Every law Congress has passed

769 laws of the 92nd Congress, 1971–1973

1. Joint Resolution To suspend until March 1, 1973, the effectiveness of certain amendments made by the Education Amendments of 1972 to the Guaranteed Student Loan Program.

   Public Law 92-391 · 86 Stat. 563 · August 19, 1972 · Original text

2. An Act To provide an equitable system for fixing and adjusting the rates of pay for prevailing rate employees of the Government, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 92-392 · 86 Stat. 564 · August 19, 1972 · Original text

3. An Act Making certain disaster relief supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year 1973, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 92-393 · 86 Stat. 576 · August 20, 1972 · Original text

4. An Act To further amend the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948.

   Public Law 92-394 · 86 Stat. 577 · August 20, 1972 · Original text

5. An Act To designate the Scapegoat Wilderness, Helena, Lolo, and Lewis and Clark National Forests, in the State of Montana.

   Public Law 92-395 · 86 Stat. 578 · August 20, 1972 · Original text

6. An Act To amend the Water Resources Planning Act to authorize increased appropriations.

   Public Law 92-396 · 86 Stat. 578 · August 20, 1972 · Original text

7. An Act For the relief of the estate of Charles Zonars, deceased.

   Private Law 92-111 · 86 Stat. 1546 · August 20, 1972 · Private law · Original text

8. An Act For the relief of Vincent J. Sindone.

   Private Law 92-112 · 86 Stat. 1547 · August 20, 1972 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act To amend title 28, United States Code, relating to annuities of widows of Supreme Court Justices.

   Public Law 92-397 · 86 Stat. 579 · August 22, 1972 · Original text

10. Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1973

    An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-398 · 86 Stat. 580 · August 22, 1972 · Original text

11. An Act Making appropriations for Agriculture-Environmental and Consumer Protection programs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-399 · 86 Stat. 591 · August 22, 1972 · Original text

12. An Act To establish the Sawtooth National Recreation Area in the State of Idaho, to temporarily withdraw certain national forest hind In the State of Idaho from the operation of the United States mining laws, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-400 · 86 Stat. 612 · August 22, 1972 · Original text

13. An Act To amend the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-401 · 86 Stat. 616 · August 22, 1972 · Original text

14. An Act To authorize appropriations for the fiscal year 1973 for certain maritime programs of the Department of Commerce, and for related purposes.

    Public Law 92-402 · 86 Stat. 617 · August 22, 1972 · Original text

15. An Act To require that international agreements other than treaties, hereafter entered into by the United States, be transmitted to the Congress within sixty days after the execution thereof.

    Public Law 92-403 · 86 Stat. 619 · August 22, 1972 · Original text

16. An Act For the relief of the Howrey Lumber Company.

    Private Law 92-113 · 86 Stat. 1547 · August 22, 1972 · Private law · Original text

17. An Act For the relief of Larter L. Stiteler.

    Private Law 92-114 · 86 Stat. 1548 · August 22, 1972 · Private law · Original text

18. An Act For the relief of Albina Lucio Z. Manlucu.

    Private Law 92-115 · 86 Stat. 1548 · August 22, 1972 · Private law · Original text

19. An Act For the relief of Rita Rosella Valleriani.

    Private Law 92-116 · 86 Stat. 1548 · August 22, 1972 · Private law · Original text

20. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish the John D. Rockefeller, Junior. Memorial Parkway, anti for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-404 · 86 Stat. 619 · August 25, 1972 · Original text

21. Public Works for Water and Power Development and Atomic Energy Commission Appropriation Act, 1973

    An Act Making appropriations for public works for water mill power development. Including the Corps of Engineers—Civil, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bonneville Power Administration and other never agencies of the Department of the Interior, the Appalachian regional development programs, the Federal Power Commission, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Atomic Energy Commission. and related independent agencies and commissions for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-405 · 86 Stat. 621 · August 25, 1972 · Original text

22. An Act To authorize the establishment of the Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site in the State of Montana, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-406 · 86 Stat. 632 · August 25, 1972 · Original text

23. Joint Resolution Authorizing the President to invite the States of the Union and foreign nations to participate in Farmfest—U.S.A. and the World Ploughing Contest in September 1972.

    Public Law 92-407 · 86 Stat. 632 · August 28, 1972 · Original text

24. An Act To establish the Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge.

    Public Law 92-408 · 86 Stat. 633 · August 29, 1972 · Original text

25. Joint Resolution To authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating October 6, 1972, as “National Coaches Day”.

    Public Law 92-409 · 86 Stat. 633 · August 29, 1972 · Original text

26. An Act To amend the District of Columbia Police and Firemen’s Salary Act of 1958 to increase salaries, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-410 · 86 Stat. 634 · August 29, 1972 · Original text

27. An Act To authorize appropriations for the fiscal year 1973 for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and for making grants for construction of noncommercial educational television or radio broadcasting facilities.

    Public Law 92-411 · 86 Stat. 643 · August 29, 1972 · Original text

28. An Act To extend mid amend the Export Administration Act of 1969 to afford more equal export opportunity, to establish a Council on International Economic Policy, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-412 · 86 Stat. 644 · August 29, 1972 · Original text

29. An Act To amend section 2735 of title 10, United States Code, to provide for the finality of settlement effected under section 2733, 2734, 2734a, 2734b, or 2737.

    Public Law 92-413 · 86 Stat. 649 · August 29, 1972 · Original text

30. An Act To amend the Shipping Act. 1918, and the Intercoastal Shipping Act. 1933, to convert criminal penalties to civil penalties in certain instances. and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-416 · 86 Stat. 649 · August 29, 1972 · Original text

31. National Cooley’s Anemia Control Act

    An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide assistance for programs for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of, and research in, Cooley’s anemia.

    Public Law 92-414 · 86 Stat. 650 · August 29, 1972 · Original text

32. An Act To amend title 28, United States Code, section 1491, to authorize the Court of Claims to implement its judgments for compensation.

    Public Law 92-415 · 86 Stat. 652 · August 29, 1972 · Original text

33. An Act To amend title 10, United States Code, to broaden the authority of the Secretaries of the military departments to settle certain admiralty claims administratively, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-417 · 86 Stat. 654 · August 29, 1972 · Original text

34. An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with regard to the exempt status of veterans’ organizations, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-418 · 86 Stat. 656 · August 29, 1972 · Original text

35. An Act For the relief of Antonio Benavides.

    Private Law 92-117 · 86 Stat. 1549 · August 29, 1972 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act For the relief of Doctor David G. Simons, lieutenant, colonel, United States Air Force (retired).

    Private Law 92-119 · 86 Stat. 1549 · August 29, 1972 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Concepcion Garcia Balauro.

    Private Law 92-118 · 86 Stat. 1550 · August 29, 1972 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act For the relief of Maria Rossi Martins.

    Private Law 92-120 · 86 Stat. 1550 · August 29, 1972 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act For the relief of Kyong Ok Goodwin (Nee Won).

    Private Law 92-121 · 86 Stat. 1550 · August 29, 1972 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act For the relief of Wilma Busto Koeh.

    Private Law 92-122 · 86 Stat. 1550 · August 29, 1972 · Private law · Original text

41. Rural Development Act of 1972

    An Act To provide for improving the economy and living conditions in rural America.

    Public Law 92-419 · 86 Stat. 657 · August 30, 1972 · Original text

42. An Act To amend the Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Act of 1966, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-420 · 86 Stat. 677 · September 16, 1972 · Original text

43. An Act To provide for acceleration of programs for tile planting of trees on national forest lands in need of reforestation, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-421 · 86 Stat. 678 · September 18, 1972 · H. R. 13089 · Original text

44. An Act Proposing the erection of a memorial on public grounds in the District of Columbia, or its environs, in honor and commemoration of the Sen bees of the United States Navy.

    Public Law 92-422 · 86 Stat. 678 · September 18, 1972 · Original text

45. National Heart, Blood Vessel, Lung, and Blood Act of 1972

    An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to enlarge the authority of the National Heart and Lung Institute in order to advance the national attack against diseases of the heart and blood vessels, the lungs, and blood, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-423 · 86 Stat. 679 · September 19, 1972 · Original text

46. Economic Opportunity Amendments of 1972

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

    Public Law 92-4424 · 86 Stat. 688 · September 19, 1972 · Original text

47. An Act For the relief of David Capps, formerly a corporal in the United States Marine Corps.

    Private Law 92-123 · 86 Stat. 1551 · September 19, 1972 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act For the relief of Major Henry C. Mitchell, retired.

    Private Law 92-124 · 86 Stat. 1551 · September 19, 1972 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act For the relief of Gary R. Uttech.

    Private Law 92-125 · 86 Stat. 1552 · September 19, 1972 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act For the relief of William E. Baker.

    Private Law 92-126 · 86 Stat. 1552 · September 19, 1972 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act To amend chapter 73 of title 10, United States Code, to establish a Survivor Benefit Plan, and tor other purposes.

    Public Law 92-425 · 86 Stat. 706 · September 21, 1972 · Original text

52. Uniformed Services Health Professions Revitalization Act of 1972

    An Act To establish a Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and to provide scholarships to selected persons for education in medicine, dentistry, and other health professions, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-426 · 86 Stat. 713 · September 21, 1972 · Original text

53. An Act To declare title to certain Federal lands In the State of Oregon to be in the United States in trust for the use and benefit of the Confederated Tribes of tile Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon.

    Public Law 92-427 · 86 Stat. 719 · September 21, 1972 · Original text

54. An Act To amend the statutory celling on salaries payable to United States magistrates.

    Public Law 92-428 · 86 Stat. 721 · September 21, 1972 · Original text

55. An Act For the relief of Sergeant Gary L. Rivers United Stures Marine Corps, retired.

    Private Law 92-127 · 86 Stat. 1553 · September 21, 1972 · Private law · Original text

56. Joint Resolution To provide for the designation of the week which begins on September 24, 1972, as “National Microfilm Week”.

    Public Law 92-429 · 86 Stat. 722 · September 23, 1972 · Original text

57. An Act To correct deficiencies in the law relating to the crimes of counterfeiting and forgery.

    Public Law 92-430 · 86 Stat. 722 · September 23, 1972 · Original text

58. An Act To amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to authorize longer term leases of Indian lands located outside the boundaries of Indian reservations in New Mexico.

    Public Law 92-431 · 86 Stat. 723 · September 26, 1972 · Original text

59. An Act To amend the Act of May 19, 1918, with respect to the use of real property for Wildlife conservation purposes.

    Public Law 92-432 · 86 Stat. 723 · September 26, 1972 · Original text

60. An Act To amend the National School Lunch Act, as amended, to assure that adequate funds are available for the conduct of summer food service programs for children from areas in which poor economic conditions exist and from areas in which there are high concentrations of working mothers, and for other purposes related to expanding and strengthening the child nutrition programs.

    Public Law 92-433 · 86 Stat. 724 · September 26, 1972 · Original text

61. International Bridge Act of 1972

    An Act To give the consent of Congress to the construction of certain international bridges, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-434 · 86 Stat. 731 · September 26, 1972 · Original text

62. An Act To declare that certain federally owned land is held by the United States in trust for the Fort Belknap Indian Community.

    Public Law 92-435 · 86 Stat. 733 · September 26, 1972 · Original text

63. An Act To authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1973 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons, and research, development, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces, and to authorize construction at certain installations in connection with the Safeguard antiballistic missile system, and to prescribe the authorized personnel strength for each active duty component and of the Selected Reserve of each Reserve component of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-436 · 86 Stat. 734 · September 26, 1972 · Original text

64. An Act For the relief of Captain Claire E. Brou.

    Private Law 92-128 · 86 Stat. 1553 · September 26, 1972 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act To amend section 1809 of title 28, United States Code, with respect to the information required by a juror qualification form.

    Public Law 92-437 · 86 Stat. 740 · September 29, 1972 · Original text

66. An Act To provide for the disposition of funds appropriated to pay a judgment in favor of the Havasupai Tribe of Indians in Indian Claims Commission docket numbered 91, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-438 · 86 Stat. 741 · September 29, 1972 · Original text

67. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the disposition of judgment funds now on deposit to the credit of the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma”, approved October 31, 1967 (81 Stat. 337).

    Public Law 92-439 · 86 Stat. 742 · September 29, 1972 · Original text

68. An Act To amend certain provisions of Jaw relating to the compensation of the Federal representatives on the Southern and Western Interstate Nuclear Boards.

    Public Law 92-440 · 86 Stat. 742 · September 29, 1972 · Original text

69. An Act To declare that certain federally owned land is held by the United States in trust for the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.

    Public Law 92-441 · 86 Stat. 743 · September 29, 1972 · Original text

70. An Act To provide for the disposition of funds to pay a judgment in favor of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of Indians of the Fort Hall Reservation, Idaho, as representatives of the Lemhi Tribe, in Indian Claims Commission docket numbered 326–I, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-442 · 86 Stat. 743 · September 29, 1972 · Original text

71. An Act To provide with respect to the inheritance of interests in restricted or trust land within the Nez Perce Indian Reservation, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-443 · 86 Stat. 744 · September 29, 1972 · Original text

72. Central, Western, and South Pacific Fisheries Development Act

    An Act To authorize a program for the development of tuna and other latent fisheries resources in the Central Western, and South Pacific Ocean.

    Public Law 92-444 · 86 Stat. 744 · September 29, 1972 · Original text

73. An Act To amend section 715 of title 32, United States Code, to authorize the application of local Law in determining the effect of contributory negligence on claims involving members of the National Guard.

    Public Law 92-445 · 86 Stat. 745 · September 29, 1972 · Original text

74. Joint Resolution Milking further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1973, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-446 · 86 Stat. 746 · September 29, 1972 · Original text

75. An Act To amend the Act of August 19, 1964, to remove the limitation on the maximum number of members of the board of trustees of the Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden.

    Public Law 92-447 · 86 Stat. 746 · September 29, 1972 · Original text

76. An Act For the relief of William John West.

    Private Law 92-129 · 86 Stat. 1554 · September 29, 1972 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act For the relief of Richard L. Krzyzanowski.

    Private Law 92-130 · 86 Stat. 1554 · September 29, 1972 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act For the relief of John S. Attinello.

    Private Law 92-131 · 86 Stat. 1554 · September 29, 1972 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act For Um relief of Walter Eduard Koenig.

    Private Law 92-132 · 86 Stat. 1555 · September 29, 1972 · Private law · Original text

80. Joint Resolution Approval and authorization for the President of the United States to accept an Interim Agreement Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on Certain Measures With Respect to tile Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms.

    Public Law 92-448 · 86 Stat. 746 · September 30, 1972 · Original text

81. Communicable Disease Control Amendments Act of 1972

    An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to extend mid revise the program of assistance under that Act for the control and prevention of communicable diseases.

    Public Law 92-449 · 86 Stat. 748 · September 30, 1972 · Original text

82. Joint Resolution Authorizing the President to proclaim October 1, W72, as “National Heritage Day”.

    Public Law 92-450 · 86 Stat. 754 · September 30, 1972 · Original text

83. An Act To amend the provisions of title 14, United States Code, relating to the flag officer structure of the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-451 · 86 Stat. 755 · October 2, 1972 · Original text

84. Joint Resolution To authorize the President to issue a proclamation designating the week in November of 1972 which includes Thanksgiving Day as “National Family Week”.

    Public Law 92-452 · 86 Stat. 757 · October 2, 1972 · Original text

85. An Act To amend titles 5, 10, and 32, United States Code, to authorize the waiver of claims of the United States arising out of certain erroneous payments, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-453 · 86 Stat. 758 · October 2, 1972 · Original text

86. An Act To credit certain service rendered by District of Columbia substitute teachers for purposes of civil service retirement.

    Public Law 92-454 · 86 Stat. 760 · October 2, 1972 · Original text

87. An Act To make the basic pay of the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard comparable to the basic pay of the senior enlisted advisers of the other Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-455 · 86 Stat. 761 · October 2, 1972 · Original text

88. An Act To provide for the disposition of funds appropriated to pay a judgment in favor of the Delaware Tribe of Indians in Indian Claims Commission Docket Numbered 298, and the Absentee Delaware Tribe of Western Oklahoma, and others, in Indian Claims Commission Docket Numbered 72, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-456 · 86 Stat. 762 · October 3, 1972 · Original text

89. Joint Resolution Designating, and authorizing the President to proclaim, February 11, 1973 as “National Inventors’ Day”.

    Public Law 92-457 · 86 Stat. 763 · October 3, 1972 · Original text

90. An Act To provide relief for certain prewar Japanese bank claimants.

    Public Law 92-458 · 86 Stat. 763 · October 3, 1972 · Original text

91. An Act To direct the Secretary of the Army to release on behalf of the United States a condition in a deed conveying certain land to the State of Oregon to be used as a public highway.

    Public Law 92-459 · 86 Stat. 764 · October 3, 1972 · Original text

92. An Act To release the conditions in a deed with respect to certain property heretofore conveyed by the United States to the Columbia Military Academy and its successors.

    Private Law 92-133 · 86 Stat. 1555 · October 3, 1972 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act To amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937 to provide a temporary 20 per centum increase in annuities, to simplify administration of the Act, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-460 · 86 Stat. 764 · October 4, 1972 · Original text

94. An Act To provide for the disposition of funds appropriated to pay a judgment in favor of the Yavapai Apache Tribe in Indian Claims Commission dockets numbered 22–E and 22–F. and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-461 · 86 Stat. 768 · October 6, 1972 · Original text

95. An Act To provide for the disposition of funds appropriated to pay a judgment in favor of the Pueblo de Acoma in Indian Claims Commission docket numbered 266 and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-462 · 86 Stat. 769 · October 6, 1972 · Original text

96. Federal Advisory Committee Act

    An Act To authorize the establishment of a system governing the creation and operation of advisory committees in the executive branch of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-463 · 86 Stat. 770 · October 6, 1972 · Original text

97. Joint Resolution Authorizing the President to proclaim the second full week in October of 1972 as “National Legal Secretaries’ Court Observance Week”.

    Public Law 92-464 · 86 Stat. 770 · October 6, 1972 · Original text

98. An Act To modify the boundaries of the Santa Fe, Gila, Cibola, and Carson National Forests in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 92-465 · 86 Stat. 777 · October 6, 1972 · Original text

99. An Act To amend section 8c(2), section 8c(6), section 8c(7)(C), and section 8c(19) of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1037, as amended.

    Public Law 92-466 · 86 Stat. 780 · October 6, 1972 · Original text

100. An Act To provide for the disposition of funds appropriated to pay judgments in favor of the Kickapoo Indians of Kansas and Oklahoma in Indian Claims Commission dockets numbered 316, 316–A, 317, 145, 193, and 318.

     Public Law 92-467 · 86 Stat. 781 · October 6, 1972 · Original text