H. R. 1421

One Hundred Fourth Congress

of the

United States of America

AT THE FIRST SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,

the fourth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-five

An Act

To provide that references in the statutes of the United States to any committee

or officer of the House of Representatives the name or jurisdiction of which

was changed as part of the reorganization of the House of Representatives at

the beginning of the One Hundred Fourth Congress shall be treated as referring

to the currently applicable committee or officer of the House of Representatives.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REFERENCES IN LAW TO COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE

OF REPRESENTATIVES.

(a) REFERENCES TO COMMITTEES WITH NEW NAMES.—Except

as provided in subsection (c), any reference in any provision of

law enacted before January 4, 1995, to—

(1) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of

Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee

on National Security of the House of Representatives; (2) the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs

of the House of Representatives shall be treated as referring

to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services of the

House of Representatives;

(3) the Committee on Education and Labor of the House

of Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities of the House

of Representatives;

(4) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House

of Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee on Commerce of the House of Representatives;

(5) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee

on International Relations of the House of Representatives;

(6) the Committee on Government Operations of the House

of Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of the House of

Representatives;

(7) the Committee on House Administration of the House

of Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives;

(8) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of

Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee

on Resources of the House of Representatives;

(9) the Committee on Public Works and Transportation

of the House of Representatives shall be treated as referring

to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the

House of Representatives; and
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(10) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of

the House of Representatives shall be treated as referring to

the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives.

(b) REFERENCES TO ABOLISHED COMMITTEES.—Any reference

in any provision of law enacted before January 4, 1995, to—

(1) the Committee on District of Columbia of the House

of Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of the House of

Representatives;

(2) the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service of the

House of Representatives shall be treated as referring to the

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of the House

of Representatives, except that a reference with respect to

the House Commission on Congressional Mailings Standards

(the ‘‘Franking Commission’’) shall be treated as referring to

the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives; and

(3) the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of

the House of Representatives shall be treated as referring to—

(A) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, in the case of a provision of law relating

to inspection of seafood or seafood products;

(B) the Committee on National Security of the House

of Representatives, in the case of a provision of law relating

to interoceanic canals, the Merchant Marine Academy and

State Maritime Academies, or national security aspects

of merchant marine;

(C) the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives, in the case of a provision of law relating

to fisheries, wildlife, international fishing agreements,

marine affairs (including coastal zone management) except

for measures relating to oil and other pollution of navigable

waters, or oceanography;

(D) the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives, in the case of a provision of law relating

to marine research; and

(E) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, in the case of a

provision of law relating to a matter other than a matter

described in any of subparagraphs (A) through (D).

(c) REFERENCES TO COMMITTEES WITH JURISDICTION

CHANGES.—Any reference in any provision of law enacted before

January 4, 1995, to—

(1) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House

of Representatives shall be treated as referring to—

(A) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, in the case of a provision of law relating

to inspection of seafood or seafood products;

(B) the Committee on Banking and Financial Services

of the House of Representatives, in the case of a provision

of law relating to bank capital markets activities generally

or to depository institution securities activities generally;

and

(C) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, in the case of a

provision of law relating to railroads, railway labor, or
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railroad retirement and unemployment (except revenue

measures related thereto); and

(2) the Committee on Government Operations of the House

of Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives in the

case of a provision of law relating to the establishment, extension, and enforcement of special controls over the Federal

budget.

SEC. 2. REFERENCES IN LAW TO OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Any reference in any provision of law enacted before January

4, 1995, to a function, duty, or authority—

(1) of the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall

be treated as referring, with respect to that function, duty,

or authority, to the officer of the House of Representatives

exercising that function, duty, or authority, as determined by

the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives;

(2) of the Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives shall

be treated as referring, with respect to that function, duty,

or authority, to the officer of the House of Representatives

exercising that function, duty, or authority, as determined by

the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives;

(3) of the Postmaster of the House of Representatives shall

be treated as referring, with respect to that function, duty,

or authority, to the officer of the House of Representatives

exercising that function, duty, or authority, as determined by

the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives; and

(4) of the Director of Non-legislative and Financial Services

of the House of Representatives shall be treated as referring,

with respect to that function, duty, or authority, to the officer

of the House of Representatives exercising that function, duty,

or authority, as determined by the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.