Every law Congress has passed

1,026 laws of the 88th Congress, 1963–1965

1. An Act To donate to the Devils Lake Sioux Tribe of the Fort Totten Indian Reservation, North Dakota, approximately two hundred seventy-five and seventy-four one-hundredths acres of federally owned land.

   Public Law 88-194 · 77 Stat. 347 · December 11, 1963 · Original text

2. An Act To provide office space, supplies, equipment, and franking privileges for Mrs. Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, to authorize appropriations for the payment of ex ileuses incident to the death and burial of former President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 88-195 · 77 Stat. 348 · December 11, 1963 · Original text

3. An Act To authorize the sale and exchange of isolated tracts of tribal land on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation, South Dakota.

   Public Law 88-196 · 77 Stat. 349 · December 11, 1963 · Original text

4. An Act To change the name of the Andrew Johnson National Monument, to add certain historic property thereto, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 88-197 · 77 Stat. 349 · December 11, 1963 · Original text

5. An Act For the relief of Elizabeth Mary Martin.

   Private Law 88-108 · 77 Stat. 911 · December 11, 1963 · Private law · Original text

6. An Act To consent to the amendment by the States of Colorado and New Mexico of the Costilla Creek Compact.

   Public Law 88-198 · 77 Stat. 350 · December 12, 1963 · Original text

7. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire and add certain lands to the Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Massachusetts, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 88-199 · 77 Stat. 359 · December 12, 1963 · Original text

8. An Act To amend further the Peace Corps Act, as amended.

   Public Law 88-200 · 77 Stat. 359 · December 13, 1963 · Original text

9. An Act To provide that seat belts sold or shipped in interstate commerce for use in motor vehicles shall meet certain safety standards.

   Public Law 88-201 · 77 Stat. 361 · December 13, 1963 · Original text

10. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Commission established to report upon the assassination of President John F. Kennedy to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence.

    Public Law 88-202 · 77 Stat. 362 · December 13, 1963 · Original text

11. An Act To amend title V of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 88-203 · 77 Stat. 363 · December 13, 1963 · Original text

12. Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963

    An Act To authorize assistance to public and other nonprofit institutions of higher education in financing the construction, rehabilitation, or improvement of needed academic and related facilities in undergraduate and graduate institutions.

    Public Law 88-204 · 77 Stat. 363 · December 16, 1963 · Original text

13. Foreign Assistance Act of 1963

    An Act To amend further the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 88-205 · 77 Stat. 379 · December 16, 1963 · Original text

14. An Act To improve, strengthen, and accelerate programs for the prevention and abatement of air pollution.

    Public Law 88-206 · 77 Stat. 392 · December 17, 1963 · Original text

15. An Act To amend title 38 of the United States Code to allow the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs to delegate to the Chief Medical Director in the Department of Medicine and Surgery, authority to act upon the recommendations of the disciplinary boards provided by section 4110 of title 38, United States Code.

    Public Law 88-207 · 77 Stat. 402 · December 17, 1963 · Original text

16. An Act To amend part II of the Interstate Commerce Act in order to provide an exemption from the provisions of such part for the emergency transportation of any motor vehicle in interstate or foreign commerce by towing.

    Public Law 88-208 · 77 Stat. 402 · December 17, 1963 · Original text

17. Joint Resolution Designating the 17th day of December of each year as “Wright Brothers Day”.

    Public Law 88-209 · 77 Stat. 402 · December 17, 1963 · Original text

18. An Act To strengthen and improve the quality of vocational education and to expand the vocational education opportunities in the Nation, to extend for three years the National Defense Education Act of 1958 and Public Laws 815 and 874, Eighty-first Congress (federally affected areas), and for other purposes.

    Public Law 88-210 · 77 Stat. 403 · December 18, 1963 · Original text

19. An Act To eliminate the maintenance by the District of Columbia of perpetual accounts for unclaimed moneys held in trust by the government of the District of Columbia.

    Public Law 88-211 · 77 Stat. 419 · December 18, 1963 · Original text

20. An Act To amend the act of July 24, 1956, granting a franchise to D.C. Transit System, Inc.

    Public Law 88-212 · 77 Stat. 421 · December 18, 1963 · Original text

21. An Act Granting an extension of patent to the United Daughters of the Confederacy.

    Public Law 88-213 · 77 Stat. 421 · December 18, 1963 · Original text

22. An Act For the relief of Jan and Anna Smal (nee Dworzanski).

    Private Law 88-109 · 77 Stat. 912 · December 18, 1963 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act Relating to the effective date of the qualification of the Steamship Trade Association of Baltimore-Waterfront Guard Association pension fund as a qualified trust under section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

    Private Law 88-110 · 77 Stat. 912 · December 18, 1963 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act For the relief of Eric Voegelin and Luise Betty Onken Voegelin.

    Private Law 88-111 · 77 Stat. 912 · December 18, 1963 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act For the relief of Generoso Bucci Cammisa.

    Private Law 88-112 · 77 Stat. 913 · December 18, 1963 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act For the relief of Mrs, Ingrid Gudrun Schroder Brown.

    Private Law 88-113 · 77 Stat. 913 · December 18, 1963 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act For the relief of Ferenc Molnar.

    Private Law 88-122 · 77 Stat. 116 · December 19, 1963 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act To amend the Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962.

    Public Law 88-214 · 77 Stat. 422 · December 19, 1963 · Original text

29. Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1964

    An Act Making appropriations for sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, commissions, corporations, agencies, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 88-215 · 77 Stat. 425 · December 19, 1963 · Original text

30. An Act To provide for the conveyance to the State of California of certain mineral rights reserved to the United States in certain real property in California.

    Public Law 88-216 · 77 Stat. 448 · December 19, 1963 · Original text

31. An Act To provide for the reinstatement and validation of United States oil and gas lease numbered Sacramento 037552–C, and for other purposes.

    Private Law 88-114 · 77 Stat. 913 · December 19, 1963 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act For the relief of Doctor Jae H. Yang.

    Private Law 88-115 · 77 Stat. 914 · December 19, 1963 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act For the relief of Bay Kow Jung.

    Private Law 88-116 · 77 Stat. 914 · December 19, 1963 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act For the relief of Pasquale Marrella.

    Private Law 88-117 · 77 Stat. 914 · December 19, 1963 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act For the relief of John William Horling.

    Private Law 88-118 · 77 Stat. 915 · December 19, 1963 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act For the relief of Ching Heing Yen and Ching Chino Hoang Yen.

    Private Law 88-119 · 77 Stat. 915 · December 19, 1963 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Sandra Bank Murphy.

    Private Law 88-120 · 77 Stat. 916 · December 19, 1963 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Annie Zambelli Stiletto.

    Private Law 88-121 · 77 Stat. 916 · December 19, 1963 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act For the relief of Jeung Sing, also known as Chang Sheng and Rafael Chang Sing.

    Private Law 88-123 · 77 Stat. 917 · December 19, 1963 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act For the relief of Angeliki Devaris.

    Private Law 88-124 · 77 Stat. 917 · December 19, 1963 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act For the relief of Tricia Kim.

    Private Law 88-125 · 77 Stat. 917 · December 19, 1963 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Denise Jeanne Escobar (nee Arnoux).

    Private Law 88-126 · 77 Stat. 918 · December 19, 1963 · Private law · Original text

43. An Act For the relief of Mariano Carrese and Vincenzina Ciavattini Restuccia.

    Private Law 88-127 · 77 Stat. 918 · December 19, 1963 · Private law · Original text

44. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Concetto Foto Napoli, Salvatore Napoli, Antonina Napoli, and Michela Napoli.

    Private Law 88-128 · 77 Stat. 918 · December 19, 1963 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act For the relief of Giuseppe Maida, his wife, Caterina Maida, and their children, Antonio, and Vittoria Maida.

    Private Law 88-129 · 77 Stat. 918 · December 19, 1963 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act For the relief of the city of Binghamton, New York.

    Public Law 88-217 · 77 Stat. 448 · December 21, 1963 · Original text

47. Horizontal Property Act of the District of Columbia

    An Act To provide for the creation of horizontal property regimes in the District of Columbia.

    Public Law 88-218 · 77 Stat. 449 · December 21, 1963 · Original text

48. An Act To amend title 39, United States Code, to increase from 10 to 20 miles miles urea within which the Postmaster General may establish stations, substations, or branches of post offices, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 88-219 · 77 Stat. 462 · December 21, 1963 · Original text

49. An Act Making appropriation for military construction for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 88-220 · 77 Stat. 463 · December 21, 1963 · Original text

50. An Act For the relief of the city of Winslow, Arizona.

    Public Law 88-221 · 77 Stat. 466 · December 21, 1963 · Original text

51. An Act For the relief of certain persons involved in the negotiation of forged or fraudulent Government checks issued at Parks Air Force Base. California.

    Public Law 88-222 · 77 Stat. 467 · December 21, 1963 · Original text

52. An Act To authorize the conveyance to the Waukegan Port District, Illinois, of certain real property of the United States.

    Public Law 88-223 · 77 Stat. 468 · December 21, 1963 · Original text

53. An Act To amend The Act of March 2, 1931, to provide that certain proceedings of the AMVETS (American Veterans of World War II), shall be printed as a House document, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 88-224 · 77 Stat. 469 · December 21, 1963 · Original text

54. An Act For the relief of Nick Masonich.

    Private Law 88-130 · 77 Stat. 919 · December 21, 1963 · Private law · Original text

55. An Act For the relief of Rear Admiral Walter B. Davidson.

    Private Law 88-131 · 77 Stat. 919 · December 21, 1963 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act To provide for the relief of certain enlisted members and former enlisted members of the Air Force.

    Private Law 88-132 · 77 Stat. 920 · December 21, 1963 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act For the relief of Erwin A. Suehs.

    Private Law 88-133 · 77 Stat. 921 · December 21, 1963 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act For the relief of Zoltan Friedmann.

    Private Law 88-134 · 77 Stat. 921 · December 21, 1963 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act For the relief of Hurley Construction Company.

    Private Law 88-135 · 77 Stat. 921 · December 21, 1963 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Margaret Patterson Bartlett.

    Private Law 88-136 · 77 Stat. 922 · December 21, 1963 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act For the relief of Smith L. Parratt and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Parratt, his parents.

    Private Law 88-137 · 77 Stat. 922 · December 21, 1963 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act For the relief of Mrs. M. Orta Worden.

    Private Law 88-138 · 77 Stat. 923 · December 21, 1963 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Zara M. Schreiber.

    Private Law 88-139 · 77 Stat. 923 · December 21, 1963 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act To provide that the Commission on the Disposition of Alcatraz Island shall have six months after its formation in which to make its report to Congress.

    Public Law 88-226 · 77 Stat. 426 · December 23, 1963 · Original text

65. An Act To amend Public Law 86–518 and section 506 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to authorize the amendment of contracts between shipowners and the United States dealing with vessels whose life has been extended by Public Law 86–518.

    Public Law 88-225 · 77 Stat. 469 · December 23, 1963 · Original text

66. An Act To amend section 511(h) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, in order to extend the time for commitment of construction reserve funds.

    Public Law 88-227 · 77 Stat. 470 · December 23, 1963 · Original text

67. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey a certain parcel of land to the State of Delaware, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 88-228 · 77 Stat. 470 · December 23, 1963 · Original text

68. An Act To amend the Alaska Public Works Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to collect, coin promise, or release certain claims held by him under that Act.

    Public Law 88-229 · 77 Stat. 471 · December 23, 1963 · Original text

69. An Act To amend the Art of August 3, 1956 (70 Stat. 986), as amended, relating to adult Indian vocational training.

    Public Law 88-230 · 77 Stat. 471 · December 23, 1963 · Original text

70. An Act To provide for the disposition of the Judgment funds on deposit to the credit of the Kootenai Tribe or Bend of Indians, Idaho.

    Public Law 88-231 · 77 Stat. 472 · December 23, 1963 · Original text

71. An Act To change the requirements for the annual meeting elate for national banks.

    Public Law 88-232 · 77 Stat. 472 · December 23, 1963 · Original text

72. An Act To revise the procedures established by the Hawaii Statehood Act, Public Law 80–3, for the conveyance of certain lands to the State of Hawaii, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 88-233 · 77 Stat. 472 · December 23, 1963 · Original text

73. An Act To amend section 1391 of title 28 of the United States Code, relating to venue generally.

    Public Law 88-234 · 77 Stat. 473 · December 23, 1963 · Original text

74. An Act To revise the boundaries of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 88-235 · 77 Stat. 473 · December 23, 1963 · Original text

75. An Act To amend sections 510 and 591 of title 10, United States Code, to remove the requirement that an alien must make a declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United: States before he may be enlisted or appointed in a reserve component.

    Public Law 88-236 · 77 Stat. 474 · December 23, 1963 · Original text

76. An Act To amend the Act authorizing the transmission and disposition by the Secretary of the Interior of electric energy generated at Falcon Dam on the Rio Grande to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to also market power generated at Amistad Dam on the Rio Grande.

    Public Law 88-237 · 77 Stat. 475 · December 23, 1963 · Original text

77. An Act To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize travel and transportation allowances for travel performed under orders that are canceled revoked, or modified and for other purposes.

    Public Law 88-238 · 77 Stat. 475 · December 23, 1963 · Original text

78. An Act To authorize the Postmaster General to enter into agreements for the transportation of mail by passenger common carriers by motor vehicle, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 88-239 · 77 Stat. 476 · December 23, 1963 · Original text

79. An Act To amend Public Law 193, Eighty-third Congress, relating to the Corregidor-Bataan Memorial Commision.

    Public Law 88-240 · 77 Stat. 477 · December 23, 1963 · Original text

80. An Act To enact Part II of the District of Columbia Code, entitled Judiciary and Judicial Procedure codifying the general and permanent laws relating to the Judiciary and judicial procedure of the District of Columbia.

    Public Law 88-241 · 77 Stat. 478 · December 23, 1963 · Original text

81. An Act For the relief of the Shelburne Harbor Ship and Marine Const ruction Company, Incorporated.

    Private Law 88-140 · 77 Stat. 924 · December 23, 1963 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act For the relief of Yim Sei Chun.

    Private Law 88-141 · 77 Stat. 924 · December 23, 1963 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act For the relief of Misako Moriya.

    Private Law 88-142 · 77 Stat. 924 · December 23, 1963 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act For the relief of Yukio Iseri.

    Private Law 88-143 · 77 Stat. 925 · December 23, 1963 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act For the relief of Despina J. Sanios.

    Private Law 88-144 · 77 Stat. 925 · December 23, 1963 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act For the relief of Thomas B. Bollers and Earlene Bollers.

    Private Law 88-145 · 77 Stat. 925 · December 23, 1963 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act For the relief of the Arizona Milling Company of Phoenix, Arizona.

    Private Law 88-146 · 77 Stat. 926 · December 23, 1963 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act For the relief of Doctor Demetrios Flessas and Doctor Eugenia Flessas.

    Private Law 88-147 · 77 Stat. 926 · December 23, 1963 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act For the relief of Atm Murgelj.

    Private Law 88-148 · 77 Stat. 927 · December 23, 1963 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act For the relief of Dulcie Ann Steinhardt Sherlock.

    Private Law 88-149 · 77 Stat. 927 · December 23, 1963 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act For the relief of Maria Mereghetti (Mother Benedetta) and Annunziata Colombo (Mother Cherubina).

    Private Law 88-150 · 77 Stat. 927 · December 23, 1963 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act For the relief of W. V. Grimes. James A. Powell, Frank Grove, Harry P. Nash. Junior, and Michael J. Neofiton.

    Private Law 88-151 · 77 Stat. 927 · December 23, 1963 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act For the relief of Robert H. Bagby.

    Private Law 88-152 · 77 Stat. 929 · December 23, 1963 · Private law · Original text

94. Joint Resolution To authorize the President to issue annually a proclamation designating the first week in March of each year as Save Your Vision Week.

    Public Law 88-242 · 77 Stat. 620 · December 30, 1963 · Original text

95. An Act To enact the Uniform Commercial Code for the District of Columbia, mid for other purposes.

    Public Law 88-243 · 77 Stat. 630 · December 30, 1963 · Original text

96. Joint Resolution To provide for participation by the Government of the United States in the Hague Conference on Private International Law and the international (Home) Institute for the Unification of Private Law, mid authorizing appropriations therefor.

    Public Law 88-244 · 77 Stat. 775 · December 30, 1963 · Original text

97. Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1964

    An Act Making appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 88-245 · 77 Stat. 776 · December 30, 1963 · Original text

98. An Act To provide for the preparation and printing of comp Stations of materials whiting to annual national high school and college debate topics.

    Public Law 88-246 · 77 Stat. 802 · December 30, 1963 · Original text

99. Joint Resolution Establishing that the second regular session of the Eighty-eighth Congress convene at noon on Tuesday, January 7, 1964.

    Public Law 88-247 · 77 Stat. 802 · December 30, 1963 · Original text

100. Legislative Branch Appropriation Act 1964

     An Act Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964, and for other purposes.

     Public Law 88-248 · 77 Stat. 803 · December 30, 1963 · Original text