118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7316 
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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
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. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this Act is to make improvements in the enactment of 
title 54, United States Code, into a positive law title and to correct related 
technical errors. 
SEC. 3. TITLE 15, UNITED STATES CODE. 
Section 107(a)(3)(D) of the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act (15 U.S.C. 
720e(a)(3)(D)) is amended by striking ‘‘the National Historic Preservation 
Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.);’’ and inserting ‘‘division A (except section 
307101) of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code;’’. 
SEC. 4. TITLE 16, UNITED STATES CODE. 
Section 815(4) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act 
(16 U.S.C. 3125(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 100101(b)(1)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 100101(a)’’. 
SEC. 5. TITLE 43, UNITED STATES CODE. 
Section 4(b) of the Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1987 (43 U.S.C. 
2103(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘title I of the National Historic Preserva-
tion Act,’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 3029 of title 54, United States Code,’’. 
SEC. 6. AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC LAW 113–287 AND TITLE 54, UNITED 
STATES CODE. 
(a) SECTION 7 OF PUBLIC LAW 113–287.—Effective December 19, 2014, 
the Schedule of Laws Repealed in section 7 of Public Law 113–287 (128 
Stat. 3273) is amended as follows: 
(1) NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT.—The item relating to 
section 401 of the National Historic Preservation Act (Public Law 89– 
665, 16 U.S.C. 470x), at 128 Stat. 3276, is stricken and that section 
is revived to read as if that item had not been enacted. 
(2) PUBLIC LAW 91–383.—The item relating to section 3 of Public 
Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–2), at 128 Stat. 3277, is amended to read 
as follows and subsection (g) (words after 1st sentence) is revived to 
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)).’’.
(3) URBAN PARK AND RECREATION RECOVERY ACT.—The items re-
lating to title X, §§ 1004 through 1015 of the Urban Park and Recre-
ation Recovery Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–625, 92 Stat. 3538), at 
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.’’.
(b) SECTION 100507.—The heading for subsection (h)(3) of section 
100507 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘(b), (c), 
and (g)’’ and inserting ‘‘(b), (c), AND (g)’’. 
(c) SECTION 100903.—The heading for subsection (a) of section 100903 
of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘GENERAL’’ and in-
serting ‘‘GENERAL.’’. 
(d) CHAPTER 1013.—Chapter 1013 of title 54, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by amending section 101331 to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 101331. Purposes; definitions 
‘‘(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this subchapter are— 
‘‘(1) to develop where necessary an adequate supply of quality hous-
ing units for field employees of the Service in a reasonable timeframe; 
‘‘(2) to expand the alternatives available for construction and repair 
of essential Government housing; 
‘‘(3) to rely on the private sector to finance or supply housing in car-
ryout out this subchapter, to the maximum extent possible, to reduce 
the need for Federal appropriations; 
‘‘(4) to ensure that adequate funds are available to provide for long- 
term maintenance needs of field employee housing; and 
‘‘(5) to eliminate unnecessary Government housing and locate such 
housing as is required in a manner such that primary resource values 
are not impaired. 
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