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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7316 

To make improvements in the enactment of title 54, United States Code, 

into a positive law title and to correct related technical errors. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 9, 2024 

Mr. TIFFANY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

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 Representatives of the United 

2 States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

4 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. 

5 SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 

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

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

8 technical errors. 


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

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

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

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

5 307101) of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code;’’. 

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

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

8 (16 U.S.C. 3125(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 100101(b)(1)’’ and in9 serting ‘‘section 100101(a)’’. 

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

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

12 2103(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘title I of the National Historic Preserva13 tion Act,’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 3029 of title 54, United States Code,’’. 

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

15 STATES CODE. 

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

17 the Schedule of Laws Repealed in section 7 of Public Law 113–287 (128 

18 Stat. 3273) is amended as follows: 

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

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

21 665, 16 U.S.C. 470x), at 128 Stat. 3276, is stricken and that section 

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

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

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

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

26 read as if that item had not been enacted: 

‘‘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)).’’.

27 (3) URBAN PARK AND RECREATION RECOVERY ACT.—The items re28 lating to title X, §§ 1004 through 1015 of the Urban Park and Recre29 ation Recovery Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–625, 92 Stat. 3538), at 

30 128 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.


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‘‘Schedule of Laws Repealed—Continued 

‘‘Act Section United States Code Former 

Classification 

‘‘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.’’.

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

2 100507 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘(b), (c), 

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

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

5 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘GENERAL’’ and in6 serting ‘‘GENERAL.’’. 

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

8 amended— 

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

10 ‘‘§ 101331. Purposes; definitions 

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

12 ‘‘(1) to develop where necessary an adequate supply of quality hous13 ing units for field employees of the Service in a reasonable timeframe; 

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

15 of essential Government housing; 

16 ‘‘(3) to rely on the private sector to finance or supply housing in car17 ryout out this subchapter, to the maximum extent possible, to reduce 

18 the need for Federal appropriations; 

19 ‘‘(4) to ensure that adequate funds are available to provide for long20 term maintenance needs of field employee housing; and 

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

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

23 are not impaired. 

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

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

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

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

28 the employee’s family; and 

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

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

31 there is no feasible alternative to the provision of Federal Govern32 ment housing, and the members of the individual’s family. 

33 ‘‘(2) PRIMARY RESOURCE VALUES.—The term ‘primary resource val34 ues’ means resources that are specifically mentioned in the enabling 


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

2 Federal statute. 

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

4 leased by the Federal Government. 

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

6 quarters typically occupied by field employees who are hired on assign7 ments of 6 months or less.’’; and 

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

9 to section 101331 to read as follows: 

‘‘101331. Purposes; definitions.’’. 

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

11 amended— 

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

13 101522 through 101525; 

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

15 (1), the following: 

16 ‘‘§ 101521. Purpose 

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

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

19 of energy by encouraging the use of transportation modes other than per20 sonal motor vehicles for access to and in System units with minimum dis21 ruption to nearby communities through authorization of a pilot transpor22 tation program.’’; 

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

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

25 (4) in section 101524(a), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by strik26 ing ‘‘101521’’ and inserting ‘‘101522’’; and 

27 (5) in the chapter table of contents— 

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

29 through 101524 as items relating to sections 101522 through 

30 101525; and 

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

32 redesignated by subparagraph (A), the following: 

‘‘101521. Purpose.’’. 

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

34 is amended by adding at the end the following: 

35 ‘‘(d) AVAILABLE FUNDS.— 

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

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

38 fiscal year 2018, and $30,000,000 shall be made available to the Sec39 retary for fiscal year 2019, without further appropriation and to re40 main available until expended, to pay the Federal funding share of 


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1 challenge cost-share agreements for deferred maintenance projects and 

2 to correct deficiencies in Service infrastructure. 

3 ‘‘(2) AMOUNT FROM NON-FEDERAL SOURCES.—Not less than 50 per4 cent of the total cost of project for funds made available under para5 graph (1) to pay the Federal funding share shall be derived from non6 Federal sources, including in-kind contribution of goods and services 

7 fairly valued.’’. 

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

9 101913 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘MIMIMUM’’ 

10 and inserting ‘‘MINIMUM’’. 

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

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

13 and inserting ‘‘RESPONSIBILITIES’’. 

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

15 amended— 

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

17 ‘‘§ 200301. Purposes; definitions 

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

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

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

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

22 resources as may be available and are necessary and desirable for indi23 vidual active participation in that recreation; and 

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

25 United States by— 

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

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

28 land and water areas and facilities; and 

29 ‘‘(B) providing funds for the Federal acquisition and develop30 ment of certain land and other areas. 

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

32 ‘‘(1) FUND.—The term ‘Fund’ means the Land and Water Con33 servation Fund established under section 200302 of this title. 

34 ‘‘(2) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means a State, the District of Co35 lumbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and 

36 the Northern Mariana Islands.’’; 

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

38 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9503(c)(3)(B))’’ and insert39 ing ‘‘section 9503(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 

40 U.S.C. 9503(c)(3)(A))’’; and 


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

2 to section 200301 to read as follows: 

‘‘200301. Purposes; definitions.’’. 

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

4 amended— 

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

6 ‘‘§ 200501. Purposes; complement to existing Federal pro7 grams; definitions 

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

9 ‘‘(1) to authorize the Secretary to establish an urban park and recre10 ation recovery program that would provide Federal grants to economi11 cally hard-pressed communities specifically for the rehabilitation of 

12 critically needed recreation areas, facilities, and development of im13 proved recreation programs; 

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

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

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

17 ‘‘(3) to increase the security of urban parks and to promote collabo18 ration between local agencies involved in parks and recreation, law en19 forcement, youth social services, and juvenile justice system. 

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

21 and recreation recovery program is intended to complement existing Federal 

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

23 Development Grant Programs by encouraging and stimulating local govern24 ments to revitalize their park and recreation systems and to make long-term 

25 commitments to continuing maintenance of these systems. The assistance 

26 shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary considers ap27 propriate and in the public interest to carry out the purposes of this chap28 ter. 

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

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

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

32 means a grant in a neighborhood or community with a high preva33 lence of crime, particularly violent crime or crime committed by 

34 youthful offenders. 

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

36 includes— 

37 ‘‘(i) a rehabilitation grant; 

38 ‘‘(ii) an innovation grant; and 

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

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

2 recreation program or service. 

3 ‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL USES OF REHABILITATION GRANT.—In addi4 tion to the purposes specified in paragraph (8), a rehabilitation 

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

6 for the provision of lighting, emergency phones, or any other cap7 ital improvement that will improve the security of an urban park. 

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

9 purpose local government’ means— 

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

11 purpose political subdivision of a State; and 

12 ‘‘(B) the District of Columbia. 

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

14 matching grant to a local government to cover costs of personnel, facili15 ties, equipment, supplies, or services designed to demonstrate innova16 tive and cost-effective ways to augment park and recreation opportuni17 ties at the neighborhood level and to address common problems related 

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

19 including routine operation and maintenance activities. 

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

21 accepted practices necessary to keep recreation areas and facilities op22 erating in a state of good repair and to protect them from deterioration 

23 resulting from normal wear and tear. 

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

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

26 or association organized for purposes of providing recreational, con27 servation, and educational services directly to urban residents on a 

28 neighborhood or communitywide basis through voluntary donations, vol29 untary labor, or public or private grants. 

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

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

32 means a matching grant to a local government for development of 

33 local park and recreation recovery action programs to meet the re34 quirements of this chapter. 

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

36 resource and needs assessment, coordination, citizen involvement 

37 and planning, and program development activities to— 

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

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

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

2 facility’ means an indoor or outdoor park, building, site, or other facil3 ity that is dedicated to recreation purposes and administered by a pub4 lic or private nonprofit agency to serve the recreation needs of commu5 nity residents. Emphasis shall be on public facilities readily accessible 

6 to residential neighborhoods, including multiple-use community centers 

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

8 major sports arenas, exhibition areas, and conference halls used pri9 marily for commercial sports, spectator, or display activities. 

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

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

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

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

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

15 upkeep activities. 

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

17 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘special purpose local govern18 ment’ means a local or regional special district, public-purpose cor19 poration, or other limited political subdivision of a State. 

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

21 includes— 

22 ‘‘(i) a park authority; 

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

24 ‘‘(iii) a school district. 

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

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

27 American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Is28 lands.’’; 

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

30 ‘‘transferee’’; and 

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

32 to section 200501 to read as follows: 

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

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

34 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘OCCCUR’’ and in35 serting ‘‘OCCUR’’. 

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

4 is amended— 

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

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

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

8 collectively— 

9 ‘‘(A) the report entitled ‘Report on the Nation’s Civil War Bat10 tlefields’, prepared by the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission, 

11 and dated July 1993; and 

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

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

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

15 September 2007. 

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

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

18 and 

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

20 (2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘eligible sites or’’ after ‘‘acquir21 ing’’; 

22 (3) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘an eligible site or’’ after ‘‘ac23 quire’’; 

24 (4) in subsection (d), by inserting ‘‘an eligible site or’’ after ‘‘acquir25 ing’’; 

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

27 or an’’; 

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

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

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

31 this section shall be from willing sellers only. 

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

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

34 congressional action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending be35 fore Congress.’’. 

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

37 amended— 

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

39 308302 through 308305; 

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

41 (1), the following: 


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1 ‘‘§ 308301. Purposes 

2 ‘‘The purposes of this chapter are— 

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

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

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

6 the people who helped them; and 

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

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

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

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

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

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

13 ‘‘308302’’ and inserting ‘‘308303’’; 

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

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

16 ‘‘308303’’; and 

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

18 ‘‘308304’’; and 

19 (5) in the chapter table of contents— 

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

21 through 308304 as items relating to sections 308302 through 

22 308305; and 

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

24 redesignated by subparagraph (A), the following: 

‘‘308301. Purposes.’’. 

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

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

27 under’’. 

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

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

30 inserting ‘‘ACQUISITION’’. 

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

32 amended— 

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

34 ‘‘§ 311101. Purpose; definitions 

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

36 America Program, including— 

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

38 Interior; 

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

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

2 with State, tribal, and local governments and the private sector, to sup3 port and promote the preservation of historic resources. 

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

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

6 Historic Preservation. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

13 (2) in section 311105, by inserting ‘‘, except that the amount au14 thorized to be appropriated to carry out this section not appropriated 

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

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

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

18 to section 311101 to read as follows: 

‘‘311101. Purpose; definitions.’’. 

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

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

21 ‘‘COMMISISON’’ and inserting ‘‘COMMISSION’’. 

22 SEC. 7. TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS 

23 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

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

25 provision of law that is enacted by section 6. 

26 (2) SOURCE PROVISION.—The term ‘‘source provision’’ means a pro27 vision of law that is replaced by a restated provision. 

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

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

30 amends or repeals a source provision, that law is deemed to amend or re31 peal, as the case may be, the corresponding restated provision. If a law en32 acted after that date is otherwise inconsistent with a restated provision or 

33 a provision of this Act, that law supersedes the restated provision or provi34 sion of this Act to the extent of the inconsistency. 

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

36 is deemed to have been enacted on the date of enactment of the source pro37 vision. 

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

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


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1 (e) REFERENCES TO SOURCE PROVISIONS.—A reference to a source pro2 vision, including a reference in a regulation, order, or other law, is deemed 

3 to refer to the corresponding restated provision. 

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

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

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

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

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

9 or committed under the corresponding restated provision. 

10 (h) LEGISLATIVE CONSTRUCTION.—An inference of legislative construc11 tion is not to be drawn by reason of a restated provision’s location in the 

12 United States Code or by reason of the heading used for the restated provi13 sion. 

14 SEC. 8. REPEALS. 

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

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

17 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.

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).


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Schedule of Laws Repealed—Continued 

Act Section United States Code Former 

Classification 

Omnibus Public Land Management Act 

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

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