. 37 · April 8, 1960 · Original text

75. An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exempt bicycle tires and tubes used in the manufacture or production of new bicycles from the manufacturers excise tax on tires and tubes.

    Public Law 86-418 · 74 Stat. 38 · April 8, 1960 · Original text

76. An Act For the relief of Tatsumi Ajisaka and others.

    Private Law 86-258 · 74 Stat. A12 · April 9, 1960 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act For the relief of Hsiao-li Lindsay (nee Li-Hsiao-li).

    Private Law 86-259 · 74 Stat. A13 · April 9, 1960 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act To amend section 334 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, to provide that for certain purposes of this section, farms on which the farm marketing excess of wheat is adjusted to zero because of underproduction shall be regarded as farms on which the entire amount of the farm marketing excess of wheat has been delivered to the Secretary or stored to avoid or postpone the payment of the penalty.

    Public Law 86-419 · 74 Stat. 39 · April 9, 1960 · Original text

79. Joint Resolution To authorize participation by the United States in parliamentary conferences with Mexico.

    Public Law 86-420 · 74 Stat. 40 · April 9, 1960 · Original text

80. An Act To convey certain land in McKinley County, New Mexico, to the Navajo Tribe of Indians.

    Public Law 86-421 · 74 Stat. 40 · April 9, 1960 · Original text

81. An Act To reduce the cabaret tax from 20 percent to 10 percent.

    Public Law 86-422 · 74 Stat. 40 · April 9, 1960 · Original text

82. An Act Relating to the preservation of acreage allotments on land from which the owner is displaced by reason of the acquisition thereof by a Government agency in the exercise of the right of eminent domain.

    Public Law 86-423 · 74 Stat. 40 · April 9, 1960 · Original text

83. Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1960

    An Act Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1960, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 86-424 · 74 Stat. 42 · April 13, 1960 · Original text

84. An Act For the relief of Patricia Crouse Bredee.

    Private Law 86-260 · 74 Stat. A13 · April 14, 1960 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act For the relief of Hoo W. Yuey and his dependent children.

    Private Law 86-261 · 74 Stat. A13 · April 14, 1960 · Private law · Original text

86. Joint Resolution Making additional supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1960, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 86-425 · 74 Stat. 52 · April 14, 1960 · Original text

87. Joint Resolution Relating to the payment of salaries of employees of the Senate.

    Public Law 86-426 · 74 Stat. 53 · April 20, 1960 · Original text

88. An Act For the relief of Lionie Tarpinian.

    Private Law 86-262 · 74 Stat. A14 · April 22, 1960 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act For the relief of Sirvart Kasabian.

    Private Law 86-263 · 74 Stat. A14 · April 22, 1960 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act To extend the period during which certain tanning extracts, and extracts of hemlock or eucalyptus suitable for use for tanning, may be imported free of duty.

    Public Law 86-427 · 74 Stat. 53 · April 22, 1960 · Original text

91. An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exempt from taxation certain nonprofit corporations or associations organized after August 31, 1951.

    Public Law 86-428 · 74 Stat. 54 · April 22, 1960 · Original text

92. Narcotics Manufacturing Act of 1960

    An Act To discharge more effectively obligations of the United States under certain conventions and protocols relating to the institution of controls over the manufacture of narcotic drugs, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 86-429 · 74 Stat. 55 · April 22, 1960 · Original text

93. An Act To amend the Act of July 19, 1954, to exempt from taxation certain additional property of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States in the District of Columbia, and to provide that the tax exemption granted the property of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States in the District of Columbia shall be effective with respect to taxable years beginning on and after July 1, 1959.

    Public Law 86-430 · 74 Stat. 68 · April 22, 1960 · Original text

94. An Act To provide for the regulation of finance charges for retail installment sales of motor vehicles in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 86-431 · 74 Stat. 69 · April 22, 1960 · Original text

95. An Act To continue for a temporary period the existing suspensions of the tax on the first domestic processing of coconut oil, palm oil, palm-kernel oil, and fatty acids, salts, combinations, or mixtures thereof.

    Public Law 86-432 · 74 Stat. 73 · April 22, 1960 · Original text

96. An Act To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain public lands in the State of Nevada to the Colorado River Commission of Nevada acting for the State of Nevada.

    Public Law 86-433 · 74 Stat. 74 · April 22, 1960 · Original text

97. An Act To provide for the establishment of the Wilson’s Creek Battlefield National Park, in the State of Missouri.

    Public Law 86-434 · 74 Stat. 74 · April 22, 1960 · Original text

98. An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the treatment of copyright royalties for purposes of the personal holding company tax.

    Public Law 86-435 · 74 Stat. 77 · April 22, 1960 · Original text

99. An Act To amend the Act of March 3, 1901, to eliminate the requirement that certain District of Columbia corporations be managed by trustees the majority of whom are citizens of the District of Columbia.

    Public Law 86-436 · 74 Stat. 78 · April 22, 1960 · Original text

100. An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exclude from gross income amounts paid by the United States to certain nonresident alien employees or their beneficiaries.

     Public Law 86-437 · 74 Stat. 79 · April 22, 1960 · Original text