Every law Congress has passed

729 laws of the 94th Congress, 1975–1977

1. Indochina Refugee Children Assistance Act of 1976

   An Act To provide Federal financial assistance to States in order to assist local educational agencies to provide education to Vietnamese and Cambodian refugee children, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 94-405 · 90 Stat. 1225 · September 10, 1976 · Original text

2. An Act To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for the procurement of vessels mid aircraft and construction of shore and offshore establishments, to authorize for the Coast Guard a year-end strength for active duty personnel, to authorize for the Coast Guard average military student loads, and for other purists.

   Public Law 94-406 · 90 Stat. 1235 · September 10, 1976 · Original text

3. An Act For the relief of Mrs. David C. Davis.

   Private Law 94-97 · 90 Stat. 2994 · September 10, 1976 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivera Act (82 Stat. 906; 16 U.S.C. 1271), and for other purposes.

   Public Law 94-407 · 90 Stat. 1238 · September 11, 1976 · Original text

5. An Act To provide for protection of the spouses of major Presidential and Vice Presidential nominees.

   Public Law 94-408 · 90 Stat. 1239 · September 11, 1976 · Original text

6. An Act To provide rate meetings of Government agencies shall be open to the public, and for other purpose.

   Public Law 94-409 · 90 Stat. 1241 · September 13, 1976 · Original text

7. An Act To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921, as amended, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 94-410 · 90 Stat. 1249 · September 13, 1976 · Original text

8. An Act To authorize appropriations for the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974.

   Public Law 94-411 · 90 Stat. 1254 · September 13, 1976 · Original text

9. National Emergencies Act

   An Act To terminate certain authorities with respect to national emergencies still in effect, and to provide for orderly implementation and termination of future national emergencies.

   Public Law 94-412 · 90 Stat. 1255 · September 14, 1976 · Original text

10. Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1976

    An Act To authorize in the Energy Research and Development Administration a Federal program of research, development, and demonstration designed to promote electric vehicle technologies and to demonstrate the commercial feasibility of electric vehicles.

    Public Law 94-413 · 90 Stat. 1260 · September 17, 1976 · Original text

11. An Act To amend section 584 of the Internal Revenue Code of J 654 with respect to the treatment of affiliated banks for purposes of the common trust fund provisions of such Code.

    Public Law 94-414 · 90 Stat. 1273 · September 17, 1976 · Original text

12. An Act To provide for repair of the Del City aqueduct, a feature of the Norman Federal reclamation project, Oklahoma.

    Public Law 94-415 · 90 Stat. 1274 · September 17, 1976 · Original text

13. An Act To repeal the Act of May 10, 1026 (44 Stat, 498), relating to the condemnation of certain lands of the Pueblo Indians In the State of New Mexico.

    Public Law 94-416 · 90 Stat. 1275 · September 17, 1976 · Original text

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

    Public Law 94-417 · 90 Stat. 1277 · September 21, 1976 · Original text

15. An Act To provide for adjusting the amount of interest paid on funds deposited with the Treasury of the United States as a permanent loan by the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art.

    Public Law 94-418 · 90 Stat. 1278 · September 21, 1976 · Original text

16. Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1977

    An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-419 · 90 Stat. 1279 · September 22, 1976 · Original text

17. An Act To designate the Veterans’ Administration hospital In Madison, Wisconsin, as the “William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans’ Hospital”, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-420 · 90 Stat. 1301 · September 23, 1976 · Original text

18. Postal Reorganization Act Amendments of 1976

    An Act To amend title 39, United States Code, with respect to the organizational and financial matters of the United States Postal Service and the Postal Kate Commission, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-421 · 90 Stat. 1303 · September 24, 1976 · Original text

19. An Act To amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended, to establish the National Historic Preservation Fund, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-422 · 90 Stat. 1313 · September 28, 1976 · Original text

20. An Act To authorize various Federal reclamation projects and programs, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-423 · 90 Stat. 1324 · September 28, 1976 · Original text

21. An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, in order to extend and improve the program of exchange of medical information, between the Veterans’ Administration and the medical community, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-424 · 90 Stat. 1332 · September 28, 1976 · Original text

22. An Act To provide for acquisition of lands in connection with the international Tijuana River flood control project, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-425 · 90 Stat. 1333 · September 28, 1976 · Original text

23. An Act To approve in whole or in part, with amendments, certain rules relating to eases and proceedings under sections 2254 and 2255 of title 28 of the United States Code.

    Public Law 94-426 · 90 Stat. 1334 · September 28, 1976 · Original text

24. Olympic Winter Games Authorization Act of 1976

    An Act To authorize appropriations for the winter Olympic games, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-427 · 90 Stat. 1336 · September 28, 1976 · Original text

25. An Act To amend the Act of June 9, 1900, to provide for a description of certain lands to be conveyed by the United States to the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico.

    Public Law 94-428 · 90 Stat. 1340 · September 28, 1976 · Original text

26. An Act To provide for the regulation of mining activity within, and to repeal the application of mining laws to, areas of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-429 · 90 Stat. 1342 · September 28, 1976 · Original text

27. An Act To eliminate a restriction on use of certain lands patented to the city of Hobart, Kiowa County, Oklahoma.

    Private Law 94-98 · 90 Stat. 2994 · September 28, 1976 · Private law · Original text

28. Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Act of 1976

    An Act To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, to provide benefits to survivors of certain public safety officers who die in the performance of duty.

    Public Law 94-430 · 90 Stat. 1346 · September 29, 1976 · Original text

29. Military Construction Authorization Act, 1977

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

    Public Law 94-431 · 90 Stat. 1349 · September 30, 1976 · Original text

30. Veterans and Survivors Pension Adjustment Act of 1976

    An Act To amend title 38 of the United States Code to increase the rates of disability and death pension and to increase the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for parents, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-432 · 90 Stat. 1369 · September 30, 1976 · Original text

31. Veterans Disability Compensation and Survivor Benefits Act of 1976

    An Act To amend title 38. United States Code, to increase the rates of disability compensation for disabled veterans; to increase the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for their survivors; and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-433 · 90 Stat. 1374 · September 30, 1976 · Original text

32. An Act To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands in the State of Idaho, arid for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-434 · 90 Stat. 1381 · September 30, 1976 · Original text

33. Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976

    An Act To improve and facilitate the expeditions and effective enforcement of the antitrust laws, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-435 · 90 Stat. 1383 · September 30, 1976 · Original text

34. An Act To amend the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to authorize additional appropriations for the United States Railway Association, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-436 · 90 Stat. 1398 · September 30, 1976 · Original text

35. Indian Health Care Improvement Act

    An Act To implement the Federal responsibility for the care anti education of the Indian people by improving the services and facilities of Federal Indian health programs and encouraging maximum participation of Indians in such programs, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-437 · 90 Stat. 1400 · September 30, 1976 · Original text

36. Joint Resolution Making supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense for the repair and replacement of facilities on Guam damaged or destroyed by Typhoon Pamela, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-438 · 90 Stat. 1415 · September 30, 1976 · Original text

37. Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1977

    An Act Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, and Health. Education, and Welfare, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-439 · 90 Stat. 1418 · September 30, 1976 · Original text

38. Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1977

    An Act Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1077, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-440 · 90 Stat. 1439 · October 1, 1976 · Original text

39. Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1977

    An Act Making appropriations for Foreign Assistance and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-441 · 90 Stat. 1465 · October 1, 1976 · Original text

40. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide relief to the Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District due to delivery of water to the Santa Ynez Indian Reservation lands.

    Public Law 94-442 · 90 Stat. 1474 · October 1, 1976 · Original text

41. An Act To amend section 2 of the Act entitled “An Act to incorporate the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution”.

    Public Law 94-443 · 90 Stat. 1475 · October 1, 1976 · Original text

42. Emergency Jobs Programs Extension Act of 1976

    An Act To authorize appropriations fur tarrying out title VI of the Comprehensive Employaient and Training Act of 1973, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-444 · 90 Stat. 1476 · October 1, 1976 · Original text

43. An Act To provide for emergency allotment lease and transfer of tobacco allotments or quotas for 1878 in certain disaster areas in South Carolina and Georgia.

    Public Law 94-445 · 90 Stat. 1489 · October 1, 1976 · Original text

44. District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1977

    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 September 30, 1977, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-446 · 90 Stat. 1490 · October 1, 1976 · Original text

45. Public Works Employment Appropriations Act

    An Act Making appropriations for public works employment for the period ending September 30, 1977, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-447 · 90 Stat. 1497 · October 1, 1976 · Original text

46. An Act To make the provisions of section 1331(e) of title 10, United States Code, retroactive to November 1, 1953.

    Public Law 94-448 · 90 Stat. 1499 · October 1, 1976 · Original text

47. An Act To authorize orientation and language training for families of certain officers and employees of the Department of Agriculture.

    Public Law 94-449 · 90 Stat. 1500 · October 1, 1976 · Original text

48. Gold Labeling Act of 1976

    An Act To increase the protection of consumers by reducing permissible deviations in the manufacture of articles made in whole or in part of gold.

    Public Law 94-450 · 90 Stat. 1501 · October 1, 1976 · Original text

49. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Kyong Chu Stout

    Private Law 94-99 · 90 Stat. 2995 · October 1, 1976 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act For the relief of Beatrice Serrano-Toledo.

    Private Law 94-100 · 90 Stat. 2995 · October 1, 1976 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act For the relief of Maria Lisa R. Manalo and Rogena R. Manalo.

    Private Law 94-101 · 90 Stat. 2995 · October 1, 1976 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act To authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to reinstate oil and gas lease New Mexico 18302.

    Private Law 94-102 · 90 Stat. 2996 · October 1, 1976 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act For the relief of Oscar Rene Hernandez Rustrian.

    Private Law 94-103 · 90 Stat. 2996 · October 1, 1976 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act For the relief of Arturo Morelia Hernandez.

    Private Law 94-104 · 90 Stat. 2997 · October 1, 1976 · Private law · Original text

55. An Act For the relief of Anthony Augustus Daley and Beverly Evelyn Daley.

    Private Law 94-105 · 90 Stat. 2997 · October 1, 1976 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act For the relief of Gary A. Broyles.

    Private Law 94-106 · 90 Stat. 2997 · October 1, 1976 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act For the relief of Teresa Marie Salman.

    Private Law 94-107 · 90 Stat. 2998 · October 1, 1976 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act To suspend until July 1, 1978, the duty on certain elbow pros theses if imported for charitable therapeutic use. or for free distribution, by certain public or private nonprofit institutions.

    Public Law 94-451 · 90 Stat. 1502 · October 2, 1976 · Original text

59. Bank Holding Company Tax Act of 1976

    An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1654 with respect to the tax treatment of certain divestitures of assets by bank holding companies.

    Public Law 94-452 · 90 Stat. 1503 · October 2, 1976 · Original text

60. An Act To amend title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit deprivation of employment or other benefit for political contribution, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-453 · 90 Stat. 1516 · October 2, 1976 · Original text

61. An Act To provide for additional income for the United States Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home by requiring the Board of Commissioners of such home to collect a fee from the members of such home and by increasing deductions for the support of such home from the pay of enlisted men and warrant officers, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-454 · 90 Stat. 1518 · October 2, 1976 · Original text

62. An Act For the relief of Lee Mee Sun.

    Private Law 94-108 · 90 Stat. 2998 · October 2, 1976 · Private law · Original text

63. Tax Reform Act of 1976

    An Act To reform the tax laws of the United States.

    Public Law 94-455 · 90 Stat. 1520 · October 4, 1976 · Original text

64. An Act To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide for the withdrawal of lands for the village of Klukwan, Alaska, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-456 · 90 Stat. 1934 · October 4, 1976 · Original text

65. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Janette Flores Byrne.

    Private Law 94-109 · 90 Stat. 2999 · October 4, 1976 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act For the relief of Doctor Carlos Montenegro-Gorbitz, his wife. Marla Elena Olguin de Gorbltz, and their son, Carlos Gorbitz-Olguin.

    Private Law 94-110 · 90 Stat. 2999 · October 4, 1976 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act To approve the sale of certain naval vessels, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-457 · 90 Stat. 1938 · October 5, 1976 · Original text

68. An Act For the relief of Rosina C. Beltran.

    Private Law 94-111 · 90 Stat. 2999 · October 5, 1976 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act For the relief of Divina Mamuad.

    Private Law 94-112 · 90 Stat. 3000 · October 5, 1976 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act For the relief of Jacinto Vazquez Camacho.

    Private Law 94-113 · 90 Stat. 3000 · October 5, 1976 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act For the relief of Patrick Andre Tasselin.

    Private Law 94-114 · 90 Stat. 3001 · October 5, 1976 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act To amend the Act approved August 18, 1970, providing for improvement in the administration of the National Park System by the Secretary of the Interior and clarifying authorities applicable to the National Park System, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-458 · 90 Stat. 1939 · October 7, 1976 · Original text

73. An Act To name the Visitors’ Center at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore the “Philip A. Hart Visitors’ Center”.

    Public Law 94-459 · 90 Stat. 1944 · October 8, 1976 · Original text

74. Health Maintenance Organization Amendments of 1976

    An Act To amend title XIII of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the program for the establishment and expansion of health maintenance organizations.

    Public Law 94-460 · 90 Stat. 1945 · October 8, 1976 · Original text

75. Sea Grant Program Improvement Act of 1976

    An Act To improve the national sea grant program and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-461 · 90 Stat. 1961 · October 8, 1976 · Original text

76. An Act To amend and extend the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 11)65, to provide for the Improvement of museum services, to establish a challenge grant program, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-462 · 90 Stat. 1971 · October 8, 1976 · Original text

77. Farmer-to-Con sum er Direct Marketing Act of 1976

    An Act To encourage the direct marketing of agricultural com modifies from farmers to consumers.

    Public Law 94-463 · 90 Stat. 1982 · October 8, 1976 · Original text

78. An Act To provide for an exclusive remedy against the United States in suits based upon medical malpractice on the part of medical personnel of the armed forces, the Defense Department, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-464 · 90 Stat. 1985 · October 8, 1976 · Original text

79. An Act To authorize appropriations for the Indian Claims Commission for fiscal year 1977, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-465 · 90 Stat. 1990 · October 8, 1976 · Original text

80. Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Act

    An Act To provide for a national wildlife refuge in the Minnesota River Valley, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-466 · 90 Stat. 1992 · October 8, 1976 · Original text

81. An Act To amend title 18, United States Code, to implement the “Convention To Prevent and Punish the Acts of Terrorism Taking the Form of Crimes Against Persons and Related Extortion That Are of International Significance” and the “Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Internationally Protected Persons, Including Diplomatic Agents”, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-467 · 90 Stat. 1997 · October 8, 1976 · Original text

82. An Act For the relief of Afaf Yassine and her children, Najla Yassine, Walid Yassine, Mona Yassine, and Maher Yassine.

    Private Law 94-115 · 90 Stat. 3001 · October 8, 1976 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act For the relief of Bernard Julian Phillips.

    Private Law 94-116 · 90 Stat. 3001 · October 8, 1976 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act For the relief of Mo Chong-Pu.

    Private Law 94-117 · 90 Stat. 3002 · October 8, 1976 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act For the relief of Leo J. Conway.

    Private Law 94-118 · 90 Stat. 3002 · October 8, 1976 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act For the relief of Miss Mary Vance Trent.

    Private Law 94-119 · 90 Stat. 3003 · October 8, 1976 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act For the relief of Orlando Garzon.

    Private Law 94-120 · 90 Stat. 3003 · October 8, 1976 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act To amend title 14, United Slates Code, to authorize the admission of additional foreign nationals to the Coast Guard Academy.

    Public Law 94-468 · 90 Stat. 2002 · October 11, 1976 · Original text

89. Toxic Substances Control Act

    An Act To regulate commerce and protect human health and the environment by requiring testing and necessary use restrictions on certain chemical substances, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-469 · 90 Stat. 2003 · October 11, 1976 · Original text

90. An Act To provide cost-of-living adjustments in retirement pay of certain Federal judges.

    Public Law 94-470 · 90 Stat. 2052 · October 11, 1976 · Original text

91. An Act Authorizing appropriations to the National Science Foundation for fiscal year 1977.

    Public Law 94-471 · 90 Stat. 2053 · October 11, 1976 · Original text

92. International Investment Survey Act of 1976

    An Act To supplement the authority of the President to collect regular and periodic Information on international investment.

    Public Law 94-472 · 90 Stat. 2059 · October 11, 1976 · Original text

93. Joint Resolution Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1977, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-473 · 90 Stat. 2065 · October 11, 1976 · Original text

94. Hazardous Materials Transportation Act Amendments of 1976

    An Act To amend the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act to authorize appropriations, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-474 · 90 Stat. 2068 · October 11, 1976 · Original text

95. Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1976

    An Act To authorize appropriations for environmental research, development, and demonstration.

    Public Law 94-475 · 90 Stat. 2069 · October 11, 1976 · Original text

96. An Act To designate the plaza area of the Federal Building, Portland, Oregon, the “Terry Schrunk Plaza”.

    Public Law 94-476 · 90 Stat. 2072 · October 11, 1976 · Original text

97. Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act Amendments of 1976

    An Act To amend the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 to authorize additional appropriations, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-477 · 90 Stat. 2073 · October 11, 1976 · Original text

98. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard Is operating to lease housing facilities for Coast Guard personnel in a foreign country on a multi-year basis.

    Public Law 94-478 · 90 Stat. 2077 · October 11, 1976 · Original text

99. Joint Resolution To provide for the appointment of George Washington to the grade of General of the Armies of the United States.

    Public Law 94-479 · 90 Stat. 2078 · October 11, 1976 · Original text

100. Joint Resolution Authorizing the President to proclaim the week beginning October 3, 1976, and ending October 9, 1976, as “National Volunteer Firemen Week”.

     Public Law 94-480 · 90 Stat. 2079 · October 11, 1976 · Original text