IIB 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7316 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 4, 2024 

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

AN ACT 

To make improvements in the enactment of title 54, United 

States Code, into a positive law title and to correct 

related technical errors. 

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. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

2 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Table of contents. 

Sec. 2. Purpose. 

Sec. 3. Title 15, United States Code. 

Sec. 4. Title 16, United States Code. 

Sec. 5. Title 43, United States Code. 

Sec. 6. Amendments to Public Law 113–287 and title 54, United States Code. 

Sec. 7. Transitional and savings provisions. 

Sec. 8. Repeals. 

3 SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 

4 The purpose of this Act is to make improvements in the enactment of 

5 title 54, United States Code, into a positive law title and to correct related 

6 technical errors. 

7 SEC. 3. TITLE 15, UNITED STATES CODE. 

8 Section 107(a)(3)(D) of the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act (15 U.S.C. 

9 720e(a)(3)(D)) is amended by striking ‘‘the National Historic Preservation 

10 Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.);’’ and inserting ‘‘division A (except section 

11 307101) of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code;’’. 

12 SEC. 4. TITLE 16, UNITED STATES CODE. 

13 Section 815(4) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act 

14 (16 U.S.C. 3125(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 100101(b)(1)’’ and in15 serting ‘‘section 100101(a)’’. 

16 SEC. 5. TITLE 43, UNITED STATES CODE. 

17 Section 4(b) of the Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1987 (43 U.S.C. 

18 2103(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘title I of the National Historic Preserva19 tion Act,’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 3029 of title 54, United States Code,’’. 

20 SEC. 6. AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC LAW 113–287 AND TITLE 54, UNITED 

21 STATES CODE. 

22 (a) SECTION 7 OF PUBLIC LAW 113–287.—Effective December 19, 2014, 

23 the Schedule of Laws Repealed in section 7 of Public Law 113–287 (128 

24 Stat. 3273) is amended as follows: 

25 (1) NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT.—The item relating to 

26 section 401 of the National Historic Preservation Act (Public Law 89– 

27 665, 16 U.S.C. 470x), at 128 Stat. 3276, is stricken and that section 

28 is revived to read as if that item had not been enacted. 

29 (2) PUBLIC LAW 91–383.—The item relating to section 3 of Public 

30 Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–2), at 128 Stat. 3277, is amended to read 

31 as follows and subsection (g) (words after 1st sentence) is revived to 

32 read as if that item had not been enacted: 


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‘‘Schedule of Laws Repealed 

‘‘Act Section United States Code Former 

Classification 

‘‘3 (less (g) (words after 1st 

sentence)).

1a–2 (less(g) (words after 1st 

sentence)).’’.

1 (3) URBAN PARK AND RECREATION RECOVERY ACT.—The items re2 lating to title X, §§ 1004 through 1015 of the Urban Park and Recre3 ation Recovery Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–625, 92 Stat. 3538), at 

4 128 Stat. 3277, are amended to read as follows: 

‘‘Schedule of Laws Repealed 

‘‘Act Section United States Code Former 

Classification 

‘‘Urban Park and Recreation Recovery 

Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–625) ............ title X, § 1004 ......................... 16 U.S.C. 2503.

‘‘title X, § 1005 ....................... 16 U.S.C. 2504.

‘‘title X, § 1006 ....................... 16 U.S.C. 2505.

‘‘title X, § 1007 ....................... 16 U.S.C. 2506.

‘‘title X, § 1008 ....................... 16 U.S.C. 2507.

‘‘title X, § 1009 ....................... 16 U.S.C. 2508.

‘‘title X, § 1010 ....................... 16 U.S.C. 2509.

‘‘title X, § 1011 ....................... 16 U.S.C. 2510.

‘‘title X, § 1012 ....................... 16 U.S.C. 2511.

‘‘title X, § 1013 ....................... 16 U.S.C. 2512.

‘‘title X, § 1014 ....................... 16 U.S.C. 2513.

‘‘title X, § 1015 ....................... 16 U.S.C. 2514.’’.

5 (b) SECTION 100507.—The heading for subsection (h)(3) of section 

6 100507 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘(b), (c), 

7 and (g)’’ and inserting ‘‘(b), (c), AND (g)’’. 

8 (c) SECTION 100903.—The heading for subsection (a) of section 100903 

9 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘GENERAL’’ and in10 serting ‘‘GENERAL.’’. 

11 (d) CHAPTER 1013.—Chapter 1013 of title 54, United States Code, is 

12 amended— 

13 (1) by amending section 101331 to read as follows: 

14 ‘‘§ 101331. Purposes; definitions 

15 ‘‘(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this subchapter are— 

16 ‘‘(1) to develop where necessary an adequate supply of quality hous17 ing units for field employees of the Service in a reasonable timeframe; 

18 ‘‘(2) to expand the alternatives available for construction and repair 

19 of essential Government housing; 

20 ‘‘(3) to rely on the private sector to finance or supply housing in car21 ryout out this subchapter, to the maximum extent possible, to reduce 

22 the need for Federal appropriations; 

23 ‘‘(4) to ensure that adequate funds are available to provide for long24 term maintenance needs of field employee housing; and 

25 ‘‘(5) to eliminate unnecessary Government housing and locate such 

26 housing as is required in a manner such that primary resource values 

27 are not impaired. 


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1 ‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this subchapter: 

2 ‘‘(1) FIELD EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘field employee’ means— 

3 ‘‘(A) an employee of the Service who is exclusively assigned by 

4 the Service to perform duties at a field unit, and the members of 

5 the employee’s family; and 

6 ‘‘(B) any other individual who is authorized to occupy Federal 

7 Government quarters under section 5911 of title 5, and for whom 

8 there is no feasible alternative to the provision of Federal Govern9 ment housing, and the members of the individual’s family. 

10 ‘‘(2) PRIMARY RESOURCE VALUES.—The term ‘primary resource val11 ues’ means resources that are specifically mentioned in the enabling 

12 legislation for that field unit or other resource value recognized under 

13 Federal statute. 

14 ‘‘(3) QUARTERS.—The term ‘quarters’ means quarters owned or 

15 leased by the Federal Government. 

16 ‘‘(4) SEASONAL QUARTERS.—-The term ‘seasonal quarters’ means 

17 quarters typically occupied by field employees who are hired on assign18 ments of 6 months or less.’’; and 

19 (2) in the chapter table of contents, by amending the item relating 

20 to section 101331 to read as follows: 

‘‘101331. Purposes; definitions.’’. 

21 (e) CHAPTER 1015.—Chapter 1015 of title 54, United States Code, is 

22 amended— 

23 (1) by redesignating sections 101521 through 101524 as sections 

24 101522 through 101525; 

25 (2) by inserting before section 101522, as redesignated by paragraph 

26 (1), the following: 

27 ‘‘§ 101521. Purpose 

28 ‘‘The purpose of this subchapter is to make the System more accessible 

29 in a manner consistent with the preservation of parks and the conservation 

30 of energy by encouraging the use of transportation modes other than per31 sonal motor vehicles for access to and in System units with minimum dis32 ruption to nearby communities through authorization of a pilot transpor33 tation program.’’; 

34 (3) in section 101522(b)(2)(B), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by 

35 striking ‘‘ACQUISTION’’ and inserting ‘‘ACQUISITION’’; 

36 (4) in section 101524(a), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by strik37 ing ‘‘101521’’ and inserting ‘‘101522’’; and 

38 (5) in the chapter table of contents— 

39 (A) by redesignating the items relating to sections 101521 

40 through 101524 as items relating to sections 101522 through 

41 101525; and 


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1 (B) by inserting before the item relating to section 101522, as 

2 redesignated by subparagraph (A), the following: 

‘‘101521. Purpose.’’. 

3 (f) SECTION 101701.—Section 101701 of title 54, United States Code, 

4 is amended by adding at the end the following: 

5 ‘‘(d) AVAILABLE FUNDS.— 

6 ‘‘(1) AMOUNTS.—Out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise 

7 appropriated, $20,000,000 shall be made available to the Secretary for 

8 fiscal year 2018, and $30,000,000 shall be made available to the Sec9 retary for fiscal year 2019, without further appropriation and to re10 main available until expended, to pay the Federal funding share of 

11 challenge cost-share agreements for deferred maintenance projects and 

12 to correct deficiencies in Service infrastructure. 

13 ‘‘(2) AMOUNT FROM NON-FEDERAL SOURCES.—Not less than 50 per14 cent of the total cost of project for funds made available under para15 graph (1) to pay the Federal funding share shall be derived from non16 Federal sources, including in-kind contribution of goods and services 

17 fairly valued.’’. 

18 (g) SECTION 101913.—The heading for paragraph (4)(C) of section 

19 101913 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘MIMIMUM’’ 

20 and inserting ‘‘MINIMUM’’. 

21 (h) SECTION 102302.—The heading for subsection (d) of section 102302 

22 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘RESPONSBILITIES’’ 

23 and inserting ‘‘RESPONSIBILITIES’’. 

24 (i) CHAPTER 2003.—Chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, is 

25 amended— 

26 (1) by amending section 200301 to read as follows: 

27 ‘‘§ 200301. Purposes; definitions 

28 ‘‘(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this chapter are— 

29 ‘‘(1) to assist in preserving, developing, and assuring accessibility to 

30 all citizens of the United States and visitors who are lawfully present 

31 in the United States such quality and quantity of outdoor recreation 

32 resources as may be available and are necessary and desirable for indi33 vidual active participation in that recreation; and 

34 ‘‘(2) to strengthen the health and vitality of the citizens of the 

35 United States by— 

36 ‘‘(A) providing funds for and authorizing Federal assistance to 

37 the States in planning, acquisition, and development of needed 

38 land and water areas and facilities; and 

39 ‘‘(B) providing funds for the Federal acquisition and develop40 ment of certain land and other areas. 

41 ‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this chapter: 


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1 ‘‘(1) FUND.—The term ‘Fund’ means the Land and Water Con2 servation Fund established under section 200302 of this title. 

3 ‘‘(2) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means a State, the District of Co4 lumbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and 

5 the Northern Mariana Islands.’’; 

6 (2) in section 200310(a), by striking ‘‘section 9503(c)(3)(B) of the 

7 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9503(c)(3)(B))’’ and insert8 ing ‘‘section 9503(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 

9 U.S.C. 9503(c)(3)(A))’’; and 

10 (3) in the chapter table of contents, by amending the item relating 

11 to section 200301 to read as follows: 

‘‘200301. Purposes; definitions.’’. 

12 (j) CHAPTER 2005.—Chapter 2005 of title 54, United States Code, is 

13 amended— 

14 (1) by amending section 200501 to read as follows: 

15 ‘‘§ 200501. Purposes; complement to existing Federal pro16 grams; definitions 

17 ‘‘(a) PURPOSES.— The purposes of this chapter are— 

18 ‘‘(1) to authorize the Secretary to establish an urban park and recre19 ation recovery program that would provide Federal grants to economi20 cally hard-pressed communities specifically for the rehabilitation of 

21 critically needed recreation areas, facilities, and development of im22 proved recreation programs; 

23 ‘‘(2) to improve recreation facilities and expand recreation services 

24 in urban areas with a high incidence of crime and to help deter crime 

25 through the expansion of recreation opportunities for at-risk youth; and 

26 ‘‘(3) to increase the security of urban parks and to promote collabo27 ration between local agencies involved in parks and recreation, law en28 forcement, youth social services, and juvenile justice system. 

29 ‘‘(b) COMPLEMENT EXISTING FEDERAL PROGRAMS.—The urban park 

30 and recreation recovery program is intended to complement existing Federal 

31 programs such as the Land and Water Conservation Fund and Community 

32 Development Grant Programs by encouraging and stimulating local govern33 ments to revitalize their park and recreation systems and to make long-term 

34 commitments to continuing maintenance of these systems. The assistance 

35 shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary considers ap36 propriate and in the public interest to carry out the purposes of this chap37 ter. 

38 ‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.— In this chapter: 

39 ‘‘(1) AT-RISK YOUTH RECREATION GRANT.— 

40 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘at-risk youth recreation grant’ 

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1 lence of crime, particularly violent crime or crime committed by 

2 youthful offenders. 

3 ‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘at-risk youth recreation grant’ 

4 includes— 

5 ‘‘(i) a rehabilitation grant; 

6 ‘‘(ii) an innovation grant; and 

7 ‘‘(iii) a matching grant for continuing program support for 

8 a program of demonstrated value or success in providing con9 structive alternatives to youth at risk for engaging in criminal 

10 behavior, including a grant for operating, or coordinating, a 

11 recreation program or service. 

12 ‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL USES OF REHABILITATION GRANT.—In addi13 tion to the purposes specified in paragraph (8), a rehabilitation 

14 grant that serves as an at-risk youth recreation grant may be used 

15 for the provision of lighting, emergency phones, or any other cap16 ital improvement that will improve the security of an urban park. 

17 ‘‘(2) GENERAL PURPOSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘general 

18 purpose local government’ means— 

19 ‘‘(A) a city, county, town, township, village, or other general 

20 purpose political subdivision of a State; and 

21 ‘‘(B) the District of Columbia. 

22 ‘‘(3) INNOVATION GRANT.—The term ‘innovation grant’ means a 

23 matching grant to a local government to cover costs of personnel, facili24 ties, equipment, supplies, or services designed to demonstrate innova25 tive and cost-effective ways to augment park and recreation opportuni26 ties at the neighborhood level and to address common problems related 

27 to facility operations and improved delivery of recreation service, not 

28 including routine operation and maintenance activities. 

29 ‘‘(4) MAINTENANCE.—The term ‘maintenance’ means all commonly 

30 accepted practices necessary to keep recreation areas and facilities op31 erating in a state of good repair and to protect them from deterioration 

32 resulting from normal wear and tear. 

33 ‘‘(5) PRIVATE, NONPROFIT AGENCY.—The term ‘private, nonprofit 

34 agency’ means a community-based, nonprofit organization, corporation, 

35 or association organized for purposes of providing recreational, con36 servation, and educational services directly to urban residents on a 

37 neighborhood or communitywide basis through voluntary donations, vol38 untary labor, or public or private grants. 

39 ‘‘(6) RECOVERY ACTION PROGRAM GRANT.— 

40 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘recovery action program grant’ 

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1 local park and recreation recovery action programs to meet the re2 quirements of this chapter. 

3 ‘‘(B) USE.—A recovery action program grant shall be used for 

4 resource and needs assessment, coordination, citizen involvement 

5 and planning, and program development activities to— 

6 ‘‘(i) encourage public definition of goals; and 

7 ‘‘(ii) develop priorities and strategies for overall recreation 

8 system recovery. 

9 ‘‘(7) RECREATION AREA OR FACILITY.—The term ‘recreation area or 

10 facility’ means an indoor or outdoor park, building, site, or other facil11 ity that is dedicated to recreation purposes and administered by a pub12 lic or private nonprofit agency to serve the recreation needs of commu13 nity residents. Emphasis shall be on public facilities readily accessible 

14 to residential neighborhoods, including multiple-use community centers 

15 that have recreation as 1 of their primary purposes, but excluding 

16 major sports arenas, exhibition areas, and conference halls used pri17 marily for commercial sports, spectator, or display activities. 

18 ‘‘(8) REHABILITATION GRANT.—The term ‘rehabilitation grant’ 

19 means a matching capital grant to a local government for rebuilding, 

20 remodeling, expanding, or developing an existing outdoor or indoor 

21 recreation area or facility, including improvements in park landscapes, 

22 buildings, and support facilities, but excluding routine maintenance and 

23 upkeep activities. 

24 ‘‘(9) SPECIAL PURPOSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT.— 

25 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘special purpose local govern26 ment’ means a local or regional special district, public-purpose cor27 poration, or other limited political subdivision of a State. 

28 ‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘special purpose local government’ 

29 includes— 

30 ‘‘(i) a park authority; 

31 ‘‘(ii) a park, conservation, water, or sanitary district; and 

32 ‘‘(iii) a school district. 

33 ‘‘(10) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means a State, an instrumentality 

34 of a State approved by the Governor of the State, Puerto Rico, Guam, 

35 American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Is36 lands.’’; 

37 (2) in section 200503(c), by striking ‘‘transferree’’ and inserting 

38 ‘‘transferee’’; and 

39 (3) in the chapter table of contents, by amending the item relating 

40 to section 200501 to read as follows: 

‘‘200501. Purposes; complement to existing Federal programs; definitions.’’. 


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1 (k) SECTION 302302.—The heading for subsection (a) of section 302302 

2 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘OCCCUR’’ and in3 serting ‘‘OCCUR’’. 

4 (l) SECTION 302701.—Section 302701(e) of title 54, United States Code, 

5 is amended by striking ‘‘Preservations’’ and inserting ‘‘Preservation’’. 

6 (m) SECTION 302902.—The heading for paragraph (1) of subsection (b) 

7 of section 302902 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking 

8 ‘‘In general’’ and inserting ‘‘IN GENERAL’’. 

9 (n) SECTION 302908.—Section 302908(a) of title 54, United States 

10 Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘the’’ before ‘‘Government of Palau’’. 

11 (o) SECTION 308103.—Section 308103 of title 54, United States Code 

12 is amended— 

13 (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: 

14 ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

15 ‘‘(1) BATTLEFIELD REPORT.—The term ‘battlefield report’ means, 

16 collectively— 

17 ‘‘(A) the report entitled ‘Report on the Nation’s Civil War Bat18 tlefields’, prepared by the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission, 

19 and dated July 1993; and 

20 ‘‘(B) the report entitled ‘Report to Congress on the Historic 

21 Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the 

22 United States’, prepared by the National Park Service, and dated 

23 September 2007. 

24 ‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE SITE.—The term ‘eligible site’ means a site— 

25 ‘‘(A) that is not within the exterior boundaries of a System unit; 

26 and 

27 ‘‘(B) that is identified in the battlefield report.’’; 

28 (2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘eligible sites or’’ after ‘‘acquir29 ing’’; 

30 (3) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘an eligible site or’’ after ‘‘ac31 quire’’; 

32 (4) in subsection (d), by inserting ‘‘an eligible site or’’ after ‘‘acquir33 ing’’; 

34 (5) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘An’’ and inserting ‘‘An eligible site 

35 or an’’; 

36 (6) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (h); and 

37 (7) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: 

38 ‘‘(f) WILLING SELLERS.—Acquisition of land or interests in land under 

39 this section shall be from willing sellers only. 

40 ‘‘(g) PROHIBITION ON LOBBYING.—None of the funds provided pursuant 

41 to this section shall be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence 


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1 congressional action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending be2 fore Congress.’’. 

3 (p) CHAPTER 3083.—Chapter 3083 of title 54, United States Code is 

4 amended— 

5 (1) by redesignating sections 308301 through 308304 as sections 

6 308302 through 308305; 

7 (2) by inserting before section 308302, as redesignated by paragraph 

8 (1), the following: 

9 ‘‘§ 308301. Purposes 

10 ‘‘The purposes of this chapter are— 

11 ‘‘(1) to recognize the importance of the Underground Railroad, the 

12 sacrifices made by those who used the Underground Railroad in search 

13 of freedom from tyranny and oppression, and the sacrifices made by 

14 the people who helped them; and 

15 ‘‘(2) to authorize the Service to coordinate and facilitate Federal and 

16 non-Federal activities to commemorate, honor, and interpret the history 

17 of the Underground Railroad, its significance as a crucial element in 

18 the evolution of the national civil rights movement, and its relevance 

19 in fostering the spirit of racial harmony and national reconciliation.’’; 

20 (3) in section 308302, as redesignated by paragraph (1), by striking 

21 ‘‘308302’’ and inserting ‘‘308303’’; 

22 (4) in section 308305(a), as redesignated by paragraph (1)— 

23 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘308302’’ and inserting 

24 ‘‘308303’’; and 

25 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘308303’’ and inserting 

26 ‘‘308304’’; and 

27 (5) in the chapter table of contents— 

28 (A) by redesignating the items relating to sections 308301 

29 through 308304 as items relating to sections 308302 through 

30 308305; and 

31 (B) by inserting before the item relating to section 308302, as 

32 redesignated by subparagraph (A), the following: 

‘‘308301. Purposes.’’. 

33 (q) SECTION 308704.—Section 308704(a)(1) of title 54, United States 

34 Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘subsection (c) of this section or’’ after ‘‘sold 

35 under’’. 

36 (r) SECTION 309101.—The heading for subsection (d) of section 309101 

37 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘ACQUISTION’’ and 

38 inserting ‘‘ACQUISITION’’. 

39 (s) CHAPTER 3111.—Chapter 3111 of title 54, United States Code, is 

40 amended— 

41 (1) by amending section 311101 to read as follows: 


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1 ‘‘§ 311101. Purpose; definitions 

2 ‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to authorize the Preserve 

3 America Program, including— 

4 ‘‘(1) the Preserve America grant program in the Department of the 

5 Interior; 

6 ‘‘(2) the recognition programs administered by the Advisory Council 

7 on Historic Preservation; and 

8 ‘‘(3) the related efforts of Federal agencies, working in partnership 

9 with State, tribal, and local governments and the private sector, to sup10 port and promote the preservation of historic resources. 

11 ‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this chapter: 

12 ‘‘(1) COUNCIL.—The term ‘Council’ means the Advisory Council on 

13 Historic Preservation. 

14 ‘‘(2) HERITAGE TOURISM.—The term ‘heritage tourism’ means the 

15 conduct of activities to attract and accommodate visitors to a site or 

16 area based on the unique or special aspects of the history, landscape 

17 (including trail systems), and culture of the site or area. 

18 ‘‘(3) PROGRAM.—The term ‘program’ means the Preserve America 

19 Program established under section 311102(a).’’; 

20 (2) in section 311105, by inserting ‘‘, except that the amount au21 thorized to be appropriated to carry out this section not appropriated 

22 as of the date of enactment of the First State National Historical Park 

23 Act shall be reduced by $6,500,000’’ before the period at the end; and 

24 (3) in the chapter table of contents, by amending the item relating 

25 to section 311101 to read as follows: 

‘‘311101. Purpose; definitions.’’. 

26 (t) SECTION 312304.—The heading for paragraph (4) of subsection (b) 

27 of section 312304 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking 

28 ‘‘COMMISISON’’ and inserting ‘‘COMMISSION’’. 

29 SEC. 7. TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS 

30 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

31 (1) RESTATED PROVISION.—The term ‘‘restated provision’’ means a 

32 provision of law that is enacted by section 6. 

33 (2) SOURCE PROVISION.—The term ‘‘source provision’’ means a pro34 vision of law that is replaced by a restated provision. 

35 (b) CUTOFF DATE.—The restated provisions replace certain provisions of 

36 law enacted on or before June 3, 2023. If a law enacted after that date 

37 amends or repeals a source provision, that law is deemed to amend or re38 peal, as the case may be, the corresponding restated provision. If a law en39 acted after that date is otherwise inconsistent with a restated provision or 

40 a provision of this Act, that law supersedes the restated provision or provi41 sion of this Act to the extent of the inconsistency. 


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1 (c) ORIGINAL DATE OF ENACTMENT UNCHANGED.—A restated provision 

2 is deemed to have been enacted on the date of enactment of the source pro3 vision. 

4 (d) REFERENCES TO RESTATED PROVISIONS.—A reference to a restated 

5 provision is deemed to refer to the corresponding source provision. 

6 (e) REFERENCES TO SOURCE PROVISIONS.—A reference to a source pro7 vision, including a reference in a regulation, order, or other law, is deemed 

8 to refer to the corresponding restated provision. 

9 (f) REGULATIONS, ORDERS, AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS.—A 

10 regulation, order, or other administrative action in effect under a source 

11 provision continues in effect under the corresponding restated 54 provision. 

12 (g) ACTIONS TAKEN AND OFFENSES COMMITTED.—An action taken or 

13 an offense committed under a source provision is deemed to have been taken 

14 or committed under the corresponding restated provision. 

15 (h) LEGISLATIVE CONSTRUCTION.—An inference of legislative construc16 tion is not to be drawn by reason of a restated provision’s location in the 

17 United States Code or by reason of the heading used for the restated provi18 sion. 

19 SEC. 8. REPEALS. 

20 The following provisions of law are repealed, except with respect to rights 

21 and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, or proceedings that 

22 were begun before the date of enactment of this Act: 

Schedule of Laws Repealed 

Act Section United States Code Former 

Classification 

Act of May 15, 1896 (ch. 182) ............... 1 ............................................... 16 U.S.C. 411.

2 ............................................... 16 U.S.C. 412.

Act of March 3, 1897 (ch. 372) .............. 1 ............................................... 16 U.S.C. 413.

2 ............................................... 16 U.S.C. 414.

4 ............................................... 16 U.S.C. 416.

5 ............................................... 16 U.S.C. 413, 414, 416.

Act of August 24, 1912 (ch. 355) .......... 1 (last paragraph under 

heading ‘‘NATIONAL MILITARY

PARKS’’ at 37 Stat. 442).

16 U.S.C. 421.

Land and Water Conservation Fund Act 

of 1965 (Pub. L. 88–578) ................... title I, § 1(b) ............................ 16 U.S.C. 460l–4.

Public Law 95–344 ................................. title III, § 301(b) ..................... 16 U.S.C. 2301(b).

Urban Park and Recreation Recovery 

Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–625) ............ title X, § 1003 ......................... 16 U.S.C. 2502.

National Park System Visitor Facilities 

Fund Act (Pub. L. 97–433) ................ 1 ............................................... 16 U.S.C. 19gg note.

2 ............................................... 16 U.S.C. 19aa note.

3 ............................................... 16 U.S.C. 19bb note.

4 ............................................... 16 U.S.C. 19cc note.

5 ............................................... 16 U.S.C. 19dd note.

6 ............................................... 16 U.S.C. 19ee note.

7 ............................................... 16 U.S.C. 19ff note.

8 ............................................... 16 U.S.C. 19gg note.


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HR 7316 RFS

Schedule of Laws Repealed—Continued 

Act Section United States Code Former 

Classification 

Omnibus Parks and Public Land Management Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104– 

333) ..................................................... div. I, title VIII, § 814(a)(1) ... 16 U.S.C. 17o(1).

div. I, title VIII, § 814(g)(4, 

(5)).

16 U.S.C. 1f.

National Underground Railroad Network 

to Freedom Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 

105–203) ............................................. 2(b) .......................................... 16 U.S.C. 469l(b).

Omnibus Public Land Management Act 

of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–11) ................... title VII, § 7302(a) .................. 16 U.S.C. 469n(a).

Passed the House of Representatives December 3, 

2024. 

Attest: KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 

Clerk. 


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