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98th Congress · 1983–1985

Laws of the 98th Congress

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623public laws on file 97, 98Statutes at Large volumes
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Public Law 98-1 · February 15, 1983 · S. 61 An original bill to designate a "Nancy Hanks Center" and the "Old Post Office Building" in Washington, D.C., and for other purposes Public Law 98-2 · February 16, 1983 · H.J.Res. 60 Joint resolution to direct the President to issue a proclamation designating February 16, 1983, as "Lithuanian Independence Day" Public Law 98-3 · March 8, 1983 · S.J.Res. 37 Joint resolution providing that the week containing March 8, 1983, shall be designated as "Women's History Week" Public Law 98-4 · March 11, 1983 · H.R. 1296 Payment-in-Kind Tax Treatment Act of 1983 Public Law 98-5 · March 11, 1983 · S.J.Res. 15 Joint resolution designating the month of March 1983 as National Eye Donor Month Public Law 98-6 · March 16, 1983 · H.R. 1572 An act to repeal section 311 of the Federal Public Transportation Act of 1982 Public Law 98-7 · March 16, 1983 · S.J.Res. 21 Joint resolution to designate April, 1983, as "National Child Abuse Prevention Month." Public Law 98-8 · March 24, 1983 · H.R. 1718 Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 Public Law 98-9 · March 24, 1983 · S.J.Res. 35 Joint resolution designating the week beginning March 20, 1983, as "National Mental Health Counselors Week" Public Law 98-10 · March 24, 1983 · S.J.Res. 65 Joint resolution designating March 21, 1983, as "Afghanistan Day" Public Law 98-11 · March 28, 1983 · S. 271 National Trails System Act Amendments of 1983 Public Law 98-12 · March 29, 1983 · H.R. 2112 An act to extend by six months the expiration date of the Defense Production Act of 1950 Public Law 98-13 · March 29, 1983 · H.R. 2369 An act to prevent the temporary termination of the Federal Supplemental Compensation Act of 1982 Public Law 98-14 · March 30, 1983 · H.R. 1936 An act to amend title 37, United States Code, to extend certain expiring enlistment and reenlistment bonuses for the Armed Forces Public Law 98-15 · April 4, 1983 · S.J.Res. 64 Joint resolution to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between Sweden and the United States Public Law 98-16 · April 4, 1983 · H.J.Res. 175 Joint resolution to authorize and request the President to proclaim May, 1983 as "National Amateur Baseball Month" Public Law 98-17 · April 5, 1983 · S. 926 An act to establish uniform national standards for the continued regulation, by the several States, of commercial motor vehicle width on interstate highways Public Law 98-18 · April 5, 1983 · S.J.Res. 32 Joint resolution to provide for the designation of May 1983, as "National Arthritis Month" Public Law 98-19 · April 15, 1983 · S.J.Res. 52 Joint resolution to authorize and request the President to designate the week of April 10, 1983, through April 16, 1983, as "National Mental Health Week" Public Law 98-20 · April 19, 1983 · H.J.Res. 80 Joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 17 through April 24, 1983, as "Jewish Heritage Week" Public Law 98-21 · April 20, 1983 · H.R. 1900 Social Security Amendments of 1983 Public Law 98-22 · April 22, 1983 · S. 89 Saccharin Study and Labeling Act Amendment of 1983 Public Law 98-23 · April 26, 1983 · S.J.Res. 53 Joint resolution to authorize and request the President to designate the month of May, 1983, as "National Physical Fitness and Sports Month." Public Law 98-24 · April 26, 1983 · S. 126 Alcohol and Drug Abuse Amendments of 1983 Public Law 98-25 · May 2, 1983 · S. 304 An act to hold a parcel of land in trust for the Burns Paiute Tribe Public Law 98-26 · May 4, 1983 · H.J.Res. 245 Joint resolution to correct Public Law 98-8 due to errors in the enrollment of H.R. 1718. Public Law 98-27 · May 4, 1983 · S.J.Res. 62 Joint resolution to provide for the designation of the week beginning on May 15, 1983, as "National Parkinson's Disease Week" Public Law 98-28 · May 10, 1983 · H.R. 2600 An act to dedicate the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to Phillip Burton Public Law 98-29 · May 16, 1983 · S. 1011 An act to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide for the issuance of income capital certificates Public Law 98-30 · May 18, 1983 · S.J.Res. 51 Joint resolution designating May 21, 1983, as "Andrei Sakharov Day" Public Law 98-31 · May 20, 1983 · H.J.Res. 219 Joint resolution declaring the support of the United States Government for efforts of the United States Soccer Federation to bring the World Cup to the United States in 1986, designating the Secretary of Commerce as the… Public Law 98-32 · May 23, 1983 · S. 287 An act to establish the Harry S. Truman National Historic Site in the State of Missouri, and for other purposes Public Law 98-33 · May 25, 1983 · S. 957 An act to provide for an increase in the number of members of the Congressional Award Board, and for other purposes Public Law 98-34 · May 26, 1983 · H.R. 2990 An act to increase the permanent public debt limit, and for other purposes Public Law 98-35 · May 26, 1983 · H.J.Res. 265 Joint resolution to provide for the temporary extension of certain insurance programs relating to housing and community development, and for other purposes Public Law 98-36 · May 27, 1983 · S. 653 Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine Act of 1983 Public Law 98-37 · June 6, 1983 · S. 967 An original bill to amend the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1984, 1985, and 1986 Public Law 98-38 · June 6, 1983 · H.R. 2681 An act to make certain amendments to sections 4, 13, 14, 15, and 15B of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Public Law 98-39 · June 13, 1983 · H.J.Res. 201 Joint resolution designating June 14, 1983 as "Baltic Freedom Day" Public Law 98-40 · June 14, 1983 · S.J.Res. 75 Joint resolution to provide for the designation of June 12 through 18, 1983 as "National Scleroderma Week" Public Law 98-41 · June 20, 1983 · H.J.Res. 234 Joint resolution designating the week beginning May 1, 1983, as "National Children's Liver Disease Awareness Week" Public Law 98-42 · June 22, 1983 · S.J.Res. 42 Joint resolution designating Alaska Statehood Day, January 3, 1984 Public Law 98-43 · June 27, 1983 · S. 639 Lebanon Emergency Assistance Act of 1983 Public Law 98-44 · July 12, 1983 · S. 925 An act to make certain technical corrections in the Atlantic Salmon Convention Act of 1982 Public Law 98-45 · July 12, 1983 · H.R. 3133 Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1984 Public Law 98-46 · July 12, 1983 · S. 680 An act entitled the "Gladys Noon Spellman Parkway." Public Law 98-47 · July 13, 1983 · S. 273 Minority Small Business Pilot Procurement Act of 1983 Public Law 98-48 · July 13, 1983 · H.R. 1746 An act to authorize appropriations for the Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Commission Public Law 98-49 · July 13, 1983 · H.R. 2713 An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations to be made available to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for research for the cause, treatment, and prevention of public health emergen… Public Law 98-50 · July 14, 1983 · H.R. 3132 Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act, 1984 Public Law 98-51 · July 14, 1983 · H.R. 3135 Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1984 Public Law 98-52 · July 15, 1983 · H.R. 2065 National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, 1984 Public Law 98-53 · July 15, 1983 · H.R. 1271 An act with regard to Presidential certifications on conditions in El Salvador Public Law 98-54 · July 15, 1983 · S.J.Res. 68 Joint resolution to authorize and request the President to designate July 16, 1983, as "National Atomic Veterans' Day" Public Law 98-55 · July 19, 1983 · S.J.Res. 18 Joint resolution designating September 22, 1983, as "American Business Women's Day." Public Law 98-56 · July 19, 1983 · S.J.Res. 34 Joint resolution designating "National Reye's Syndrome Week" Public Law 98-57 · July 22, 1983 · S. 929 An act to amend the Act of July 2, 1940, as amended, pertaining to appropriations for the Canal Zone Biological Area Public Law 98-58 · July 25, 1983 · S.J.Res. 96 Joint resolution to designate August 1, 1983, as "Helsinki Human Rights Day" Public Law 98-59 · July 25, 1983 · H.R. 3392 An act to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 Public Law 98-60 · July 27, 1983 · S.J.Res. 77 Joint resolution designating "National Animal Agriculture Week" Public Law 98-61 · July 28, 1983 · S. 459 An act to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey, by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to certain lands that were withdrawn or acquired for the purpose of r… Public Law 98-62 · July 29, 1983 · H.J.Res. 258 Joint resolution designating August 3, 1983 as "National Paralyzed Veterans Recognition Day" Public Law 98-63 · July 30, 1983 · H.R. 3069 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1983 Public Law 98-64 · August 2, 1983 · S. 419 An act to provide that per capita payments to Indians may be made by tribal governments, and for other purposes Public Law 98-65 · August 2, 1983 · H.R. 2637 An act to amend the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated as the annual Federal payment to the District of Columbia Public Law 98-66 · August 4, 1983 · H.R. 1935 An act to ratify an exchange agreement concerning National Wildlife Refuge System lands located on Matagorda Island in Texas Public Law 98-67 · August 5, 1983 · H.R. 2973 An act to promote economic revitalization and facilitate expansion of economic opportunities in the Caribbean Basin region, to provide for backup withholding of tax from interest and dividends, and for other purposes Public Law 98-68 · August 5, 1983 · S.J.Res. 56 Joint resolution to designate the month of August 1983 as "National Child Support Enforcement Month" Public Law 98-69 · August 8, 1983 · S.J.Res. 67 Joint resolution to designate the week of September 25, 1983, through October 1, 1983, as "National Respiratory Therapy Week." Public Law 98-70 · August 8, 1983 · S. 143 An act to authorize the Twenty-nine Palms Band of Luiseno Mission Indians and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation to lease for ninety-nine years certain lands held in trust Public Law 98-71 · August 11, 1983 · H.J.Res. 139 Joint resolution to designate the week beginning June 24, 1984, as "Federal Credit Union Week" Public Law 98-72 · August 11, 1983 · S. 272 An act to improve small business access to Federal procurement information Public Law 98-73 · August 11, 1983 · S. 930 An act to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to purchase land in Santa Cruz County, Arizona Public Law 98-74 · August 11, 1983 · S. 727 An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to set aside certain judgment funds of the Three Affiliated Tribes of Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota, and for other purposes Public Law 98-75 · August 11, 1983 · H.J.Res. 321 Joint resolution to proclaim a day of national celebration of the two-hundredth anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Paris Public Law 98-76 · August 12, 1983 · H.R. 1646 Railroad Retirement Solvency Act of 1983 Public Law 98-77 · August 15, 1983 · H.R. 2355 Emergency Veterans' Job Training Act of 1983 Public Law 98-78 · August 15, 1983 · H.R. 3329 Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1984 Public Law 98-79 · August 15, 1983 · H.R. 3394 Student Loan Consolidation and Technical Amendments Act of 1983 Public Law 98-80 · August 23, 1983 · S. 1696 An original bill authorizing three additional Assistant Administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency Public Law 98-81 · August 23, 1983 · S. 1797 An act to name the United States Post office Building to be constructed in Fort Worth, Texas, as the "Jack D. Watson Post Office Building" Public Law 98-82 · August 23, 1983 · S.J.Res. 85 Joint resolution to designate September 21, 1983, as "National Historically Black Colleges Day" Public Law 98-83 · August 23, 1983 · S.J.Res. 98 Joint resolution to designate October 2 through October 9, 1983, as "National Housing Week" Public Law 98-84 · August 23, 1983 · S.J.Res. 116 Joint resolution to designate the week of September 4, 1983, through September 10, 1983, as "Youth of America Week." Public Law 98-85 · August 26, 1983 · H.R. 2895 An act to designate the Federal Building and United States Courthouse at 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California, as the Phillip Burton Federal Building and United States Courthouse Public Law 98-86 · August 26, 1983 · H.R. 3232 An act to amend title 28 of the United States Code to authorize payment of travel and transportation expenses of newly appointed Special Agents of the Department of Justice Public Law 98-87 · August 26, 1983 · H.J.Res. 297 Joint resolution providing for appointment of Jeannine Smith Clark as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution Public Law 98-88 · August 26, 1983 · H.R. 3190 Extra Long Staple Cotton Act of 1983 Public Law 98-89 · August 26, 1983 · S. 46 An act to revise, consolidate, and enact certain laws related to vessels and seamen as subtitle II of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping" Public Law 98-90 · August 29, 1983 · H.R. 3677 An act to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the cap amount allowable for reimbursement of hospices under the medicare program Public Law 98-91 · August 30, 1983 · H.R. 3549 An act to amend the Bankruptcy Rules with respect to providing notice Public Law 98-92 · September 2, 1983 · H.R. 3409 An act to amend the Federal Supplemental Compensation Act of 1982 with respect to the number of weeks of benefits paid in any State Public Law 98-93 · September 20, 1983 · S.J.Res. 131 Joint resolution designating "National Cystic Fibrosis Week" Public Law 98-94 · September 24, 1983 · S. 675 Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1984 Public Law 98-95 · September 26, 1983 · S. 1872 Challenge Grant Amendments of 1983 Public Law 98-96 · September 27, 1983 · H.J.Res. 132 Joint resolution designating the week beginning September 25, 1983, as "National Adult Day Care Center Week" Public Law 98-97 · September 27, 1983 · H.J.Res. 218 Joint resolution to designate the month of September of 1983, as "National Sewing Month" Public Law 98-98 · September 28, 1983 · H.J.Res. 353 Joint resolution condemning the Soviet criminal destruction of the Korean civilian airliner Public Law 98-99 · September 28, 1983 · H.J.Res. 229 Joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 22 through April 28, 1984, as "National Organ Donation Awareness Week" Public Law 98-100 · September 29, 1983 · H.R. 3914 An act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make an earlier announcement of the 1984 crop feed grain program and of the 1985 crop wheat and feed grain programs

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