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Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (78 Stat. 897)’’ and substituting 
‘‘chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code,’’. 
(4) Section 121 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5320) is amended— 
(A) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) With respect to applications for assistance under section 5318 of this 
title, the Secretary of the Interior, after consulting with the Secretary, shall 
prescribe and implement regulations concerning projects funded under section 
5318 of this title and their relationship with division A of substitle III and 
chapter 3125 of title 54, United States Code.’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘section 106 of the Act referred 
to in subsection (a)(1)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 306108 of title 54, 
United States Code,’’. 
(5) Section 504(c)(2) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
(42 U.S.C. 12204(c)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘the National Historic 
Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.)’’ and substituting ‘‘division A 
of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(6) Section 999H(c)(2) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 Energy Re-
search, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act of 
2005 (42 U.S.C. 16378(c)(2)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘section 2(c) of the Land 
and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–5(c))’’ 
and substituting ‘‘section 200302(c) of title 54, United States Code’’; 
and 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘section 108 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470h)’’ and substituting 
‘‘chapter 3031 of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(l) TITLE 43, UNITED STATES CODE.— 
(1) The second paragraph under the heading ‘‘ADMINISTRATIVE PROVI-
SIONS’’ under the heading ‘‘BUREAU OF RECLAMATION’’ (43 U.S.C. 377b) 
is amended by striking ‘‘the Acts of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461– 
467) and June 27 1960 (16 U.S.C. 469)’’ and substituting ‘‘chapters 
3125 and 3201 of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(2) Section 105 of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 
(Public Law 109–432, div. C, title I, 43 U.S.C. 1331 note) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(2)(B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘section 6 of the Land And Water Conserva-
tion Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–8)’’ and substituting 
‘‘section 200305 of title 54, United States Code’’; and 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘section 2 of that Act (16 U.S.C. 460l–5)’’ 
and substituting ‘‘section 200302 of that title’’; and 
(B) in subsection (e)(3)(B), by striking ‘‘the Land and Water 
Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–4 et seq.)’’ and sub-
stituting ‘‘chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(3) Section 1401(b) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 
(43 U.S.C. 1457a(b)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 
1965 (78 Stat; 897; 16 U.S.C. 460z)’’ and substituting ‘‘chapter 
2003 of title 54, United States Code’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 
(80 Stat. 915; 16 U.S.C. 470)’’ and substituting ‘‘division A of sub-
title III of title 54, United States Code’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 
1978 (92 Stat. 3538; 16 U.S.C. 2501, et seq.)’’ and substituting 
‘‘chapter 2005 of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(4) The paragraph under the heading ‘‘NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE 
ASSESSMENT
AND
RESTORATION
FUND’’ under the heading ‘‘UNITED 
STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE’’ in Public Law 103–138 (43 
U.S.C. 1474b–1) is omitted by striking ‘‘the Act of July 27, 1990 (Public 
Law 101–337)’’ and substituting ‘‘subchapter II of chapter 1007 of title 
54, United States Code,’’. 
(5) Section 7(e)(3) of the Colorado River Floodway Protection Act (43 
U.S.C. 1600e(e)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Land and Water Con-
servation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–4 through 11)’’ and sub-
stituting ‘‘chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(6) Section 202(c)(9) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712(c)(9)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Act of Sep-
tember 3, 1964 (78 Stat. 897), as amended’’ and substituting ‘‘chapter 
2003 of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(7) Section 204(j) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1714(j)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Act of June 8, 
1906 (34 Stat. 225; 16 U.S.C. 431–433)’’ and substituting ‘‘chapter 3203 
of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(8) Section 201(d)(3)(E) of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 
2008 (43 U.S.C. 1786(d)(3)(E)) is amended by striking ‘‘the National 
Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.)’’ and substituting ‘‘di-
vision A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code,’’. 
(9) Section 206 of the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (43 
U.S.C. 2305) is amended— 
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(A) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘the Land and Water Conserva-
tion Fund Act (16 U.S.C. 460l–4 et seq.)’’ and substituting ‘‘chapter 
2003 of title 54, United States Code’’; and 
(B) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘section 3 of the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–6)’’ and sub-
stituting ‘‘section 200303 of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(m) TITLE 45, UNITED STATES CODE.— 
(1) Section 1168(a) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 
(45 U.S.C. 1111(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘the National Historic Pres-
ervation Act’’ and substituting ‘‘division A of subtitle III of title 54, 
United States Code’’. 
(2) Section 613(a) of the Alaska Railroad Transfer Act of 1982 (45 
U.S.C. 1212(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘the National Historic Preserva-
tion Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.)’’ and substituting ‘‘division A of subtitle 
III of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(n) TITLE 46, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 13102(b)(2) of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the Land and Water Conserva-
tion Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–4—460–11)’’ and substituting ‘‘chap-
ter 2003 of title 54, United States Code,’’. 
(o) TITLE 48, UNITED STATES CODE.— 
(1) Section 105(l) of Public Law 99–239 (known as the Compact of 
Free Association Amendments Act of 2003) (48 U.S.C. 1905(l)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘the National Historic Preservation Act (80 Stat. 
915; 16 U.S.C. 470–470t)’’ and substituting ‘‘division A of subtitle III 
of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(2) Section 105(j) of Public Law 108–188 (known as the Compact of 
Free Association Act of 1985) (48 U.S.C. 1921(d)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘the National Historic Preservation Act (80 Stat. 915; 16 U.S.C. 
470–470t)’’ and substituting ‘‘division A of subtitle III of title 54, 
United States Code’’. 
(p) TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 303(d)(2) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 106 of the National His-
toric Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 306108 of 
title 54, United States Code’’. 
SEC. 6. TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SOURCE PROVISION.—The term ‘‘source provision’’ means a provi-
sion of law that is replaced by a title 54 provision. 
(2) TITLE 54 PROVISION.—The term ‘‘title 54 provision’’ means a pro-
vision of title 54, United States Code, that is enacted by section 3. 
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(b) CUTOFF DATE.—The title 54 provisions replace certain provisions of 
law enacted on or before January 3, 2012. If a law enacted after that date 
amends or repeals a source provision, that law is deemed to amend or repeal, 
as the case may be, the corresponding title 54 provision. If a law enacted after 
that date is otherwise inconsistent with a title 54 provision or a provision 
of this Act, that law supersedes the title 54 provision or provision of this Act 
to the extent of the inconsistency. 
(c) ORIGINAL DATE OF ENACTMENT UNCHANGED.—For purposes of deter-
mining whether one provision of law supersedes another based on enactment 
later in time, a title 54 provision is deemed to have been enacted on the date 
of enactment of the source provision that the title 54 provision replaces. 
(d) REFERENCES TO TITLE 54 PROVISIONS.—A reference to a title 54 pro-
vision is deemed to refer to the corresponding source provision. 
(e) REFERENCES TO SOURCE PROVISIONS.—A reference to a source provi-
sion, including a reference in a regulation, order, or other law, is deemed to 
refer to the corresponding title 54 provision. 
(f) REGULATIONS, ORDERS, AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS.—A 
regulation, order, or other administrative action in effect under a source pro-
vision continues in effect under the corresponding title 54 provision. 
(g) ACTIONS TAKEN AND OFFENSES COMMITTED.—An action taken or an 
offense committed under a source provision is deemed to have been taken or 
committed under the corresponding title 54 provision. 
SEC. 7. REPEALS. 
The following provisions of law are repealed, except with respect to rights 
and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, or proceedings that 
were begun before the date of enactment of this Act: 
Schedule of Laws Repealed 
Act 
Section 
United States Code Former 
Classification 
Act of February 15, 1901 (ch. 372 relating to 
System units) ..................................................
..................................................
16 U.S.C. 79.
Act of June 8, 1906 (ch. 3060) ..........................
1 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 433.
2 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 431.
3 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 432.
4 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 432.
Act of March 4, 1911 (ch. 238 (4th and last 
paragraphs (relating to System units) 
under heading ‘‘IMPROVEMENT OF THE NA-
TIONAL FOREST’’ under heading ‘‘FOREST 
SERVICE’’) .......................................................
..................................................
16 U.S.C. 5.
Act of August 25, 1916 (ch. 408) ......................
1 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 1.
2 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 2.
3 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 3.
4 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 4.
Act of June 12, 1917 (ch. 27) ............................
1 (21st undesignated 
paragraph under heading 
‘‘NATIONAL PARKS’’).
16 U.S.C. 452.
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Schedule of Laws Repealed—Continued 
Act 
Section 
United States Code Former 
Classification 
Act of June 5, 1920 (ch. 235) ............................
1 (2d undesignated 
paragraph under heading 
‘‘NATIONAL PARKS’’).
16 U.S.C. 6.
Act of May 24, 1922 (ch. 199) ...........................
(1st sentence in 9th 
undesignated paragraph 
under heading ‘‘NATIONAL 
PARKS’’).
16 U.S.C. 452.
Act of April 9, 1924 (ch. 86) .............................
1 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 8.
4 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 8a.
5 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 8b.
6 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 8c.
Act of May 10, 1926 (ch. 277) ...........................
1 (28th undesignated 
paragraph under heading 
‘‘NATIONAL PARKS’’).
16 U.S.C. 456.
1 (last undesignated 
paragraph under heading 
‘‘NATIONAL PARKS’’).
16 U.S.C. 11.
Act of June 11, 1926 (ch. 555) ..........................
1 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 455.
2 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 455a.
3 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 455b.
4 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 455c.
Act of July 3, 1926 (ch. 792) ............................
1 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 12.
2 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 13.
Act of February 1, 1928 (ch. 15) ......................
..................................................
16 U.S.C. 457.
Act of March 7, 1928 (ch. 137) .........................
1 (28th undesignated 
paragraph under heading 
‘‘NATIONAL PARK 
SERVICE’’).
16 U.S.C. 15.
Act of March 8, 1928 (ch. 152) .........................
..................................................
16 U.S.C. 458.
Act of April 18, 1930 (ch. 187) .........................
..................................................
16 U.S.C. 16.
Act of May 26, 1930 (ch. 324) ...........................
1 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 17.
3 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 17b.
4 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 17c.
5 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 17d.
6 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 17e.
7 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 17f.
8 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 17g.
9 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 17h.
10 ............................................
16 U.S.C. 17i.
11 ............................................
16 U.S.C. 17j.
Act of March 4, 1931 (ch. 522) .........................
title I (proviso in last 
undesignated paragraph 
under heading ‘‘NATIONAL 
PARK SERVICE’’).
16 U.S.C. 9a.
Act of March 2, 1933 (ch. 180) .........................
1 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 9a.
Act of May 9, 1935 (ch. 101) .............................
1 (34th undesignated 
paragraph under heading 
‘‘NATIONAL PARK 
SERVICE’’).
16 U.S.C. 14b, 456a.
Act of August 21, 1935 (ch. 593) ......................
1 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 461.
2 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 462.
3 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 463.
4 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 464.
5 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 465.
6 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 466.
7 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 467.
Act of June 23, 1936 (ch. 735) ..........................
1 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 17k.
2 ..............................................
16 U.S.C. 17l.
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