Every law Congress has passed

677 laws of the 98th Congress, 1983–1985

1. An Act To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release on behalf of the United States a reversionary interest in certain land in the State of Delaware.

   Public Law 98-195 · 97 Stat. 1349 · December 1, 1983 · Original text

2. An Act To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal lands adjacent to Orchard and Lake Shore Drives, Lake Lowell, Boise project, Idaho.

   Public Law 98-196 · 97 Stat. 1352 · December 1, 1983 · Original text

3. Joint Resolution To extend the term of the Presidential Commission for the German-American Tricentennial, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 98-197 · 97 Stat. 1353 · December 1, 1983 · Original text

4. Joint Resolution Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to international efforts to further a revolution in child health.

   Public Law 98-198 · 97 Stat. 1355 · December 1, 1983 · Original text

5. Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1983

   An Act To revise and extend the Education of the Handicapped Act, and for other purposes.

   Public Law 98-199 · 97 Stat. 1357 · December 2, 1983 · Original text

6. An Act To extend the Wetlands Loan Act.

   Public Law 98-200 · 97 Stat. 1378 · December 2, 1983 · Original text

7. An Act To amend the provisions of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act relating to the scientific advisory panel and to extend the authorization for appropriations for such Act.

   Public Law 98-201 · 97 Stat. 1379 · December 2, 1983 · Original text

8. An Act To amend the Arms Control and Disarmament Act in order to extend the authorization for appropriations.

   Public Law 98-202 · 97 Stat. 1381 · December 2, 1983 · Original text

9. An Act To declare that the United States holds certain lands in trust for the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe.

   Public Law 98-203 · 97 Stat. 1383 · December 2, 1983 · Original text

10. An Act To suspend the noncash benefit requirement for the Puerto Rico nutrition assistance program, to provide States with greater flexibility in the administration of the food stamp program, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 98-204 · 97 Stat. 1385 · December 2, 1983 · Original text

11. An Act To designate the Federal building to be constructed in Savannah, Georgia, as the “Juliette Gordon Low Federal Building”.

    Public Law 98-205 · 97 Stat. 1387 · December 2, 1983 · Original text

12. Joint Resolution To proclaim March 20, 1984, as “National Agriculture Day”.

    Public Law 98-206 · 97 Stat. 1390 · December 2, 1983 · Original text

13. An Act To extend the authorities under the Export Administration Act of 1979, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 98-207 · 97 Stat. 1391 · December 5, 1983 · Original text

14. Joint Resolution To provide for appointment of Samuel Curtis Johnson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

    Public Law 98-208 · 97 Stat. 1392 · December 5, 1983 · Original text

15. Military Justice Act of 1983

    An Act To amend chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), to improve the quality and efficiency of the military justice system, to revise the laws concerning review of courts-martial, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 98-209 · 97 Stat. 1393 · December 6, 1983 · Original text

16. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Fisheries Program Authorization Act

    An Act To consolidate and authorize certain marine fishery programs and functions of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Department of Commerce.

    Public Law 98-210 · 97 Stat. 1409 · December 6, 1983 · Original text

17. An Act To make certain technical amendments to improve implementation of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 98-211 · 97 Stat. 1412 · December 8, 1983 · Original text

18. Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1984

    An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 98-212 · 97 Stat. 1421 · December 8, 1983 · Original text

19. An Act To authorize $15,500,000 for capital improvement projects on Guam, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 98-213 · 97 Stat. 1459 · December 8, 1983 · Original text

20. Federal Communications Commission Authorization Act of 1983

    An Act To authorize appropriations for the Federal Communications Commission for fiscal years 1984 and 1986, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 98-214 · 97 Stat. 1467 · December 8, 1983 · Original text

21. Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1984

    An Act To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1984 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, for the Intelligence Community Staff, for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 98-215 · 97 Stat. 1473 · December 9, 1983 · Original text

22. An Act For the relief of Audun Endestad.

    Private Law 98-7 · 98 Stat. 3417 · February 2, 1984 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act To codify without substantive change recent laws related to money and finance and transportation and to improve the United States Code.

    Public Law 98-216 · 98 Stat. 3 · February 14, 1984 · Original text

24. An Act To amend the Panama Canal Act of 1979 to allow the use of proxies by the Board of the Panama Canal Commission.

    Public Law 98-217 · 98 Stat. 9 · February 14, 1984 · Original text

25. Joint Resolution To permit free entry into the United States of the personal effects, equipment, and other related articles of foreign participants, officials, and other accredited members of delegations involved in the games of the XXIII Olympiad to be held in the United States in 1984.

    Public Law 98-218 · 98 Stat. 10 · February 17, 1984 · Original text

26. An Act To declare certain lands to be held in trust for the benefit of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 98-219 · 98 Stat. 11 · February 17, 1984 · Original text

27. An Act To cancel certain indebtedness in connection with disaster relief activities.

    Private Law 98-8 · 98 Stat. 3417 · February 17, 1984 · Private law · Original text

28. Joint Resolution To designate March 23, 1984, as “National Energy Education Day”.

    Public Law 98-220 · 98 Stat. 15 · February 21, 1984 · Original text

29. Rehabilitation Amendments of 1984

    An Act To revise and extend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to provide for the operation of the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults, to extend the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 98-221 · 98 Stat. 17 · February 22, 1984 · Original text

30. An Act For the relief of William D. Benoni.

    Private Law 98-9 · 98 Stat. 3417 · February 22, 1984 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act To extend the authorities under the Export Administration Act of 1979.

    Public Law 98-222 · 98 Stat. 36 · February 29, 1984 · Original text

32. Veterans’ Compensation and Program Improvements Amendments of 1984

    An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rates of compensation for disabled veterans and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors; to express the sense of the Congress that increases in the rates of compensation should take effect on December 1 beginning in fiscal year 1985; and for other purposes.

    Public Law 98-223 · 98 Stat. 37 · March 2, 1984 · Original text

33. Civil Service Miscellaneous Amendments Act of 1983

    An Act To make certain miscellaneous changes in laws relating to the civil service.

    Public Law 98-224 · 98 Stat. 47 · March 2, 1984 · Original text

34. Joint Resolution To designate the week of March 4, 1984, through March 10, 1984, as “National Beta Club Week”

    Public Law 98-225 · 98 Stat. 50 · March 2, 1984 · Original text

35. Joint Resolution Designating March 6, 1984, as “Frozen Food Day”.

    Public Law 98-226 · 98 Stat. 51 · March 5, 1984 · Original text

36. Joint Resolution Designating the week beginning March 4, 1984, as “Women’s History Week”.

    Public Law 98-227 · 98 Stat. 53 · March 5, 1984 · Original text

37. Joint Resolution Designating “National Theatre Week”.

    Public Law 98-228 · 98 Stat. 54 · March 7, 1984 · Original text

38. An Act To apportion certain funds for construction of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways for fiscal year 1985 and to increase the amount authorized to be expended for emergency relief under title 23, United States Code, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 98-229 · 98 Stat. 55 · March 9, 1984 · Original text

39. Joint Resolution To designate the month of April 1984, as “National Child Abuse Prevention Month”.

    Public Law 98-230 · 98 Stat. 58 · March 12, 1984 · Original text

40. An Act To rename the “River of No Return Wilderness” in the State of Idaho as the “Frank Church—River of No Return Wilderness”.

    Public Law 98-231 · 98 Stat. 60 · March 14, 1984 · Original text

41. Joint Resolution To proclaim the month of March 1984, as “National Social Work Month”.

    Public Law 98-232 · 98 Stat. 61 · March 14, 1984 · Original text

42. Joint Resolution Designating the month of March 1984 as “National Eye Donor Month”.

    Public Law 98-233 · 98 Stat. 62 · March 14, 1984 · Original text

43. An Act For the relief of Apolonio P. Tumamao and others.

    Private Law 98-10 · 98 Stat. 3417 · March 14, 1984 · Private law · Original text

44. Joint Resolution Authorizing and requesting the President to designate the second full week in March 1984 as “National Employ the Older Worker Week”.

    Public Law 98-234 · 98 Stat. 63 · March 16, 1984 · Original text

45. An Act To raise the retirement age for judges of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and judges of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

    Public Law 98-235 · 98 Stat. 65 · March 19, 1984 · Original text

46. Contract Services for Drug Dependent Federal Offenders Authorization Act of 1983

    An Act To amend the Contract Services for Drug Dependent Federal Offenders Act of 1978 to authorize additional appropriations to carry out such Act.

    Public Law 98-236 · 98 Stat. 66 · March 20, 1984 · Original text

47. Shipping Act of 1984

    An Act To improve the international ocean commerce transportation system of the United States.

    Public Law 98-237 · 98 Stat. 67 · March 20, 1984 · Original text

48. Joint Resolution To designate the week beginning May 6, 1984, as “National Correctional Officers Week”.

    Public Law 98-238 · 98 Stat. 92 · March 20, 1984 · Original text

49. An Act To extend the expiration date of section 252 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.

    Public Law 98-239 · 98 Stat. 93 · March 20, 1984 · Original text

50. Joint Resolution Designating March 21, 1984, as “National Single Parent Day”.

    Public Law 98-240 · 98 Stat. 94 · March 21, 1984 · Original text

51. An Act To authorize appropriations for the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 and the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 for Fiscal year 1984 and fiscal year 1985, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 98-241 · 98 Stat. 95 · March 22, 1984 · Original text

52. Water Resources Research Act of 1984

    An Act To authorize an ongoing program of water resources research, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 98-242 · 98 Stat. 97 · March 22, 1984 · Original text

53. An Act To modify the authority for the Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake project, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 98-243 · 98 Stat. 106 · March 26, 1984 · Original text

54. National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act

    An Act To establish a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

    Public Law 98-244 · 98 Stat. 107 · March 26, 1984 · Original text

55. Joint Resolution Honoring the contribution of blacks to American independence.

    Public Law 98-245 · 98 Stat. 111 · March 27, 1984 · Original text

56. Joint Resolution Declaring the week of May 7 through May 13, 1984, as “National Photo Week”.

    Public Law 98-246 · 98 Stat. 113 · March 27, 1984 · Original text

57. Joint Resolution To authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating May 6 through May 13, 1984 as “Jewish Heritage Week”.

    Public Law 98-247 · 98 Stat. 114 · March 28, 1984 · Original text

58. Joint Resolution Making an urgent supplemental appropriation for the Department of Health and Human Services for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984.

    Public Law 98-248 · 98 Stat. 115 · March 30, 1984 · Original text

59. An Act To continue the transition provisions of the Bankruptcy Act until May 1, 1984, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 98-249 · 98 Stat. 116 · March 31, 1984 · Original text

60. An Act To make technical amendments to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act and other Acts.

    Public Law 98-250 · 98 Stat. 118 · April 3, 1984 · Original text

61. Joint Resolution Designating February 11, 1984, “National Inventors’ Day”.

    Public Law 98-251 · 98 Stat. 120 · April 6, 1984 · Original text

62. Joint Resolution Designating the month of June 1984 as “Student Awareness of Drunk Driving Month”.

    Public Law 98-252 · 98 Stat. 121 · April 6, 1984 · Original text

63. An Act Entitled the “Harry Porter Control Tower”.

    Public Law 98-253 · 98 Stat. 122 · April 6, 1984 · Original text

64. Joint Resolution Designating the week beginning April 8, 1984, as “National Mental Health Counselors Week”.

    Public Law 98-254 · 98 Stat. 123 · April 9, 1984 · Original text

65. Joint Resolution Designating the week of April 8 through 14, 1984, as “Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Week”.

    Public Law 98-255 · 98 Stat. 124 · April 9, 1984 · Original text

66. An Act To authorize the President to appoint Donald D. Enggen to the Office of Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.

    Public Law 98-256 · 98 Stat. 125 · April 10, 1984 · Original text

67. An Act To charter the National Academy of Public Administration.

    Public Law 98-257 · 98 Stat. 127 · April 10, 1984 · Original text

68. Agricultural Programs Adjustment Act of 1984

    An Act To make adjustments in the commodity programs for wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice, to provide agricultural credit assistance, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 98-258 · 98 Stat. 130 · April 10, 1984 · Original text

69. An Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exempt from Federal income taxes certain military and civilian employees of the United States dying as a result of injuries sustained overseas.

    Public Law 98-259 · 98 Stat. 142 · April 10, 1984 · Original text

70. An Act To designate the air traffic control tower at Midway Airport, Chicago, as the “John G. Fary Tower”.

    Public Law 98-260 · 98 Stat. 144 · April 13, 1984 · Original text

71. Joint Resolution To designate the week of May 6, 1984, through May 13, 1984, as “National Tuberous Sclerosis Week”.

    Public Law 98-261 · 98 Stat. 145 · April 13, 1984 · Original text

72. Joint Resolution To provide for the designation of July 20, 1984, as “National P.O.W.ZM.I.A. Recognition Day”.

    Public Law 98-262 · 98 Stat. 146 · April 13, 1984 · Original text

73. Joint Resolution Designating the week beginning April 8, 1984, as “National Hearing Impaired Awareness Week”.

    Public Law 98-263 · 98 Stat. 147 · April 13, 1984 · Original text

74. Joint Resolution Designating April 13, 1984, as “Education Day, U.S.A.”.

    Public Law 98-264 · 98 Stat. 148 · April 13, 1984 · Original text

75. Defense Production Act Amendments of 1984

    An Act To extend the expiration date of the Defense Production Act of 1950.

    Public Law 98-265 · 98 Stat. 149 · April 17, 1984 · Original text

76. An Act To authorize funding for the Clement J. Zablocki Memorial Outpatient Facility at the American Children’s Hospital in Krakow, Poland.

    Public Law 98-266 · 98 Stat. 153 · April 17, 1984 · Original text

77. Joint Resolution Designating May 1984 as “Older Americana Month”.

    Public Law 98-267 · 98 Stat. 154 · April 17, 1984 · Original text

78. Joint Resolution Commending the Historic American Buildings Survey, a program of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, the Library of Congress, and the American Institute of Architects.

    Public Law 98-268 · 98 Stat. 155 · April 17, 1984 · Original text

79. An Act To transfer responsibility for furnishing certified copies of Miller Act payment bonds from the Comptroller General to the officer that awarded the contract for which the bond was given.

    Public Law 98-269 · 98 Stat. 156 · April 18, 1984 · Original text

80. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1983

    An Act To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 3 of the First Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for the fiscal year 1984.

    Public Law 98-270 · 98 Stat. 157 · April 18, 1984 · Original text

81. An Act To continue the transition provisions of the Bankruptcy Act until May 26, 1984, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 98-271 · 98 Stat. 163 · April 30, 1984 · Original text

82. Joint Resolution To designate the period commencing April 1, 1984, and ending March 31, 1985, as the “Year of Excellence in Education”.

    Public Law 98-272 · 98 Stat. 164 · May 3, 1984 · Original text

83. An Act To clear certain impedimenta to the licensing of the yacht Dad’s Pad for employment in the coastwise trade.

    Private Law 98-11 · 98 Stat. 3417 · May 3, 1984 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act To amend the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930, by impressing a trust on the commodities and sales proceeds of perishable agricultural commodities for the benefit of the unpaid seller, and for other purposes.

    Public Law 98-273 · 98 Stat. 165 · May 7, 1984 · Original text

85. Joint Resolution Designating the week of April 29 through May 5, 1984, as “National Week of the Ocean”.

    Public Law 98-274 · 98 Stat. 167 · May 7, 1984 · Original text

86. Joint Resolution To recognize “Volunteer Firefighters Recognition Day” as a tribute to the bravery and self-sacrifice of our volunteer firefighters.

    Public Law 98-275 · 98 Stat. 168 · May 8, 1984 · Original text

87. White House Conference on Small Business Authorization Act

    An Act To provide for a White House Conference on Small Business.

    Public Law 98-276 · 98 Stat. 169 · May 8, 1984 · Original text

88. An Act To designate a Federal building in Augusta, Maine, as the “Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building”.

    Public Law 98-277 · 98 Stat. 172 · May 8, 1984 · Original text

89. An Act To authorize the awarding of special congressional gold medals to the daughter of Harry S Truman, to Lady Bird Johnson, and to Elie Wiesel.

    Public Law 98-278 · 98 Stat. 173 · May 8, 1984 · Original text

90. An Act To designate a Federal building in Bangor, Maine, as the “Margaret Chase Smith Federal Building”.

    Public Law 98-279 · 98 Stat. 176 · May 8, 1984 · Original text

91. An Act To declare certain lands held by the Seneca Nation of Indians to be part of the Allegany Reservation in the State of New York.

    Public Law 98-280 · 98 Stat. 177 · May 9, 1984 · Original text

92. Joint Resolution Designating the week beginning on May 6, 1984, as “National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Week”.

    Public Law 98-281 · 98 Stat. 178 · May 11, 1984 · Original text

93. An Act To declare that the United States holds certain lands in trust for the Makah Indian Tribe, Washington.

    Public Law 98-282 · 98 Stat. 179 · May 14, 1984 · Original text

94. Joint Resolution To authorize and request the President to designate the month of May 1984 as “National Physical Fitness and Sports Month”.

    Public Law 98-283 · 98 Stat. 180 · May 15, 1984 · Original text

95. An Act For the relief of sixteen employees of the Charleston Naval Shipyard.

    Private Law 98-12 · 98 Stat. 3417 · May 15, 1984 · Private law · Original text

96. An Act To extend and improve the existing program of research, development, and demonstration in the production and manufacture of guayule rubber, and to broaden such program to include other critical agricultural materials.

    Public Law 98-284 · 98 Stat. 181 · May 16, 1984 · Original text

97. An Act To authorize the President of the United States to present on behalf of Congress a specially struck medal to the widow of Roy Wilkins.

    Public Law 98-285 · 98 Stat. 186 · May 17, 1984 · Original text

98. Joint Resolution To designate the week of May 20, 1984, through May 26, 1984, as “National Arts With the Handicapped Week”.

    Public Law 98-286 · 98 Stat. 187 · May 17, 1984 · Original text

99. An Act To convey certain lands to Show Low, Arizona.

    Public Law 98-287 · 98 Stat. 188 · May 21, 1984 · Original text

100. Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1984

     An Act To extend and improve the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, and for other purposes.

     Public Law 98-288 · 98 Stat. 189 · May 21, 1984 · Original text