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108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1437

To improve the United States Code. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 25, 2003

Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. CONYERS) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL

To improve the United States Code.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE AND CONSTRUCTION. 

4 (a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to improve 

5 the United States Code by making necessary technical 

6 changes. 

7 (b) NO SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE.—This Act makes no 

8 substantive change in existing law and may not be con9 strued as making a substantive change in existing law. 

10 (c) SEVERABILITY.—If a provision enacted by this 

11 Act is held invalid, all valid provisions that are severable 

12 from the invalid provision remain in effect. If a provision 
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1 enacted by this Act is held invalid in any of its applica2 tions, the provision remains valid for all valid applications 

3 that are severable from any of the invalid applications. 

4 SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CHANGES IN PUBLIC LAW 107–217. 

5 (a) TECHNICAL CHANGES IN SCHEDULE OF LAWS

6 REPEALED.—The Schedule of Laws Repealed, which is 

7 contained in section 6(b) of Public Law 107–217 (116 

8 Stat. 1304), is amended as follows: 

9 (1) In the item related to the Act of May 29, 

10 1920 (ch. 214, 41 Stat. 642, 654), insert ‘‘on p. 

11 654’’ after ‘‘words in par. under heading ‘Inde12 pendent Treasury’ ’’. 

13 (2) In the item related to the Act of September 

14 9, 1940 (ch. 717, 54 Stat. 873), strike ‘‘3d proviso’’ 

15 and substitute ‘‘last proviso’’. 

16 (3) In the item related to the Act of July 5, 

17 1952 (ch. 576, 66 Stat. 385, 400), strike ‘‘, proviso 

18 on p. 400’’ (in the Section column), ‘‘, 400’’ (in the 

19 Page column), and ‘‘, 313–2’’ (in the U.S. Code col20 umn) and insert, immediately below, ‘‘578’’ (in the 

21 Chapter or Public Law column), ‘‘101 (proviso on p. 

22 400)’’ (in the Section column), ‘‘66’’ (in the Volume 

23 column), ‘‘400’’ (in the Page column), and ‘‘313–2’’ 

24 (in the U.S. Code column). 
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1 (4) In the item related to the Act of July 31, 

2 1953 (ch. 299, 67 Stat. 290), strike ‘‘4th proviso’’ 

3 and substitute ‘‘3d proviso’’. 

4 (5) In the item related to the Act of June 29, 

5 1956 (ch. 479, 70 Stat. 447), strike ‘‘par.’’ and sub6 stitute ‘‘proviso’’. 

7 (6) In the item related to the Act of August 6, 

8 1973 (Public Law 93–83, 87 Stat. 216), strike ‘‘2’’ 

9 (in the Section column) and substitute ‘‘2 ‘Sec. 

10 525’ ’’. 

11 (7) In the item related to the Act of March 12, 

12 2002 (Public Law 107–149, 116 Stat. 66), shift to 

13 the right one column the matter in the Section, Vol14 ume, and Page columns and insert, in the Section 

15 column, ‘‘1–13’’. 

16 (8) Insert the following items: 

Schedule of Laws Repealed 

Statutes at Large 

Date 

Chapter 

or Public 

Law 

Section 

Statutes at 

Large 

U.S. Code

(title 40 unless otherwise specified) 

Volume Page 

1935

July 8 374 ........ 1 (matter classified to 40:26) 49 469 ....... 26

1936

Apr. 17 233 ........ 1 (matter classified to 40:26) 49 1224 ..... 26

1942

Sept. 9 558 ........ 1 .............................................. 56 750 ....... 174f 

............ 2 .............................................. 56 751 ....... 174f note 

............ 3 .............................................. 56 751 ....... 174g 

............ 4 .............................................. 56 751 ....... 174h 

............ 5 .............................................. 56 751 ....... 174i 

............ 6 .............................................. 56 751 ....... 174j 

............ 7 .............................................. 56 751 ....... 174f note
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Schedule of Laws Repealed—Continued

Statutes at Large 

Date 

Chapter 

or Public 

Law 

Section 

Statutes at 

Large 

U.S. Code

(title 40 unless otherwise specified) 

Volume Page 

1943

July 12 215 ........ 1 (matter classified to 40:435) 57 425 ....... 435

1944

June 28 296 ........ 1 (matter classified to 40:435) 58 456 ....... 435

1945

May 5 109 ........ 1 (matter classified to 40:435) 59 160 ....... 435

1946

June 22 445 ........ 1 (matter classified to 40:435) 60 292 ....... 435

July 30 698 ........ 1 .............................................. 60 711 ....... 436

............ 2 .............................................. 60 711 ....... 437

............ 3 .............................................. 60 711 ....... 438

............ 4 .............................................. 60 712 ....... 439

1947

July 30 358 ........ 306 (matter classified to 40:19 

note).

61 584 ....... 19 note

1949

June 30 286 ........ 201 (matter classified to 

40:284).

63 373 ....... 284

1950

May 3 152 ........ 2 .............................................. 64 98 ......... 440

............ 3 .............................................. 64 99 ......... 441

............ 4 .............................................. 64 100 ....... 442

............ 5 .............................................. 64 100 ....... 443

............ 6 .............................................. 64 100 ....... 444

1953

July 30 282 ........ 108 .......................................... 67 231 ....... 459

1954

July 22 560 ........ 101 (related to redesignation 

of former ‘‘Sec. 411’’ as 

former ‘‘Sec. 412’’).

68 518 ....... 298a note 

............ 101 (related to new ‘‘Sec. 

411’’).

68 518 ....... 356

............ 102 .......................................... 68 521 ....... 357

............ 103 .......................................... 68 521 ....... 356 note 

Aug. 2 649 ........ 804 .......................................... 68 643 ....... 459

1955

July 12 331 ........ (related to redesignation of 

former ‘‘Sec. 412’’ as ‘‘Sec. 

413’’).

69 297 ....... 298a note 

............ (related to new ‘‘Sec. 412’’) .... 69 297 ....... 356a 

Aug. 5 568 ........ 101 (matter classified to 

40:166b note).

69 515 ....... 166b note 

............ 101 (matter classified to 

40:166b–1).

69 515 ....... 166b–1

1956

June 27 452 ........ 201 (matter classified to 

40:459 note).

70 353 ....... 459 note 

July 9 525 ........ 1 .............................................. 70 510 ....... 356

1957

July 1 85–75 .... 101 (matter classified to 

40:166b–1).

71 251 ....... 166b–1

1961

Aug. 10 87–130 .. 101 (matter classified to 

40:166b–1).

75 329 ....... 166b–1
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Schedule of Laws Repealed—Continued

Statutes at Large 

Date 

Chapter 

or Public 

Law 

Section 

Statutes at 

Large 

U.S. Code

(title 40 unless otherwise specified) 

Volume Page 

1965

Mar. 9 89–4 ...... 203 .......................................... ........ .............. 40 App.:203

............ 204 .......................................... ........ .............. 40 App.:204

............ 205 .......................................... ........ .............. 40 App.:205

1976

Oct. 18 94–541 .. 101 .......................................... 90 2505 ..... 601 note 

............ 102 .......................................... 90 2505 ..... 601a 

............ 103(1), (2) .............................. 90 2505 ..... 606

............ 103(3) (related to ‘‘Sec. 

12(d)’’).

90 2506 ..... 611

............ 103(3) (related to ‘‘Sec. 

12(e)’’).

90 2506 ..... 490

............ 103(3) (related to ‘‘Sec. 

12(c)’’).

90 2506 ..... 611

............ 104 .......................................... 90 2506 ..... 490

1979

Oct. 12 96–86 .... 101(c) [H.R. 4390, title I 

(matter classified to 

40:166a)].

93 657 ....... 166a

1990

Nov. 5 101–509 625 .......................................... 104 1476 ..... 490b note

1991

Oct. 28 102–141 604 .......................................... 105 868 ....... 490b note

1992

Oct. 6 102–393 604 .......................................... 106 1766 ..... 490b note

1993

Oct. 28 103–123 603 .......................................... 107 1259 ..... 490b note

1994

Sept. 30 103–329 603 .......................................... 108 2416 ..... 490b note

1995

Nov. 19 104–52 .. 603 .......................................... 109 497 ....... 490b note

1996

Sept. 30 104–208 101(f) [title VI, § 603] ............ 110 3009–

353.

490b note

1997

Oct. 10 105–61 .. 603 .......................................... 111 1308 ..... 490b note 

Revised Statutes 

Revised Statutes Section 

United States Code 

Title Section 

355 ................................................................... 40 255

1797 ................................................................. 40 19

1800 ................................................................. 40 45

1801 ................................................................. 40 48

1802 ................................................................. 40 54

1803 ................................................................. 40 56

1804 ................................................................. 40 57

1805 ................................................................. 40 55

1807 ................................................................. 40 46

1808 ................................................................. 40 47

1809 ................................................................. 40 49

1810 ................................................................. 40 51
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Revised Statutes 

Revised Statutes Section 

United States Code 

Title Section 

1811 ................................................................. 40 52

1812 ................................................................. 40 50

1818 ................................................................. 40 66

1819 ................................................................. 40 192

1830 ................................................................. 40 102

1835 ................................................................. 40 221

3750 ................................................................. 40 301

3751 ................................................................. 40 306

3752 ................................................................. 40 305

3753 ................................................................. 40 308

3754 ................................................................. 40 309

3755 ................................................................. 40 310

1 (b) REVIVAL OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.—Section 6(b) 

2 of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat. 1304) is repealed inso3 far as it relates to the provisions listed below, and the pro4 visions listed below are revived to read as if section 6(b) 

5 had not been enacted: 

6 (1) Section 1(a) of the Act of June 30, 1949 

7 (ch. 288, 63 Stat. 377). 

8 (2) Section 509(b) of the Department of Edu9 cation Organization Act (Public Law 96–88, 93 

10 Stat. 695). 

11 (3) Public Law 101–427 (104 Stat. 927). 

12 (4) Section 7306 of the Federal Acquisition 

13 Streamlining Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–355, 

14 108 Stat. 3384). 

15 SEC. 3. TECHNICAL CHANGES IN TITLE 40, UNITED STATES 

16 CODE. 

17 Title 40, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
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1 (1) In section 3304(b), insert ‘‘, by purchase, 

2 condemnation, donation, exchange, or otherwise,’’ 

3 after ‘‘may acquire’’. 

4 (2) In section 5107, strike ‘‘5105, 5105’’ and 

5 substitute ‘‘5105, 5106’’. 

6 SEC. 4. CONFORMING CROSS-REFERENCES. 

7 (a) TITLE 5.—In section 5334(a) (matter after cl. 

8 (7)) of title 5, United States Code, strike ‘‘section 106(2) 

9 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 

10 U.S.C. App.)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 14306(a)(2) of title 

11 40’’. 

12 (b) TITLE 10.—Title 10, United States Code, is 

13 amended as follows: 

14 (1) In section 2194(b)(2)—

15 (A) insert ‘‘subtitle I of title 40 and title 

16 III of’’ before ‘‘the Federal’’; and 

17 (B) strike ‘‘(40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.)’’ and 

18 substitute ‘‘(41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.)’’. 

19 (2) In section 2225(b)(9), strike ‘‘sections 5122 

20 and 5123 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (40 

21 U.S.C. 1422, 1423)’’ and substitute ‘‘sections 11312 

22 and 11313 of title 40’’. 

23 (3) In section 2305a(c)(1), strike ‘‘the Brooks 

24 Architect-Engineers Act (40 U.S.C. 541 et seq.)’’ 

25 and substitute ‘‘chapter 11 of title 40’’. 
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1 (4) In section 2667(b)(5), as amended by sec2 tion 3(b)(12)(B) of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat. 

3 1296), strike the comma appearing after ‘‘of title 

4 40’’. 

5 (5) In section 4553(d), strike ‘‘Section 321 of 

6 the Act of June 30, 1932 (40 U.S.C. 303b),’’ and 

7 substitute ‘‘Section 1302 of title 40’’. 

8 (6) In section 7422(c)(1) (matter after cl. (D)), 

9 strike ‘‘lands’ within the meaning of that Act’’ and 

10 substitute ‘‘land’ within the meaning of those sec11 tions’’. 

12 (7) In section 9781(g), as amended by section 

13 3(b)(40)(C) of Public Law 107-217 (116 Stat. 

14 1298)—

15 (A) strike ‘‘subtitle III of the Federal 

16 Property and Administrative Services Act of 

17 1949’’ and substitute ‘‘title III of the Federal 

18 Property and Administrative Services Act of 

19 1949’’; and 

20 (B) strike ‘‘. (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.)’’ and 

21 substitute ‘‘(41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.).’’. 

22 (c) TITLE 13.—In section 15 of title 13, United 

23 States Code, strike ‘‘; 40 U.S.C. 278a’’. 

24 (d) TITLE 23.—In section 104(a)(1) of title 23, 

25 United States Code, strike ‘‘section 201 of the Appa-
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1 lachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. 

2 App.)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 14501 of title 40’’. 

3 (e) THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986.—In 

4 section 7608(c)(1)(A)(i)(IV) of the Internal Revenue Code 

5 of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 7608(c)(1)(A)(i)(IV)), as amended by 

6 section 3(f) of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat. 1299), 

7 strike ‘‘title 40’’ and substitute ‘‘title 40, United States 

8 Code’’. 

9 (f) TITLE 31.—Title 31, United States Code, is 

10 amended as follows: 

11 (1) In section 1105(g)(2)(B)(ii), as amended by 

12 section 3(h)(3) of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat. 

13 1299), insert ‘‘section’’ before ‘‘1102 of title 40’’. 

14 (2) In section 9303(d)(1), as amended by sec15 tion 3(h)(9)(B)(i) of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat. 

16 1300), strike the comma appearing after ‘‘sections 

17 3131 and 3133 of title 40’’. 

18 (g) TITLE 35.—In section 2(b)(4)(A) of title 35, 

19 United States Code, strike ‘‘the Federal Property and Ad20 ministrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.), 

21 the Public Buildings Act (40 U.S.C. 601 et seq.),’’ and 

22 substitute ‘‘subtitle I and chapter 33 of title 40, title III 

23 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act 

24 of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.),’’. 
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1 (h) TITLE 36.—Section 2113 of title 36, United 

2 States Code, is amended as follows: 

3 (1) In subsection (a)(2), strike ‘‘(40 U.S.C. 

4 1003 note)’’ and substitute ‘‘(40 U.S.C. 8903 

5 note)’’. 

6 (2) In subsection (c)(1), strike ‘‘section 8(b) of 

7 the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 

8 1008(b))’’ and substitute ‘‘section 8906(b) of title 

9 40’’. 

10 (3) In subsection (e), strike ‘‘section 8 of the 

11 Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1008)’’ and 

12 substitute ‘‘section 8906 of title 40’’. 

13 (4) In subsection (h)—

14 (A) strike ‘‘section 10 of the Commemora15 tive Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1010)’’ and sub16 stitute ‘‘section 8903(e) of title 40’’; and 

17 (B) strike ‘‘(40 U.S.C. 1003 note)’’ and 

18 substitute ‘‘(40 U.S.C. 8903 note)’’. 

19 (i) TITLE 38.—Title 38, United States Code, is 

20 amended as follows: 

21 (1) In section 8162(a)(3), as amended by sec22 tion 3(j)(5)(B) of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat. 

23 1301), strike the comma appearing after ‘‘of title 

24 40’’. 
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1 (2) In section 8165(c), as amended by section 

2 3(j)(6) of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat. 1301), 

3 strike the comma appearing after ‘‘of title 40’’. 

4 (j) TITLE 39.—Section 410(d) of title 39, United 

5 States Code, is amended as follows: 

6 (1) In paragraph (1), strike ‘‘section 276a of 

7 title 40’’ and substitute ‘‘section 3142 of title 40’’. 

8 (2) In paragraph (2), strike ‘‘section 276c of 

9 title 40’’ and substitute ‘‘section 3145 of title 40’’. 

10 (k) TITLE 49.—In section 40110(d)(2) of title 49, 

11 United States Code—

12 (1) strike clause (G); 

13 (2) redesignate clause (H) as clause (G); and 

14 (3) in clause (G) as redesignated, strike ‘‘sub15 paragraphs (A) through (G)’’ and substitute ‘‘sub16 paragraphs (A) through (F)’’. 

17 SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

18 This Act and amendments and repeals made by this 

19 Act are effective August 21, 2002.

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