Every law Congress has passed

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

1. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Pamela Gough Walker.

   Private Law 87-205 · 75 Stat. 922 · September 22, 1961 · Private law · Original text

2. An Act For the relief of Woody W. Hackney of Fort Worth, Texas.

   Private Law 87-206 · 75 Stat. 923 · September 22, 1961 · Private law · Original text

3. Arms Control and Disarmament Act

   An Act To establish a United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.

   Public Law 87-297 · 75 Stat. 631 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

4. An Act To authorize the use of funds arising from judgments in favor of any of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.

   Public Law 87-298 · 75 Stat. 639 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

5. An Act To amend the Act of September 1, 1954, in order to limit to eases involving the national security the prohibition on payment of annuities and retired pay to officers and employees of the United States, to clarify the application and operation of such Act, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 87-299 · 75 Stat. 640 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

6. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study covering the causes and prevention of injuries, health hazards, and other health and safety conditions in metal and nonmetallic mines (excluding coal and lignite mines).

   Public Law 87-300 · 75 Stat. 649 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

7. An Act To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act; and for other purposes.

   Public Law 87-301 · 75 Stat. 650 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

8. An Act Making appropriations for military construction for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1962, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 87-302 · 75 Stat. 658 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

9. An Act To amend the Ship Mortgage Act, 1920, with respect to its applicability to certain vessels.

   Public Law 87-303 · 75 Stat. 661 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

10. An Act To authorize pay with respect to civilian employees of the United States in eases of emergency evacuations, to consolidate the laws governing allotment and assignment of pay by such employees, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-304 · 75 Stat. 662 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

11. Small Business Act Amendments of 1961

    An Act To amend the Small Business Act.

    Public Law 87-305 · 75 Stat. 666 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

12. An Act To amend section 1362 of title 18 of the United States Code so as to further protect the internal security of the United States by providing penalties for malicious damage to certain communications facilities.

    Public Law 87-306 · 75 Stat. 669 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

13. An Act To provide for the conveyance of a portion of the Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway and other highways on the Pentagon road network to the Commonwealth of Virginia, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-307 · 75 Stat. 670 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

14. An Act To reserve for use by the Department of the Army at Fort Richardson, Alaska, certain public lands in the Campbell Creek area, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-308 · 75 Stat. 671 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

15. An Act To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands in the State of Wyoming to the county of Fremont, Wyoming.

    Public Law 87-309 · 75 Stat. 671 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

16. An Act To provide for withdrawal and reservation for the use of the Department of the Air Force of certain public lands of the United States at Nellis Air Force Range, Nevada, for defense purposes.

    Public Law 87-310 · 75 Stat. 672 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

17. An Act To amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945.

    Public Law 87-311 · 75 Stat. 672 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

18. An Act Relating to the determination of gross income from the property for taxable years prior to 1961 in the case of certain clays and shale which were used in the manufacture of certain clay products.

    Public Law 87-312 · 75 Stat. 674 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

19. An Act To provide for the disposal of certain lands held for inclusion in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area, North Carolina, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-313 · 75 Stat. 675 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

20. An Act To amend section 5011 of title 38, United States Code, to clarify the authority of the Veterans’ Administration to use its revolving supply fund for the repair and reclamation of personal property.

    Public Law 87-314 · 75 Stat. 675 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

21. An Act To authorize appropriations for the Atomic Energy Commission in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-315 · 75 Stat. 676 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

22. An Act For the allocation of costs on the Wapato-Satus unit of the Wapato Indian irrigation project.

    Public Law 87-316 · 75 Stat. 680 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

23. An Act To amend section 4126 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to compensation to prison inmates for injuries incurred in the course of employment.

    Public Law 87-317 · 75 Stat. 681 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

24. An Act To prohibit the examination in District of Columbia courts of any minister of religion in connection with any communication made to him in his professional (rapacity, without the consent of the party to such communication.

    Public Law 87-318 · 75 Stat. 681 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

25. Joint Resolution Authorizing the President to issue annually a proclamation designating the third week in March as National Poison Prevention Week, in order to aid in bringing to the American people the dangers of accidental poisoning.

    Public Law 87-319 · 75 Stat. 681 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

26. An Act To provide for the withdrawal of certain public lands forty miles east of Fairbanks, Alaska, for use by the Department of the Army as a Nike range.

    Public Law 87-320 · 75 Stat. 682 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

27. An Act Relating to the credits against the employment tax in the case of certain successor employers and to provide an election for past taxable years with respect to the determination of gross income from mining in the case of quartzite and clay used in the production of refractory products.

    Public Law 87-321 · 75 Stat. 683 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

28. An Act To amend section 505(d) of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, with respect to certain positions in the General Accounting Office.

    Public Law 87-322 · 75 Stat. 685 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

29. Joint Resolution Providing for printing copies of “Cannon’s Procedure in the House of Representatives”.

    Public Law 87-323 · 75 Stat. 685 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

30. An Act To amend the Act of September 2, 1958, establishing a Commission and Advisory Committee on International Rules of Judicial Procedure, as amended.

    Public Law 87-324 · 75 Stat. 685 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

31. An Act To authorize the Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington Railroad Company to construct, maintain, and operate branch sidings over First Street Southwest in the District of Columbia.

    Public Law 87-325 · 75 Stat. 686 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

32. An Act To provide for the withdrawal from the public domain of certain lands in the Ladd-Eielson area, Alaska, for use by the Department of the Army as the Yukon Command training site, Alaska, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-326 · 75 Stat. 686 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

33. An Act To provide for the withdrawal from the public domain of certain lands in the Big Delta area, Alaska, for continued use by the Department of the Army at Fort Greely, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-327 · 75 Stat. 687 · September 26, 1961 · Original text

34. An Act For the relief of Ok Nyu Choi (Ann Wollmar).

    Private Law 87-207 · 75 Stat. 923 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act To confer upon the domestic relations branch of the municipal court for the District of Columbia jurisdiction to hear and determine the petition for adoption filed by Marie Taliaferro.

    Private Law 87-208 · 75 Stat. 924 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act For the relief of Constantinos Georgiou Stavropoulos.

    Private Law 87-209 · 75 Stat. 924 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act For the relief of Guisseppe Glorioso.

    Private Law 87-210 · 75 Stat. 924 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act For the relief of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Leong.

    Private Law 87-211 · 75 Stat. 925 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act For the relief of Young Jei Oh and Soon Nee Lee.

    Private Law 87-212 · 75 Stat. 925 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act For the relief of Olga G. Coutsoubinas and Spyridon G. Coutsoubinas.

    Private Law 87-213 · 75 Stat. 925 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act For the relief of Maria Trela Terpak.

    Private Law 87-214 · 75 Stat. 925 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act For the relief of Helen Haroian.

    Private Law 87-215 · 75 Stat. 926 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

43. An Act For the relief of Giovanna Vitiello.

    Private Law 87-216 · 75 Stat. 926 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

44. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Seto Yiu Kwei.

    Private Law 87-217 · 75 Stat. 926 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act For the relief of A. N. Deringer, Incorporated.

    Private Law 87-218 · 75 Stat. 927 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act For the relief of Zsuzsanna Reisz.

    Private Law 87-219 · 75 Stat. 927 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

47. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an exchange of certain land in Madera County, California, with Mary Saunders Moses.

    Private Law 87-220 · 75 Stat. 928 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act For the relief of Laszlo Hamori.

    Private Law 87-221 · 75 Stat. 932 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Josefa Pidlaoan and daughter, Annabelle Pidlaoan.

    Private Law 87-222 · 75 Stat. 932 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Agavni Yazicioglu.

    Private Law 87-223 · 75 Stat. 932 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act For the relief of EN/2 Hideo Chuman, United States Navy.

    Private Law 87-224 · 75 Stat. 933 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act For the relief of Aloysitis van de Velde.

    Private Law 87-225 · 75 Stat. 933 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act For the relief of Jeanine Ruth Tabacnik.

    Private Law 87-226 · 75 Stat. 933 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act For the relief of Jesus Garza Lopez.

    Private Law 87-227 · 75 Stat. 934 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

55. An Act For the relief of Kim-Ok Yun.

    Private Law 87-228 · 75 Stat. 934 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act For the relief of Isei Sakioka.

    Private Law 87-229 · 75 Stat. 934 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act For the relief of Maria Falato Colacicco.

    Private Law 87-230 · 75 Stat. 935 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Chung-Huang Tang Kao.

    Private Law 87-231 · 75 Stat. 935 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act For the relief of Byron K. Efthimiadis.

    Private Law 87-232 · 75 Stat. 935 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act For the relief of Carma Pereira de Bustillos.

    Private Law 87-233 · 75 Stat. 935 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act For the relief of Joan Josephine Smith.

    Private Law 87-234 · 75 Stat. 936 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act For the relief of Nicholas J. Katsaros.

    Private Law 87-235 · 75 Stat. 936 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act For the relief of Isabel Brown.

    Private Law 87-236 · 75 Stat. 936 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act For the relief of Georgia J. Makris.

    Private Law 87-237 · 75 Stat. 937 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act For the relief of Hajime Misaka.

    Private Law 87-238 · 75 Stat. 937 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act For the relief of Joginder Singh Toor.

    Private Law 87-239 · 75 Stat. 937 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act For the relief of Essie V. Johnson.

    Private Law 87-240 · 75 Stat. 938 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act For the relief of Washington George Brodber Bryan.

    Private Law 87-241 · 75 Stat. 938 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act For the relief of Doctor Victor Wang Ta Ng and his wife, Alice Siu Har Ng.

    Private Law 87-242 · 75 Stat. 938 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act For the relief of Adelina Benedict (nee Rosasco).

    Private Law 87-243 · 75 Stat. 939 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act For the relief of Gregoire A. Kublin.

    Private Law 87-244 · 75 Stat. 939 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act For the relief of Alberto Luciano (Rocchi) Rosasco.

    Private Law 87-245 · 75 Stat. 939 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Maria A. Schmoldt.

    Private Law 87-246 · 75 Stat. 939 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

74. An Act For the relief of Istvan Zsoldos.

    Private Law 87-247 · 75 Stat. 940 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act For the relief of Elemer Christian Sarkozy.

    Private Law 87-248 · 75 Stat. 940 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act For the relief of Matthias Nock, Junior.

    Private Law 87-249 · 75 Stat. 940 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act To authorize an exchange of land at the Agricultural Research Center.

    Private Law 87-250 · 75 Stat. 941 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act For the relief of Lennon May.

    Private Law 87-251 · 75 Stat. 941 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act For the relief of Sylvia Abrams Abramowitz.

    Private Law 87-252 · 75 Stat. 941 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act For the relief of Richard Fordham.

    Private Law 87-253 · 75 Stat. 942 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act For the relief of Miss Liu Lai Ching.

    Private Law 87-254 · 75 Stat. 942 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Margaret Ruda Daniel.

    Private Law 87-255 · 75 Stat. 942 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act For the relief of Zbigniew Ryba.

    Private Law 87-256 · 75 Stat. 942 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act For the relief of Compton Jones and Hulbert Jones.

    Private Law 87-257 · 75 Stat. 943 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act For the relief of Francisco Joaquim Alves.

    Private Law 87-258 · 75 Stat. 943 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act For the relief of Vito Recchia.

    Private Law 87-259 · 75 Stat. 943 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Helena Sullivan.

    Private Law 87-260 · 75 Stat. 944 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act For the relief of Fernando Manni.

    Private Law 87-261 · 75 Stat. 944 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act For the relief of Steven Mark Hallinan.

    Private Law 87-262 · 75 Stat. 944 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act For the relief of Adolphe C. Verheyn.

    Private Law 87-263 · 75 Stat. 944 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Maria Gonzalez Fernandez Long.

    Private Law 87-264 · 75 Stat. 945 · September 26, 1961 · Private law · Original text

92. Joint Resolution To create a regional agency by intergovernmental compact for the planning, conservation, utilization, development, management, and control of the water and related natural resources of the Delaware River Basin, for the improvement of navigation, reduction of flood damage, regulation of water quality, control of pollution, development of water supply, hydroelectric energy, fish and wildlife habitat, and public recreational facilities, and other purposes, and defining the functions, powers, and duties of such agency.

    Public Law 87-328 · 75 Stat. 688 · September 27, 1961 · Original text

93. Joint Resolution Relating to the admission of certain adopted children.

    Private Law 87-265 · 75 Stat. 945 · September 29, 1961 · Private law · Original text

94. Foreign Assistance and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1962

    An Act Making appropriations for Foreign Assistance and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1962, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-329 · 75 Stat. 717 · September 30, 1961 · Original text

95. Public Works Appropriation Act, 1962

    An Act Making appropriations for civil functions administered by the Department of the Army, certain agencies of the Department of the Interior, the Atomic Energy Commission, the Tennessee Valley Authority and certain study commissions, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1982, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-330 · 75 Stat. 722 · September 30, 1961 · Original text

96. An Act To amend the antitrust laws to authorize leagues of professional football, baseball, basketball, and hockey teams to enter into certain television contracts, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-331 · 75 Stat. 732 · September 30, 1961 · Original text

97. Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1962

    An Act Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1962, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-332 · 75 Stat. 733 · September 30, 1961 · Original text

98. An Act To carry into effect a provision of the Convention of Paris for the Protection of Industrial Property as revised at Lisbon, Portugal, October 31, 1958.

    Public Law 87-333 · 75 Stat. 748 · October 3, 1961 · Original text

99. An Act To provide for the withdrawal from the public domain of certain lands in the Granite Creek area, Alaska, for use by the Department of the Army at Fort Greely, Alaska, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-334 · 75 Stat. 749 · October 3, 1961 · Original text

100. An Act For the relief of Albany County, New York.

     Public Law 87-335 · 75 Stat. 750 · October 3, 1961 · Original text