Every law Congress has passed

942 laws of the 91st Congress, 1969–1971

1. An Act To authorize educational assistance to wives and. children, and home loan benefits to wives, of members of the Armed Forces who are missing in action, captured by a hostile force, or interned by a foreign government or power; and to further amend certain educational sections of title 38, Tailed States Code.

   Public Law 91-584 · 84 Stat. 1575 · December 24, 1970 · Original text

2. An Act To name the authorized lock and dam numbered 18 on the Verdigris River in Oklahoma and the lake created thereby for Newt Graham.

   Public Law 91-585 · 84 Stat. 1578 · December 24, 1970 · Original text

3. An Act To amend the Foreign Service Buildings Act. 1926. to authorize additional appropriations.

   Public Law 91-586 · 84 Stat. 1578 · December 24, 1970 · Original text

4. An Act To modify and enlarge the authority of Gallaudet College to maintain and operate the Kendall School as a demonstration elementary school for the deaf to serve primarily the National Capital region, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 91-587 · 84 Stat. 1579 · December 24, 1970 · Original text

5. An Act To amend title 38 of the United States Code to increase the rates, income limitations and aid and attendance allowances relating to payment of pension and parents’ dependency and indemnity compensation; to exclude certain payments in determining annual income with respect to such pension and compensation; to make the Mexican border period a period of war for the purposes of such title; and for other purposes.

   Public Law 91-588 · 84 Stat. 1580 · December 24, 1970 · Original text

6. Joint Resolution Authorizing the preparation and printing of a revised edition of the Constitution of the United States of America—Analysis and Interpretation, of decennial revised editions thereof, and of biennial cumulative supplements to such revised editions.

   Public Law 91-589 · 84 Stat. 1585 · December 24, 1970 · Original text

7. An Act To provide for the conveyance of certain property of the United States located In Lawrence County, South Dakota, to John and Ruth Rachetto.

   Private Law 91-218 · 84 Stat. 2163 · December 24, 1970 · Private law · Original text

8. An Act For the relief of Warren Bearcloud, Perry Pretty Paint, Agatha Horse Chief House, Marie Pretty Paint Wallace, and Nancy Paint Littlelight, and Pera Pretty Paint Not Afraid.

   Private Law 91-219 · 84 Stat. 2163 · December 24, 1970 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act Relating to the parishes and congregations of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the District of Columbia.

   Private Law 91-220 · 84 Stat. 2164 · December 24, 1970 · Private law · Original text

10. An Act To amend section 303(b) of the Interstate Commerce Act to modernize certain restrictions upon the application and scope of the exemption provided therein, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-590 · 84 Stat. 1587 · December 28, 1970 · Original text

11. An Act To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to receive gifts for the benefit of the National Agricultural Library.

    Public Law 91-591 · 84 Stat. 1588 · December 28, 1970 · Original text

12. Joint Resolution To authorize the President to proclaim the period trout May 9, 1971, Mother’s Day, through June 20, 1971. Father’s Day, as the “National Multiple Sclerosis Society Annual Hope Chest Appeal Weeks”.

    Public Law 91-592 · 84 Stat. 1588 · December 28, 1970 · Original text

13. Joint Resolution To provide for the designation of the first full calendar week in May, 1971, as “National Employ the Older Worker Week”.

    Public Law 91-593 · 84 Stat. 1589 · December 28, 1970 · Original text

14. Joint Resolution To authorize the President to issue a proclamation designating the first full calendar week in May of 1971 as “Clean Waters for America Week”.

    Public Law 91-594 · 84 Stat. 1589 · December 28, 1970 · Original text

15. Joint Resolution To authorize the President to designate the third Sunday in June, 1971, as “Father’s Day”.

    Public Law 91-595 · 84 Stat. 1589 · December 28, 1970 · Original text

16. An Act To permit the sale of the passenger vessel “Atlantic” to an alien, and for other purposes.

    Private Law 91-221 · 84 Stat. 2164 · December 28, 1970 · Private law · Original text

17. Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970

    An Act To assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women; by authorizing enforcement of the standards developed under the Act; by assisting and encouraging the States in their efforts to assure safe and healthful working conditions; by providing for research, information, education, and training in the held of occupational safety and health; and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-596 · 84 Stat. 1590 · December 29, 1970 · Original text

18. Egg Products Inspection Act

    An Act To provide for the inspection of certain egg products by the United States Department of Agriculture; restriction on the disposition of certain qualities of eggs; uniformity of standards for eggs in interstate or foreign commerce; and cooperation with State agencies in administration of this Act, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-597 · 84 Stat. 1620 · December 29, 1970 · Original text

19. Securities In rest or Protection Act of 1970

    An Act To provide greater protection for customers of registered brokers and dealers and members of national securities exchanges.

    Public Law 91-598 · 84 Stat. 1620 · December 30, 1970 · Original text

20. An Act To authorize United States participation in increases in the resources of certain international financial institutions, to provide for an annual audit of the Exchange Stabilization Fund by the General Accounting Office, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-599 · 84 Stat. 1620 · December 30, 1970 · Original text

21. Library Services and Construction Amendments of 1970

    An Act To amend the Library Services and Construction Act, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-600 · 84 Stat. 1660 · December 30, 1970 · Original text

22. Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1070

    An Act To provide for special packaging to protect children from serious personal injury or serious illness resulting from handling, using, or ingesting household substances, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-601 · 84 Stat. 1670 · December 30, 1970 · Original text

23. An Act For the relief of Irene Sadowska Sullivan.

    Private Law 91-222 · 84 Stat. 2165 · December 30, 1970 · Private law · Original text

24. Joint Resolution Extending the dates for transmission to the Congress of the President’s Economic Report and of the report of the Joint Economic Committee.

    Public Law 91-602 · 84 Stat. 1674 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

25. Seamen’s Service Act

    An Act To amend title 10, United States Code, to further the effectiveness of shipment of goods and supplies in foreign commerce by promoting the welfare of United States merchant seamen through cooperation with the United Seamen’s Service, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-603 · 84 Stat. 1674 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

26. Clean Air Amendments of 1970

    An Act To amend the Clean Air Act to provide for a more effective program to improve the Quality of the Nation’s air.

    Public Law 91-604 · 84 Stat. 1676 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

27. An Act To authorize appropriations for the construction of certain highways in accordance with title 23 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-605 · 84 Stat. 1713 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

28. Disaster Relief Act of 1970

    An Act To revise and expand Federal programs for relief from the effects of major disasters, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-606 · 84 Stat. 1744 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

29. Bank Holding Company Act Amendments of 1970

    An Act To amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1050, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-607 · 84 Stat. 1760 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

30. An Act To rename a lock of the Cross-Florida Barge Canal the “Henry Holland Buckman lock.”

    Public Law 91-608 · 84 Stat. 1769 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

31. Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970

    An Act To provide for the establishment of a national urban growth policy, to encourage and support the proper growth and development of our States, metropolitan areas, cities, counties, and towns with emphasis upon new community and inner city development, to extend and amend laws relating to housing and urban development, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-609 · 84 Stat. 1770 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

32. An Act To extend for one additional year the authorization for programs under the Vocational Rehabilitation Act.

    Public Law 91-610 · 84 Stat. 1817 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

33. River and Harbor Act of 1970

    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 91-611 · 84 Stat. 1818 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

34. An Act For the relief of Elmer M. Grade and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-612 · 84 Stat. 1835 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

35. An Act To amend the definition of “metal bearing ores” in the Tariff Schedules of the United States.

    Public Law 91-613 · 84 Stat. 1835 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

36. Excise, Estate, and Gift Tax Adjustment Act of 1970

    An Act To establish a working capital fund for the Department of the Treasury; to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to accelerate the collection of estate and gift taxes, to continue excise taxes on passenger automobiles and communications services; and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-614 · 84 Stat. 1836 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

37. An Act To amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States to provide that imported articles which are exported and thereafter reimported to the United States for failure to meet sample or specifications shall, in certain instances, be entered free of duty upon such reimportation.

    Public Law 91-615 · 84 Stat. 1847 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

38. Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act. of 1970

    An Act To provide a comprehensive Federal program for the prevention and treatment of alcohol abuse and alcoholism.

    Public Law 91-616 · 84 Stat. 1847 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

39. An Act To provide that the interest on certain insured loans sold nut of the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund shall be included in gross income.

    Public Law 91-617 · 84 Stat. 1855 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

40. An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1854 to clarify the applicability of the exemption from income taxation of cemetery corporations.

    Public Law 91-618 · 84 Stat. 1855 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

41. Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriation Act, 1971

    An Act Making appropriations for Foreign Assistance and related programs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-619 · 84 Stat. 1856 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

42. An Act To amend the Consolidated Farmers Home Administration Act of 1961, as amended, to increase the loan limitation on certain loans.

    Public Law 91-620 · 84 Stat. 1862 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

43. An Act To clarify the status and benefits of commissioned officers of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-621 · 84 Stat. 1863 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

44. Joint Resolution Authorizing a grant to defray a portion of the cost of expanding the United Nations headquarters in the United States.

    Public Law 91-622 · 84 Stat. 1867 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

45. Emergency Health Personnel Act of 1970

    An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the assignment of commissioned officers of the Public Health Service to areas with critical medical manpower shortages, to encourage health personnel to practice in areas where shortages of such personnel exist, and for ot her purposes.

    Public Law 91-623 · 84 Stat. 1867 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

46. An Act To grant the consent of Congress to the city of Boston to construct, maintain, and operate a causeway and fixed-span bridge in Fort Point Channel, Boston, Massachusetts.

    Public Law 91-624 · 84 Stat. 1871 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

47. An Act To designate the lake formed by Die waters impounded by the Libby Dam, Montana, as “Lake Kooeanusa”.

    Public Law 91-625 · 84 Stat. 1871 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

48. An Act To amend the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act of 1944 for Certain Employees, as amended, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-626 · 84 Stat. 1872 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

49. An Act To amend section 7 of the Act of August 9, 1940 (60 Stat 968).

    Public Law 91-627 · 84 Stat. 1874 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

50. An Act To designate as the John H. Overton Lock and Daw Ilie lock and dam authorized to be constructed on the Red River near Alexandria, Louisiana.

    Public Law 91-628 · 84 Stat. 1874 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

51. An Act To amend the Act of October IS, 1968 (80 Stat. 953; 20 U.S.C. 65a), relating to the National Museum of the Smithsonian Institution, so as to authorize additional appropriations to the Smithsonian Institution for carrying out the purposes of said Act.

    Public Law 91-629 · 84 Stat. 1875 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

52. An Act To permit certain Federal employment to be counted toward retirement.

    Public Law 91-630 · 84 Stat. 1875 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

53. Mining and‘Minerals Policy Act of 1970

    An Act To establish a national mining and minerals policy.

    Public Law 91-631 · 84 Stat. 1876 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

54. Joint Resolution To amend Public Law 403, Eightieth Congress, of January 28, 1948, providing for membership and participation by the United States in the South Pacific Commission.

    Public Law 91-632 · 84 Stat. 1876 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

55. An Act To name a Federal building in Memphis, Tennessee, for the late Clifford Davis.

    Public Law 91-633 · 84 Stat. 1877 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

56. An Act To designate the lake formed by the waters impounded by the Butler Valley Dam, California, as “Blue Lake”.

    Public Law 91-634 · 84 Stat. 1877 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

57. An Act To extend until December 31, 1972, the suspension of duty on electrodes for use in producing aluminum.

    Public Law 91-635 · 84 Stat. 1877 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

58. An Act To provide that the lock and dam referred to as the “Jackson lock and dam” on the Tombigbee River, Alabama, shall hereafter be known as the Coffeeville lock and dam.

    Public Law 91-636 · 84 Stat. 1878 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

59. An Act To rename a pool of the Cross Florida Barge Canal “Lake Ocklawaha”.

    Public Law 91-637 · 84 Stat. 1878 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

60. An Act To authorize the naming of the reservoir to be created by the Little Goose lock and dam, Snake River, Washington, in honor of the late Doctor Enoch A. Bryan.

    Public Law 91-638 · 84 Stat. 1878 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

61. An Act To change the name of the West Branch Dam and Reservoir, Mahoning River, Ohio, to the Michael J. Kirwan Dani and Reservoir.

    Public Law 91-639 · 84 Stat. 1879 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

62. An Act To officially designate the Totten Trail Pumping Station.

    Public Law 91-640 · 84 Stat. 1879 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

63. Joint Resolution To extend the time for the proclamation of marketing quotas for barley tobacco for the three marketing years beginning October 1, 1971.

    Public Law 91-641 · 84 Stat. 1879 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

64. An Act To extend the period for tiling certain manufacturers claims for floor stocks refunds under section 209(b) of the Excise Tax Reduction Act of 1965, and for Other purposes.

    Public Law 91-642 · 84 Stat. 1880 · December 31, 1970 · Original text

65. An Act For the relief of Reddick B. Still, Junior, and Richard Carpenter.

    Private Law 91-223 · 84 Stat. 2165 · December 31, 1970 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act For the relief of Thomas J. Beck.

    Private Law 91-224 · 84 Stat. 2166 · December 31, 1970 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act For the relief of James M. Buster.

    Private Law 91-225 · 84 Stat. 2166 · December 31, 1970 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act For the relief of Hershel Smith, publisher of the Lindsay News, of Lindsay, Oklahoma.

    Private Law 91-226 · 84 Stat. 2167 · December 31, 1970 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act To Provide for the Free entry of a peal of eight bells and fittings for use of Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts.

    Private Law 91-227 · 84 Stat. 2167 · December 31, 1970 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Pearl C. Davis.

    Private Law 91-228 · 84 Stat. 2167 · December 31, 1970 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act For the relief of certain individuals employed By the Department of the Air Force at Kelly Air Force Base, Texas.

    Private Law 91-229 · 84 Stat. 2168 · December 31, 1970 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act For the relief of Samuel R. Stephenson.

    Private Law 91-230 · 84 Stat. 2169 · December 31, 1970 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act For the relief of William Heidman, Junior.

    Private Law 91-231 · 84 Stat. 2169 · December 31, 1970 · Private law · Original text

74. An Act For the relief of Lieutenant Robert L. Scanlon.

    Private Law 91-232 · 84 Stat. 2170 · December 31, 1970 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act For the relief of Frank E. Dart.

    Private Law 91-233 · 84 Stat. 2170 · December 31, 1970 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act For the relief of certain retired officers of the Army, Navy, and Air Force.

    Private Law 91-234 · 84 Stat. 2171 · December 31, 1970 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act For the relief of Irwin Katz.

    Private Law 91-235 · 84 Stat. 2171 · December 31, 1970 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act For the relief of Jack A. Duggins.

    Private Law 91-236 · 84 Stat. 2172 · December 31, 1970 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act For the relief of Thaddeus J. Pawlak.

    Private Law 91-237 · 84 Stat. 2172 · December 31, 1970 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act For the relief of David L. Kennison.

    Private Law 91-238 · 84 Stat. 2172 · December 31, 1970 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act For the relief of Jack B. Smith and Charles N. Martin, Junior.

    Private Law 91-239 · 84 Stat. 2173 · December 31, 1970 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act For the relief of Gary W. Stewart.

    Private Law 91-240 · 84 Stat. 2173 · December 31, 1970 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act For the relief of Richard N. Stanford.

    Private Law 91-241 · 84 Stat. 2174 · December 31, 1970 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act For the relief of Percy Ispas Avram.

    Private Law 91-242 · 84 Stat. 2175 · December 31, 1970 · Private law · Original text

85. Joint Resolution Fixing the time of assembly of the Ninety-second Congress.

    Public Law 91-643 · 84 Stat. 1880 · January 1, 1971 · Original text

86. Omnibus Crime Control Act of 1970

    An Act To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-644 · 84 Stat. 1880 · January 2, 1971 · Original text

87. Joint Resolution Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1971, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-645 · 84 Stat. 1893 · January 2, 1971 · Original text

88. Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970

    An Act To provide for uniform and equitable treatment of persons displaced from their homes, businesses, or farms by Federal and federally assisted programs and to establish uniform and equitable land acquisition policies for Federal and federally assisted programs.

    Public Law 91-646 · 84 Stat. 1894 · January 2, 1971 · Original text

89. An Act For the relief of Carlo Bianchi and Company, Incorporated.

    Private Law 91-243 · 84 Stat. 2175 · January 2, 1971 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act To improve judicial machinery by providing for the appointment of a circuit executive for each judicial circuit.

    Public Law 91-647 · 84 Stat. 1907 · January 5, 1971 · Original text

91. Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970

    An Act To reinforce the federal system by strengthening the personnel resources of State and local governments, to improve intergovernmental cooperation In the administration of grant-in-aid programs, to provide grants for improvement of State and local personnel administration, to authorize Federal assistance in training State and local employees, to provide grants to State and local governments for training of their employees, to authorize interstate compacts for personnel and training activities, to facilitate the temporary assignment of personnel between the Federal Government, and State and local governments, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-648 · 84 Stat. 1909 · January 5, 1971 · Original text

92. An Act To change the name of certain projects for navigation and other purposes on the Arkansas River.

    Public Law 91-649 · 84 Stat. 1929 · January 5, 1971 · Original text

93. District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1970

    An Act To provide additional revenue for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-650 · 84 Stat. 1930 · January 5, 1971 · Original text

94. An Act To amend title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit certain uses of likenesses of the great seal of the United States, and of the seals of the President and Vice President, and to authorize Secret Service protection of visiting heads of foreign states or governments, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-651 · 84 Stat. 1940 · January 5, 1971 · Original text

95. An Act To provide additional foreign assistance authorizations, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 91-652 · 84 Stat. 1942 · January 5, 1971 · Original text

96. An Act To name certain Federal buildings.

    Public Law 91-653 · 84 Stat. 1943 · January 5, 1971 · Original text

97. An Act To limit, in the ease of certain special service vessels, the application of the duties imposed on equipments and repair parts purchased for, and repairs made to, United States vessels in foreign countries.

    Public Law 91-654 · 84 Stat. 1944 · January 5, 1971 · Original text

98. An Act To amend item 709.10 of the Tariff Scheduler of the United States to provide that the rate of duty on parts of stethoscopes shall be the same as the rate on stethoscopes.

    Public Law 91-655 · 84 Stat. 1945 · January 5, 1971 · Original text

99. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Honorable John W. McCormack, Speaker of the House of Representatives, to Accept and Wear the Cavaliere di Gran Croce, of the Order Al Merito della Repubblica, an Award Conferred by the Government of the Republic of Italy.

    Private Law 91-244 · 84 Stat. 2175 · January 5, 1971 · Private law · Original text

100. Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970

     An Act To amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize the President to adjust the rates for the statutory pay systems, to establish an Advisory Committee on Federal Pay, and for other purposes.

     Public Law 91-656 · 84 Stat. 1946 · January 8, 1971 · Original text