Laws of the 109th Congress

Public Law 109-1 · Jan 7, 2005 · H.R. 241 An act to accelerate the income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami Public Law 109-2 · Feb 18, 2005 · S. 5 An act to amend the procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants, and for other purposes Public Law 109-3 · Mar 21, 2005 · S. 686 An act for the relief of the parents of Theresa Marie Schiavo Public Law 109-4 · Mar 25, 2005 · H.R. 1160 An act to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program through June 30, 2005, and for other purposes Public Law 109-5 · Mar 25, 2005 · S. 384 An act to extend the existence of the Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group for 2 years Public Law 109-6 · Mar 31, 2005 · H.R. 1270 An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund financing rate Public Law 109-7 · Apr 15, 2005 · H.R. 1134 An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of certain disaster mitigation payments Public Law 109-8 · Apr 20, 2005 · S. 256 An act to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes Public Law 109-9 · Apr 27, 2005 · S. 167 An act to provide for the protection of intellectual property rights, and for other purposes Public Law 109-10 · Apr 29, 2005 · H.R. 787 An act to designate the United States courthouse located at 501 I Street in Sacramento, California, as the "Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse" Public Law 109-11 · May 5, 2005 · H.J.Res. 19 Joint resolution providing for the appointment of Shirley Ann Jackson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution Public Law 109-12 · May 5, 2005 · H.J.Res. 20 Joint resolution providing for the appointment of Robert P. Kogod as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution Public Law 109-13 · May 11, 2005 · H.R. 1268 An act making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes Public Law 109-14 · May 31, 2005 · H.R. 2566 An act to provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act fo… Public Law 109-15 · Jun 17, 2005 · H.R. 1760 An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in Madison, Wisconsin, as the "Robert M. La Follette, Sr. Post Office Building" Public Law 109-16 · Jun 29, 2005 · H.R. 483 An act to designate a United States courthouse in Brownsville, Texas, as the "Reynaldo G. Garza and Filemon B. Vela United States Courthouse" Public Law 109-17 · Jun 29, 2005 · S. 643 An act to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 to reauthorize State mediation programs Public Law 109-18 · Jun 29, 2005 · H.R. 1812 An act to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a demonstration grant program to provide patient navigator services to reduce barriers and improve health care outcomes, and for other purposes Public Law 109-19 · Jul 1, 2005 · H.R. 3021 An act to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program through September 30, 2005, and for other purposes Public Law 109-20 · Jul 1, 2005 · H.R. 3104 An act to provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act fo… Public Law 109-21 · Jul 9, 2005 · S. 714 An act to amend section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227) relating to the prohibition on junk fax transmissions Public Law 109-22 · Jul 12, 2005 · H.R. 120 An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 30777 Rancho California Road in Temecula, California, as the "Dalip Singh Saund Post Office Building" Public Law 109-23 · Jul 12, 2005 · H.R. 289 An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8200 South Vermont Avenue in Los Angeles, California, as the "Sergeant First Class John Marshall Post Office Building" Public Law 109-24 · Jul 12, 2005 · H.R. 324 An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 321 Montgomery Road in Altamonte Springs, Florida, as the "Arthur Stacey Mastrapa Post Office Building" Public Law 109-25 · Jul 12, 2005 · H.R. 504 An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4960 West Washington Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, as the "Ray Charles Post Office Building" Public Law 109-26 · Jul 12, 2005 · H.R. 627 An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 40 Putnam Avenue in Hamden, Connecticut, as the "Linda White-Epps Post Office" Public Law 109-27 · Jul 12, 2005 · H.R. 1072 An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 151 West End Street in Goliad, Texas, as the "Judge Emilio Vargas Post Office Building" Public Law 109-28 · Jul 12, 2005 · H.R. 1082 An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 East Illinois Avenue in Vinita, Oklahoma, as the "Francis C. Goodpaster Post Office Building" Public Law 109-29 · Jul 12, 2005 · H.R. 1236 An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 750 4th Street in Sparks, Nevada, as the "Mayor Tony Armstrong Memorial Post Office" Public Law 109-30 · Jul 12, 2005 · H.R. 1460 An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6200 Rolling Road in Springfield, Virginia, as the "Captain Mark Stubenhofer Post Office Building" Public Law 109-31 · Jul 12, 2005 · H.R. 1524 An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 12433 Antioch Road in Overland Park, Kansas, as the "Ed Eilert Post Office Building" Public Law 109-32 · Jul 12, 2005 · H.R. 1542 An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 695 Pleasant Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts, as the "Honorable Judge George N. Leighton Post Office Building" Public Law 109-33 · Jul 12, 2005 · H.R. 2326 An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 614 West Old County Road in Belhaven, North Carolina, as the "Floyd Lupton Post Office" Public Law 109-34 · Jul 12, 2005 · S. 1282 An act to amend the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to strike the privatization criteria for INTELSAT separated entities, remove certain restrictions on separated and successor entities to INTELSAT, and for other p… Public Law 109-35 · Jul 20, 2005 · H.R. 3332 An act to provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act fo… Public Law 109-36 · Jul 21, 2005 · H.R. 1001 An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 301 South Heatherwilde Boulevard in Pflugerville, Texas, as the "Sergeant Byron W. Norwood Post Office Building" Public Law 109-37 · Jul 22, 2005 · H.R. 3377 An act to provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act fo… Public Law 109-38 · Jul 27, 2005 · H.R. 3071 An act to permit the individuals currently serving as Executive Director, Deputy Executive Directors, and General Counsel of the Office of Compliance to serve one additional term Public Law 109-39 · Jul 27, 2005 · H.J.Res. 52 Joint resolution approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 Public Law 109-40 · Jul 28, 2005 · H.R. 3453 An act to provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act fo… Public Law 109-41 · Jul 29, 2005 · S. 544 An act to amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the improvement of patient safety and to reduce the incidence of events that adversely effect patient safety Public Law 109-42 · Jul 30, 2005 · H.R. 3512 An act to provide an extension of administrative expenses for highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the … Public Law 109-43 · Aug 1, 2005 · H.R. 3423 An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to medical device user fees Public Law 109-44 · Aug 2, 2005 · H.R. 38 An act to designate a portion of the White Salmon River as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System Public Law 109-45 · Aug 2, 2005 · H.R. 481 An act to further the purposes of the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2000 Public Law 109-46 · Aug 2, 2005 · H.R. 541 An act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain land to Lander County, Nevada, and the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to Eureka County, Nevada, for continued use as cemeteries Public Law 109-47 · Aug 2, 2005 · H.R. 794 An act to correct the south boundary of the Colorado River Indian Reservation in Arizona, and for other purposes Public Law 109-48 · Aug 2, 2005 · H.R. 1046 An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to contract with the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, for the storage of the city's water in the Kendrick Project, Wyoming Public Law 109-49 · Aug 2, 2005 · H.J.Res. 59 Joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the women suffragists who fought for and won the right of women to vote in the United States Public Law 109-50 · Aug 2, 2005 · S. 571 An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1915 Fulton Street in Brooklyn, New York, as the "Congresswoman Shirley A. Chisholm Post Office Building" Public Law 109-51 · Aug 2, 2005 · S. 775 An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 W. 7th Street in Holdenville, Oklahoma, as the "Boone Pickens Post Office" Public Law 109-52 · Aug 2, 2005 · S. 904 An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1560 Union Valley Road in West Milford, New Jersey, as the "Brian P. Parrello Post Office Building" Public Law 109-53 · Aug 2, 2005 · H.R. 3045 An act to implement the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Public Law 109-54 · Aug 2, 2005 · H.R. 2361 An act making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes Public Law 109-55 · Aug 2, 2005 · H.R. 2985 An act making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes Public Law 109-56 · Aug 2, 2005 · S. 45 An act to amend the Controlled Substances Act to lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical practitioners in group practices, and for other purposes Public Law 109-57 · Aug 2, 2005 · S. 1395 An act to amend the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to provide authority for the Attorney General to authorize the export of controlled substances from the United States to another country for subsequent exp… Public Law 109-58 · Aug 8, 2005 · H.R. 6 An act to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy Public Law 109-59 · Aug 10, 2005 · H.R. 3 An act to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes Public Law 109-60 · Aug 11, 2005 · H.R. 1132 An act to provide for the establishment of a controlled substance monitoring program in each State Public Law 109-61 · Sep 2, 2005 · H.R. 3645 An act making emergency supplemental appropriations to meet immediate needs arising from the consequences of Hurricane Katrina, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes Public Law 109-62 · Sep 8, 2005 · H.R. 3673 An act making further emergency supplemental appropriations to meet immediate needs arising from the consequences of Hurricane Katrina, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes Public Law 109-63 · Sep 9, 2005 · H.R. 3650 An act to allow United States courts to conduct business during emergency conditions, and for other purposes Public Law 109-64 · Sep 20, 2005 · H.R. 804 An act to exclude from consideration as income certain payments under the national flood insurance program Public Law 109-65 · Sep 20, 2005 · H.R. 3669 An act to temporarily increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for carrying out the national flood insurance program Public Law 109-66 · Sep 21, 2005 · H.R. 3169 An act to provide the Secretary of Education with waiver authority for students who are eligible for Pell Grants who are adversely affected by a natural disaster Public Law 109-67 · Sep 21, 2005 · H.R. 3668 An act to provide the Secretary of Education with waiver authority for students who are eligible for Federal student grant assistance who are adversely affected by a major disaster Public Law 109-68 · Sep 21, 2005 · H.R. 3672 An act to provide assistance to families affected by Hurricane Katrina, through the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families Public Law 109-69 · Sep 21, 2005 · S. 252 An act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land in Washoe County, Nevada, to the Board of Regents of the University and Community College System of Nevada Public Law 109-70 · Sep 21, 2005 · S. 264 An act to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize certain projects in the State of Hawaii Public Law 109-71 · Sep 21, 2005 · S. 276 An act to revise the boundary of the Wind Cave National Park in the State of South Dakota Public Law 109-72 · Sep 23, 2005 · H.R. 3761 An act to provide special rules for disaster relief employment under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 for individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina Public Law 109-73 · Sep 23, 2005 · H.R. 3768 An act to provide emergency tax relief for persons affected by Hurricane Katrina Public Law 109-74 · Sep 29, 2005 · H.R. 3649 An act to ensure funding for sportfishing and boating safety programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund through the end of fiscal year 2005, and for other purposes Public Law 109-75 · Sep 29, 2005 · S. 1340 An act to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to extend the date after which surplus funds in the wildlife restoration fund become available for apportionment Public Law 109-76 · Sep 29, 2005 · S. 1368 An act to extend the existence of the Parole Commission, and for other purposes Public Law 109-77 · Sep 30, 2005 · H.J.Res. 68 Joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2006, and for other purposes Public Law 109-78 · Sep 30, 2005 · H.R. 2132 An act to extend the waiver authority of the Secretary of Education with respect to student financial assistance during a war or other military operation or national emergency Public Law 109-79 · Sep 30, 2005 · H.R. 2385 An act to extend by 10 years the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct the quarterly financial report program Public Law 109-80 · Sep 30, 2005 · H.R. 3200 An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program, and for other purposes Public Law 109-81 · Sep 30, 2005 · H.R. 3784 An act to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes Public Law 109-82 · Sep 30, 2005 · H.R. 3864 An act to assist individuals with disabilities affected by Hurricane Katrina or Rita through vocational rehabilitation services Public Law 109-83 · Sep 30, 2005 · S. 1752 An act to amend the United States Grain Standards Act to reauthorize that Act Public Law 109-84 · Oct 4, 2005 · H.R. 3667 An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 South Barrington Street in Los Angeles, California, as the "Karl Malden Station" Public Law 109-85 · Oct 4, 2005 · H.R. 3767 An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2600 Oak Street in St. Charles, Illinois, as the "Jacob L. Frazier Post Office Building" Public Law 109-86 · Oct 7, 2005 · H.R. 3863 An act to provide the Secretary of Education with waiver authority for the reallocation rules in the Campus-Based Aid programs, and to extend the deadline by which funds have to be reallocated to institutions of higher … Public Law 109-87 · Oct 7, 2005 · S. 1786 An act to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make emergency airport improvement project grants-in-aid under title 49, United States Code, for repairs and costs related to damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Public Law 109-88 · Oct 7, 2005 · S. 1858 An act to provide for community disaster loans Public Law 109-89 · Oct 13, 2005 · S. 1413 An act to redesignate the Crowne Plaza in Kingston, Jamaica as the Colin L. Powell Residential Plaza Public Law 109-90 · Oct 18, 2005 · H.R. 2360 An act making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes Public Law 109-91 · Oct 20, 2005 · H.R. 3971 An act to extend medicare cost-sharing for qualifying individuals through September 2007, to extend transitional medical assistance and the program for abstinence education through December 2005, to provide unemployment… Public Law 109-92 · Oct 26, 2005 · S. 397 An act to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages, injunctive or other relief resulting from the … Public Law 109-93 · Oct 26, 2005 · S. 55 An act to adjust the boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park in the State of Colorado Public Law 109-94 · Oct 26, 2005 · S. 156 An act to designate the Ojito Wilderness Study Area as wilderness, to take certain land into trust for the Pueblo of Zia, and for other purposes Public Law 109-95 · Nov 8, 2005 · H.R. 1409 An act to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries, and for other purposes Public Law 109-96 · Nov 9, 2005 · S. 172 An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of all contact lenses as medical devices, and for other purposes Public Law 109-97 · Nov 10, 2005 · H.R. 2744 An act making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes Public Law 109-98 · Nov 11, 2005 · H.R. 2967 An act to designate the Federal building located at 333 Mt. Elliott Street in Detroit, Michigan, as the "Rosa Parks Federal Building" Public Law 109-99 · Nov 11, 2005 · H.R. 3765 An act to extend through March 31, 2006, the authority of the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities and to expedite the processing of permits Public Law 109-100 · Nov 11, 2005 · S. 37 An act to extend the special postage stamp for breast cancer research for 2 years