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97,863 laws from 1789 to 2026, as printed in the Statutes at Large, the official record of every act of Congress. 51,799 are public laws; 46,064 are private laws, which apply to named people or places, such as pensions, land claims and relief from debts.

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729 laws of the 94th Congress, 1975–1977

  1. An Act To continue until the close of June 30, 1979, the existing suspension of duties on manganese ore (including ferruginous ore) and related products.

    Public Law 94-560 · 90 Stat. 2642 · October 19, 1976 · Original text

  2. An Act To upgrade the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture to Deputy Secretary of Agriculture; to provide for an additional Assistant Secretary of Agriculture; to increase the compensation of certain officials of the Department of Agriculture; to provide for an additional member of the Board of Directors, Commodity Credit Corporation; and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-561 · 90 Stat. 2643 · October 19, 1976 · Original text

  3. Arthritis, Diabetes, and Digestive Disease Amendments of 1976

    An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend provisions respecting arthritis, diabetes, and digestive diseases.

    Public Law 94-562 · 90 Stat. 2645 · October 19, 1976 · Original text

  4. An Act To amend chapter 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1854 and title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the payment of social security taxes by a nonprofit organization with respect to its employees shall constitute (for both tax and benefit purposes) a constructive filing by such organization of the certificate otherwise required to provide social security coverage for such employees if it has not received a refund or credit of such taxes, and to require the filing of such a certificate by any nonprofit organization which paid such taxes but received a refund or credit because it had not previously filed such certificate.

    Public Law 94-563 · 90 Stat. 2655 · October 19, 1976 · Original text

  5. An Act To provide for amendment of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-564 · 90 Stat. 2660 · October 19, 1976 · Original text

  6. An Act To provide for certain payments to be made to local governments by the Secretary of the Interior based upon the amount of certain public lands within the boundaries of such locality.

    Public Law 94-565 · 90 Stat. 2662 · October 20, 1976 · Original text

  7. Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 1976

    An Act To require States to extend unemployment compensation coverage to certain previously uncovered workers; to increase the amount of the wages subject to the Federal unemployment tax; to increase the rate of such tax; and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-566 · 90 Stat. 2667 · October 20, 1976 · Original text

  8. An Act To designate certain lands within units of the National Park System as wilderness; to revise the boundaries of certain of those units; and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-567 · 90 Stat. 2692 · October 20, 1976 · Original text

  9. An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the tax treatment of social clubs and certain other membership organizations, to provide for a study of tax incentives for recycling, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-568 · 90 Stat. 2697 · October 20, 1976 · Original text

  10. An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to permit the authorization of means other than stamp on containers of distilled spirits as evidence of tax payment, to provide an extension of certain provisions relating to members of the Armed Forces missing in action, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-569 · 90 Stat. 2699 · October 20, 1976 · Original text

  11. Rural Electrification Administration Technical Amendments Act of 1976

    An Act To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended, to correct unintended inequities in the interest rate criteria for borrowers from the Rural Electrification Administration, and to make other technical amendments.

    Public Law 94-570 · 90 Stat. 2701 · October 20, 1976 · Original text

  12. Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1976

    An Act To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-571 · 90 Stat. 2703 · October 20, 1976 · Original text

  13. An Act To amend title 14, United States Code, to provide for the noudiscrim history appointment of cadets to the United States Coast Guard Academy.

    Public Law 94-572 · 90 Stat. 2708 · October 21, 1976 · Original text

  14. Emergency Medical Services Amendments of 1976

    An Act To revise and extend the provisions of title XII of the Public Health Services Act relating to emergency medical services systems, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-573 · 90 Stat. 2709 · October 21, 1976 · Original text

  15. An Act To amend chapter 7, title 5, United States Code, with respect to procedure for Judicial review of certain administrative agency action, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-574 · 90 Stat. 2721 · October 21, 1976 · Original text

  16. Federal Records Management Amendments of 1976

    An Act To amend title 44, United States Code, to strengthen the authority of the Administrator of General Services with respect to records management by Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-575 · 90 Stat. 2723 · October 21, 1976 · Original text

  17. An Act To amend the Act of July 9, 1985 (79 Stat. 213; 18 U.S.C. 4801–17(c)), and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-576 · 90 Stat. 2728 · October 21, 1976 · Original text

  18. An Act To improve judicial machinery by further defining the jurisdiction of United States magistrates, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-577 · 90 Stat. 2729 · October 21, 1976 · Original text

  19. An Act To provide for Increases in appropriation ceilings and boundary changes In certain units of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-578 · 90 Stat. 2732 · October 21, 1976 · Original text

  20. Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976

    An Act To establish public land policy; to establish guidelines for Its administration; to provide for the management, protection, development, and enhancement of the public lands; and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-579 · 90 Stat. 2743 · October 21, 1976 · Original text

  21. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976

    An Act To provide technical and financial assistance for the development of management plans and facilities for the recovery of energy and other resources from discarded materials and for the safe disposal of discarded materials, and to regulate the management of hazardous waste.

    Public Law 94-580 · 90 Stat. 2795 · October 21, 1976 · Original text

  22. Veterans Omnibus Health Care Act of 1976

    An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the quality of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home cure in Veterans’ Administration health care facilities; to make certain technical and conforming amendments; and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-581 · 90 Stat. 2842 · October 21, 1976 · Original text

  23. United States Grain Standards Act of 1976

    An Act To amend the United States Grain Standards Act to improve the grain inspection and weighing system, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-582 · 90 Stat. 2867 · October 21, 1976 · Original text

  24. Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976

    An Act To amend the United States Grain Standards Act to improve the grain inspection and weighing system, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-583 · 90 Stat. 2891 · October 21, 1976 · Original text

  25. An Act To provide for the establishment of constitutions for the Virgin Islands and Guam.

    Public Law 94-584 · 90 Stat. 2899 · October 21, 1976 · Original text

  26. An Act To amend the Social Security Act with respect to food stamp purchases by welfare recipients.

    Public Law 94-585 · 90 Stat. 2901 · October 21, 1976 · Original text

  27. Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1976

    An Act To expedite a decision on the delivery of Alaska natural gas to United States markets, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-586 · 90 Stat. 2903 · October 22, 1976 · Original text

  28. Water Resources Development Act of 1976

    An Act Authorizing the construction, repair, anti preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors for navigation, flood control, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-587 · 90 Stat. 2917 · October 22, 1976 · Original text

  29. National Forest Management Act of 1976

    An Act To amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 94-588 · 90 Stat. 2949 · October 22, 1976 · Original text

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From the U.S. Statutes at Large, volumes 1 through 138, published by the Government Publishing Office on GovInfo; laws signed since the latest printed volume come from GovInfo’s public and private law files. Treaties, proclamations and concurrent resolutions, which share those volumes, are not laws and are left out. The oldest volumes were digitized from print, so a few dates could not be read; for those we show the year from the laws printed alongside. Short names come from each law’s own “may be cited as” clause.