IIB 

108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1437

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 22 (legislative day, JULY 21), 2003

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

AN ACT

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,
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1 SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE AND CONSTRUCTION. 

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

3 the United States Code by making necessary technical 

4 changes. 

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

6 substantive change in existing law and may not be con7 strued as making a substantive change in existing law. 

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

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

10 from the invalid provision remain in effect. If a provision 

11 enacted by this Act is held invalid in any of its applica12 tions, the provision remains valid for all valid applications 

13 that are severable from any of the invalid applications. 

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

15 (a) TECHNICAL CHANGES IN SCHEDULE OF LAWS

16 REPEALED.—The Schedule of Laws Repealed, which is 

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

18 Stat. 1304), is amended as follows: 

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

20 1920 (ch. 214, 41 Stat. 642, 654), insert ‘‘on p. 

21 654’’ after ‘‘words in par. under heading ‘Inde22 pendent Treasury’ ’’. 

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

24 9, 1940 (ch. 717, 54 Stat. 873), strike ‘‘3d proviso’’ 

25 and substitute ‘‘last proviso’’. 
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1 (3) In the item related to the Act of July 5, 

2 1952 (ch. 576, 66 Stat. 385, 400), strike ‘‘, proviso 

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

4 Page column), and ‘‘, 313–2’’ (in the U.S. Code col5 umn) and insert, immediately below, ‘‘578’’ (in the 

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

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

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

9 (in the U.S. Code column). 

10 (4) In the item related to the Act of July 31, 

11 1953 (ch. 299, 67 Stat. 290), strike ‘‘4th proviso’’ 

12 and substitute ‘‘3d proviso’’. 

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

14 1956 (ch. 479, 70 Stat. 447), strike ‘‘par.’’ and sub15 stitute ‘‘proviso’’. 

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

17 1973 (Public Law 93–83, 87 Stat. 216), strike ‘‘2’’ 

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

19 525’ ’’. 

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

21 2002 (Public Law 107–149, 116 Stat. 66), shift to 

22 the right one column the matter in the Section, Vol23 ume, and Page columns and insert, in the Section 

24 column, ‘‘1–13’’. 

25 (8) Insert the following items: 
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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

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 
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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 

............ 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

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 
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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

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). 
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1 SEC. 3. TECHNICAL CHANGES IN TITLE 40, UNITED STATES 

2 CODE. 

3 Title 40, United States Code, is amended as follows: 

4 (1) In section 3304(b), insert ‘‘, by purchase, 

5 condemnation, donation, exchange, or otherwise,’’ 

6 after ‘‘may acquire’’. 

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

8 substitute ‘‘5105, 5106’’. 

9 SEC. 4. CONFORMING CROSS-REFERENCES. 

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

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

12 of the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 

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

14 40’’. 

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

16 amended as follows: 

17 (1) In section 2194(b)(2)—

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

25 and 11313 of title 40’’. 
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1 (3) In section 2305a(c)(1), strike ‘‘the Brooks 

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

3 and substitute ‘‘chapter 11 of title 40’’. 

4 (4) In section 2667(b)(5), as amended by sec5 tion 3(b)(12)(B) of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat. 

6 1296), strike the comma appearing after ‘‘of title 

7 40’’. 

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

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

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

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

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

13 substitute ‘‘land’ within the meaning of those sec14 tions’’. 

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

16 3(b)(40)(C) of Public Law 107-217 (116 Stat. 

17 1298)—

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

19 Property and Administrative Services Act of 

20 1949’’ and substitute ‘‘title III of the Federal 

21 Property and Administrative Services Act of 

22 1949’’; and 

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

24 substitute ‘‘(41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.).’’. 
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1 (c) TITLE 13.—In section 15 of title 13, United 

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

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

4 United States Code, strike ‘‘section 201 of the Appa5 lachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

12 Code’’. 

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

14 amended as follows: 

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

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

17 1299), insert ‘‘section’’ before ‘‘1102 of title 40’’. 

18 (2) In section 9303(d)(1), as amended by sec19 tion 3(h)(9)(B)(i) of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat. 

20 1300), strike the comma appearing after ‘‘sections 

21 3131 and 3133 of title 40’’. 

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

23 United States Code, strike ‘‘the Federal Property and Ad24 ministrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.), 

25 the Public Buildings Act (40 U.S.C. 601 et seq.),’’ and 
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1 substitute ‘‘subtitle I and chapter 33 of title 40, title III 

2 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act 

3 of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.),’’. 

4 (h) TITLE 36.—Section 2113 of title 36, United 

5 States Code, is amended as follows: 

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

7 1003 note)’’ and substitute ‘‘(40 U.S.C. 8903 

8 note)’’. 

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

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

11 1008(b))’’ and substitute ‘‘section 8906(b) of title 

12 40’’. 

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

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

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

16 (4) In subsection (h)—

17 (A) strike ‘‘section 10 of the Commemora18 tive Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1010)’’ and sub19 stitute ‘‘section 8903(e) of title 40’’; and 

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

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

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

23 amended as follows: 

24 (1) In section 8162(a)(3), as amended by sec25 tion 3(j)(5)(B) of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat. 
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1 1301), strike the comma appearing after ‘‘of title 

2 40’’. 

3 (2) In section 8165(c), as amended by section 

4 3(j)(6) of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat. 1301), 

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

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

7 States Code, is amended as follows: 

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

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

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

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

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

13 United States Code—

14 (1) strike clause (G); 

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

16 (3) in clause (G) as redesignated, strike ‘‘sub17 paragraphs (A) through (G)’’ and substitute ‘‘sub18 paragraphs (A) through (F)’’
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1 SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

2 This Act and amendments and repeals made by this 

3 Act are effective August 21, 2002.

Passed the House of Representatives July 21, 2003. 

Attest: JEFF TRANDAHL, 

Clerk.