I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4777
To make technical improvements in the United States Code by amending
provisions to reflect the current names of congressional committees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 18, 1994
Mr. BROOKS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To make technical improvements in the United States Code by amending
provisions to reflect the current names of congressional committees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TITLE 1, UNITED STATES CODE.
Section 112b(a) of title 1, United States Code, is amended by striking
‘‘Committee on International Relations’’ and substituting ‘‘Committee on
Foreign Affairs’’.
SEC. 2. TITLE 2, UNITED STATES CODE.
(a) Section 214(e) of the Postal Revenue and Federal Salary Act of 1967
(2 U.S.C. 74a–2) is amended by striking ‘‘Internal Revenue’’.
(b) Section 1(b) of House Resolution 1047, approved April 4, 1978, and
enacted into law by section 111 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation
Act, 1979 (2 U.S.C. 130–1(b)), is amended by striking ‘‘Committee on
International Relations’’ and substituting ‘‘Committee on Foreign Affairs’’.
SEC. 3. TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE.
(a) Section 1304(e)(6) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
striking ‘‘Committees on Post Office and Civil Service of the Senate and
House’’ and substituting ‘‘Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service of the House’’.
(b) Section 2954 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking
‘‘Committee on Government Operations of the Senate’’ and substituting
‘‘Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate’’.
SEC. 4. TITLE 7, UNITED STATES CODE.
(a) The following provisions are amended by striking ‘‘Committee on Ag-
riculture and Forestry’’ and substituting ‘‘Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry’’:
(1) section 11(b)(5) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7
U.S.C. 87(b)(5)).
(2) section 407(d) of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7
U.S.C. 228(d)).
(3) section 6 of the Act of May 20, 1936 (7 U.S.C. 906).
(4) section 32(e) of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C.
1011(e)).
(5) section 317(i)(2) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7
U.S.C. 1314c(i)(2)).
(6) section 104(c) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C.
1444a(c)).
(7) section 345 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act (7 U.S.C. 1993).
(8) section 6 of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of
1976 (7 U.S.C. 3005).
(b) Section 202 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1446a) is
amended as follows:
(1) In subsection (a), strike ‘‘Committees on Agriculture of the Sen-
ate and House’’ and substitute ‘‘Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the
House’’.
(2) In subsection (b), strike ‘‘Committees on Agriculture of the Sen-
ate and the House’’ and substitute ‘‘Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of
the House’’.
SEC. 5. TITLE 15, UNITED STATES CODE.
(a) Sections 6 (paragraphs after subsection (h)) and 18(b)(2) of the Fed-
eral Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 46 (paragraphs after subsection
(h)), 57a(b)(2)) are amended by striking ‘‘Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce’’ each place it appears and substituting ‘‘Committee on
Energy and Commerce’’.
(b) The following provisions are amended by striking ‘‘Committee on
Science and Technology’’ and substituting ‘‘Committee on Science, Space,
and Technology’’:
(1) section 202(1) of the Act of July 15, 1983 (15 U.S.C.
1517(note)).
(2) section 201(d) of the Act of October 15, 1982 (15 U.S.C.
1517(note)).
(3) section 6083 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1985 (15 U.S.C. 1530).
(4) section 304(f)(3) of the Automotive Propulsion Research and De-
velopment Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 2703(f)(3)).
(5) section 4(d)(3) of the Methane Transportation Research, Devel-
opment, and Demonstration Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3803(d)(3)).
(6) section 3151(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (15 U.S.C. 4631(b)(2)).
(c) The Consumer Product Safety Act is amended as follows:
(1) In section 32(b)(1) (15 U.S.C. 2081(b)(1)), strike ‘‘Committee
on Interstate and Foreign Commerce of the House of Representatives,
and by the Committee on Commerce of the Senate’’ and substitute
‘‘Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representa-
tives, and by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate’’.
(2) 
In 
section 
35(c)(2)(D)(iii) 
and 
(e)(1) 
(15 
U.S.C.
2082(c)(2)(D)(iii), (e)(1)), strike ‘‘Committee on Interstate and For-
eign Commerce’’ and substitute ‘‘Committee on Energy and Com-
merce’’.
(d) The Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Dem-
onstration Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) is amended as follows:
(1) In section 7(b)(4) (15 U.S.C. 2506(b)(4)), strike ‘‘Committee on
Science and Technology’’ and substitute ‘‘Committee on Science, Space,
and Technology’’.
(2) In section 10(e)(1) (15 U.S.C. 2509(e)(1))—
(A) strike ‘‘Committee on Science and Technology’’ and sub-
stitute ‘‘Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’’; and