Every law Congress has passed

1,573 laws of the 87th Congress, 1961–1963

1. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Elizalieth Lovic.

   Private Law 87-506 · 76 Stat. 1341 · August 20, 1962 · Private law · Original text

2. An Act For the relief of Yiannoula Vasiliou Tsambiras.

   Private Law 87-507 · 76 Stat. 1341 · August 20, 1962 · Private law · Original text

3. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the Arbuckle reclamation project, Oklahoma, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 87-594 · 76 Stat. 395 · August 24, 1962 · Original text

4. An Act To amend sections 216(c) and 305(b) of the Interstate Commerce Act, relating to the establishment of through routes and joint rates.

   Public Law 87-595 · 76 Stat. 397 · August 24, 1962 · Original text

5. An Act Relating to the appointment of judges to the municipal court for the District of Columbia, the municipal court of appeals for the District of Columbia, and the juvenile court of the District of Columbia.

   Public Law 87-596 · 76 Stat. 398 · August 24, 1962 · Original text

6. An Act To provide for the withdrawal and reservation for the Departments of the Air Force and the Navy of certain public lands of the United States at Luke-Willlams Air Force Range, Yuma, Arizona, for defense purposes.

   Public Law 87-597 · 76 Stat. 399 · August 24, 1962 · Original text

7. An Act To amend the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

   Public Law 87-598 · 76 Stat. 400 · August 24, 1962 · Original text

8. An Act To amend part IV of subtitle C of title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to develop the South Barrow gas field, naval petroleum reserve numbered 4, for the purpose of making gas available for sale to the native village of Barrow and to other non-Federal communities and installations, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 87-599 · 76 Stat. 401 · August 24, 1962 · Original text

9. An Act To amend section 100 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, relative to the General Supply Fund.

   Public Law 87-600 · 76 Stat. 401 · August 24, 1962 · Original text

10. An Act To extend benefits of the Policemen and Firemen’s Retirement and Disability Act Amendments of 1957 to widows and surviving children of former members of the Metropolitan Police force, the Fire Department of the District of Columbia, the United States Park Police force, the White House Police force, or the United States Secret Service Division, who were retired or who died in the service of any such organization prior to the effective date of such amendments.

    Public Law 87-601 · 76 Stat. 402 · August 24, 1962 · Original text

11. An Act To continue for a temporary period the existing suspension of duties on certain classifications of spun silk yarn, and to provide for the free entry of a towing carriage for the use of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

    Public Law 87-602 · 76 Stat. 402 · August 24, 1962 · Original text

12. An Act To change the name of the Petersburg National Military Park, to provide for acquisition of acquisition of the Five Forks Battlefield, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-603 · 76 Stat. 403 · August 24, 1962 · Original text

13. An Act To amend paragraph 1774 of the Tariff Act of 1830 with respect to the importation of certain articles for religious purposes.

    Public Law 87-604 · 76 Stat. 403 · August 24, 1962 · Original text

14. Joint Resolution Authorizing the State of Arizona to place in the Statuary Hall collection at the United States Capitol the statue of Eusebio Francisco Kino.

    Public Law 87-605 · 76 Stat. 404 · August 24, 1962 · Original text

15. An Act To transfer casein or lactarene to the free list of the Tariff Act of 1930.

    Public Law 87-606 · 76 Stat. 404 · August 24, 1962 · Original text

16. An Act To continue for two years the existing suspension of duties on certain lathes used for shoe last roughing or for shoe last finishing.

    Public Law 87-607 · 76 Stat. 405 · August 24, 1962 · Original text

17. An Act To provide for the maintenance and repair of Government improvements under concession contracts entered into pursuant to the Act of August 25, 1916 (31) Stat..535), as amended, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-608 · 76 Stat. 405 · August 24, 1962 · Original text

18. An Act To amend the law relating to the final disposition of the property of the Choctaw Tribe.

    Public Law 87-609 · 76 Stat. 405 · August 24, 1962 · Original text

19. An Act For the relief of Suraj Din.

    Private Law 87-508 · 76 Stat. 1342 · August 24, 1962 · Private law · Original text

20. An Act For the relief of Salvatore Mortelliti.

    Private Law 87-509 · 76 Stat. 1342 · August 24, 1962 · Private law · Original text

21. An Act For the relief of Amrik S. Warieh.

    Private Law 87-510 · 76 Stat. 1342 · August 24, 1962 · Private law · Original text

22. An Act For the relief of Helena M. Grover.

    Private Law 87-511 · 76 Stat. 1343 · August 24, 1962 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act To permit the vessel “Bar-Ho IV” to be used in the coastwise trade.

    Private Law 87-512 · 76 Stat. 1343 · August 24, 1962 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act To permit the tugs John Roen. Jr., and Steve W. to be documented for use in the coastwise trade.

    Private Law 87-513 · 76 Stat. 1343 · August 24, 1962 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act For the relief of Lewis Invisible Stitch Machine Company, Incorporated, now known as Lewis Sewing Machine Company.

    Private Law 87-514 · 76 Stat. 1344 · August 24, 1962 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act To permit the vessel Lucky Linda to be documented for limited use in the coastwise trade.

    Private Law 87-515 · 76 Stat. 1344 · August 24, 1962 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act To admit the oil screw tugs Barbara, Ivalee, Lydia, and Alice and the barges Florida, DB 8, Number 220, and Number 235 to American registry and to permit their use in the coastwise trade while they are owned by Standard Dredging Corporation, a New Jersey corporation.

    Private Law 87-516 · 76 Stat. 1345 · August 24, 1962 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act For the relief of Elizabeth A. Johnson.

    Private Law 87-517 · 76 Stat. 1346 · August 24, 1962 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act To amend chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, to authorize special consideration for certain disabled veterans suffering blindness or bilateral kidney involvement.

    Public Law 87-610 · 76 Stat. 406 · August 28, 1962 · Original text

30. An Act To amend chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, to authorize special consideration for certain disabled veterans suffering blindness or bilateral kidney involvement.

    Public Law 87-611 · 76 Stat. 406 · August 28, 1962 · Original text

31. Joint Resolution Authorizing and requesting the President to designate April 21, 1963, as a day. for observance of the courage displayed by the uprising in the Warsaw ghetto against the Nazis.

    Public Law 87-612 · 76 Stat. 407 · August 28, 1962 · Original text

32. An Act To amend section 9(d)(1) of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (53 Stat. 1187; 43 U.S.C. 485), to make additional provision for irrigation blocks, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-613 · 76 Stat. 407 · August 28, 1962 · Original text

33. An Act For the relief of Constantina Caraiseou.

    Private Law 87-518 · 76 Stat. 1347 · August 28, 1962 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act For the relief of Susan Gudera, Heinz Hugo Gudera, and Catherine Gudera.

    Private Law 87-519 · 76 Stat. 1347 · August 28, 1962 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act To authorize the employment without compensation from the Government of readers for blind Government employees, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-614 · 76 Stat. 408 · August 29, 1962 · Original text

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

    Public Law 87-615 · 76 Stat. 409 · August 29, 1962 · Original text

37. An Act For the relief of Stephen 8. Chang.

    Private Law 87-520 · 76 Stat. 1347 · August 29, 1962 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act For the relief of Stepanida Losowskaja.

    Private Law 87-521 · 76 Stat. 1348 · August 29, 1962 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act To authorize the payment of the balance of awards for war damage compensation made by the Philippine War Damage Commission under the terms of the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of April 30, 1946, and to authorize the appropriation of J73,000,000 for that purpose.

    Public Law 87-616 · 76 Stat. 411 · August 30, 1962 · Original text

40. An Act To amend section 5 of the War Claims Act of 1948 to provide detention and other benefits thereunder to certain Guamanians killed or captured by the Japanese at Wake Island.

    Public Law 87-617 · 76 Stat. 413 · August 31, 1962 · Original text

41. Joint Resolution Extending recognition to the International Exposition for Southern California in the year 1966 and authorizing the President to issue a proclamation calling upon the several States of the Union and foreign countries to take part in the exposition.

    Public Law 87-618 · 76 Stat. 414 · August 31, 1962 · Original text

42. An Act To amend section 205 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to empower certain officers and employees of the General Services Administration to administer oaths to any person.

    Public Law 87-619 · 76 Stat. 414 · August 31, 1962 · Original text

43. An Act To amend the Act of March 2, 1929, and the Act of August 27, 1935, relating to load lines for oceangoing and coastwise vessels, to establish liability for surveys, to increase penalties, to permit deeper loading in coastwise trade, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-620 · 76 Stat. 415 · August 31, 1962 · Original text

44. An Act To amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to fees of United States marshals, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-621 · 76 Stat. 417 · August 31, 1962 · Original text

45. An Act To amend section 10 and section 3 of the Federal Reserve Act, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-622 · 76 Stat. 418 · August 31, 1962 · Original text

46. An Act To extend for one year the authority to insure mortgages under sections 809 and 810 of the National Housing Act.

    Public Law 87-623 · 76 Stat. 418 · August 31, 1962 · Original text

47. Communications Satellite Act of 1962

    An Act To provide for the establishment, ownership, operation, and regulation of a commercial communications satellite system, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-624 · 76 Stat. 419 · August 31, 1962 · Original text

48. Joint Resolution Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1963, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-625 · 76 Stat. 427 · August 31, 1962 · Original text

49. An Act For the relief of the heirs of Lieutenant Colonel James Murray Bate (deceased) and Major Billie Harold Lynch (deceased).

    Private Law 87-522 · 76 Stat. 1348 · August 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act For the relief of Arie Abramovich.

    Private Law 87-523 · 76 Stat. 1348 · August 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act For the relief of Sieu-Yoeh Tsai Yang.

    Private Law 87-524 · 76 Stat. 1349 · August 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act For the relief of Mai Har Tung.

    Private Law 87-525 · 76 Stat. 1349 · August 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act For the relief of Bartola Maria S. La Madrid.

    Private Law 87-526 · 76 Stat. 1349 · August 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act For the relief of Sister Mary Alphonsa (Elena Bruno) and Sister Mary Attilla (Filipa Todaro).

    Private Law 87-527 · 76 Stat. 1349 · August 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

55. An Act For the relief of Umberto Brezza.

    Private Law 87-528 · 76 Stat. 1350 · August 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act To amend Public Law 86–506, Eighty-sixth Congress (74 Stat. 199), approved June 11, 1960.

    Public Law 87-627 · 76 Stat. 248 · September 5, 1962 · Original text

57. An Act To extend certain authority of the Secretary of the Interior exercised through the Geological Survey of the Department of the Interior, to areas outside the national domain.

    Public Law 87-626 · 76 Stat. 427 · September 5, 1962 · Original text

58. An Act To change the names of the Edison Home National Historic Site and the Edison Laboratory National Monument, to authorize the acceptance of donations, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-628 · 76 Stat. 428 · September 5, 1962 · Original text

59. An Act To provide for the division of the tribal assets of the Ponca Tribe of Native Americans of Nebraska among the members of the tribe, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-629 · 76 Stat. 429 · September 5, 1962 · Original text

60. An Act To amend the Act of September 16, 1959 (73 Stat. 561; 43 U.S.C. 615b), relating to the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Spokane Valley project.

    Public Law 87-630 · 76 Stat. 431 · September 5, 1962 · Original text

61. An Act To add certain lands to the Pike National Forest in Colorado and the Carson National Forest and the Santa Fe National Forest in New Mexico, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-631 · 76 Stat. 432 · September 5, 1962 · Original text

62. An Act To extend the International Wheat Agreement Act of 1949.

    Public Law 87-632 · 76 Stat. 434 · September 5, 1962 · Original text

63. An Act To provide for the establishment of the Frederick Douglass home as a part of the park system in the National Capital, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-633 · 76 Stat. 435 · September 5, 1962 · Original text

64. An Act To make eligible for assistance under the public facility loan program certain areas where research or development installations of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration are located.

    Public Law 87-634 · 76 Stat. 435 · September 5, 1962 · Original text

65. An Act To revise the boundaries of Capulin Mountain National Monument, New Mexico, to authorize acquisition of lands therein, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-635 · 76 Stat. 436 · September 5, 1962 · Original text

66. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to adjust the legislative jurisdiction exercised by the United States over lands within Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

    Public Law 87-636 · 76 Stat. 436 · September 5, 1962 · Original text

67. An Act To provide that hydraulic brake fluid sold or shipped in commerce for use in motor vehicles shall meet certain specifications prescribed by the Secretary of Commerce.

    Public Law 87-637 · 76 Stat. 437 · September 5, 1962 · Original text

68. An Act To provide for a method of payment of Indirect costs of research and development contracted by the Federal Government at universities, colleges, and other educational institutions.

    Public Law 87-638 · 76 Stat. 437 · September 5, 1962 · Original text

69. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of Agriculture to make Joint investigations and surveys of watershed areas for flood prevention or the conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water, and for flood control and allied purposes, and to prepare Joint reports on such investigations and surveys for submission to the Congress, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-639 · 76 Stat. 438 · September 5, 1962 · Original text

70. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Army to relinquish to the State of New Jersey Jurisdiction over any lands within the Fort Hancock Military Reservation.

    Public Law 87-640 · 76 Stat. 438 · September 5, 1962 · Original text

71. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey certain land and easement interests at Hunter-Liggett Military Reservation for construction of the San Antonio Dam and Reservoir project in exchange for other property.

    Public Law 87-641 · 76 Stat. 439 · September 5, 1962 · Original text

72. An Act To repeal the Act of August 4, 1959 (73 Stat. 280).

    Public Law 87-642 · 76 Stat. 439 · September 5, 1962 · Original text

73. An Act To amend section 3515 of the Revised Statutes to eliminate tin in the alloy of the 1-cent piece.

    Public Law 87-643 · 76 Stat. 440 · September 5, 1962 · Original text

74. An Act To amend the Act of May 13, 1960 (Private Law 86–286).

    Private Law 87-529 · 76 Stat. 1350 · September 5, 1962 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act For the relief of lav Dock Ou.

    Private Law 87-530 · 76 Stat. 1350 · September 6, 1962 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act For the relief of Kim Hyung In Comstock.

    Private Law 87-531 · 76 Stat. 1351 · September 6, 1962 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act To amend the Acts of May 21, 1926, and January 25, 1927, relating to the construction of certain bridges across the Delaware River, so as to authorize the use of certain funds acquired by the owners of such bridges for purposes not directly related to the maintenance and operation of such bridges and their approaches.

    Public Law 87-644 · 76 Stat. 440 · September 7, 1962 · Original text

78. An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide increases in rates of disability compensation, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-645 · 76 Stat. 441 · September 7, 1962 · Original text

79. An Act To amend title 39, United States Code, to codify certain recent public laws relating to the postal service and to improve the Code.

    Public Law 87-646 · 76 Stat. 442 · September 7, 1962 · Original text

80. An Act To authorize the Federal Power Commission to exempt small hydroelectric projects from certain of the licensing provisions of the Federal Power Act.

    Public Law 87-647 · 76 Stat. 447 · September 7, 1962 · Original text

81. An Act To amend section 815 (article 15) of title 10. United States Code, relating to nonjudicial punishment, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-648 · 76 Stat. 448 · September 7, 1962 · Original text

82. An Act To revise, codify, and enact title 37 of the United States Code, entitled “Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services”.

    Public Law 87-649 · 76 Stat. 451 · September 7, 1962 · Original text

83. An Act To provide for the incorporation of the National Woman’s Relief Corps. Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, organized 1883, seventy-eight years old.

    Public Law 87-650 · 76 Stat. 502 · September 7, 1962 · Original text

84. An Act To amend title 10, United States Code, to codify recent military laws, and to improve the Code.

    Public Law 87-651 · 76 Stat. 506 · September 7, 1962 · Original text

85. Joint Resolution Relating to the admission of certain alien children.

    Private Law 87-532 · 76 Stat. 1351 · September 7, 1962 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act For the relief of Tai Ja Lim.

    Private Law 87-533 · 76 Stat. 1352 · September 7, 1962 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands in the State of Maryland to the Prince Georges Comity Hospital, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-652 · 76 Stat. 527 · September 10, 1962 · Original text

88. An Act To amend chapter 137, of title 10, United States Code, relating to procurement.

    Public Law 87-653 · 76 Stat. 528 · September 10, 1962 · Original text

89. An Act To amend the Act of Jane 5, 1952, so as to remove certain restrictions on the real property conveyed to the Territory of Hawaii by the United States under authority of such Act.

    Public Law 87-654 · 76 Stat. 530 · September 10, 1962 · Original text

90. An Act To incorporate the Naval Sea Cadet Corps.

    Public Law 87-655 · 76 Stat. 530 · September 10, 1962 · Original text

91. District of Columbia Tissue Bank Act

    An Act To encourage and aid the development of reconstructive medicine and surgery and the development of medico-surgical research by authorizing the licensing of tissue banks in the District of Columbia, by facilitating antemortem and postmortem donations of human tissue for tissue bank purposes, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-656 · 76 Stat. 534 · September 10, 1962 · Original text

92. An Act To establish the Point Reyes National Seashore in the State of California, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-657 · 76 Stat. 538 · September 13, 1962 · Original text

93. Public Works Acceleration Act

    An Act To provide authority to accelerate public works programs by the Federal Government and State and local bodies.

    Public Law 87-658 · 76 Stat. 541 · September 14, 1962 · Original text

94. An Act To provide for the exchange of certain lands in Puerto Rico.

    Public Law 87-659 · 76 Stat. 544 · September 14, 1962 · Original text

95. An Act To provide for retrocession of legislative jurisdiction over United States Naval Supply Depot Clearfield, Ogden, Utah.

    Public Law 87-660 · 76 Stat. 545 · September 14, 1962 · Original text

96. An Act To add certain lands to the Wasatch National Forest, Utah, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-661 · 76 Stat. 545 · September 14, 1962 · Original text

97. An Act Authorizing the conveyance of certain property in the city of San Diego to the regents of the University of California.

    Public Law 87-662 · 76 Stat. 546 · September 14, 1962 · Original text

98. An Act To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the appointment of citizens or nationals of the United States from American Samoa, Guam, or the Virgin Islands to the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the United States Air Force Academy.

    Public Law 87-663 · 76 Stat. 547 · September 14, 1962 · Original text

99. An Act For the relief of Hidayet Danish Nakaslddze.

    Private Law 87-534 · 76 Stat. 1353 · September 14, 1962 · Private law · Original text

100. Antitrust Civil Process Act

     An Act To authorize the Attorney General to compel the production of documentary evidence required in civil investigations for the enforcement of the antitrust laws, and for other purposes.

     Public Law 87-664 · 76 Stat. 548 · September 19, 1962 · Original text