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97,863 laws from 1789 to 2026, as printed in the Statutes at Large, the official record of every act of Congress. 51,799 are public laws; 46,064 are private laws, which apply to named people or places, such as pensions, land claims and relief from debts.

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

  1. An Act To authorize the shipment, at Government expense, to, from, and within the United States and between oversea areas of privately owned vehicles of deceased or missing personnel, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-271 · 79 Stat. 992 · October 19, 1965 · Original text

  2. An Act For the relief of Choy-Sim Mah.

    Private Law 89-131 · 79 Stat. 1384 · October 19, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  3. An Act For the relief of certain employees of the Mount Etlgmmibe Boarding School, Alaska.

    Private Law 89-132 · 79 Stat. 1385 · October 19, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  4. An Act For the relief of Henryka Lyska.

    Private Law 89-133 · 79 Stat. 1385 · October 19, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  5. An Act For the relief of Vasileos Kwifsoiigeanopoulos.

    Private Law 89-135 · 79 Stat. 1386 · October 19, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  6. An Act For the relief of Erich Gansmuller.

    Private Law 89-136 · 79 Stat. 1386 · October 19, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  7. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Clara W. Dollar.

    Private Law 89-137 · 79 Stat. 1386 · October 19, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  8. An Act For the relief of Doctor Otto F. Kernberg.

    Private Law 89-134 · 79 Stat. 1387 · October 19, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  9. An Act To amend the Clean Air Act to require standards for control ling the emission of pollutants from certain motor vehicles, to authorize a research and development program with respect to solid-waste disposal, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-272 · 79 Stat. 992 · October 20, 1965 · Original text

  10. Foreign Assistance and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1966

    An Act Making appropriations for Foreign Assistance and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-273 · 79 Stat. 1002 · October 20, 1965 · Original text

  11. Joint Resolution To allow the showing in the United States of the United States Information Agency film “John F. Kennedy—Years of Lightning, Day of Drums”.

    Public Law 89-274 · 79 Stat. 1009 · October 20, 1965 · Original text

  12. An Act To amend section 5899 of title 10, United States Code, to provide permanent authority under which Naval Reserve officers in the grade of captain shall be eligible for consideration for promotion when their running mates are eligible for consideration for promotion.

    Public Law 89-275 · 79 Stat. 1010 · October 20, 1965 · Original text

  13. An Act To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, so as to authorize the Administrator of General Services to enter into contracts for the inspection, maintenance, and repair of fixed equipment in federally owned buildings for periods not to exceed three years, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-276 · 79 Stat. 1010 · October 20, 1965 · Original text

  14. An Act To extend the penalty for assault on a police officer in the District of Columbia to assaults on employees of penal and correctional institutions and places of confinement of juveniles of the District of Columbia.

    Public Law 89-277 · 79 Stat. 1011 · October 20, 1965 · Original text

  15. An Act To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize payment of incentive pay for submarine duty to personnel qualified in submarines attached to staffs of submarine operational commanders.

    Public Law 89-278 · 79 Stat. 1011 · October 20, 1965 · Original text

  16. An Act To authorize the disposal, without regard to the prescribed six-month waiting period, of approximately ninety-seven million pounds of abaca from the national stockpile.

    Public Law 89-279 · 79 Stat. 1011 · October 20, 1965 · Original text

  17. An Act To amend the Act of July 2, 1940 (54 Stat. 724; 20 U.S.C. 79–79e), so as to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated to the Smithsonian Institution for use in carrying out its functions under said Act, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-280 · 79 Stat. 1012 · October 20, 1965 · Original text

  18. An Act For the relief of William S. Perrigo.

    Private Law 89-138 · 79 Stat. 1387 · October 20, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  19. An Act To authorize the appointment of crier-law clerks by district judges.

    Public Law 89-281 · 79 Stat. 1012 · October 21, 1965 · Original text

  20. An Act To authorize compensation for overtime work performed by officers and members of the Metropolitan Police force and the Fire Department of the District of Columbia, the United States Park Police force, and the White House Police force, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-282 · 79 Stat. 1013 · October 21, 1965 · Original text

  21. Automotive Products Trade Act of 1965

    An Act To provide for the implementation of the Agreement Concerning Automotive Products Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-283 · 79 Stat. 1016 · October 21, 1965 · Original text

  22. An Act For the relief of Doctor Orhan Metin Ozmat.

    Private Law 89-139 · 79 Stat. 1387 · October 21, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  23. An Act To provide for participation of the United States in the HemisFair 1968 Exposition to be held at San Antonio, Texas, in 1968, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-284 · 79 Stat. 1026 · October 22, 1965 · Original text

  24. Highway Beautification Act of 1965

    An Act To provide for scenic development and road beautification of the Federal-aid highway systems.

    Public Law 89-285 · 79 Stat. 1028 · October 22, 1965 · Original text

  25. Service Contract Act of 1965

    An Act To provide labor standards for certain persons employed by Federal contractors to furnish, services to Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-286 · 79 Stat. 1034 · October 22, 1965 · Original text

  26. National Vocational Student Loan Insurance Act of 1965

    An Act To establish a system of loan insurance and a supplementary system of direct loans, to assist students to attend post-secondary business, trade, technical, and other vocational schools.

    Public Law 89-287 · 79 Stat. 1037 · October 22, 1965 · Original text

  27. An Act To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the rank of lieutenant general or vice admiral of officers of the Army, Navy, and Air Force while serving as Surgeons General.

    Public Law 89-288 · 79 Stat. 1050 · October 22, 1965 · Original text

  28. An Act To amend the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to certain registration fees.

    Public Law 89-289 · 79 Stat. 1051 · October 22, 1965 · Original text

  29. Health Professions Educational Assistance Amendments of 1965

    An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the educational quality of schools of medicine, dentistry, and osteopathy, to authorize grants Under that Act to such schools for the awarding of scholarships to needy students, and to extend expiring provisions of that Act for student loans and for aid in construction of teaching facilities for students in such schools and schools for other health professions, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-290 · 79 Stat. 1052 · October 22, 1965 · Original text

  30. Medical Library Assistance Act of 1965

    An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a program of grants to assist in meeting the need for adequate medical library services and facilities.

    Public Law 89-291 · 79 Stat. 1058 · October 22, 1965 · Original text

  31. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the southern Nevada water project, Nevada, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-292 · 79 Stat. 1068 · October 22, 1965 · Original text

  32. An Act To provide for the establishment, of the Roger Williams National Memorial in the city of Providence, Rhode Island, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-293 · 79 Stat. 1069 · October 22, 1965 · Original text

  33. Joint Resolution To authorize the President to proclaim the week beginning October 25, 1965, as National Parkinson Week.

    Public Law 89-294 · 79 Stat. 1070 · October 23, 1965 · Original text

  34. An Act Providing for the extension of patent numbered D–119,187.

    Public Law 89-295 · 79 Stat. 1070 · October 23, 1965 · Original text

  35. An Act For the relief of Maria del Rosario de Fatima Lopez Hayes.

    Private Law 89-140 · 79 Stat. 1388 · October 23, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  36. An Act For the relief of Mary Frances Crabbs.

    Private Law 89-141 · 79 Stat. 1388 · October 23, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  37. An Act For the relief of Nam Ie Kim.

    Private Law 89-142 · 79 Stat. 1388 · October 23, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  38. An Act For the relief of Kim Sun Ho.

    Private Law 89-143 · 79 Stat. 1389 · October 23, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  39. An Act For the relief of Chun Soo Kim.

    Private Law 89-144 · 79 Stat. 1389 · October 23, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  40. An Act For the relief of Robert G. Mikulecky.

    Private Law 89-145 · 79 Stat. 1389 · October 23, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  41. An Act For the relief of Clarence Earle Davis.

    Private Law 89-146 · 79 Stat. 1390 · October 23, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  42. An Act For the relief of Joseph Durante.

    Private Law 89-146 · 79 Stat. 1390 · October 23, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  43. An Act For the relief of Mary Ann Hartmann.

    Private Law 89-148 · 79 Stat. 1390 · October 26, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  44. An Act For the relief of Raffaella Achilli.

    Private Law 89-149 · 79 Stat. 1391 · October 26, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  45. Joint Resolution To authorize a contribution to certain inhabitants of the Ryukyu Islands for death and injury to persons, and for use of and damage to private property, arising from acts and omissions of the United States Armed Forces, or members thereof, after August 15, 1945, and before April 28, 1952.

    Public Law 89-296 · 79 Stat. 1071 · October 27, 1965 · Original text

  46. An Act To amend title 17, United States Cede, with relation to the fees to be charged.

    Public Law 89-297 · 79 Stat. 1072 · October 27, 1965 · Original text

  47. Flood Control Act of 1965

    An Act Authorizing the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors for navigation, flood control, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-298 · 79 Stat. 1073 · October 27, 1965 · Original text

  48. An Act For the relief of Joseph J. McDevitt.

    Private Law 89-150 · 79 Stat. 1391 · October 27, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  49. An Act For the relief of Constantinos Agganis.

    Private Law 89-151 · 79 Stat. 1391 · October 27, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  50. An Act For the relief of Miss Gloria Seborg.

    Private Law 89-152 · 79 Stat. 1392 · October 27, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  51. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Concetta Cioffi Carson.

    Private Law 89-153 · 79 Stat. 1392 · October 27, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  52. An Act For the relief of Frank Simms.

    Private Law 89-154 · 79 Stat. 1392 · October 27, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  53. An Act For the relief of Maria Alexandros Siagris.

    Private Law 89-155 · 79 Stat. 1393 · October 27, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  54. An Act For the relief of Hwang Tai Shik.

    Private Law 89-156 · 79 Stat. 1393 · October 27, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  55. An Act For the relief of Emilia Majka.

    Private Law 89-157 · 79 Stat. 1393 · October 27, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  56. An Act For the relief of certain individuals employed by the Department of the Navy at the Pacific Missile Range, Point Mugu, California.

    Private Law 89-158 · 79 Stat. 1394 · October 27, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  57. An Act For the relief of William L. Minton.

    Private Law 89-159 · 79 Stat. 1395 · October 27, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  58. An Act For the relief of Alton G. Edwards.

    Private Law 89-160 · 79 Stat. 1396 · October 27, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  59. Public Works Appropriation Act, 1966

    An Act Making appropriations for certain civil functions administered by the Department of Defense, the Panama Canal, certain agencies of the. Department of the Interior, the Atomic Energy Commission, the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Delaware River Basin Commission, and the Interoceanic Canal Commission, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966. and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-299 · 79 Stat. 1096 · October 28, 1965 · Original text

  60. An Act To amend title 38 of the United States Code to authorize the administrative settlement of tort claims arising in foreign countries, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-300 · 79 Stat. 1110 · October 28, 1965 · Original text

  61. An Act For the relief of Louis W. Hann.

    Private Law 89-161 · 79 Stat. 1396 · October 28, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  62. Federal Employees Salary Act of 1965

    An Act To adjust the rates of basic compensation of certain officers and employees of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-301 · 79 Stat. 1111 · October 29, 1965 · Original text

  63. An Act For the relief of First Lieutenant Robert B. Gann, and others.

    Private Law 89-162 · 79 Stat. 1397 · October 29, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  64. An Act For the relief of Doctor Jan Roseiszewski.

    Private Law 89-163 · 79 Stat. 1398 · October 29, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  65. An Act For the relief of Angelica Anagnostopoulos.

    Private Law 89-164 · 79 Stat. 1398 · October 29, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  66. An Act For the relief of Michael Hadjichristofas, Aphrodite Hadjichristofas and Paniote Hadjichristofas.

    Private Law 89-165 · 79 Stat. 1398 · October 29, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  67. An Act For the relief of the successors in. interest of Cooper Blyth and Grace Johnston Blyth otherwise Grace McCloy Blyth.

    Private Law 89-166 · 79 Stat. 1399 · October 29, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  68. An Act Relating to the use by the Secretary of the Interior of land at La Jolla, California, donated by the University of California for a marine biological research laboratory, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-302 · 79 Stat. 1124 · October 30, 1965 · Original text

  69. An Act To amend the requirements relating to lumber under the Shipping Act, 1916.

    Public Law 89-303 · 79 Stat. 1124 · October 30, 1965 · Original text

  70. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to initiate with the several States a cooperative program for the conservation, development, and enhancement of the Nation’s anadromous fish, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-304 · 79 Stat. 1125 · October 30, 1965 · Original text

  71. An Act To increase the appropriation authorization for the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-305 · 79 Stat. 1126 · October 30, 1965 · Original text

  72. An Act To provide for the economic and efficient purchase, lease, maintenance, operation, and utilization of automatic data processing equipment by Federal departments and agencies.

    Public Law 89-306 · 79 Stat. 1127 · October 30, 1965 · Original text

  73. An Act To amend the joint resolution entitled “Joint resolution to establish the Saint Augustine Quadricentennial Commission, and for other purposes”, approved August 14, 11X12 (76 Stat. 386}, to provide that eight members of such Commission shall be appointed by the President, and that such Commission may continue in existence until December 31, 1966.

    Public Law 89-307 · 79 Stat. 1129 · October 30, 1965 · Original text

  74. An Act For the relief of F. F. Hintze.

    Private Law 89-167 · 79 Stat. 1399 · October 30, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  75. An Act For the relief of Paride Marchesan.

    Private Law 89-168 · 79 Stat. 1399 · October 30, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  76. An Act For the relief of Doctor Guillermo Castrillo (Fernandez).

    Private Law 89-169 · 79 Stat. 1399 · October 30, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  77. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Hertha L. Wohlmuth.

    Private Law 89-170 · 79 Stat. 1400 · October 30, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  78. An Act For the relief of Ken Allen Keene (Yasuo TsukIkawa).

    Private Law 89-171 · 79 Stat. 1400 · October 30, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  79. An Act To provide for the free entry of one mass spectrometer for the use of Pomona College.

    Private Law 89-172 · 79 Stat. 1400 · October 30, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  80. An Act For the relief of Maxie L. Rupert.

    Private Law 89-173 · 79 Stat. 1401 · October 30, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  81. An Act To provide for the free entry of a mass spectrometer for the use of Saint Louis University.

    Private Law 89-174 · 79 Stat. 1401 · October 30, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  82. An Act To provide for the free entry of an isotope separator for the use of Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey.

    Private Law 89-175 · 79 Stat. 1401 · October 30, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  83. An Act For the relief of Rifkin Textiles Corporation.

    Private Law 89-176 · 79 Stat. 1402 · October 30, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  84. An Act To provide for the free entry of an electrically driven rotating chair for the use of the Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana.

    Private Law 89-177 · 79 Stat. 1402 · October 30, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  85. Foreign Service Annuity Adjustment Act of 1965

    An Act To provide for adjustments in annuities under the Foreign Service retirement and disability system.

    Public Law 89-308 · 79 Stat. 1129 · October 31, 1965 · Original text

  86. Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1966

    An Act Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 89-309 · 79 Stat. 1133 · October 31, 1965 · Original text

  87. An Act To authorize the disposal of graphite, quartz crystals, and lump steatite talc from the national stockpile or the supplemental stockpile, or both.

    Public Law 89-310 · 79 Stat. 1153 · October 31, 1965 · Original text

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

    Public Law 89-311 · 79 Stat. 1154 · October 31, 1965 · Original text

  89. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Maria Eduvigis Aran Heffernan.

    Private Law 89-178 · 79 Stat. 1403 · October 31, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  90. An Act For the relief of Mani io Massimiliani.

    Private Law 89-179 · 79 Stat. 1403 · October 31, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  91. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Lily Ning Sheehan.

    Private Law 89-180 · 79 Stat. 1403 · October 31, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  92. An Act To provide for the free entry of one mass spectrometer for the University of Washington.

    Private Law 89-181 · 79 Stat. 1403 · October 31, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  93. An Act For the relief of Mario Menna.

    Private Law 89-182 · 79 Stat. 1404 · October 31, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  94. An Act For the relief of Pieter Cornelis Metzelaar.

    Private Law 89-183 · 79 Stat. 1404 · October 31, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  95. An Act For the relief Of Ping-Kwan Fong.

    Private Law 89-184 · 79 Stat. 1404 · October 31, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  96. An Act For the relief of Richard D. Walsh.

    Private Law 89-185 · 79 Stat. 1404 · October 31, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  97. An Act For the relief of Doctor Felipe V. Lavapies.

    Private Law 89-186 · 79 Stat. 1405 · October 31, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  98. An Act To provide fur the free eurry of one automatic steady state distribution machine for the use of the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma.

    Private Law 89-187 · 79 Stat. 1405 · October 31, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  99. An Act For the relief of Jennifer Rebecca Siegel.

    Private Law 89-188 · 79 Stat. 1406 · October 31, 1965 · Private law · Original text

  100. An Act For the relief of James D. W. Blyth, his wife, Jean Mary Blyth, and their daughter, Penelope Jean Blyth.

    Private Law 89-189 · 79 Stat. 1406 · October 31, 1965 · Private law · Original text

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