Every law Congress has passed

1,506 laws of the 71st Congress, 1929–1931

1. An Act To authorize funds for the construction of a building at Fort Sam Houston.

   Ch. 74 · 46 Stat. 1049 · January 31, 1931 · Original text

2. An Act Authorizing the Sycamore Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Wabash River at or near Fleshers Ferry, Indiana.

   Ch. 75 · 46 Stat. 1050 · January 31, 1931 · Original text

3. An Act To facilitate and simplify the work of the Forest Service.

   Ch. 76 · 46 Stat. 1052 · January 31, 1931 · Original text

4. An Act To authorize a preliminary examination of Yellow Creek and other tributaries of the Cumberland River in and about the city of Middlesboro, Kentucky, with a view to the control of their floods, and for other purposes.

   Ch. 77 · 46 Stat. 1052 · January 31, 1931 · Original text

5. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Illinois to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Pecatonica River northwest of Rockford, Illinois, in section 5, township 27 north, range 11 east, fourth principal meridian.

   Ch. 78 · 46 Stat. 1053 · January 31, 1931 · Original text

6. An Act To amend the Act of April 9, 1924, so as to provide for national-park approaches.

   Ch. 79 · 46 Stat. 1053 · January 31, 1931 · Original text

7. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a free highway bridge across the Hudson River, between the cities of Albany and Rensselaer, New York.

   Ch. 80 · 46 Stat. 1054 · January 31, 1931 · Original text

8. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a free highway bridge across the Hudson River, at the southerly extremity of the city of Troy, New York.

   Ch. 81 · 46 Stat. 1054 · January 31, 1931 · Original text

9. An Act To extend the time for the construction of the bridge across the Rio Grande at or near San Benito, Texas.

   Ch. 82 · 46 Stat. 1054 · January 31, 1931 · Original text

10. An Act To extend the time for the construction of a bridge across the Rio Grande at or near Rio Grande City, Texas.

    Ch. 83 · 46 Stat. 1055 · January 31, 1931 · Original text

11. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Highway Department of the State of Tennessee to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Elk River on the Fayetteville-Winchester Road near the town of Kelso, in Lincoln County, Tennessee.

    Ch. 84 · 46 Stat. 1055 · January 31, 1931 · Original text

12. An Act Authorizing and directing the Secretary of War to lend to the entertainment committee of the United Confederate Veterans two hundred and fifty pyramidal tents, complete; fifteen 16 by 80 by 40 foot assembly tents; thirty 11 by 50 by 15 foot hospital-ward tents; ten thousand blankets, olive drab, numbered 4; five thousand pillowcases; five thousand canvas cots; five thousand cotton pillows; five thousand bed sacks; ten thousand bed sheets; twenty field ranges, numbered 1; ten field bake ovens; fifty water bags (for ice water); to be used at the encampment of the United Confederate Veterans, to be held at Montgomery, Alabama, in June, 1931.

    Ch. 85 · 46 Stat. 1055 · January 31, 1931 · Original text

13. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Tennessee River on the Dayton-Decatur Road between Rhea and Meigs Counties, Tennessee.

    Ch. 86 · 46 Stat. 1056 · January 31, 1931 · Original text

14. An Act Authorizing the attendance of the Army Band at the Confederate Veterans’ reunion to be held at Montgomery, Alabama.

    Ch. 87 · 46 Stat. 1056 · January 31, 1931 · Original text

15. An Act Authorizing Pensacola Bridge Corporation (a Florida corporation), its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across Santa Rosa Sound, in the State of Florida, at or near Grassy Point in Santa Rosa County, Florida.

    Ch. 88 · 46 Stat. 1056 · January 31, 1931 · Original text

16. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and Saint Louis Railroad Company, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a railroad bridge across the Kankakee River.

    Ch. 89 · 46 Stat. 1058 · January 31, 1931 · Original text

17. Joint Resolution Amending section 1 of the Act entitled “An Act authorizing the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes,” approved July 3, 1930, relating to the Monongahela River, Pennsylvania.

    Ch. 90 · 46 Stat. 1059 · January 31, 1931 · Original text

18. An Act For the relief of H. E. Mills.

    Ch. 91 · 46 Stat. 1974 · January 31, 1931 · Private law · Original text

19. An Act To authorize a pension to James C. Burke.

    Ch. 92 · 46 Stat. 1974 · January 31, 1931 · Private law · Original text

20. An Act For the relief of the Uncompahgre reclamation project, Colorado.

    Ch. 93 · 46 Stat. 1974 · January 31, 1931 · Private law · Original text

21. An Act For the relief of John Jakes.

    Ch. 94 · 46 Stat. 1976 · January 31, 1931 · Private law · Original text

22. An Act For the relief of Martin G. Schenck, alias Martin G. Schanck.

    Ch. 95 · 46 Stat. 1976 · January 31, 1931 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act For the relief of E. O. McGillis.

    Ch. 96 · 46 Stat. 1976 · January 31, 1931 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act For the relief of William J. Frost.

    Ch. 97 · 46 Stat. 1977 · January 31, 1931 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act For the relief of George Press.

    Ch. 98 · 46 Stat. 1977 · January 31, 1931 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act For the relief of Jeremiah F. Mahoney.

    Ch. 99 · 46 Stat. 1977 · January 31, 1931 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act To amend subsection (d) of section 11 of the Merchant Marine Act of June 5, 1920, as amended by section 301 of the Merchant Marine Act of May 22, 1928.

    Ch. 100 · 46 Stat. 1059 · February 2, 1931 · Original text

28. An Act To amend an Act for the relief of certain tribes of Indians in Montana, Idaho, and Washington.

    Ch. 101 · 46 Stat. 1060 · February 3, 1931 · Original text

29. An Act Authorizing an additional per capita payment to the Shoshone and Arapahoe Indians.

    Ch. 102 · 46 Stat. 1060 · February 3, 1931 · Original text

30. An Act To authorize the Secretary of War to acquire, free of cost to the United States, the tract of land known as Confederate Stockade Cemetery, situated on Johnstons Island, Sandusky Bay, Ohio, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 103 · 46 Stat. 1060 · February 3, 1931 · Original text

31. An Act Authorizing the construction of the Michaud division of the Fort Hall Indian irrigation project, Idaho, an appropriation therefor, and the completion of the project, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 104 · 46 Stat. 1061 · February 4, 1931 · Original text

32. An Act To relinquish all right, title, and interest of the United States in certain lands in the State of Louisiana.

    Ch. 105 · 46 Stat. 1977 · February 5, 1931 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act For the relief of Herman Lincoln Chatkoff.

    Ch. 106 · 46 Stat. 1978 · February 5, 1931 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act To enable the Secretary of the Treasury to expedite work on the Federal building program authorized by the Act of Congress entitled “An Act to provide for the construction of certain public buildings and for other purposes,” approved May 25, 1926, and Acts amendatory thereof.

    Ch. 107 · 46 Stat. 1063 · February 6, 1931 · Original text

35. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Randolph, Missouri.

    Ch. 108 · 46 Stat. 1063 · February 6, 1931 · Original text

36. An Act To grant the consent of Congress to the Highway Department of the State of Tennessee to construct a bridge across the French Broad River on the proposed Morristown-Newport Road between Jefferson and Cocke Counties, Tennessee.

    Ch. 109 · 46 Stat. 1064 · February 6, 1931 · Original text

37. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Potomac River at or near Dahlgren, Virginia.

    Ch. 110 · 46 Stat. 1064 · February 6, 1931 · Original text

38. First Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1931

    An Act Making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1931, and for prior fiscal years, to provide urgent supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1931, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 111 · 46 Stat. 1064 · February 6, 1931 · Original text

39. An Act To provide for a preliminary examination of the Tittabawassee and Chippewa Rivers, Michigan, and San Juan River, New Mexico, with a view to the prevention and control of floods.

    Ch. 112 · 46 Stat. 1083 · February 6, 1931 · Original text

40. An Act Extending the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Ohio River at Sistersville, Tyler County, West Virginia.

    Ch. 113 · 46 Stat. 1083 · February 7, 1931 · Original text

41. An Act To authorize the Secretary of War to lease Governors Island, Massachusetts, to the city of Boston, Massachusetts, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 114 · 46 Stat. 1084 · February 7, 1931 · Original text

42. An Act Providing for the promotion of Chief Boatswain Edward Sweeney, United States Navy, retired, to the rank of lieutenant (junior grade) on the retired list of the Navy.

    Ch. 115 · 46 Stat. 1978 · February 9, 1931 · Private law · Original text

43. An Act To provide for discharging certain obligations of Peter R. Wadsworth, former superintendent and special disbursing agent of the Consolidated Chippewa Indian Agency.

    Ch. 116 · 46 Stat. 1979 · February 9, 1931 · Private law · Original text

44. Employment Stabilization Act of 1931

    An Act To provide for the advance planning and regulated construction of public works, for the stabilization of industry, and for aiding in the prevention of unemployment during periods of business depression.

    Ch. 117 · 46 Stat. 1084 · February 10, 1931 · Original text

45. An Act Relating to the naturalization of certain aliens.

    Ch. 118 · 46 Stat. 1087 · February 11, 1931 · Original text

46. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the elimination of the Michigan Avenue grade crossing in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes,” approved March 3, 1927.

    Ch. 119 · 46 Stat. 1087 · February 12, 1931 · Original text

47. An Act To amend an Act entitled “An Act to establish a Code of Law for the District of Columbia,” approved March 3, 1901, and the Acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto.

    Ch. 120 · 46 Stat. 1088 · February 12, 1931 · Original text

48. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to proceed with the construction of certain public works at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 121 · 46 Stat. 1091 · February 12, 1931 · Original text

49. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to accept, without cost to the Government of the United States, a lighter-than-air base, near Sunnyvale, in the county of Santa Clara, State of California, and construct necessary improvements thereon.

    Ch. 122 · 46 Stat. 1092 · February 12, 1931 · Original text

50. An Act To authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to compromise and settle a certain suit at law resulting from the forfeiting of the contract of the Commercial Coal Company with the District of Columbia in 1916.

    Ch. 123 · 46 Stat. 1979 · February 12, 1931 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act Authorizing an appropriation for payment to the Uintah, White River, and Uncompahgre Bands of Ute Indians in the State of Utah for certain lands, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 124 · 46 Stat. 1092 · February 13, 1931 · Original text

52. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust payment of charges due on the Blackfeet Indian Irrigation Project, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 125 · 46 Stat. 1093 · February 13, 1931 · Original text

53. An Act Authorizing the cities of Omaha, Nebraska, and Council Bluffs, Iowa, and the counties of Douglas, Nebraska, and Pottawattamie, Iowa, to construct, maintain, and operate a toll or free bridge across the Missouri River at or near O’Hern Street, South Omaha, Nebraska.

    Ch. 126 · 46 Stat. 1093 · February 13, 1931 · Original text

54. An Act To provide for the study, investigation, and survey, for commemorative purposes, of the Bull Run and Second Manassas battle fields in the State of Virginia.

    Ch. 127 · 46 Stat. 1094 · February 13, 1931 · Original text

55. An Act To authorize and direct a preliminary examination of the Mohican River Ditch from Lake Fork, Ohio, south a distance of eight miles.

    Ch. 128 · 46 Stat. 1095 · February 13, 1931 · Original text

56. An Act Authorizing H. C. Brenner Realty and Finance Corporation, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near a point between Cherokee and Osage Streets, Saint Louis, Missouri.

    Ch. 129 · 46 Stat. 1095 · February 13, 1931 · Original text

57. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Navy, in his discretion, to deliver to the custody of the Rosenberg Library, in the city of Galveston, Texas, the silver service presented to the United States for the cruiser Galveston.

    Ch. 130 · 46 Stat. 1097 · February 13, 1931 · Original text

58. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to donate to the city of Oakland, California, certain guns and mounts that were formerly in service on the Coast Guard cutter Bear.

    Ch. 131 · 46 Stat. 1097 · February 13, 1931 · Original text

59. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Saint Lawrence River near Alexandria Bay, New York.

    Ch. 132 · 46 Stat. 1098 · February 13, 1931 · Original text

60. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Ohio River at or near New Martinsville, West Virginia.

    Ch. 133 · 46 Stat. 1098 · February 13, 1931 · Original text

61. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Columbia River at or near Arlington, Oregon.

    Ch. 134 · 46 Stat. 1098 · February 13, 1931 · Original text

62. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois.

    Ch. 135 · 46 Stat. 1099 · February 13, 1931 · Original text

63. An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of an overhead viaduct across the Mahoning River at or near Niles, Trumbull County, Ohio.

    Ch. 136 · 46 Stat. 1099 · February 13, 1931 · Original text

64. An Act Authorizing the States of Alabama and Mississippi, through their respective highway departments, to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Escatawpa River at or near Wilmer, Alabama, and Latonia, Mississippi, connecting Mobile County, Alabama, and George County, Mississippi.

    Ch. 137 · 46 Stat. 1099 · February 13, 1931 · Original text

65. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Minnesota to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Mississippi River near Bemidji, Minnesota.

    Ch. 138 · 46 Stat. 1100 · February 13, 1931 · Original text

66. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Illinois to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Little Calumet River on South Halsted Street at One hundred and thirtieth Street, in Cook County, State of Illinois.

    Ch. 139 · 46 Stat. 1100 · February 13, 1931 · Original text

67. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Illinois to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Fox River at Algonquin, in McHenry County, State of Illinois.

    Ch. 140 · 46 Stat. 1100 · February 13, 1931 · Original text

68. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Arkansas State Highway Commission to maintain and operate, as constructed, a free highway bridge across Saline River near Kingsland, Arkansas, on State Highway Numbered 3, from Pine Bluff to Fordyce, Arkansas.

    Ch. 141 · 46 Stat. 1101 · February 13, 1931 · Original text

69. An Act For the relief of Lowell G. Fuller.

    Ch. 142 · 46 Stat. 1979 · February 13, 1931 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act For the relief of John H. Lawler.

    Ch. 143 · 46 Stat. 1980 · February 13, 1931 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act For the relief of Samuel B. Faulkner.

    Ch. 144 · 46 Stat. 1980 · February 13, 1931 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act For the relief of Harry Hamlin.

    Ch. 145 · 46 Stat. 1980 · February 13, 1931 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act For the relief of Chancy L. McIntyre.

    Ch. 146 · 46 Stat. 1980 · February 13, 1931 · Private law · Original text

74. An Act For the relief of John W. Leich, alias John Leach.

    Ch. 147 · 46 Stat. 1981 · February 13, 1931 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act For the relief of Angenora Hines.

    Ch. 148 · 46 Stat. 1981 · February 13, 1931 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act For the relief of Robert E. Beck, otherwise known as Rudolph E. Beck and Harry J. Brown.

    Ch. 149 · 46 Stat. 1981 · February 13, 1931 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act For the relief of Charles F. Reilly.

    Ch. 150 · 46 Stat. 1981 · February 13, 1931 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act For the relief of Martha J. Tonguet.

    Ch. 151 · 46 Stat. 1982 · February 13, 1931 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act For the relief of Arthur W. Taylor.

    Ch. 152 · 46 Stat. 1982 · February 13, 1931 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act For the relief of Leo B. Thome.

    Ch. 153 · 46 Stat. 1982 · February 13, 1931 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act For the relief of Carlton Olin, otherwise known a Stephen Cebra.

    Ch. 154 · 46 Stat. 1982 · February 13, 1931 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act For the relief of Samuel W. Greer.

    Ch. 155 · 46 Stat. 1983 · February 13, 1931 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act For the relief of Sidney Morris Hopkins.

    Ch. 156 · 46 Stat. 1983 · February 13, 1931 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act For the relief of William Befuhs (deceased), otherwise known as Charles Cameron.

    Ch. 157 · 46 Stat. 1983 · February 13, 1931 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act For the relief of Francis J. Moore.

    Ch. 158 · 46 Stat. 1984 · February 13, 1931 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act For the relief of Edward Knight.

    Ch. 159 · 46 Stat. 1984 · February 13, 1931 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act To repeal the provision of law granting a pension to Lois Cramton.

    Ch. 160 · 46 Stat. 1984 · February 13, 1931 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act Providing for the confirmation of the title of certain purchasers from the State of Louisiana of lands formerly included in the Live Oak naval reserve on Navy Commissioners Island, in Saint Mary Parish, Louisiana, now abandoned.

    Ch. 161 · 46 Stat. 1101 · February 14, 1931 · Original text

89. An Act Providing for the sale of timberland in four townships in the State of Minnesota.

    Ch. 162 · 46 Stat. 1102 · February 14, 1931 · Original text

90. An Act To provide for the relinquishment by the United States of certain lands to the city of Rupert in the county of Minidoka, in the State of Idaho.

    Ch. 163 · 46 Stat. 1102 · February 14, 1931 · Original text

91. An Act Authorizing a per capita payment of $50 to the members of the Menominee Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin from funds on deposit to their credit in the Treasury of the United States.

    Ch. 164 · 46 Stat. 1102 · February 14, 1931 · Original text

92. An Act To permit payments for the operation of motor cycles and automobiles used for necessary travel on official business, on a mileage basis in lieu of actual operating expenses.

    Ch. 165 · 46 Stat. 1103 · February 14, 1931 · Original text

93. An Act Authorizing the payment of a claim presented by the Polish Government for the reimbursement of certain expenditures incurred by the community authorities of Rzeczyczany, Poland, to which place an insane alien was erroneously deported.

    Ch. 166 · 46 Stat. 1103 · February 14, 1931 · Original text

94. An Act For compensation to the owners of the Danish motor ship Indien for damages sustained as the result of a collision with the United States Coast Guard cutter Shawnee at San Francisco on April 5, 1925.

    Ch. 167 · 46 Stat. 1103 · February 14, 1931 · Original text

95. An Act To authorize an exchange of lands between the United States and the State of Utah.

    Ch. 168 · 46 Stat. 1104 · February 14, 1931 · Original text

96. An Act Authorizing the use of tribal funds of Indians belonging on the Klamath Reservation, Oregon, to pay expenses connected with suits pending in the Court of Claims, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 169 · 46 Stat. 1105 · February 14, 1931 · Original text

97. An Act Providing for the sale of isolated tracts in the former Crow Indian Reservation, Montana.

    Ch. 170 · 46 Stat. 1105 · February 14, 1931 · Original text

98. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to accept donations to or in behalf of institutions conducted for the benefit of Indians.

    Ch. 171 · 46 Stat. 1106 · February 14, 1931 · Original text

99. An Act To authorize the acceptance of a tract of land adjoining Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 172 · 46 Stat. 1106 · February 14, 1931 · Original text

100. An Act To provide funds for cooperation with the school board at Frazer, Montana, in the construction of a high-school building to be available to Indian children of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.

     Ch. 173 · 46 Stat. 1106 · February 14, 1931 · Original text