Every law Congress has passed

942 laws of the 91st Congress, 1969–1971

1. Joint Resolution Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1970, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 91-141 · 83 Stat. 292 · December 5, 1969 · Original text

2. Military Construction Authorization Act, 1970

   An Act To authorize certain construction at military installations, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 91-142 · 83 Stat. 293 · December 5, 1969 · Original text

3. National Capital Transportation Act of 1969

   An Act To authorize a Federal contribution for the effectuation of a transit development program for the National Capital region, and to further the objectives of the National Capital Transportation Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 663) and Public Law 89–774 (80 Stat. 1324).

   Public Law 91-143 · 83 Stat. 320 · December 9, 1969 · Original text

4. Public Works for Water, Pollution Control, and Power Development and Atomic Energy Commission Appropriation Act, 1970

   An Act Making appropriations for public works for water, pollution control, and power development, including the Corps of Engineers—Civil, the Panama Canal, the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration, the Bureau of Reclamation, power agencies of the Department of the Interior, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Atomic Energy Commission, and related independent agencies and commissions for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 91-144 · 83 Stat. 323 · December 11, 1969 · Original text

5. An Act for the relief of J. Burdette Shaft and John S. and Betty Gingas.

   Private Law 91-61 · 83 Stat. 888 · December 11, 1969 · Private law · Original text

6. Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1970

   An Act Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 91-145 · 83 Stat. 338 · December 12, 1969 · Original text

7. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Irene G. Queja.

   Private Law 91-62 · 83 Stat. 889 · December 15, 1969 · Private law · Original text

8. An Act For the relief of Dug Foo Wong.

   Private Law 91-63 · 83 Stat. 889 · December 15, 1969 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act To authorize the appropriation of funds for Fort Donelson National Battlefield in the State of Tennessee, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 91-146 · 83 Stat. 359 · December 16, 1969 · Original text

10. Joint Resolution Extending the duration of copyright protection in certain cases.

    Public Law 91-147 · 83 Stat. 360 · December 16, 1969 · Original text

11. An Act To grant the consent of the Congress to the Tahoe regional planning compact, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior and others to cooperate with the planning agency thereby created, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-148 · 83 Stat. 360 · December 18, 1969 · Original text

12. An Act To provide for the relief of certain civilian employees paid by the Air Force at Tachikawa Air Base, Japan.

    Private Law 91-64 · 83 Stat. 889 · December 18, 1969 · Private law · Original text

13. An Act For the relief of Mrs Ezra L. Cross

    Private Law 91-65 · 83 Stat. 890 · December 19, 1969 · Private law · Original text

14. An Act To declare that the United States holds in trust for the Southern Ute Tribe approximately 214.37 acres of land.

    Public Law 91-149 · 83 Stat. 369 · December 22, 1969 · Original text

15. An Act To authorize the disposal of certain real property in the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Georgia, under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949.

    Public Law 91-150 · 83 Stat. 371 · December 22, 1969 · Original text

16. An Act To lower interest rates and tight inflation; to help housing, small business, and employment; to increase the availability of mortgage credit; and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-151 · 83 Stat. 371 · December 23, 1969 · Original text

17. Housing and Urban Development Act of 1969

    An Act To amend and extend laws relating to housing and urban development, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-152 · 83 Stat. 379 · December 24, 1969 · Original text

18. Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1970

    An Act Making appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-153 · 83 Stat. 403 · December 24, 1969 · Original text

19. An Act To eliminate requirements for disclosure of construction details on passenger vessels meeting prescribed safety standards, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-154 · 83 Stat. 427 · December 24, 1969 · Original text

20. District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1970

    An Act Making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-155 · 83 Stat. 428 · December 24, 1969 · Original text

21. An Act To clarify the liability of national banks for certain taxes.

    Public Law 91-156 · 83 Stat. 434 · December 24, 1969 · Original text

22. An Act To amend section 510 of the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 to extend the time within which the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission is required to complete its affairs in connection with the settlement of claims against the Government of Cuba.

    Public Law 91-157 · 83 Stat. 435 · December 24, 1969 · Original text

23. Joint Resolution Consenting to an extension and renewal of the interstate compact to conserve oil and gas.

    Public Law 91-158 · 83 Stat. 436 · December 24, 1969 · Original text

24. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Connecticut-New York Railroad Passenger Transportation Compact.

    Public Law 91-159 · 83 Stat. 441 · December 24, 1969 · Original text

25. Joint Resolution To enable the United States to organize and hold a diplomatic conference in the United States in fiscal year 1970 to negotiate a Patent Cooperation Treaty and authorize an appropriation therefor.

    Public Law 91-160 · 83 Stat. 443 · December 24, 1969 · Original text

26. An Act To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-161 · 83 Stat. 444 · December 24, 1969 · Original text

27. An Act To waive the acreage limitations of section 1(b) of the Act of June 14, 1926, as amended, with respect to conveyance of lands to the State of Nevada for inclusion in the Valley of Fire State Park.

    Public Law 91-162 · 83 Stat. 445 · December 24, 1969 · Original text

28. Joint Resolution Authorizing the President to proclaim the second week of March, 1970, as Volunteers of America Week.

    Public Law 91-163 · 83 Stat. 446 · December 24, 1969 · Original text

29. An Act To raise the ceiling on appropriations of the Administrative Conference of the United States.

    Public Law 91-164 · 83 Stat. 446 · December 24, 1969 · Original text

30. An Act For the relief of James Hideaki Buck.

    Private Law 91-66 · 83 Stat. 890 · December 24, 1969 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act For the relief of Sa Cha Bae.

    Private Law 91-67 · 83 Stat. 890 · December 24, 1969 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act For the relief of Pagona Anomerianaki.

    Private Law 91-68 · 83 Stat. 891 · December 24, 1969 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act For the relief of Panagiotis, Georgia, and Constantina Malliaras.

    Private Law 91-69 · 83 Stat. 891 · December 24, 1969 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act For the relief of Lidia Mendola.

    Private Law 91-70 · 83 Stat. 891 · December 24, 1969 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act For the relief of Wylo Pleasant, doing business as Pleasant Western Lumber Company (now known as Pleasant’s Logging and Milling, Incorporated).

    Private Law 91-71 · 83 Stat. 892 · December 24, 1969 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Army to adjust the legislative jurisdiction exercised by the United States over lands within the Army National Guard Facility, Ethan Allen, and the United States Army Materiel Command Firing Range, Underhill, Vermont.

    Public Law 91-165 · 83 Stat. 446 · December 26, 1969 · Original text

37. Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1970

    An Act Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-166 · 83 Stat. 447 · December 26, 1969 · Original text

38. An Act To change the limitation on the number of apprentices authorized to be employees of the Government Printing Office, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-167 · 83 Stat. 453 · December 26, 1969 · Original text

39. Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1970

    An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-168 · 83 Stat. 454 · December 26, 1969 · Original text

40. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act to promote the safety of employees and travelers upon railroads by limiting the hours of service of employees thereon,” approved March 4, 1907.

    Public Law 91-169 · 83 Stat. 463 · December 26, 1969 · Original text

41. Military Construction Appropriation Act, 1970

    An Act Making appropriations for military construction for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-170 · 83 Stat. 465 · December 29, 1969 · Original text

42. Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1970

    An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and for other purposes

    Public Law 91-171 · 83 Stat. 469 · December 29, 1969 · Original text

43. Tax Reform Act of 1969

    An Act To reform the income tax laws.

    Public Law 91-172 · 83 Stat. 487 · December 30, 1969 · Original text

44. Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969

    An Act To provide for the protection of the health and safety of persons working in the coal mining industry of the United States, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-173 · 83 Stat. 742 · December 30, 1969 · Original text

45. Joint Resolution To authorize and request the President to proclaim the month of January 1970 as “National Blood Donor Month”.

    Public Law 91-174 · 83 Stat. 804 · December 30, 1969 · Original text

46. An Act To promote the foreign policy, security, and general welfare of the United States by assisting peoples of the world to achieve economic development within a framework of democratic economic, social, and political institutions, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-175 · 83 Stat. 805 · December 30, 1969 · Original text

47. Joint Resolution To authorize appropriations for expenses of the President’s Council on Youth Opportunity.

    Public Law 91-176 · 83 Stat. 823 · December 30, 1969 · Original text

48. An Act To provide for the continuation of programs authorized under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-177 · 83 Stat. 827 · December 30, 1969 · Original text

49. An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to promote the care and treatment of veterans in State veterans’ homes.

    Public Law 91-178 · 83 Stat. 836 · December 30, 1969 · Original text

50. An Act To amend section 1401a(b) of title 10, United States Code, relating to adjustments of retired pay to reflect changes in Consumer Price Index.

    Public Law 91-179 · 83 Stat. 837 · December 30, 1969 · Original text

51. An Act To continue for two additional years the duty-free status of certain gifts by members of the Armed Forces serving in combat zones.

    Public Law 91-180 · 83 Stat. 837 · December 30, 1969 · Original text

52. An Act To establish the Cabinet Committee on Opportunities for Spanish-Speaking People, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-181 · 83 Stat. 838 · December 30, 1969 · Original text

53. Joint Resolution Establishing that the second regular session of the Ninety-first Congress convene at noon on Monday, January 19, 1970.

    Public Law 91-182 · 83 Stat. 840 · December 30, 1969 · Original text

54. An Act To amend section 404(d) of title 37, United States Code, by increasing the maximum rates of per diem allowance and reimbursement authorized, under certain, circumstances, to meet the actual expenses of travel.

    Public Law 91-183 · 83 Stat. 840 · December 30, 1969 · Original text

55. Export Administration Act of 1969

    An Act To provide for continuation of authority for regulation of exports.

    Public Law 91-184 · 83 Stat. 841 · December 30, 1969 · Original text

56. An Act To amend the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act of 1964 for Certain Employees, as amended, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-185 · 83 Stat. 847 · December 30, 1969 · Original text

57. Joint Resolution To authorize appropriations for expenses of the Office of Intergovernmental Relations, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-186 · 83 Stat. 849 · December 30, 1969 · Original text

58. An Act To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for additional positions in grades GS–16, GS–17, and GS–18.

    Public Law 91-187 · 83 Stat. 850 · December 30, 1969 · Original text

59. Joint Resolution Extending the time for filing the Economic Report and the report of the Joint Economic Committee.

    Public Law 91-188 · 83 Stat. 850 · December 30, 1969 · Original text

60. An Act To amend title 5, United States Code, to promote the efficient and effective use of the revolving fund of the Civil Service Commission in connection with certain functions of the Commission, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-189 · 83 Stat. 851 · December 30, 1969 · Original text

61. An Act To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey sand, gravel, stone, clay, and similar materials in certain lands to Emogene Tilmon of Logan County, Arkansas.

    Private Law 91-72 · 83 Stat. 892 · December 30, 1969 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey sand, travel, stone, clay, and similar materials in certain lands to Enoch A. Lowder of Logan County, Arkansas.

    Private Law 91-73 · 83 Stat. 892 · December 30, 1969 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey sand, gravel, stone, clay, and similar materials in certain lands to J. B. Smith and Sula E. Smith, of Magazine, Arkansas.

    Private Law 91-74 · 83 Stat. 893 · December 30, 1969 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey sand, gravel, stone, clay and similar materials in certain lands to Wayne Tilmon and Emogeue Tilmon of Logan County, Arkansas.

    Private Law 91-75 · 83 Stat. 893 · December 30, 1969 · Private law · Original text

65. National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

    An Act To establish a national policy for the environment, to provide for the establishment of a Council on Environmental Quality, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-190 · 83 Stat. 852 · January 1, 1970 · Original text

66. An Act For the relief of Airs. Marjorie Zuck.

    Private Law 91-76 · 84 Stat. 2097 · February 2, 1970 · Private law · Original text

67. Joint Resolution To welcome To the United States Olympic delegations authorized by the International Olympic Committee.

    Public Law 91-191 · 84 Stat. 3 · February 3, 1970 · Original text

68. Joint Resolution Designating the week commencing February 1, 1970, as International Clergy Week in the United States, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-192 · 84 Stat. 4 · February 4, 1970 · Original text

69. Joint Resolution Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1970, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-193 · 84 Stat. 4 · February 9, 1970 · Original text

70. Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriation Act, 1970

    An Act Making appropriations for Foreign Assistance and related programs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-194 · 84 Stat. 5 · February 9, 1970 · Original text

71. Joint Resolution To authorize the President to designate the period beginning February 13, 1970, and ending February 19, 1970, as “Mineral Industry Week”.

    Public Law 91-195 · 84 Stat. 14 · February 11, 1970 · Original text

72. An Act For the relief of Yau Ming Chian (Gon Ming Loo).

    Private Law 91-77 · 84 Stat. 2097 · February 11, 1970 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act To exempt potatoes for processing from marketing orders.

    Public Law 91-196 · 84 Stat. 14 · February 20, 1970 · Original text

74. An Act To remove the restrictions on the grades of the director and assistant directors of the Marine Corps Blind.

    Public Law 91-197 · 84 Stat. 15 · February 24, 1970 · Original text

75. An Act To amend title 10, United States Code, to permit naval flight officers to be eligible to command certain naval activities and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-198 · 84 Stat. 15 · February 26, 1970 · Original text

76. An Act To authorize an increase in the number of flag officers who may serve on certain selection boards in the Navy and in the number of officers of the Naval Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve who are eligible to serve on selection boards considering Reserves for promotion.

    Public Law 91-199 · 84 Stat. 16 · February 26, 1970 · Original text

77. An Act To remove the $10,000 limit on deposits under section 1035 of title 10, United States Code, in the ease of any member of a uniformed service who is a prisoner of war, missing in action, or in a detained status during the Vietnam conflict.

    Public Law 91-200 · 84 Stat. 16 · February 26, 1970 · Original text

78. Foreign Service Act Amendments of 1969

    An Act To amend title VIII of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended, relating to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-201 · 84 Stat. 17 · February 28, 1970 · Original text

79. An Act For the relief of Leonard N. Rogers, John P. Corcoran, Mrs. Charles W. (Ethel J.) Pensinger, Marion M. Lee, and Arthur N. Lee.

    Private Law 91-78 · 84 Stat. 2098 · March 2, 1970 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act For the relief of Robert V. Szabo.

    Private Law 91-79 · 84 Stat. 2098 · March 3, 1970 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act For the relief of Jimmie R. Pope.

    Private Law 91-80 · 84 Stat. 2099 · March 3, 1970 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Army to release certain restrictions on a tract of land heretofore conveyed to the State of Texas in order that sneh land may he used for the City of El Paso North-South Freeway.

    Public Law 91-202 · 84 Stat. 20 · March 4, 1970 · Original text

83. Joint Resolution To provide for a temporary prohibition of strikes or lockouts with respect to the current, railway labor-management dispute.

    Public Law 91-203 · 84 Stat. 22 · March 4, 1970 · Original text

84. Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1970

    An Act Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-204 · 84 Stat. 23 · March 5, 1970 · Original text

85. An Act To amend the Act of August 12, 1908, to insure that certain facilities constructed under authority of Federal law are designed and constructed to be accessible to the physically handicapped.

    Public Law 91-205 · 84 Stat. 49 · March 5, 1970 · Original text

86. An Act To amend the Federal Credit Union Act so as to provide for an independent Federal Agency for the supervision of federally chartered credit unions, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-206 · 84 Stat. 49 · March 10, 1970 · Original text

87. An Act To amend the National School Lunch Act, as amended, to provide funds and authorities to the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of providing free or red tired-price, tn eats to needy children not now being reached.

    Public Law 91-207 · 84 Stat. 51 · March 12, 1970 · Original text

88. An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act so as Io extend fur an additional period the authority to make formula grants to schools of public health, project grants for graduate training in public health and traineeships for professional public health personnel.

    Public Law 91-208 · 84 Stat. 52 · March 12, 1970 · Original text

89. An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to extend the program of assistance for health services for domestic migrant agricultural workers and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-209 · 84 Stat. 52 · March 12, 1970 · Original text

90. An Act To amend title 37, United States Code, to provide entitlement to round trip transportation to the home port for a member of the Uniformed Services on permanent duty aboard a ship overhauling away from home port whose dependents are residing at the home port.

    Public Law 91-210 · 84 Stat. 53 · March 13, 1970 · Original text

91. Community Mental Health Centers Amendments of 1970

    An Act To amend the Community Mental Health Centers Act to extend and improve the program of assistance under that act for community mental health centers and facilities for the treatment of alcoholics and narcotic addict; to establish programs for mental.

    Public Law 91-211 · 84 Stat. 54 · March 13, 1970 · Original text

92. An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve and extend the provisions relating to assistance to medical libraries and related instrumentalities, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-212 · 84 Stat. 63 · March 13, 1970 · Original text

93. An Act To establish a Commission on Population Growth and the American Future.

    Public Law 91-213 · 84 Stat. 67 · March 16, 1970 · Original text

94. An Act To amend Public Law 89–260 to authorize additional funds for the Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building.

    Public Law 91-214 · 84 Stat. 69 · March 16, 1970 · Original text

95. An Act To amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937 and the Railroad Retirement Tax Act to provide for the extension of supplemental annuities, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-215 · 84 Stat. 70 · March 17, 1970 · Original text

96. Job Evaluation Policy Act of 1970

    An Act To improve position classification systems within the executive branch, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-216 · 84 Stat. 72 · March 17, 1970 · Original text

97. An Act To authorize an adequate force for the protection of the Executive Mansion and foreign embassies, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-217 · 84 Stat. 74 · March 19, 1970 · Original text

98. An Act To increase the authorization for appropriation for continuing work in the Missouri River Basin by the Secretary of the Interior.

    Public Law 91-218 · 84 Stat. 75 · March 25, 1970 · Original text

99. An Act To permit the vessel Marpole to be documented for use in the coastwise trade.

    Private Law 91-81 · 84 Stat. 2099 · March 25, 1970 · Private law · Original text

100. An Act For the relief of Marie-Louise (Mary Louise) Pierce.

     Private Law 91-82 · 84 Stat. 2100 · March 25, 1970 · Private law · Original text