Every law Congress has passed

1,283 laws of the 89th Congress, 1965–1967

1. An Act For the relief of Evangelia Moshonu Kantas.

   Private Law 89-98 · 79 Stat. 1368 · September 25, 1965 · Private law · Original text

2. An Act For the relief of Jennifer Ellen Johnson Mojdara.

   Private Law 89-99 · 79 Stat. 1368 · September 25, 1965 · Private law · Original text

3. Joint Resolution To facilitate the adiiiisniou into the United States of certain aliens.

   Private Law 89-100 · 79 Stat. 1369 · September 25, 1965 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act For the relief of Manter Sergeant Richard G. Smith, United States Air Force, retired.

   Private Law 89-101 · 79 Stat. 1371 · September 25, 1965 · Private law · Original text

5. An Act To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that certain forms of nickel be admitted free of duty.

   Public Law 89-204 · 79 Stat. 839 · September 27, 1965 · Original text

6. An Act To provide certain increases in annuities payable from the civil service retirement and disability fund, anti for other purposes.

   Public Law 89-205 · 79 Stat. 840 · September 27, 1965 · Original text

7. An Act To amend the United Nations Participation Act, as amended (63 Stat. 734–736).

   Public Law 89-206 · 79 Stat. 841 · September 28, 1965 · Original text

8. An Act To provide for the establishment of the Spruce Knob-Seneca Hocks National Recreation Area, in the State of West Virginia, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 89-207 · 79 Stat. 843 · September 28, 1965 · Original text

9. An Act To authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to prescribe penalties for the handling and collection of dishonored checks.

   Public Law 89-208 · 79 Stat. 844 · September 28, 1965 · Original text

10. An Act To provide for the establishment of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Lo promote progress and scholarship in the humanities and the arts in the United States, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-209 · 79 Stat. 845 · September 29, 1965 · Original text

11. An Act To amend section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.

    Public Law 89-210 · 79 Stat. 855 · September 29, 1965 · Original text

12. An Act To amend the Act of July 2, 1954, relating to office space In the districts of Members of the House of Representatives, and the Act of June 27, 1956, relating to office space in the States of Senators.

    Public Law 89-211 · 79 Stat. 857 · September 29, 1965 · Original text

13. An Act To amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937 and the Railroad Retirement Tax Act to eliminate certain provisions which reduce spouses’ annuities, to provide coverage for tips, to increase the base on which railroad retirement benefits and taxes are computed, and to change the railroad retirement tax rates.

    Public Law 89-212 · 79 Stat. 858 · September 29, 1965 · Original text

14. Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1966

    An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-213 · 79 Stat. 863 · September 29, 1965 · Original text

15. An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, in order to provide special Indemnity insurance for members of the Armed Forces serving in combat zones, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-214 · 79 Stat. 880 · September 29, 1965 · Original text

16. An Act To extend to thirty days the time for tiling petitions for removal of civil actions from State to Federal courts.

    Public Law 89-215 · 79 Stat. 887 · September 29, 1965 · Original text

17. An Act To amend the bonding provisions of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1939 and the Welfare and Pension Plans Disclosure Act.

    Public Law 89-216 · 79 Stat. 888 · September 29, 1965 · Original text

18. An Act To amend part II of the District of Columbia Code relating to divorce, legal separation, and annulment of marriage in the District of Columbia.

    Public Law 89-217 · 79 Stat. 889 · September 29, 1965 · Original text

19. An Act To authorize Secret Service agents to make arrests without warrant for offenses committed in their presence, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-218 · 79 Stat. 890 · September 29, 1965 · Original text

20. An Act To provide for the measurement of the gross and net tonnages for certain vessels having two or more decks, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-219 · 79 Stat. 891 · September 29, 1965 · Original text

21. An Act For the relief of the estate of Harley Brewer, deceased.

    Private Law 89-102 · 79 Stat. 1372 · September 29, 1965 · Private law · Original text

22. An Act For the relief of Angelo lannuzzi.

    Private Law 89-103 · 79 Stat. 1372 · September 29, 1965 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act For the relief of Major Alexander F. Berol, United States Army, retired.

    Private Law 89-104 · 79 Stat. 1372 · September 29, 1965 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act For the relief of Walter K. Willis.

    Private Law 89-105 · 79 Stat. 1373 · September 29, 1965 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act For the relief of Oh Wha Ja (Penny Korleen Doughty).

    Private Law 89-106 · 79 Stat. 1373 · September 29, 1965 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act For the relief of William John Campbell McGaughey.

    Private Law 89-107 · 79 Stat. 1374 · September 29, 1965 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act For the relief of Nora Isabella Samuelli.

    Private Law 89-108 · 79 Stat. 1374 · September 29, 1965 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act For the relief of Pola Bodenstein.

    Private Law 89-109 · 79 Stat. 1375 · September 29, 1965 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act For the relief of Rocky River Company mid Maey Land Corporation.

    Private Law 89-110 · 79 Stat. 1375 · September 29, 1965 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act For the relief of Irene McCafferty.

    Private Law 89-111 · 79 Stat. 1376 · September 29, 1965 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act For the relief of Efstahia Giannos.

    Private Law 89-112 · 79 Stat. 1376 · September 29, 1965 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act For the relief of Kim Jai Sung.

    Private Law 89-113 · 79 Stat. 1376 · September 29, 1965 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act For the relief of A. T. Leary.

    Private Law 89-114 · 79 Stat. 1377 · September 29, 1965 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to undertake research and development in high-speed ground transportation, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-220 · 79 Stat. 893 · September 30, 1965 · Original text

35. Joint Resolution Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 196(3, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-221 · 79 Stat. 895 · September 30, 1965 · Original text

36. An Act To amend chapter 35 of title 38 of the United States Code in order to increase the educational assistance allowances payable under the war orphans’ educational assistance program, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-222 · 79 Stat. 896 · September 30, 1965 · Original text

37. An Act To provide that certain limitations shall not apply to certain land patented to the State of Alaska for the use and benefit of the University of Alaska.

    Public Law 89-223 · 79 Stat. 896 · October 1, 1965 · Original text

38. An Act To provide for the disposition of judgment funds of the Klamath and Modoc Tribes and Yahooskin Band of Snake Indians, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-224 · 79 Stat. 897 · October 1, 1965 · Original text

39. An Act To provide for the relief of certain enlisted members of the Air Force.

    Public Law 89-225 · 79 Stat. 898 · October 1, 1965 · Original text

40. An Act To authorize the acquisition of certain lands within the boundaries of the Uinta National Forest in the State of Utah, by the Secretary of Agriculture.

    Public Law 89-226 · 79 Stat. 899 · October 1, 1965 · Original text

41. An Act To provide for the conveyance of retrain real property of the United States to the State of Maryland.

    Public Law 89-227 · 79 Stat. 899 · October 1, 1965 · Original text

42. An Act To authorize the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs to convey certain lands situated in the State of Oregon to the city of Roseburg, Oregon.

    Public Law 89-228 · 79 Stat. 900 · October 1, 1965 · Original text

43. An Act To extend for an additional temporary period the existing suspension of duties on certain classifications of yarn of silk, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-229 · 79 Stat. 901 · October 1, 1965 · Original text

44. An Act To authorize a contribution by the United States to the International Committee of the Red Cross.

    Public Law 89-230 · 79 Stat. 901 · October 1, 1965 · Original text

45. An Act To amend the Act of January 30, 1913, as amended, to remove certain restrictions on the American Hospital of Paris.

    Public Law 89-231 · 79 Stat. 901 · October 1, 1965 · Original text

46. An Act To amend the Act of August 1, 1958, relating to a continuing study by the Secretary of the Interior of the effects of insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other pesticides upon fish and wildlife for the purpose of preventing losses to this resource.

    Public Law 89-232 · 79 Stat. 902 · October 1, 1965 · Original text

47. An Act To amend the Northern Pacific Halibut Act in order to provide certain facilities for the International Pacific Halibut Commission.

    Public Law 89-233 · 79 Stat. 902 · October 1, 1965 · Original text

48. An Act For the relief of John Alien.

    Private Law 89-115 · 79 Stat. 1377 · October 1, 1965 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act For the relief of Miss Rosa Basile DeSantis.

    Private Law 89-116 · 79 Stat. 1378 · October 1, 1965 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act For the relief of Myra Knowles Snelling.

    Private Law 89-117 · 79 Stat. 1378 · October 1, 1965 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act For the relief of Sergeant Donald R. Hurrle, United States Marine Corps.

    Private Law 89-118 · 79 Stat. 1379 · October 1, 1965 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act For the relief of William C. Page.

    Private Law 89-119 · 79 Stat. 1379 · October 1, 1965 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act For the relief of Kent A. Herath.

    Private Law 89-120 · 79 Stat. 1380 · October 1, 1965 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act For the relief of certain employees of the Foreign Service of the United States.

    Private Law 89-121 · 79 Stat. 1380 · October 1, 1965 · Private law · Original text

55. An Act For the relief of Betty H. Going.

    Private Law 89-122 · 79 Stat. 1380 · October 1, 1965 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act For the relief of Son Chung Ja.

    Private Law 89-123 · 79 Stat. 1381 · October 1, 1965 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Antonio de Oyarzabal.

    Private Law 89-124 · 79 Stat. 1381 · October 1, 1965 · Private law · Original text

58. Water Quality Act of 1965

    An Act To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a Federal Water Pollution Control Administration, to provide grants for research and development, to increase grants for construction of sewage treatment works, to require establishment of water quality criteria, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-234 · 79 Stat. 903 · October 2, 1965 · Original text

59. Joint Resolution Authorizing and requesting the President to extend through 1966 his proclamation of a period to “See the United States”, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-235 · 79 Stat. 910 · October 2, 1965 · Original text

60. An Act To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-236 · 79 Stat. 911 · October 3, 1965 · Original text

61. An Act To amend the Federal Farm Loan Act and the Farm Credit Act of 1933 to provide means for expediting the retirement of Government capital in the Federal intermediate credit banks, including an increase in the debt permitted such banks in relation to their capital and provision for the production credit associations to acquire additional capital stock therein, to provide for allocating certain earnings of such banks and associations to their users, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-237 · 79 Stat. 922 · October 4, 1965 · Original text

62. An Act For the relief of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Voss.

    Private Law 89-125 · 79 Stat. 1381 · October 4, 1965 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act To amend the Lead-Zinc Small Producers Stabilization Act of October 3, 1961.

    Public Law 89-238 · 79 Stat. 925 · October 5, 1965 · Original text

64. An Act For the relief of certain individuals.

    Private Law 89-126 · 79 Stat. 1382 · October 5, 1965 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act For the relief of Lieutenant (junior grade) Harold Edward Henning, United States Navy.

    Private Law 89-127 · 79 Stat. 1383 · October 5, 1965 · Private law · Original text

66. Heart Disease, Cancer, and Stroke Amendments of 1965

    An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to assist in combating heart disease, cancer, stroke, and related diseases.

    Public Law 89-239 · 79 Stat. 926 · October 6, 1965 · Original text

67. An Act To amend the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make or insure loans to public and quasi-public agencies and corporations not operated for profit with respect to water supply, water systems, and waste disposal systems serving rural areas and to make grants to aid in rural community development planning and In connection with the construction of such community facilities, to increase the annual aggregate of insured loans thereunder, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-240 · 79 Stat. 931 · October 7, 1965 · Original text

68. Tariff Schedules Technical Amendments Act, of 1965

    An Act To correct certain errors In the Tariff Schedules of the United States, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-241 · 79 Stat. 933 · October 7, 1965 · Original text

69. An Act To consolidate the two judicial districts of the State of South Carolina into a single judicial district and to make suitable transitional provisions with respect thereto.

    Public Law 89-242 · 79 Stat. 951 · October 7, 1965 · Original text

70. Interest Equalization Tax Extension Act of 1965

    An Act To provide an extension of the interest equalization tax, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-243 · 79 Stat. 954 · October 9, 1965 · Original text

71. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to accept a donation of property in the county of Suffolk, State of New York, known as the William Floyd Estate, for addition to the Fire Island National Seashore, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-244 · 79 Stat. 967 · October 9, 1965 · Original text

72. An Act Authorizing the disposal of vegetable tannin extracts from the national stockpile.

    Public Law 89-245 · 79 Stat. 967 · October 9, 1965 · Original text

73. An Act To authorize the disposal of colemanite from the supplemental stockpile.

    Public Law 89-246 · 79 Stat. 968 · October 9, 1965 · Original text

74. An Act To authorize the disposal of chemical grade chromite from the supplemental stockpile.

    Public Law 89-247 · 79 Stat. 968 · October 9, 1965 · Original text

75. Joint Resolution To amend the Joint resolution of March 25, 1953, to increase the number of electric typewriters which may be furnished to Members by the Clerk of the House.

    Public Law 89-248 · 79 Stat. 968 · October 9, 1965 · Original text

76. An Act Relating to the establishment of concession policies in the areas administered by National Park Service and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-249 · 79 Stat. 969 · October 9, 1965 · Original text

77. An Act To revise the boundary of Jewel Cave National Monument in the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-250 · 79 Stat. 971 · October 9, 1965 · Original text

78. An Act To authorize the transfer of copper from the national stockpile to the Bureau of the Mint.

    Public Law 89-251 · 79 Stat. 972 · October 9, 1965 · Original text

79. Joint Resolution To authorize the disposal of chromium metal, acid grade fluorspar, and silicon carbide from the supplemental stockpile.

    Public Law 89-252 · 79 Stat. 972 · October 9, 1965 · Original text

80. Economic Opportunity Amendments of 1965

    An Act To expand the war on poverty and enhance the effectiveness of programs under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964.

    Public Law 89-253 · 79 Stat. 973 · October 9, 1965 · Original text

81. An Act For the relief of Ksenija Popovic.

    Private Law 89-128 · 79 Stat. 1383 · October 9, 1965 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act For the relief of Tony Boone.

    Private Law 89-129 · 79 Stat. 1384 · October 9, 1965 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act To amend section 510 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936.

    Public Law 89-254 · 79 Stat. 980 · October 10, 1965 · Original text

84. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the interior to acquire through exchange the Great Falls property in the State of Virginia for administration in connection with the George Washington Memorial Parkway, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-255 · 79 Stat. 981 · October 10, 1965 · Original text

85. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Michiko Miyazaki Williams.

    Private Law 89-130 · 79 Stat. 1384 · October 10, 1965 · Private law · Original text

86. Joint Resolution Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1966, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-256 · 79 Stat. 982 · October 15, 1965 · Original text

87. An Act To authorize certain members of the Armed Forces to accept and wear decorations of certain foreign nations.

    Public Law 89-257 · 79 Stat. 982 · October 19, 1965 · Original text

88. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act to provide in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare for a loan service of captioned films for the deaf”, approved September 2, 1958, as amended, in order to further provide for a loan service of educational media for the deaf, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-258 · 79 Stat. 983 · October 19, 1965 · Original text

89. An Act To render immune from seizure under judicial process certain objects of cultural significance imported into the United States for temporary display or exhibition, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-259 · 79 Stat. 985 · October 19, 1965 · Original text

90. Joint Resolution To authorize the Architect of the Capitol to construct the third Library of Congress building in square 732 in the District of Columbia to be named the James Madison Memorial Building and to contain a Madison Memorial Hall, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-260 · 79 Stat. 986 · October 19, 1965 · Original text

91. An Act To repeal section 165 of the Revised Statutes relating to the appointment of women to clerkships in the executive departments.

    Public Law 89-261 · 79 Stat. 987 · October 19, 1965 · Original text

92. An Act To amend title V of the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 relating to certain claims against the Government of Cuba.

    Public Law 89-262 · 79 Stat. 988 · October 19, 1965 · Original text

93. An Act To provide for the conveyance of certain real property of the United States to the city of San Diego, California.

    Public Law 89-263 · 79 Stat. 988 · October 19, 1965 · Original text

94. An Act To amend section 1085 of title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the reimbursement procedure required among the medical facilities of the armed forces under the Jurisdiction of the military departments.

    Public Law 89-264 · 79 Stat. 989 · October 19, 1965 · Original text

95. An Act To authorize disbursing officers of the Armed Forces to advance funds to members of an armed force of it friendly foreign nation, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-265 · 79 Stat. 989 · October 19, 1965 · Original text

96. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to sell uniform clothing to the Naval Sea Cadet Corps.

    Public Law 89-266 · 79 Stat. 990 · October 19, 1965 · Original text

97. An Act To authorize the transfer of certain Canal Zone prisoners to the custody of the Attorney General.

    Public Law 89-267 · 79 Stat. 990 · October 19, 1965 · Original text

98. An Act To amend the Communications Act of 1034, as amended, with reflect to painting, illumination, and dismantlement of radio towers.

    Public Law 89-268 · 79 Stat. 990 · October 19, 1965 · Original text

99. An Act To amend the Act of May 17, 1954 (68 Stat. 98), as amended, providing for the construction of the Jefferson National Expansion Manorial at the site of old Saint Louis, Missouri, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-269 · 79 Stat. 991 · October 19, 1965 · Original text

100. An Act To amend paragraph (a) of the Act of March 4, 1913, as amended by the Act of January 31, 1931 (16 U.S.C. 502).

     Public Law 89-270 · 79 Stat. 991 · October 19, 1965 · Original text