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House Calendar No. 22 

117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3241 

[Report No. 117–68] 

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

into a positive law title and to improve the Code. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 14, 2021 

Ms. BUSH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on the Judiciary 

JUNE 22, 2021 

Reported, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed 

A BILL 

To make improvements in the enactment of title 54, United 

States Code, into a positive law title and to improve 

the Code. 

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. 


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Sec. 7. Transitional and savings provisions. 

Sec. 8. Repeals. 

1 SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 

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

3 title 54, United States Code, into a positive law title and to improve the 

4 Code. 

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

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

7 720e(a)(3)(D)) is amended by striking ‘‘the National Historic Preservation 

8 Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.);’’ and inserting ‘‘division A of subtitle III of 

9 title 54, United States Code;’’. 

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

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

12 (16 U.S.C. 3125(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 100101(b)(1)’’ and in13 serting ‘‘section 100101(a)’’. 

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

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

16 2103(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘title I of the National Historic Preserva17 tion Act,’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 3029 of title 54, United States Code,’’. 

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

19 STATES CODE. 

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

21 the Schedule of Laws Repealed in section 7 of Public Law 113–287 (128 

22 Stat. 3273) is amended as follows: 

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

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

25 665, 16 U.S.C. 470x) (128 Stat. 3276) is stricken and that section is 

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

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

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

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

30 read as if that item had been enacted as follows: 

‘‘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)).’’.

31 (3) URBAN PARK AND RECREATION RECOVERY ACT.—The items re32 lating to title X, §§ 1004 through 1015 of the Urban Park and Recre33 ation Recovery Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–625, 92 Stat. 3538) (128 

34 Stat. 3277) are amended to read as follows: 


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‘‘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.’’.

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. 


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1 ‘‘(2) PRIMARY RESOURCE VALUES.—The term ‘primary resource val2 ues’ means resources that are specifically mentioned in the enabling 

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

4 Federal statute. 

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

6 leased by the Federal Government. 

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

8 quarters typically occupied by field employees who are hired on assign9 ments of 6 months or less.’’; and 

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

11 to section 101331 to read as follows: 

‘‘101331. Purposes; definitions.’’. 

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

13 amended— 

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

15 101522 through 101525; 

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

17 (1), the following: 

18 ‘‘§ 101521. Purpose 

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

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

21 of energy by encouraging the use of transportation modes other than per22 sonal motor vehicles for access to and in System units with minimum dis23 ruption to nearby communities through authorization of a pilot transpor24 tation program.’’; 

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

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

27 (4) in section 101524(a), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by strik28 ing ‘‘101521’’ and inserting ‘‘101522’’; and 

29 (5) in the chapter table of contents— 

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

31 through 101524 as items relating to sections 101522 through 

32 101525; and 

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

34 redesignated by subparagraph (A), the following: 

‘‘101521. Purpose.’’. 

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

36 is amended by adding at the end the following: 

37 ‘‘(d) AVAILABLE FUNDS.— 

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

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

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1 retary for fiscal year 2019, without further appropriation and to re2 main available until expended, to pay the Federal funding share of 

3 challenge cost-share agreements for deferred maintenance projects and 

4 to correct deficiencies in Service infrastructure. 

5 ‘‘(2) AMOUNT FROM NON-FEDERAL SOURCES.—Not less than 50 per6 cent of the total cost of project for funds made available under para7 graph (1) to pay the Federal funding share shall be derived from non8 Federal sources, including in-kind contribution of goods and services 

9 fairly valued.’’. 

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

11 101913 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘MIMIMUM’’ 

12 and inserting ‘‘MINIMUM’’. 

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

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

15 and inserting ‘‘RESPONSIBILITIES’’. 

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

17 amended— 

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

19 ‘‘§ 200301. Purposes; definitions 

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

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

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

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

24 resources as may be available and are necessary and desirable for indi25 vidual active participation in that recreation; and 

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

27 United States by— 

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

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

30 land and water areas and facilities; and 

31 ‘‘(B) providing funds for the Federal acquisition and develop32 ment of certain land and other areas. 

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

34 ‘‘(1) FUND.—The term ‘Fund’ means the Land and Water Con35 servation Fund established under section 200302 of this title. 

36 ‘‘(2) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means a State, the District of Co37 lumbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and 

38 the Northern Mariana Islands.’’; 

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

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1 ing ‘‘section 9503(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 

2 U.S.C. 9503(c)(3)(A))’’; and 

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

4 to section 200301 to read as follows: 

‘‘200301. Purposes; definitions.’’. 

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

6 amended— 

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

8 ‘‘§ 200501. Purposes; complement to existing Federal pro9 grams; definitions 

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

11 ‘‘(1) to authorize the Secretary to establish an urban park and recre12 ation recovery program that would provide Federal grants to economi13 cally hard-pressed communities specifically for the rehabilitation of 

14 critically needed recreation areas, facilities, and development of im15 proved recreation programs; 

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

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

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

19 ‘‘(3) to increase the security of urban parks and to promote collabo20 ration between local agencies involved in parks and recreation, law en21 forcement, youth social services, and juvenile justice system. 

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

23 and recreation recovery program is intended to complement existing Federal 

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

25 Development Grant Programs by encouraging and stimulating local govern26 ments to revitalize their park and recreation systems and to make long-term 

27 commitments to continuing maintenance of these systems. The assistance 

28 shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary considers ap29 propriate and in the public interest to carry out the purposes of this chap30 ter. 

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

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

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

34 means a grant in a neighborhood or community with a high preva35 lence of crime, particularly violent crime or crime committed by 

36 youthful offenders. 

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

38 includes— 

39 ‘‘(i) a rehabilitation grant; 

40 ‘‘(ii) an innovation grant; and 


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

2 a program of demonstrated value or success in providing con3 structive alternatives to youth at risk for engaging in criminal 

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

5 recreation program or service. 

6 ‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL USES OF REHABILITATION GRANT.—In addi7 tion to the purposes specified in paragraph (8), a rehabilitation 

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

9 for the provision of lighting, emergency phones, or any other cap10 ital improvement that will improve the security of an urban park. 

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

12 purpose local government’ means— 

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

14 purpose political subdivision of a State; and 

15 ‘‘(B) the District of Columbia. 

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

17 matching grant to a local government to cover costs of personnel, facili18 ties, equipment, supplies, or services designed to demonstrate innova19 tive and cost-effective ways to augment park and recreation opportuni20 ties at the neighborhood level and to address common problems related 

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

22 including routine operation and maintenance activities. 

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

24 accepted practices necessary to keep recreation areas and facilities op25 erating in a state of good repair and to protect them from deterioration 

26 resulting from normal wear and tear. 

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

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

29 or association organized for purposes of providing recreational, con30 servation, and educational services directly to urban residents on a 

31 neighborhood or communitywide basis through voluntary donations, vol32 untary labor, or public or private grants. 

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

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

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

36 local park and recreation recovery action programs to meet the re37 quirements of this chapter. 

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

39 resource and needs assessment, coordination, citizen involvement 

40 and planning, and program development activities to— 

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


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

2 system recovery. 

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

4 facility’ means an indoor or outdoor park, building, site, or other facil5 ity that is dedicated to recreation purposes and administered by a pub6 lic or private nonprofit agency to serve the recreation needs of commu7 nity residents. Emphasis shall be on public facilities readily accessible 

8 to residential neighborhoods, including multiple-use community centers 

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

10 major sports arenas, exhibition areas, and conference halls used pri11 marily for commercial sports, spectator, or display activities. 

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

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

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

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

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

17 upkeep activities. 

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

19 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘special purpose local govern20 ment’ means a local or regional special district, public-purpose cor21 poration, or other limited political subdivision of a State. 

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

23 includes— 

24 ‘‘(i) a park authority; 

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

26 ‘‘(iii) a school district. 

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

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

29 American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Is30 lands.’’; 

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

32 ‘‘transferee’’; and 

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

34 to section 200501 to read as follows: 

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

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

36 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘OCCCUR’’ and in37 serting ‘‘OCCUR’’. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

6 (o) CHAPTER 3083.—Chapter 3083 of title 54, United States Code is 

7 amended— 

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

9 308302 through 308305; 

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

11 (1), the following: 

12 ‘‘§ 308301. Purposes 

13 ‘‘The purposes of this chapter are— 

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

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

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

17 the people who helped them; and 

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

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

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

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

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

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

24 ‘‘308302’’ and inserting ‘‘308303’’; 

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

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

27 ‘‘308303’’; and 

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

29 ‘‘308304’’; and 

30 (5) in the chapter table of contents— 

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

32 through 308304 as items relating to sections 308302 through 

33 308305; and 

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

35 redesignated by subparagraph (A), the following: 

‘‘308301. Purposes.’’. 

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

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

38 under’’. 

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

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

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

2 amended— 

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

4 ‘‘§ 311101. Purpose; definitions 

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

6 America Program, including— 

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

8 Interior; 

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

10 on Historic Preservation; and 

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

12 with State, tribal, and local governments and the private sector, to sup13 port and promote the preservation of historic resources. 

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

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

16 Historic Preservation. 

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

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

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

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

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

22 Program established under section 311102(a)’’; and 

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

24 to section 311101 to read as follows: 

‘‘311101. Purpose; definitions.’’. 

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

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

27 ‘‘COMMISISON’’ and inserting ‘‘COMMISSION’’. 

28 SEC. 7. TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS 

29 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

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

31 provision of law that is enacted by section 6. 

32 (2) SOURCE PROVISION.—The term ‘‘source provision’’ means a pro33 vision of law that is replaced by a restated provision. 

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

35 law enacted on or before May 6, 2021. If a law enacted after that date 

36 amends or repeals a source provision, that law is deemed to amend or re37 peal, as the case may be, the corresponding restated provision. If a law en38 acted after that date is otherwise inconsistent with a restated provision or 

39 a provision of this Act, that law supersedes the restated provision or provi40 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 December 19, 2014: 

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 (last 

paragraph under heading ‘‘NATIONAL

MILITARY PARKS’’ at 37 Stat. 442) .... 1 ............................................... 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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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).


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House Calendar No. 22 

117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3241 

[Report No. 117

–68] 

A BILL 

To make improvements in the enactment of title 

and to improve the Code. 54, United States Code, into a positive law title 

JUNE 22, 2021 

Reported, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to 

be printed 


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