Laws of the 77th Congress

Public Law 77-1 · January 29, 1941 · H.R. 1053 AN ACT To authorize major alterations to certain naval vessels. Public Law 77-2 · January 30, 1941 · H.R. 2318 AN ACT To remove certain limitations on appropriations for the pay of midshipmen, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-3 · January 31, 1941 · H.J.Res. 80 JOINT RESOLUTION To amend section 124 of the Internal Revenue Code by extending the time for certification of national-defense facilities and contracts for amortization purposes. Public Law 77-4 · January 31, 1941 · H.R. 1437 AN ACT Authorizing appropriations for additional shipbuilding and ordnance manufacturing facilities and equipment for the United States Navy, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-5 · February 6, 1941 · H.J.Res. 77 JOINT RESOLUTION Making an appropriation to the United States Maritime Commission for emergency cargo ship construction, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-6 · February 13, 1941 · H.J.Res. 89 JOINT RESOLUTION Making an additional appropriation for the Military Establishment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1941. Public Law 77-7 · February 19, 1941 · H.R. 2959 AN ACT To increase the debt limit of the United States, to provide for the Federal taxation of future issues of obligations of the United States and its instrumentalities, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-8 · February 19, 1941 · S. 187 AN ACT To provide for the establishment, administration, and maintenance of a Coast Guard Auxiliary and a Coast Guard Reserve. Public Law 77-9 · March 1, 1941 · H.R. 3204 AN ACT Making additional appropriations for the fiscal year 1941 urgently required for the Work Projects Administration and certain other Federal agencies, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-10 · March 7, 1941 · H.R. 3531 AN ACT To amend certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code relating to the excess profits tax, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-11 · March 11, 1941 · H.R. 1776 AN ACT Further to promote the defense of the United States, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-12 · March 14, 1941 · H.R. 2110 AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to convey certain lands situated in Duval and Brevard Counties, Florida, to the State of Florida for highway purposes. Public Law 77-13 · March 17, 1941 · H.R. 3617 AN ACT Making deficiency and supplemental appropriations for the Army and Navy for the national defense for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1941, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-14 · March 17, 1941 · H.R. 2112 AN ACT To amend the Act of May 4, 1898 (30 Stat. 380; U. S. C., title 34, sec. 21), as amended, to authorize the President to appoint additional acting assistant surgeons in time of national emergency. Public Law 77-15 · March 17, 1941 · H.R. 2113 AN ACT To authorize an exchange of lands between the people of Puerto Rico and the United States. Public Law 77-16 · March 17, 1941 · H.R. 2953 AN ACT Extending the provisions of the Act approved August 27, 1940, entitled "An Act increasing the number of naval aviators in the line of the Regular Navy and Marine Corps, and for other purposes." Public Law 77-17 · March 17, 1941 · H.R. 3297 AN ACT To amend the first paragraph of section 22 of the Act of February 23, 1931 (46 Stat. 1210). Public Law 77-18 · March 17, 1941 · H.J.Res. 60 JOINT RESOLUTION To amend the Internal Revenue Code. Public Law 77-19 · March 19, 1941 · H.R. 2495 AN ACT Authorizing the State of Maryland, by and through its State roads commission or the successors of said commission, to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Potomac River at or near San… Public Law 77-20 · March 23, 1941 · H.R. 533 AN ACT To amend section 4 (f) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to provide for extra compensation for overtime of inspectors in charge and radio inspectors of the Field Division of the Engineering Departmen… Public Law 77-21 · March 23, 1941 · H.R. 3155 AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to proceed with the construction of certain public works, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-22 · March 23, 1941 · H.R. 3325 AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to proceed with the construction of certain public works, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-23 · March 27, 1941 · H.R. 4050 AN ACT Making supplemental appropriations for the national defense to provide aid to the government of any country whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-24 · March 28, 1941 · H.R. 3575 AN ACT To amend the National Housing Act, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-25 · April 1, 1941 · H.R. 3836 AN ACT Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1941, and prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, … Public Law 77-26 · April 2, 1941 · H.R. 537 AN ACT Granting the consent of Congress to Rensselaer and Saratoga Counties, New York, or to either of them, or any agency representing said counties, to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the… Public Law 77-27 · April 3, 1941 · H.R. 3546 AN ACT To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, for the purpose of regulating interstate and foreign commerce in peanuts, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-28 · April 5, 1941 · H.R. 2788 AN ACT Making appropriations for the Executive Office and sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, commissions, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1942, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-29 · April 5, 1941 · H.R. 4124 AN ACT Making deficiency and supplemental appropriations for the national defense for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1941, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-30 · April 7, 1941 · H.R. 568 AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make analyses of fiber properties, spinning tests, and other tests of the quality of cotton samples submitted to him. Public Law 77-31 · April 7, 1941 · S. 390 AN ACT Relating to foreign accounts in Federal Reserve banks and insured banks. Public Law 77-32 · April 10, 1941 · S.J.Res. 7 JOINT RESOLUTION Affirming and approving nonrecognition of the transfer of any geographic region in this hemisphere from one non-American power to another non-American power, and providing for consultation with other Am… Public Law 77-33 · April 11, 1941 · S.J.Res. 43 JOINT RESOLUTION To carry out the obligations of the United States under the Inter-American Coffee Agreement, signed at Washington on November 28, 1940, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-34 · April 11, 1941 · H.R. 4146 AN ACT To extend the provisions of the Bituminous Coal Act of 1937 for a period of two years, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-35 · April 11, 1941 · S. 433 AN ACT To relieve disbursing officers, certifying officers, and payees in respect of certain payments made in contravention of appropriation restrictions regarding citizenship status. Public Law 77-36 · April 11, 1941 · S. 441 AN ACT For the relief of certain disbursing officers of the Army of the United States and for the settlement of individual claims approved by the War Department. Public Law 77-37 · April 12, 1941 · S. 324 AN ACT To create the White County Bridge Commission; defining the authority, power, and duties of said Commission; and authorizing said Commission and its successors and assigns to purchase, maintain, and operate a brid… Public Law 77-38 · April 12, 1941 · H.R. 538 AN ACT Authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to convey a portion of the lighthouse reservation, Biloxi, Mississippi, to the city of Biloxi. Public Law 77-39 · April 22, 1941 · H.R. 3786 AN ACT To increase the authorized enlisted strength of the United States Navy, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-40 · April 23, 1941 · H.J.Res. 129 JOINT RESOLUTION To amend the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution authorizing Federal participation in the New York World's Fair, 1939", to provide for an extension in the life of the Commission, to authorize th… Public Law 77-41 · April 24, 1941 · H.J.Res. 86 JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the President of the United States of America to proclaim October 11, 1941, General Pulaski's Memorial Day for the observance and commemoration of the death of Brigadier General Casimir Pula… Public Law 77-42 · April 29, 1941 · H.R. 3486 AN ACT To amend the Act of October 14, 1940, relating to defense housing, by authorizing an additional appropriation of $150,000,000, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-43 · April 29, 1941 · S. 1059 AN ACT To expedite the national defense by clarifying the application of the Act of August 24, 1935 (49 Stat. 793), as to the requirement of mandatory performance and payment bonds in connection with supply contracts. Public Law 77-44 · May 1, 1941 · S. 478 AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to permit the construction and maintenance of overhanging walks on the highway bridge, route numbered 36, at Highlands, New Jersey, for public use. Public Law 77-45 · May 1, 1941 · S. 482 AN ACT To provide for the appointment of one additional United States district judge for the northern district of Ohio. Public Law 77-46 · May 2, 1941 · H.R. 3252 AN ACT To make emergency provision for certain activities of the United States Maritime Commission, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-47 · May 5, 1941 · S. 1254 AN ACT To limit the operation of sections 109 and 113 of the Criminal Code and section 190 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, with respect to counsel in certain matters. Public Law 77-48 · May 6, 1941 · H.R. 3981 AN ACT Making appropriations for the Navy Department and the naval service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1942, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-49 · May 7, 1941 · H.R. 2082 AN ACT Relating to certain inspections and investigations in coal mines for the purpose of obtaining information relating to health and safety conditions, accidents, and occupational diseases therein, and for other purp… Public Law 77-50 · May 9, 1941 · H.R. 1824 AN ACT To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Ohio River at or near Cannelton, Perry County, Indiana. Public Law 77-51 · May 9, 1941 · H.R. 2684 AN ACT Granting the consent of Congress to the Highway Department of Davidson County, of the State of Tennessee, to construct, maintain, and operate, a free highway bridge across the Cumberland River at a point approxim… Public Law 77-52 · May 9, 1941 · H.R. 2766 AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Saint Louis River at or near the city of Duluth, Minnesota, and the city of Superior, Wisconsin, and to amend the Act of A… Public Law 77-53 · May 9, 1941 · H.R. 2829 AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Susquehanna River at or near the city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Public Law 77-54 · May 9, 1941 · H.R. 2830 AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Susquehanna River at or near the city of Middletown, Pennsylvania. Public Law 77-55 · May 9, 1941 · H.R. 3066 AN ACT To amend an Act to provide for a Union Railroad Station in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-56 · May 9, 1941 · H.R. 3394 AN ACT To authorize the Attorney General to grant easements to States over lands belonging to the United States under his supervision and control. Public Law 77-57 · May 9, 1941 · H.R. 3682 AN ACT Granting the consent of Congress to the commissioners of Mahoning County, Ohio, to reconstruct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Mahoning River in the village of Lowellville, Mahoning County… Public Law 77-58 · May 9, 1941 · H.R. 3835 AN ACT To exempt from internal-revenue taxes, on the basis of reciprocity, articles imported by consular officers and employees of foreign states for their personal or official use. Public Law 77-59 · May 9, 1941 · H.R. 3974 AN ACT To authorize the Administrator of the Federal Security Agency to adopt an official seal, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-60 · May 9, 1941 · H.R. 4036 AN ACT To amend the District of Columbia Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Act, approved May 3, 1935. Public Law 77-61 · May 9, 1941 · H.R. 4083 AN ACT To enlarge the powers of the property clerk of the Police Department of the District of Columbia to dispose of property coming into his possession. Public Law 77-62 · May 9, 1941 · H.R. 4239 AN ACT To carry to the surplus fund of the Treasury certain trust funds derived from compensating taxes collected pursuant to section 15 (e) of title I of the Act of May 12, 1933 (48 Stat. 40), as amended, upon certain … Public Law 77-63 · May 9, 1941 · H.J.Res. 145 JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the Federal Security Administrator to permit the American Red Cross to construct needed recreational buildings on the Saint Elizabeths Hospital reservation. Public Law 77-64 · May 12, 1941 · H.R. 3869 AN ACT To authorize the furnishing of steam from the Central Heating Plant to the District of Columbia. Public Law 77-65 · May 12, 1941 · H.R. 4057 AN ACT To authorize the Federal Security Administrator to accept gifts for the Freedmen's Hospital and to provide for the administration of such gifts. Public Law 77-66 · May 12, 1941 · S. 242 AN ACT To repeal certain provisions of the Act of February 25, 1929, entitled "An Act to authorize appropriations for construction at military posts, and for other purposes", and the Act of July 3, 1930, entitled "An Ac… Public Law 77-67 · May 13, 1941 · S. 164 AN ACT To further amend the thirteenth paragraph of section 127a of the National Defense Act, as amended by the Act of June 8, 1926, so as to decrease the restriction on the number of enlisted men of the Regular Army wh… Public Law 77-68 · May 13, 1941 · S. 993 AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to transfer, without cost, to the estate of Rolland H. Denny a triangular parcel of land containing one-half an acre situated at Seattle, Washington. Public Law 77-69 · May 13, 1941 · S. 1123 AN ACT To amend the Act entitled "An Act for the grading and classification of clerks in the Foreign Service of the United States of America, and providing compensation therefor", approved February 23, 1931, as amended. Public Law 77-70 · May 15, 1941 · S. 376 AN ACT Providing for the advancement on the retired list of certain officers of the line of the United States Navy. Public Law 77-71 · May 23, 1941 · H.R. 4183 AN ACT Making appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1942, for civil functions administered by the War Department, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-72 · May 24, 1941 · H.R. 3783 AN ACT Authorizing the acquisition or construction of certain auxiliary vessels for the United States Navy, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-73 · May 24, 1941 · H.R. 4669 AN ACT Making appropriations to supply additional urgent deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1941, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-74 · May 26, 1941 · S.J.Res. 60 JOINT RESOLUTION Relating to corn and wheat marketing quotas under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended. Public Law 77-75 · May 28, 1941 · S.J.Res. 76 JOINT RESOLUTION Extending the application of section 6 of the Act entitled "An Act to expedite the strengthening of the national defense", approved July 2, 1940 (54 Stat. 714), to all territories, dependencies, and pos… Public Law 77-76 · May 28, 1941 · S. 994 AN ACT To appropriate the proceeds of sales or other dispositions of strategic and critical materials acquired under the Act of June 7, 1939 (53 Stat. 811), in order to prevent depletion of the stocks of such materials … Public Law 77-77 · May 28, 1941 · S. 1089 AN ACT To extend the time limit for cooperation between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Farm Security Administration in the development of farm units on public lands under Federal reclamation projects. Public Law 77-78 · May 28, 1941 · S. 1296 AN ACT To amend an Act entitled "An Act authorizing annual appropriations for the maintenance of that portion of Gallup-Durango Highway across the Navajo Indian Reservation, and providing reimbursement therefor". Public Law 77-79 · May 28, 1941 · H.R. 2672 AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement fixing boundary lines on Wind River Indian lands, Wyoming. Public Law 77-80 · May 28, 1941 · H.R. 3362 AN ACT To amend the Act of May 24, 1940 (Public, Numbered 520, Seventy-sixth Congress). Public Law 77-81 · May 28, 1941 · H.R. 3514 AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to effect an exchange of certain tribal land of the Santa Ysabel Indian Reservation, California, for other land of equal value. Public Law 77-82 · May 28, 1941 · H.R. 3538 AN ACT To amend the Act entitled "An Act granting certain lands to the city of Biloxi, in Harrison County, Mississippi, for park and cemetery purposes", approved April 28, 1906. Public Law 77-83 · May 28, 1941 · H.R. 3987 AN ACT To provide relief for, and to promote the interests of, the landowners on the Uintah Indian irrigation project, Utah, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-84 · May 28, 1941 · H.J.Res. 105 JOINT RESOLUTION To continue the temporary increases in postal rates on first-class matter, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-85 · May 28, 1941 · H.R. 3404 AN ACT Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to convey the right, title, and interest of the United States in certain property. Public Law 77-86 · May 29, 1941 · S. 15 AN ACT To provide for the completion and delivery of the Boca Dam, in the Little Truckee River, in accordance with the contract between the United States and the Washoe County Water Conservation District. Public Law 77-87 · May 29, 1941 · H.R. 4125 AN ACT To amend Public Law Numbered 783, Seventy-sixth Congress, so as to relieve three-year Regular Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard members and certain members of the Reserve components thereof from selective traini… Public Law 77-88 · May 31, 1941 · H.R. 3205 AN ACT Making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1942, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-89 · May 31, 1941 · H.R. 4534 AN ACT To amend the Act approved June 28, 1940, entitled "An Act to expedite the national defense, and for other purposes", in order to extend the power to establish priorities and allocate material. Public Law 77-90 · May 31, 1941 · H.R. 4632 AN ACT Authorizing vessels of Canadian registry to transport iron ore on the Great Lakes during 1941. Public Law 77-91 · June 3, 1941 · H.R. 1771 AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain property to Washington County, Utah, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-92 · June 3, 1941 · H.R. 2828 AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Susquehanna River at or near the city of Millersburg, Pennsylvania, and to authorize its construction by the Dauphin Count… Public Law 77-93 · June 3, 1941 · H.R. 4305 AN ACT To authorize the attendance of the Marine Band at the diamond anniversary convention of the Grand Army of the Republic to be held at Columbus, Ohio, September 14 to 19, inclusive, 1941. Public Law 77-94 · June 3, 1941 · H.R. 4368 AN ACT Authorizing a reduction in the course of instruction at the Naval Academy. Public Law 77-95 · June 3, 1941 · S. 166 AN ACT To provide a right-of-way across Camp Wallace Military Reservation, Philippine Islands. Public Law 77-96 · June 3, 1941 · S. 167 AN ACT To provide a right-of-way across Camp Wallace Military Reservation, Philippine Islands. Public Law 77-97 · June 3, 1941 · S. 840 AN ACT To create the grade of aviation cadet in the Air Corps, Regular Army, and to prescribe the pay and allowances therefor, and for other purposes. Public Law 77-98 · June 3, 1941 · S. 1063 AN ACT To provide increased pay for certain military personnel while engaged on parachute duty. Public Law 77-99 · June 3, 1941 · S. 1371 AN ACT To authorize the training of enlisted men of the Army as aviation students. Public Law 77-100 · June 3, 1941 · S. 1541 AN ACT Authorizing overtime rates of compensation for certain per annum employees of the field services of the War Department, the Panama Canal, the Navy Department, and the Coast Guard, and providing additional pay for…