I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3241 
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 
A BILL 
To make improvements in the enactment of title 54, United 
States Code, into a positive law title and to improve 
the Code. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, 
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 improve the 
Code. 
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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 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the Schedule of Laws Repealed in section 7 of Public Law 113–287 (128 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) (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) (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 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)).’’.
(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) (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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