Every law Congress has passed

774 laws of the 93rd Congress, 1973–1975

1. An Act To continue until July 1, 1976, the existing suspension of duty on manganese ore, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 93-99 · 87 Stat. 341 · August 16, 1973 · Original text

2. An Act To extend certain laws relating to the payment of interest on time and savings deposits, to prohibit depository institutions from permitting negotiable orders of withdrawal to be made with respect to any deposit or account on which any interest or dividend is paid, to authorize Federal savings and loan associations and national banks to own stock in and invest in loans to certain State housing corporations, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 93-100 · 87 Stat. 342 · August 16, 1973 · Original text

3. An Act To extend until September 30, 1975, the suspension of duty on certain dyeing and tanning products and to include logwood among such products.

   Public Law 93-101 · 87 Stat. 348 · August 16, 1973 · Original text

4. An Act To amend the act terminating Federal supervision over the Klamath Indian Tribe by providing for Federal acquisition of that part of the tribal lands described herein, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 93-102 · 87 Stat. 349 · August 16, 1973 · Original text

5. Joint Resolution To authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating the fourth Sunday in September, 1973, as “National Next Door Neighbor Day”.

   Public Law 93-103 · 87 Stat. 349 · August 16, 1973 · Original text

6. Joint Resolution Authorizing the President to proclaim the second full week in October, 1973, as “National Legal Secretaries’ Court Observance Week”.

   Public Law 93-104 · 87 Stat. 349 · August 16, 1973 · Original text

7. Joint Resolution Authorizing the President to proclaim August 26, 1973, as “Women’s Equality Day”

   Public Law 93-105 · 87 Stat. 350 · August 16, 1973 · Original text

8. An Act To extend until November 1, 1978, the existing exemption of the Steamboat Delta Queen from certain vessel laws.

   Public Law 93-106 · 87 Stat. 350 · August 16, 1973 · Original text

9. An Act To amend the Communications Act of 1934 with regard to the broadcasting of certain professional sports clubs’ games.

   Public Law 93-107 · 87 Stat. 350 · September 14, 1973 · Original text

10. Joint Resolution Authorizing the President to proclaim the period of September 15, 1973 through October 15, 1973, as “Johnny Horizon ’76 Clean Up America Month”.

    Public Law 93-108 · 87 Stat. 351 · September 19, 1973 · Original text

11. Little Cigar Act of 1973

    An Act To amend the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act of 1965 as amended by the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act of 1969 to define the term “little cigar”, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-109 · 87 Stat. 352 · September 21, 1973 · Original text

12. An Act To amend the Par Value Modification Act, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-110 · 87 Stat. 352 · September 21, 1973 · Original text

13. An Act To amend section 2 of the Act of June 30, 1954, as amended, providing for the continuance of civil government for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

    Public Law 93-111 · 87 Stat. 354 · September 21, 1973 · Original text

14. Rehabilitation Act of 1973

    An Act To replace the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, to extend and revise the authorization of grants to States for vocational rehabilitation services, with special emphasis on services to those with the most severe handicaps, to expand special Federal responsibilities and research and training programs with respect to handicapped individuals, to establish special responsibilities in the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare for coordination of all programs with respect to handicapped individuals within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-112 · 87 Stat. 355 · September 26, 1973 · Original text

15. Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973

    An Act To provide for the operation of programs by the ACTION Agency, to establish certain new such programs, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-113 · 87 Stat. 394 · October 1, 1973 · Original text

16. An Act To authorize the striking of medals in comment oration of the one hundredth anniversary of the cable ear in San Francisco.

    Public Law 93-114 · 87 Stat. 417 · October 1, 1973 · Original text

17. International Voyage Load Line Act of 1973

    An Act To require loadlines on United States vessels engaged in foreign voyages and foreign vessels within the jurisdiction of the United States, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-115 · 87 Stat. 418 · October 1, 1973 · Original text

18. An Act To amend section 607(k)(8) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended.

    Public Law 93-116 · 87 Stat. 421 · October 1, 1973 · Original text

19. An Act For the relief of Rosita E. Hodas.

    Private Law 93-3 · 87 Stat. 1098 · October 1, 1973 · Private law · Original text

20. An Act For the relief of Slobodan Babic.

    Private Law 93-4 · 87 Stat. 1098 · October 1, 1973 · Private law · Original text

21. Joint Resolution To extend the authority of the Secretary of Housing mid Urban Development with respect to the Insurance of loans and mortgages, to extend authorizations under laws relating to housing and urban development, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-117 · 87 Stat. 421 · October 2, 1973 · Original text

22. Joint Resolution Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1974, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-118 · 87 Stat. 424 · October 4, 1973 · Original text

23. Oil Pollution Act Amendments of 1973

    An Act To amend the Oil Pollution Act, 1961 (75 Stat. 402), as amended, to implement the 1969 and 1971 amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of the Pollution of the Sea by Oil, 1954, as amended; and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-119 · 87 Stat. 424 · October 4, 1973 · Original text

24. Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1974

    An Act Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-120 · 87 Stat. 429 · October 4, 1973 · Original text

25. An Act To amend the International Economic Policy Act of 1972 to change the membership of the Council on International Economic Policy, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-121 · 87 Stat. 447 · October 4, 1973 · Original text

26. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to engage in feasibility investigation of certain potential water resource developments.

    Public Law 93-122 · 87 Stat. 448 · October 9, 1973 · Original text

27. An Act For the relief of Guido Bellanca.

    Private Law 93-5 · 87 Stat. 1099 · October 9, 1973 · Private law · Original text

28. Joint Resolution To provide for an extension of certain laws relating to the payment of Interest on time and savings deposits, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-123 · 87 Stat. 449 · October 15, 1973 · Original text

29. Joint Resolution Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 11174, anti for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-124 · 87 Stat. 449 · October 16, 1973 · Original text

30. An Act To correct typographical and clerical errors in Public Law 98–86.

    Public Law 93-125 · 87 Stat. 450 · October 18, 1973 · Original text

31. Department of State Appropriations Authorization Act of 1973

    An Act To authorize appropriations for the Department of State, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-126 · 87 Stat. 451 · October 18, 1973 · Original text

32. An Act To provide a new coinage design and date emblematic of the Bicentennial of the American Revolution for dollars, half dollars, and quarter dollars, to authorize the issuance of special silver coins commemorating the Bicentennial of the American Revolution, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-127 · 87 Stat. 455 · October 18, 1973 · Original text

33. An Act To amend the Art of August 31, 1965, commemorating certain historical events In the State of Kansas.

    Public Law 93-128 · 87 Stat. 456 · October 18, 1973 · Original text

34. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Naoyo Campbell.

    Private Law 93-6 · 87 Stat. 1099 · October 18, 1973 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act For the relief of Kuay Ten Chang ( Kuay Hong Chang).

    Private Law 93-7 · 87 Stat. 1099 · October 18, 1973 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act For the relief of Harold C. and Vera L. Adler, doing business as the Adler Construction Company.

    Private Law 93-8 · 87 Stat. 1099 · October 18, 1973 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act For tile relief of Theodore Barr.

    Private Law 93-9 · 87 Stat. 1100 · October 18, 1973 · Private law · Original text

38. Board for International Broadcasting Act of 1973

    An Act To provide for the establishment of the Board for International Broadcasting, to authorize the continuation of assistance to Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-129 · 87 Stat. 456 · October 19, 1973 · Original text

39. An Act To provide for the filling of vacancies in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands.

    Public Law 93-130 · 87 Stat. 460 · October 19, 1973 · Original text

40. An Act To amend section 101(b) of tile Micronesian Claims Act of 1971 to enlarge the class of persons eligible to receive benefits under the claims program established by that Art.

    Public Law 93-131 · 87 Stat. 460 · October 19, 1973 · Original text

41. An Act To provide for the striking of medals in commemoration of Jim Thorpe.

    Public Law 93-132 · 87 Stat. 461 · October 19, 1973 · Original text

42. National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Amendments of 1973

    An Act To amend the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-133 · 87 Stat. 461 · October 19, 1973 · Original text

43. An Act To provide for the use or distribution of funds appropriated in satisfaction of certain judgments of the Indian Claims Commission and the Court of Claims, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-134 · 87 Stat. 466 · October 19, 1973 · Original text

44. An Act For the relief of Manuela Bonito Martin.

    Private Law 93-10 · 87 Stat. 1100 · October 19, 1973 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act For the relief of Jay Alexis Caligdong Siaotong.

    Private Law 93-11 · 87 Stat. 1101 · October 19, 1973 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act For the relief of Juan Marcos Cordova-Campos.

    Private Law 93-12 · 87 Stat. 1101 · October 19, 1973 · Private law · Original text

47. An Act For the relief of Michael Joseph Wendt.

    Private Law 93-13 · 87 Stat. 1101 · October 19, 1973 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act For the relief of John K. Poe.

    Private Law 93-14 · 87 Stat. 1102 · October 19, 1973 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act For Tile relief of Jean Al berth a Service Gordon.

    Private Law 93-15 · 87 Stat. 1102 · October 19, 1973 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Nguyen Thi Le Fintland and Susan Flatland.

    Private Law 93-16 · 87 Stat. 1102 · October 19, 1973 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Purita Paningbatan Bohannon.

    Private Law 93-17 · 87 Stat. 1103 · October 19, 1973 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act For the relief of Jesse McCarver, Georgia Villa McCarver, Kathy McCarver, and Edith McCarver.

    Private Law 93-18 · 87 Stat. 1103 · October 19, 1973 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act For the relief of James E. Bashline.

    Private Law 93-19 · 87 Stat. 1103 · October 19, 1973 · Private law · Original text

54. Agriculture-Environmental and Consumer Protection Appropriation Act, 1974

    An Act Making appropriations for Agriculture-Environmental and Consumer Protection programs for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-135 · 87 Stat. 468 · October 24, 1973 · Original text

55. An Act To liberalize eligibility for cost-of-living increases in civil service retirement annuities.

    Public Law 93-136 · 87 Stat. 490 · October 24, 1973 · Original text

56. Department of Housing and Urban Development; Space, Science, Veterans, and Certain Other Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1974

    An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development; for space, science, veterans, and certain other independent executive agencies, boards, commissions, and corporations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-137 · 87 Stat. 491 · October 26, 1973 · Original text

57. Joint Resolution To permit the Secretary of the Senate to use his franked mall privilege for a limited period to send certain matters on behalf of former Vice President Spiro T. Agnew.

    Public Law 93-138 · 87 Stat. 503 · October 26, 1973 · Original text

58. An Act To provide that the project referred to as the Trotters Shoals Dam and Lake on the Savannah River, Georgia and South Carolina, shall hereafter be known and designated us the “Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake”.

    Public Law 93-139 · 87 Stat. 503 · October 26, 1973 · Original text

59. An Act To authorize certain programs and activities of the government of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-140 · 87 Stat. 504 · October 26, 1973 · Original text

60. An Act To change the name of the New Hope Dam and Lake, North Carolina, to the B. Everett Jordan Dam and Lake.

    Public Law 93-141 · 87 Stat. 510 · October 26, 1973 · Original text

61. Joint Resolution Making an appropriation for special payments to international financial institutions for the fiscal year 1974, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-142 · 87 Stat. 510 · October 26, 1973 · Original text

62. Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriation Act, 1974

    An Act Making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of tile President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-143 · 87 Stat. 510 · October 30, 1973 · Original text

63. An Act To authorize the appropriation of $130,000 to assist in financing the arctic winter games to be held in the State of Alaska in 1974.

    Public Law 93-144 · 87 Stat. 527 · November 1, 1973 · Original text

64. Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1974

    An Act Making appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1874, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-145 · 87 Stat. 527 · November 1, 1973 · Original text

65. Amtrak Improvement Act of 1973

    An Act To amend the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 to provide financial assistance to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-146 · 87 Stat. 548 · November 3, 1973 · Original text

66. An Act To amend section 712 of title 18 of the United States Code, to prohibit persons attempting to collect their own debts from misusing names in order to convey the false impression that any agency of the Federal Government is involved in such collection.

    Public Law 93-147 · 87 Stat. 554 · November 3, 1973 · Original text

67. War Powers Resolution

    Joint Resolution Concerning the war powers of Congress and the President.

    Public Law 93-148 · 87 Stat. 555 · November 7, 1973 · Original text

68. An Act To amend the law authorising the President to extend certain privileges to representatives of member states on the Connell of the Organization of American States.

    Public Law 93-149 · 87 Stat. 560 · November 7, 1973 · Original text

69. National School Lunch and Child Nutrition Act Amendments of 1973

    An Act To amend the National School Lunch and Child Nutrition Acts for the purpose of providing additional Federal financial assistance to the school lunch and school breakfast programs.

    Public Law 93-150 · 87 Stat. 560 · November 7, 1973 · Original text

70. An Act To amend the Lead Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-151 · 87 Stat. 565 · November 9, 1973 · Original text

71. An Act To grunt the consent of the United States to the Arkansas River Basin compact, Arkansas-Oklahoma.

    Public Law 93-152 · 87 Stat. 569 · November 13, 1973 · Original text

72. An Act To amend section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1820, and to authorize a trans-Alaska oil pipeline, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-153 · 87 Stat. 576 · November 16, 1973 · Original text

73. Emergency Medical Services Systems Act of 1973

    An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide assistance and encouragement for the development of comprehensive area emergency medical services systems.

    Public Law 93-154 · 87 Stat. 594 · November 16, 1973 · Original text

74. Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act. 1974

    An Act To authorise appropriations during the fiscal year 1974 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 prescribe the authorized personnel strength for each active duty component, and of the Selected Reserve of each reserve component of the Armed Forces, and the military training student loads, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-155 · 87 Stat. 605 · November 16, 1973 · Original text

75. An Act To amend title 5, United States Code, to revise the reporting requirement contained in subsection (b) of section 1308.

    Public Law 93-156 · 87 Stat. 623 · November 21, 1973 · Original text

76. District of Columbia Rent Control Act of 1973

    An Act To authorize the District of Columbia Council to regulate and stabilize rents in the District of Columbia.

    Public Law 93-157 · 87 Stat. 623 · November 21, 1973 · Original text

77. An Act To amend Public Law 93–80 to increase the authorization for appropriations to the Atomic Energy Commission in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954,as amended, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-158 · 87 Stat. 627 · November 26, 1973 · Original text

78. Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973

    An Act To authorize and require the President of the United States to allocate crude oil, residual fuel oil, and refined petroleum products to deal with existing or imminent shortages and dislocations in the national distribution system which jeopardize the public health, safety, or welfare; to provide for the delegation of authority; and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-159 · 87 Stat. 627 · November 27, 1973 · Original text

79. An Act To extend Civil Service Federal Employees Group Life Insurance and Federal Employees Health Benefits coverage to United States nationals employed by the Federal Government.

    Public Law 93-160 · 87 Stat. 635 · November 27, 1973 · Original text

80. An Act To amend the International Organizations Immunities Act to authorize the President to extend certain privileges and immunities to the Organization of African Unity.

    Public Law 93-161 · 87 Stat. 635 · November 27, 1973 · Original text

81. Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1974

    An Act Making appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-162 · 87 Stat. 636 · November 27, 1973 · Original text

82. An Act To provide for the conveyance of certain lands of the United States to the State of Louisiana for the use of Louisiana State University.

    Public Law 93-163 · 87 Stat. 659 · November 27, 1973 · Original text

83. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to receive for instruction at the United States Naval Academy two citizens and subjects of tile Empire of Iran.

    Public Law 93-164 · 87 Stat. 660 · November 29, 1973 · Original text

84. An Act To amend section 2031(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, to remove the requirement that a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps unit at any institution must have a minimum number of physically fit male students.

    Public Law 93-165 · 87 Stat. 660 · November 29, 1973 · Original text

85. Military Construction Authorization Act, 1974

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

    Public Law 93-166 · 87 Stat. 661 · November 29, 1973 · Original text

86. Hobby Protection Act

    An Act To require that reproductions and imitations of coins and political Items be marked as copies or with the date of manufacture.

    Public Law 93-167 · 87 Stat. 686 · November 29, 1973 · Original text

87. United States Information Agency Appropriations Authorization Act of 1973

    An Act To authorize appropriations for the United States Information Agency.

    Public Law 93-168 · 87 Stat. 688 · November 29, 1973 · Original text

88. An Act To amend title 10, United States Code, to remove the four-year limitation on additional active duty that a nonregular officer of the Army or Air Force may be required to perform on completion of training at an educational institution.

    Public Law 93-169 · 87 Stat. 689 · November 29, 1973 · Original text

89. 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 being inactivated away from home port whose dependents are residing at the home port.

    Public Law 93-170 · 87 Stat. 689 · November 29, 1973 · Original text

90. An Act To amend title 10, United States Code, to entitle the Delegates In Congress from Guam and the Virgin Islands to make appointments to the service academies.

    Public Law 93-171 · 87 Stat. 690 · November 29, 1973 · Original text

91. An Act To extend the life of the June 5, 1972, grand jury of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

    Public Law 93-172 · 87 Stat. 691 · November 30, 1973 · Original text

92. An Act To provide for a temporary increase of $10,700,000,000 in the public debt limit and to extend the period to which this temporary limit applies to June 30, 1974.

    Public Law 93-173 · 87 Stat. 692 · December 3, 1973 · Original text

93. An Act To provide for the enlistment and commissioning of women in the Coast Guard Reserve, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 93-174 · 87 Stat. 692 · December 5, 1973 · Original text

94. An Act To amend the Act of August 4, 1950 (64 Stat. 411), to provide salary increases for members of the police force of the Library of Congress.

    Public Law 93-175 · 87 Stat. 693 · December 5, 1973 · Original text

95. An Act To provide for the uniform application of the position classification and General Schedule pay rate provisions of title 5, United States Code, to certain employees of the Selective Service System.

    Public Law 93-176 · 87 Stat. 693 · December 5, 1973 · Original text

96. An Act For the relief of Toy Louie Lin Heong.

    Private Law 93-20 · 87 Stat. 1104 · December 5, 1973 · Private law · Original text

97. An Act For the relief of Ann E. Shepherd.

    Private Law 93-21 · 87 Stat. 1104 · December 5, 1973 · Private law · Original text

98. An Act For the relief of Bertha Alicia Sierra.

    Private Law 93-22 · 87 Stat. 1104 · December 5, 1973 · Private law · Original text

99. An Act For the relief of Emilia Majowicz.

    Private Law 93-23 · 87 Stat. 1105 · December 5, 1973 · Private law · Original text

100. An Act For the relief of Sun Hwa Koo Kim.

     Private Law 93-24 · 87 Stat. 1105 · December 5, 1973 · Private law · Original text