PUBLIC LAW 108–178—DEC. 15, 2003 117 STAT. 2637

Public Law 108–178

108th Congress

An Act

To improve the United States Code.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE AND CONSTRUCTION.

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

States Code by making necessary technical changes.

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

change in existing law and may not be construed as making a

substantive change in existing law.

(c) SEVERABILITY.—If a provision enacted by this Act is held

invalid, all valid provisions that are severable from the invalid

provision remain in effect. If a provision enacted by this Act is

held invalid in any of its applications, the provision remains valid

for all valid applications that are severable from any of the invalid

applications.

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

(a) TECHNICAL CHANGES IN SCHEDULE OF LAWS REPEALED.—

The Schedule of Laws Repealed, which is contained in section

6(b) of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat. 1304), is amended as follows:

(1) In the item related to the Act of May 29, 1920 (ch.

214, 41 Stat. 642, 654), insert ‘‘on p. 654’’ after ‘‘words in

par. under heading ‘Independent Treasury’ ’’.

(2) In the item related to the Act of September 9, 1940

(ch. 717, 54 Stat. 873), strike ‘‘3d proviso’’ and substitute ‘‘last

proviso’’.

(3) In the item related to the Act of July 5, 1952 (ch.

576, 66 Stat. 385, 400), strike ‘‘, proviso on p. 400’’ (in the

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

2’’ (in the U.S. Code column) and insert, immediately below,

‘‘578’’ (in the Chapter or Public Law column), ‘‘101 (proviso

on p. 400)’’ (in the Section column), ‘‘66’’ (in the Volume column),

‘‘400’’ (in the Page column), and ‘‘313–2’’ (in the U.S. Code

column).

(4) In the item related to the Act of July 31, 1953 (ch.

299, 67 Stat. 290), strike ‘‘4th proviso’’ and substitute ‘‘3d

proviso’’.

(5) In the item related to the Act of June 29, 1956 (ch.

479, 70 Stat. 447), strike ‘‘par.’’ and substitute ‘‘proviso’’.

(6) In the item related to the Act of August 6, 1973 (Public

Law 93–83, 87 Stat. 216), strike ‘‘2’’ (in the Section column)

and substitute ‘‘2 ‘Sec. 525’ ’’.

40 USC note

prec. 101.

40 USC note

prec. 101.

Dec. 15, 2003

[H.R. 1437]

117 STAT. 2638 PUBLIC LAW 108–178—DEC. 15, 2003

(7) In the item related to the Act of March 12, 2002 (Public

Law 107–149, 116 Stat. 66), shift to the right one column

the matter in the Section, Volume, and Page columns and

insert, in the Section column, ‘‘1–13’’.

(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

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

PUBLIC LAW 108–178—DEC. 15, 2003 117 STAT. 2639

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

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

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

117 STAT. 2640 PUBLIC LAW 108–178—DEC. 15, 2003

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

(b) REVIVAL OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.—Section 6(b) of Public

Law 107–217 (116 Stat. 1304) is repealed insofar as it relates

to the provisions listed below, and the provisions listed below are

revived to read as if section 6(b) had not been enacted:

(1) Section 1(a) of the Act of June 30, 1949 (ch. 288,

63 Stat. 377).

(2) Section 509(b) of the Department of Education

Organization Act (Public Law 96–88, 93 Stat. 695).

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

(4) Section 7306 of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining

Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–355, 108 Stat. 3384).

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

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

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

donation, exchange, or otherwise,’’ after ‘‘may acquire’’.

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

‘‘5105, 5106’’.

SEC. 4. CONFORMING CROSS-REFERENCES.

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

5, United States Code, strike ‘‘section 106(2) of the Appalachian

Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.)’’ and substitute

‘‘section 14306(a)(2) of title 40’’.

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

follows:

(1) In section 2194(b)(2)—

(A) insert ‘‘subtitle I of title 40 and title III of’’ before

‘‘the Federal’’; and

(B) strike ‘‘(40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.)’’ and substitute ‘‘(41

U.S.C. 251 et seq.)’’.

(2) In section 2225(b)(9), strike ‘‘sections 5122 and 5123

of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 1422, 1423)’’ and

substitute ‘‘sections 11312 and 11313 of title 40’’.

23 USC 101 note.

20 USC 3508.

41 USC 251 note.

40 USC note

prec. 101.

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(3) In section 2305a(c)(1), strike ‘‘the Brooks ArchitectEngineers Act (40 U.S.C. 541 et seq.)’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter

11 of title 40’’.

(4) In section 2667(b)(5), as amended by section 3(b)(12)(B)

of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat. 1296), strike the comma

appearing after ‘‘of title 40’’.

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

June 30, 1932 (40 U.S.C. 303b),’’ and substitute ‘‘Section 1302

of title 40’’.

(6) In section 7422(c)(1) (matter after cl. (D)), strike ‘‘lands’

within the meaning of that Act’’ and substitute ‘‘land’ within

the meaning of those sections’’.

(7) In section 9781(g), as amended by section 3(b)(40)(C)

of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat. 1298)—

(A) strike ‘‘subtitle III of the Federal Property and

Administrative Services Act of 1949’’ and substitute ‘‘title

III of the Federal Property and Administrative Services

Act of 1949’’; and

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

‘‘(41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.).’’.

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

strike ‘‘; 40 U.S.C. 278a’’.

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

Code, strike ‘‘section 201 of the Appalachian Regional Development

Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 14501 of

title 40’’.

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

7608(c)(1)(A)(i)(IV) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C.

7608(c)(1)(A)(i)(IV)), as amended by section 3(f) of Public Law 107–

217 (116 Stat. 1299), strike ‘‘title 40’’ and substitute ‘‘title 40,

United States Code’’.

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

follows:

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

3(h)(3) of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat. 1299), insert ‘‘section’’

before ‘‘1102 of title 40’’.

(2) In section 9303(d)(1), as amended by section 3(h)(9)(B)(i)

of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat. 1300), strike the comma

appearing after ‘‘sections 3131 and 3133 of title 40’’.

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

Code, strike ‘‘the Federal Property and Administrative Services

Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.), the Public Buildings Act (40

U.S.C. 601 et seq.),’’ and substitute ‘‘subtitle I and chapter 33

of title 40, title III of the Federal Property and Administrative

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

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

is amended as follows:

(1) In subsection (a)(2), strike ‘‘(40 U.S.C. 1003 note)’’ and

substitute ‘‘(40 U.S.C. 8903 note)’’.

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

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

‘‘section 8906(b) of title 40’’.

(3) In subsection (e), strike ‘‘section 8 of the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1008)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 8906

of title 40’’.

(4) In subsection (h)—

26 USC 7608.

117 STAT. 2642 PUBLIC LAW 108–178—DEC. 15, 2003

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1437:

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108–103 (Comm. on the Judiciary).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003):

July 21, considered and passed House.

Nov. 25, considered and passed Senate.

Æ

(A) strike ‘‘section 10 of the Commemorative Works

Act (40 U.S.C. 1010)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 8903(e) of

title 40’’; and

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

U.S.C. 8903 note)’’.

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

follows:

(1) In section 8162(a)(3), as amended by section 3(j)(5)(B)

of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat. 1301), strike the comma

appearing after ‘‘of title 40’’.

(2) In section 8165(c), as amended by section 3(j)(6) of

Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat. 1301), strike the comma

appearing after ‘‘of title 40’’.

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

is amended as follows:

(1) In paragraph (1), strike ‘‘section 276a of title 40’’ and

substitute ‘‘section 3142 of title 40’’.

(2) In paragraph (2), strike ‘‘section 276c of title 40’’ and

substitute ‘‘section 3145 of title 40’’.

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

Code—

(1) strike clause (G);

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

(3) in clause (G) as redesignated, strike ‘‘subparagraphs

(A) through (G)’’ and substitute ‘‘subparagraphs (A) through

(F)’’.

SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Act and amendments and repeals made by this Act are

effective August 21, 2002.

Approved December 15, 2003.

5 USC 5334 note.