Every law Congress has passed

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

1. National Portrait Gallery Act

   An Act To provide for a National Portrait Gallery as a bureau of the Smithsonian Institution.

   Public Law 87-443 · 76 Stat. 62 · April 27, 1962 · Original text

2. An Act To amend the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, by eliminating the requirement of an oath or affirmation on certain documents filed with the Federal Communications Commission.

   Public Law 87-444 · 76 Stat. 63 · April 27, 1962 · Original text

3. An Act To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize the issuance of radio operator licenses to nationals of the United States.

   Public Law 87-445 · 76 Stat. 64 · April 27, 1962 · Original text

4. An Act To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended.

   Public Law 87-446 · 76 Stat. 64 · April 27, 1962 · Original text

5. An Act For the relief of Seymour Robertson.

   Private Law 87-358 · 76 Stat. 1290 · April 27, 1962 · Private law · Original text

6. An Act For the relief of John E. Beaman and Adelaide K. Beaman.

   Private Law 87-359 · 76 Stat. 1290 · April 27, 1962 · Private law · Original text

7. An Act For the relief of Mariya E. Tedin and Elizabeth O. Reynolds.

   Private Law 87-360 · 76 Stat. 1291 · April 27, 1962 · Private law · Original text

8. An Act For the relief of Harvey Burstein.

   Private Law 87-361 · 76 Stat. 1291 · April 27, 1962 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act For the relief of Harry E. Ellison, captain, United States Army, retired.

   Private Law 87-362 · 76 Stat. 1292 · April 27, 1962 · Private law · Original text

10. An Act For the relief of Edward L. Wertheim.

    Private Law 87-363 · 76 Stat. 1292 · April 27, 1962 · Private law · Original text

11. An Act To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a program of Federal matching grants for the construction of television broadcasting facilities to be used for educational purposes.

    Public Law 87-447 · 76 Stat. 64 · May 1, 1962 · Original text

12. An Act To authorize the imposition of forfeitures for certain violations of the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission in the common carrier and safety and special fields.

    Public Law 87-448 · 76 Stat. 68 · May 11, 1962 · Original text

13. An Act For the relief of Hom Hong Hing, also known as Tommy Joe.

    Private Law 87-364 · 76 Stat. 1292 · May 11, 1962 · Private law · Original text

14. Joint Resolution Authorizing the President to proclaim the week in May of each year in which falls the third Friday of that month as National Transportation Week.

    Public Law 87-449 · 76 Stat. 69 · May 14, 1962 · Original text

15. Joint Resolution To defer the proclamation of marketing quotas and acreage allotments for the 1968 crop of wheat.

    Public Law 87-450 · 76 Stat. 69 · May 15, 1962 · Original text

16. An Act To amend the Agricultural Act of 1961 to permit the planting of additional nonsurplus crops on diverted acreage.

    Public Law 87-451 · 76 Stat. 70 · May 15, 1962 · Original text

17. An Act To amend the Act granting the consent of Congress to the States of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming to negotiate and enter into a compact relating to the waters of the Little Missouri River in order to extend the expiration date of such Act.

    Public Law 87-452 · 76 Stat. 71 · May 15, 1962 · Original text

18. Joint Resolution To prescribe names for the several House of Representatives office buildings.

    Public Law 87-453 · 76 Stat. 71 · May 21, 1962 · Original text

19. An Act To amend the Natural Gas Act to give the Federal Power Commission authority to suspend changes in rate schedules covering sales for resale for Industrial use only.

    Public Law 87-454 · 76 Stat. 72 · May 21, 1962 · Original text

20. An Act To provide for the free entry of certain steel and steel products donated for an addition to the Chippewa County War Memorial Hospital, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, and to provide for the free entry of records, diagrams, and other data with regard to business, engineering, or exploration operations conducted outside the United States.

    Public Law 87-455 · 76 Stat. 72 · May 21, 1962 · Original text

21. An Act For the relief of Gail Hohlweg Atabay and her daughter.

    Private Law 87-365 · 76 Stat. 1293 · May 21, 1962 · Private law · Original text

22. Tariff Classification Act of 1962

    An Act To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 and certain related laws to provide for the restatement of the tariff classification provisions, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-456 · 76 Stat. 72 · May 24, 1962 · Original text

23. An Act To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 and certain related laws to provide for the restatement of the tariff classification provisions, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-456 · May 24, 1962

24. An Act To provide for the acquisition of a patented mining claim on the south rim of Grand Canyon National Park, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-457 · 76 Stat. 79 · May 28, 1962 · Original text

25. An Act For the relief of Thomas O. Tate, Junior.

    Private Law 87-366 · 76 Stat. 1293 · May 28, 1962 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act For the relief of Merle K. Loessin.

    Private Law 87-367 · 76 Stat. 1293 · May 28, 1962 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act For the relief of Rocco Cambrea.

    Private Law 87-368 · 76 Stat. 1294 · May 28, 1962 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act For the relief of Jacinto Machado Ormonde.

    Private Law 87-369 · 76 Stat. 1294 · May 28, 1962 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act For the relief of Lee Kyong Ja.

    Private Law 87-370 · 76 Stat. 1294 · May 28, 1962 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act For the relief of Pierino Renzo Plcchione.

    Private Law 87-371 · 76 Stat. 1295 · May 28, 1962 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act For the relief of Elisabetta Piccioni.

    Private Law 87-372 · 76 Stat. 1295 · May 28, 1962 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act For the relief of Ronald L. Mutter.

    Private Law 87-373 · 76 Stat. 1295 · May 28, 1962 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act For the relief of James R. Banks.

    Private Law 87-374 · 76 Stat. 1296 · May 28, 1962 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act To authorize the exchange of certain lands at Antietam National Battlefield site.

    Public Law 87-458 · 76 Stat. 81 · May 31, 1962 · Original text

35. An Act To authorize the Secretary of Defense to lend certain Army, Navy, and Air Force equipment and to provide transportation and other services to the Boy Scouts of America in connection with the World Jamboree of Boy Scouts to be held in Greece in 1963, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-459 · 76 Stat. 82 · May 31, 1962 · Original text

36. An Act To authorize grants for planning and carrying out a project of construction for the expansion and improvement of the facilities of George Washington University Hospital in the District of Columbia.

    Public Law 87-460 · 76 Stat. 83 · May 31, 1962 · Original text

37. An Act To amend section 105 of title 28, United States Code, so as to transfer certain counties from the Western Division of the Western District of Missouri to the Saint Joseph Division of such district, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-461 · 76 Stat. 85 · May 31, 1962 · Original text

38. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of the Air Force to admit a citizen of the Kingdom of Thailand to the United States Air Force Academy.

    Public Law 87-462 · 76 Stat. 85 · May 31, 1962 · Original text

39. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to receive for instruction at the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis two citizens and subjects of the Kingdom of Belgium.

    Public Law 87-463 · 76 Stat. 86 · May 31, 1962 · Original text

40. Joint Resolution To designate calendar year 1962 as Cancer Progress Year.

    Public Law 87-464 · 76 Stat. 87 · May 31, 1962 · Original text

41. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act to provide better facilities for the enforcement of the customs and immigration laws”, to increase the amounts authorized to be expended.

    Public Law 87-465 · 76 Stat. 87 · May 31, 1962 · Original text

42. An Act To repeal section 409 of the Public Buildings Act of 1949, requiring the submission of a report to the Congress concerning eligible public building projects.

    Public Law 87-466 · 76 Stat. 87 · May 31, 1962 · Original text

43. An Act To authorize acceptance of the gift made to the United States by the will of Esther Cattell Schmitt.

    Public Law 87-467 · 76 Stat. 88 · May 31, 1962 · Original text

44. An Act To quiet title and possession to an unconfirmed and located private land claim in the State of Louisiana.

    Public Law 87-468 · 76 Stat. 88 · May 31, 1962 · Original text

45. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to sell certain public lands in Idaho.

    Public Law 87-469 · 76 Stat. 89 · May 31, 1962 · Original text

46. An Act To amend the District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, as amended, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-470 · 76 Stat. 89 · May 31, 1962 · Original text

47. An Act To change the name of Whitman National Monument to Whitman Mission National Historic Site.

    Public Law 87-471 · 76 Stat. 90 · May 31, 1962 · Original text

48. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an amendatory contract with the Burley Irrigation District, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-472 · 76 Stat. 90 · May 31, 1962 · Original text

49. An Act To amend the Act admitting the State of Washington into the Union in order to authorize the use of funds from the disposition of certain lands for the construction of State charitable, educational, penal, or reformatory institutions.

    Public Law 87-473 · 76 Stat. 91 · May 31, 1962 · Original text

50. An Act To amend sections 3(7) and 5(b) of the Internal Security Act of 1950, relating to employment of members of Communist organizations in certain defense facilities.

    Public Law 87-474 · 76 Stat. 91 · May 31, 1962 · Original text

51. An Act To authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to sell certain property owned by the District of Columbia located in Prince William County, Virginia, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-475 · 76 Stat. 92 · May 31, 1962 · Original text

52. An Act For the relief of Orsolina Cianflone Iallonardo, Mrs. Chow Chui Ha, and Giuseppe Aniello.

    Private Law 87-375 · 76 Stat. 1296 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act For the relief of Viola Berwick Warbis.

    Private Law 87-380 · 76 Stat. 1296 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Kikue Yamamoto Leghorn and her minor son, Yuichiro Yamamoto Leghorn.

    Private Law 87-381 · 76 Stat. 1296 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

55. An Act For the relief of Fong Chun Hong.

    Private Law 87-376 · 76 Stat. 1297 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act For the relief of Fong Kai Dong.

    Private Law 87-377 · 76 Stat. 1297 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act For the relief of Spencer E. Hewitt.

    Private Law 87-378 · 76 Stat. 1297 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act For the relief of Irene Kemeny.

    Private Law 87-379 · 76 Stat. 1297 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act For the relief of Maximo B. Avila.

    Private Law 87-382 · 76 Stat. 1299 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act For the relief of John D. Morton.

    Private Law 87-383 · 76 Stat. 1299 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act For the relief of Miss Helen Fappiano.

    Private Law 87-384 · 76 Stat. 1299 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act To exempt from taxation certain property of the Army Distaff Foundation.

    Private Law 87-385 · 76 Stat. 1300 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act For the relief of Sister Mary Aurelia (Chiara Di Gesu).

    Private Law 87-386 · 76 Stat. 1301 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act For the relief of Maddalena Haas.

    Private Law 87-387 · 76 Stat. 1301 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act For the relief of Gertrude M. Kaplan.

    Private Law 87-388 · 76 Stat. 1301 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act For the relief of Specialist Five Daniel J. Hawthorne, Junior.

    Private Law 87-389 · 76 Stat. 1302 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act For the relief of Abraham Gelb.

    Private Law 87-390 · 76 Stat. 1302 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Willie Mae Brown.

    Private Law 87-391 · 76 Stat. 1302 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act For the relief of Felicja Souleviez.

    Private Law 87-392 · 76 Stat. 1303 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act For the relief of Mon (Fred) Young.

    Private Law 87-393 · 76 Stat. 1303 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act For the relief of Cecil D. Bose.

    Private Law 87-394 · 76 Stat. 1304 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act For the relief of Hendrikus Zoetmulder (Harry Combres).

    Private Law 87-395 · 76 Stat. 1304 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act To repeal the Act of August 14, 1957 (Private Law 85–160).

    Private Law 87-396 · 76 Stat. 1304 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

74. An Act For the relief of Louanna L. Leis.

    Private Law 87-397 · 76 Stat. 1305 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act For the relief of Paul J. Pericle.

    Private Law 87-398 · 76 Stat. 1305 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act For the relief of Joseph A. Tedesco.

    Private Law 87-399 · 76 Stat. 1306 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act For the relief of Rhea G. Burgess.

    Private Law 87-400 · 76 Stat. 1306 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act To relieve Theodore A. Anderson from loss of agricultural conservation program benefits.

    Private Law 87-401 · 76 Stat. 1306 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Iris Ann Landrum.

    Private Law 87-402 · 76 Stat. 1307 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act For the relief of Daniel E. Moore.

    Private Law 87-403 · 76 Stat. 1307 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act For the relief of James N. Tull.

    Private Law 87-404 · 76 Stat. 1307 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act For the relief of John B. Hogan.

    Private Law 87-405 · 76 Stat. 1308 · May 31, 1962 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act To repeal subsection (a) of section 8 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959. limiting the area in the District of Columbia within which sites for public buildings may be acquired.

    Public Law 87-476 · 76 Stat. 92 · June 8, 1962 · Original text

84. An Act To approve the revised June 1957 reclassification of land of the Fort Shaw division of the Sun River project, Montana, and to authorize the modification of the repayment contract with Fort Shaw Irrigation District.

    Public Law 87-477 · 76 Stat. 93 · June 8, 1962 · Original text

85. Joint Resolution Authorizing the issuance of a gold medal to Bob Hope.

    Public Law 87-478 · 76 Stat. 93 · June 8, 1962 · Original text

86. Joint Resolution Permitting the Secretary of the Interior to continue to deliver water to lands in the Third Division, Riverton Federal reclamation project, Wyoming.

    Public Law 87-479 · 76 Stat. 94 · June 8, 1962 · Original text

87. An Act To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit disbursing officers of an armed force to entrust funds to other officers of an armed force.

    Public Law 87-480 · 76 Stat. 94 · June 8, 1962 · Original text

88. An Act To authorize an adequate White House Police force, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 87-481 · 76 Stat. 95 · June 8, 1962 · Original text

89. An Act For the relief of Salvatore Briganti.

    Private Law 87-406 · 76 Stat. 1308 · June 8, 1962 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act For the relief of William Burnice Joyner.

    Private Law 87-407 · 76 Stat. 1308 · June 8, 1962 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act For the relief of Sydney Gruson.

    Private Law 87-408 · 76 Stat. 1309 · June 8, 1962 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Frances Mangiaracina.

    Private Law 87-409 · 76 Stat. 1309 · June 8, 1962 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act For the relief of Elizabeth Rose DiCarlo.

    Private Law 87-410 · 76 Stat. 1309 · June 8, 1962 · Private law · Original text

94. An Act For the relief of Antonio C. Ysrael.

    Private Law 87-411 · 76 Stat. 1309 · June 8, 1962 · Private law · Original text

95. An Act For the relief of Sonia Maria Smith.

    Private Law 87-412 · 76 Stat. 1310 · June 8, 1962 · Private law · Original text

96. An Act For the relief of Kevork Toroian.

    Private Law 87-413 · 76 Stat. 1310 · June 8, 1962 · Private law · Original text

97. An Act For the relief of A. Eugene Congress.

    Private Law 87-414 · 76 Stat. 1310 · June 8, 1962 · Private law · Original text

98. An Act For the relief of Sergeant First Class Jesse O. Smith.

    Private Law 87-415 · 76 Stat. 1311 · June 8, 1962 · Private law · Original text

99. An Act To grant constructive service to members of the Coast Guard Women’s Reserve for the period from Jul y 25, 1947, to November 1, 1949.

    Public Law 87-482 · 76 Stat. 95 · June 12, 1962 · Original text

100. An Act For the relief of Kenneth David Wooden.

     Private Law 87-416 · 76 Stat. 1311 · June 12, 1962 · Private law · Original text