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    The 83rd United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States in Washington, D.C. from January...
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    energy or fissile materials. The H.R. 9757 legislation was passed by the 83rd U.S. Congressional session and signed into law by President Dwight Eisenhower...
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  • This is a list of the United States Congresses, including their beginnings, endings, and the dates of their sessions. Each Congress lasts for two years...
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  • This is a chronological, but still incomplete, list of United States federal legislation. Congress has enacted approximately 200–600 statutes during each...
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  • This is a complete list of members of the United States Senate during the 83rd United States Congress listed by seniority, from January 3, 1953, to January...
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    unfurled a Puerto Rican flag and began shooting at Representatives in the 83rd Congress, who were debating an immigration bill. Five Representatives were wounded...
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  • eight special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1953, during the 83rd United States Congress, giving Democrats two additional...
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  • Federal Unemployment Tax Act (category 83rd United States Congress)
    The Federal Unemployment Tax Act (or FUTA, I.R.C. ch. 23) is a United States federal law that imposes a federal employer tax used to help fund state workforce...
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    was based on the 1990 United States census. Both chambers had Republican majorities for the first time since the 83rd Congress in 1953. Major events included...
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    Communist Control Act of 1954 (category 83rd United States Congress)
    Eisenhower on August 24, 1954, that outlaws the Communist Party of the United States and criminalizes membership in or support for the party or "Communist-action"...
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  • 83rd may refer to: 83rd Academy Awards, a ceremony that honored the best films of 2010 in the United States and took place on February 27, 2011 83rd Grey...
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    The 7th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate...
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    Submerged Lands Act (category 83rd United States Congress)
    R. 4198 - Submerged Lands Act of 1953". Congress.gov. May 22, 1953. Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 83–31, 67 Stat. 29, enacted May 22, 1953...
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    The 97th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and...
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  • branch), while another party controls one or both houses of the United States Congress (legislative branch). Divided government is seen by different groups...
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  • Thumbnail for 1952 United States House of Representatives elections
    United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 83rd...
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  • Thumbnail for Party divisions of United States Congresses
    divisions of United States Congresses have played a central role on the organization and operations of both chambers of the United States Congress—the Senate...
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    Small Business Act of 1953 as Title II of Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 83–163 (ch. 282, 67 Stat. 232. It was codified at 15 U.S.C. ch. 14A...
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    The 107th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and...
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  • Housing Act of 1954 (category 83rd United States Congress)
    The Housing Act of 1954, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 83–560, 68 Stat. 590, enacted August 2, 1954, passed during the Dwight D. Eisenhower...
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  • the 82nd United States Congress was Patrick McCarran of Nevada. William Jenner of Indiana took over during the 83rd United States Congress after the...
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    Refugee Relief Act (category 83rd United States Congress)
    as the McCarran-Walter Act. The Refugee Relief Act of 1953 was the United States' second refugee admissions and resettlement law, following the Displaced...
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  • greatly reorganized by the 83rd United States Congress and expanded (by Chapter 736, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 83–591). Ward M. Hussey was...
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  • The 91st United States Congress began on January 3, 1969. There were 12 new senators (four Democrats, eight Republicans) and 38 new representatives (19...
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    The 117th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and...
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    Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (category 83rd United States Congress)
    Assistance Act of 1954 (Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 83–480, enacted July 10, 1954) is a United States federal law that established Food for Peace...
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  • January 1953 State of the Union Address (category 83rd United States Congress)
    the 33rd president of the United States, on Wednesday, January 7, 1953, to both houses of the 83rd United States Congress in written format. Truman did...
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    U.S. Flammable Fabrics Act (category 83rd United States Congress)
    preventative methods against loss of life and injury by fire. 90th United States Congress cleared Senate bill S. 1003 on December 1, 1967. U.S. President...
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  • Excise Tax Reduction Act of 1954 (category 83rd United States Congress)
    The United States Excise Tax Reduction Act of 1954 temporarily extended the 1951 excise tax increases (through March 31, 1955), but also reduced excise...
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  • is a complete list of members of the United States House of Representatives during the 83rd United States Congress listed by seniority. As an historical...
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