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ter eye with correcting lenses or whose visual acuity, if better than 20/ 
200, is accompanied by a limit to the field of vision in the better eye 
to such a degree that its widest diameter subtends an angle of no 
greater than 20 degrees. 
(2) COMMITTEE.—The term ‘‘Committee’’ means the Committee for 
Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled established 
under section 8502 of this title. 
(3) DIRECT LABOR.—The term ‘‘direct labor’’— 
(A) includes all work required for preparation, processing, and 
packing of a product, or work directly relating to the performance 
of a service; but 
(B) does not include supervision, administration, inspection, or 
shipping. 
(4) ENTITY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND FEDERAL GOVERN-
MENT.—The terms ‘‘entity of the Federal Government’’ and ‘‘Federal 
Government’’ include an entity of the legislative or judicial branch, a 
military department or executive agency (as defined in sections 102 
and 105 of title 5, respectively), the United States Postal Service, and 
a nonappropriated fund instrumentality under the jurisdiction of the 
Armed Forces. 
(5) OTHER SEVERELY DISABLED.—The term ‘‘other severely dis-
abled’’ means an individual or class of individuals under a physical or 
mental disability, other than blindness, which (according to criteria es-
tablished by the Committee after consultation with appropriate entities 
of the Federal Government and taking into account the views of non- 
Federal Government entities representing the disabled) constitutes a 
substantial handicap to employment and is of a nature that prevents 
the individual from currently engaging in normal competitive employ-
ment. 
(6) QUALIFIED
NONPROFIT
AGENCY
FOR
OTHER
SEVERELY
DIS-
ABLED.—The term ‘‘qualified nonprofit agency for other severely dis-
abled’’ means an agency— 
(A)(i) organized under the laws of the United States or a State; 
(ii) operated in the interest of severely disabled individuals who 
are not blind; and 
(iii) of which no part of the net income of the agency inures 
to the benefit of a shareholder or other individual; 
(B) that complies with any applicable occupational health and 
safety standard prescribed by the Secretary of Labor; and 
(C) that in the production of products and in the provision of 
services (whether or not the products or services are procured 
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under this chapter) during the fiscal year employs blind or other 
severely disabled individuals for at least 75 percent of the hours 
of direct labor required for the production or provision of the 
products or services. 
(7) QUALIFIED NONPROFIT AGENCY FOR THE BLIND.—The term 
‘‘qualified nonprofit agency for the blind’’ means an agency— 
(A)(i) organized under the laws of the United States or a State; 
(ii) operated in the interest of blind individuals; and 
(iii) of which no part of the net income of the agency inures 
to the benefit of a shareholder or other individual; 
(B) that complies with any applicable occupational health and 
safety standard prescribed by the Secretary of Labor; and 
(C) that in the production of products and in the provision of 
services (whether or not the products or services are procured 
under this chapter) during the fiscal year employs blind individ-
uals for at least 75 percent of the hours of direct labor required 
for the production or provision of the products or services. 
(8) SEVERELY DISABLED INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘severely disabled 
individual’’ means an individual or class of individuals under a physical 
or mental disability, other than blindness, which (according to criteria 
established by the Committee after consultation with appropriate enti-
ties of the Federal Government and taking into account the views of 
non-Federal Government entities representing the disabled) constitutes 
a substantial handicap to employment and is of a nature that prevents 
the individual from currently engaging in normal competitive employ-
ment. 
(9) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ includes the District of Columbia, 
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the 
Northern Mariana Islands. 
§ 8502. Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind 
or Severely Disabled 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is a Committee for Purchase From People 
Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. 
(b) COMPOSITION.—The Committee consists of 15 members appointed by 
the President as follows: 
(1) One officer or employee from each of the following, nominated 
by the head of the department or agency: 
(A) The Department of Agriculture. 
(B) The Department of Defense. 
(C) The Department of the Army. 
(D) The Department of the Navy. 
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(E) The Department of the Air Force. 
(F) The Department of Education. 
(G) The Department of Commerce. 
(H) The Department of Veterans Affairs. 
(I) The Department of Justice. 
(J) The Department of Labor. 
(K) The General Services Administration. 
(2) One member from individuals who are not officers or employees 
of the Federal Government and who are conversant with the problems 
incident to the employment of the blind. 
(3) One member from individuals who are not officers or employees 
of the Federal Government and who are conversant with the problems 
incident to the employment of other severely disabled individuals. 
(4) One member from individuals who are not officers or employees 
of the Federal Government and who represent blind individuals em-
ployed in qualified nonprofit agencies for the blind. 
(5) One member from individuals who are not officers or employees 
of the Federal Government and who represent severely disabled individ-
uals (other than blind individuals) employed in qualified nonprofit 
agencies for other severely disabled individuals. 
(c) TERMS OF OFFICE.—Members appointed under paragraph (2), (3), 
(4), or (5) of subsection (b) shall be appointed for terms of 5 years and 
may be reappointed if the member meets the qualifications prescribed by 
those paragraphs. 
(d) CHAIRMAN.—The members of the Committee shall elect one of the 
members to be Chairman. 
(e) VACANCY.— 
(1) MANNER IN WHICH FILLED.—A vacancy in the membership of 
the Committee shall be filled in the manner in which the original ap-
pointment was made. 
(2) UNFULFILLED TERM.—A member appointed under paragraph 
(2), (3), (4), or (5) of subsection (b) to fill a vacancy occurring prior 
to the expiration of the term for which the predecessor was appointed 
shall be appointed only for the remainder of the term. The member 
may serve after the expiration of a term until a successor takes office. 
(f) PAY AND TRAVEL EXPENSES.— 
(1) AMOUNT TO WHICH MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED.—Except as pro-
vided in paragraph (2), members of the Committee are entitled to re-
ceive the daily equivalent of the maximum annual rate of basic pay 
payable under section 5376 of title 5 for each day (including travel- 
time) during which they perform services for the Committee. A member 
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is entitled to travel expenses, including a per diem allowance instead 
of subsistence, as provided under section 5703 of title 5. 
(2) OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.— 
Members who are officers or employees of the Federal Government may 
not receive additional pay because of their service on the Committee. 
(g) STAFF.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION.—Subject to rules the Com-
mittee may adopt and to chapters 33 and 51 and subchapter III of 
chapter 53 of title 5, the Chairman may appoint and fix the pay of 
personnel the Committee determines are necessary to assist it in car-
rying out this chapter. 
(2) PERSONNEL FROM OTHER ENTITIES.—On request of the Com-
mittee, the head of an entity of the Federal Government may detail, 
on a reimbursable basis, any personnel of the entity to the Committee 
to assist it in carrying out this chapter. 
(h) OBTAINING OFFICIAL INFORMATION.—The Committee may secure di-
rectly from an entity of the Federal Government information necessary to 
enable it to carry out this chapter. On request of the Chairman, the head 
of the entity shall furnish the information to the Committee. 
(i) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—The Administrator of General 
Services shall provide to the Committee, on a reimbursable basis, adminis-
trative support services the Committee requests. 
(j) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than December 31 of each year, the 
Committee shall transmit to the President a report that includes the names 
of the Committee members serving in the prior fiscal year, the dates of 
Committee meetings in that year, a description of the activities of the Com-
mittee under this chapter in that year, and any recommendations for 
changes in this chapter which the Committee determines are necessary. 
§ 8503. Duties and powers of the Committee 
(a) PROCUREMENT LIST.— 
(1) MAINTENANCE OF LIST.—The Committee shall maintain and 
publish in the Federal Register a procurement list. The list shall in-
clude the following products and services determined by the Committee 
to be suitable for the Federal Government to procure pursuant to this 
chapter: 
(A) Products produced by a qualified nonprofit agency for the 
blind or by a qualified nonprofit agency for other severely disabled. 
(B) The services those agencies provide. 
(2) CHANGES TO LIST.—The Committee may, by rule made in ac-
cordance with the requirements of section 553(b) to (e) of title 5, add 
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to and remove from the procurement list products so produced and 
services so provided. 
(b) FAIR MARKET PRICE.—The Committee shall determine the fair mar-
ket price of products and services contained on the procurement list that 
are offered for sale to the Federal Government by a qualified nonprofit 
agency for the blind or a qualified nonprofit agency for other severely dis-
abled. The Committee from time to time shall revise its price determinations 
with respect to those products and services in accordance with changing 
market conditions. 
(c) CENTRAL NONPROFIT AGENCY OR AGENCIES.—The Committee shall 
designate a central nonprofit agency or agencies to facilitate the distribu-
tion, by direct allocation, subcontract, or any other means, of orders of the 
Federal Government for products and services on the procurement list 
among qualified nonprofit agencies for the blind or qualified nonprofit agen-
cies for other severely disabled. 
(d) REGULATIONS.—The Committee— 
(1) may prescribe regulations regarding specifications for products 
and services on the procurement list, the time of their delivery, and 
other matters as necessary to carry out this chapter; and 
(2) shall prescribe regulations providing that when the Federal Gov-
ernment purchases products produced and offered for sale by qualified 
nonprofit agencies for the blind or qualified nonprofit agencies for 
other severely disabled, priority shall be given to products produced and 
offered for sale by qualified nonprofit agencies for the blind. 
(e) STUDY
AND EVALUATION
OF ACTIVITIES.—The Committee shall 
make a continuing study and evaluation of its activities under this chapter 
to ensure effective and efficient administration of this chapter. The Com-
mittee on its own or in cooperation with other public or nonprofit private 
agencies may study— 
(1) problems related to the employment of the blind and other se-
verely disabled individuals; and 
(2) the development and adaptation of production methods that 
would enable a greater utilization of the blind and other severely dis-
abled individuals. 
§ 8504. Procurement requirements for the Federal Govern-
ment 
(a) IN GENERAL.—An entity of the Federal Government intending to pro-
cure a product or service on the procurement list referred to in section 8503 
of this title shall procure the product or service from a qualified nonprofit 
agency for the blind or a qualified nonprofit agency for other severely dis-
abled in accordance with regulations of the Committee and at the price the 
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Committee establishes if the product or service is available within the period 
required by the entity. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—This section does not apply to the procurement of a 
product that is available from an industry established under chapter 307 
of title 18 and that is required under section 4124 of title 18 to be procured 
from that industry. 
§ 8505. Audit 
For the purpose of audit and examination, the Comptroller General shall 
have access to the books, documents, papers, and other records of— 
(1) the Committee and of each central nonprofit agency the Com-
mittee designates under section 8503(c) of this title; and 
(2) qualified nonprofit agencies for the blind and qualified nonprofit 
agencies for other severely disabled that have sold products or services 
under this chapter to the extent those books, documents, papers, and 
other records relate to the activities of the agency in a fiscal year in 
which a sale was made under this chapter. 
§ 8506. Authorization of appropriations 
Necessary amounts may be appropriated to the Committee to carry out 
this chapter. 
CHAPTER 87—KICKBACKS 
Sec. 
8701.
Definitions. 
8702.
Prohibited conduct. 
8703.
Contractor responsibilities. 
8704.
Inspection authority. 
8705.
Administrative offsets. 
8706.
Civil actions. 
8707.
Criminal penalties. 
§ 8701. Definitions 
In this chapter: 
(1) CONTRACTING AGENCY.—The term ‘‘contracting agency’’, when 
used with respect to a prime contractor, means a department, agency, 
or establishment of the Federal Government that enters into a prime 
contract with a prime contractor. 
(2) KICKBACK.—The term ‘‘kickback’’ means any money, fee, com-
mission, credit, gift, gratuity, thing of value, or compensation of any 
kind that is provided to a prime contractor, prime contractor employee, 
subcontractor, or subcontractor employee to improperly obtain or re-
ward favorable treatment in connection with a prime contract or a sub-
contract relating to a prime contract. 
(3) PRIME CONTRACT.—The term ‘‘prime contract’’ means a con-
tract or contractual action entered into by the Federal Government to 
obtain supplies, materials, equipment, or services of any kind. 
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(4) PRIME CONTRACTOR.—The term ‘‘prime contractor’’ means a 
person that has entered into a prime contract with the Federal Govern-
ment. 
(5) PRIME CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘prime contractor 
employee’’ means an officer, partner, employee, or agent of a prime 
contractor. 
(6) SUBCONTRACT.—The term ‘‘subcontract’’ means a contract or 
contractual action entered into by a prime contractor or subcontractor 
to obtain supplies, materials, equipment, or services of any kind under 
a prime contract. 
(7) SUBCONTRACTOR.—The term ‘‘subcontractor’’— 
(A) means a person, other than the prime contractor, that offers 
to furnish or furnishes supplies, materials, equipment, or services 
of any kind under a prime contract or a subcontract entered into 
in connection with the prime contract; and 
(B) includes a person that offers to furnish or furnishes general 
supplies to the prime contractor or a higher tier subcontractor. 
(8) SUBCONTRACTOR
EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘subcontractor em-
ployee’’ means an officer, partner, employee, or agent of a subcon-
tractor. 
§ 8702. Prohibited conduct 
A person may not— 
(1) provide, attempt to provide, or offer to provide a kickback; 
(2) solicit, accept, or attempt to accept a kickback; or 
(3) include the amount of a kickback prohibited by paragraph (1) 
or (2) in the contract price— 
(A) a subcontractor charges a prime contractor or a higher tier 
subcontractor; or 
(B) a prime contractor charges the Federal Government. 
§ 8703. Contractor responsibilities 
(a) REQUIREMENTS INCLUDED IN CONTRACTS.—Each contracting agency 
shall include in each prime contract awarded by the agency a requirement 
that the prime contractor shall— 
(1) have in place and follow reasonable procedures designed to pre-
vent and detect violations of section 8702 of this title in its own oper-
ations and direct business relationships; and 
(2) cooperate fully with a Federal Government agency investigating 
a violation of section 8702 of this title. 
(b) FULL COOPERATION REQUIRED.—Notwithstanding subsection (d), a 
prime contractor shall cooperate fully with a Federal Government agency in-
vestigating a violation of section 8702 of this title. 
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(c) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A prime contractor or subcontractor that has rea-
sonable grounds to believe that a violation of section 8702 of this title 
may have occurred shall promptly report the possible violation in writ-
ing to the inspector general of the contracting agency, the head of the 
contracting agency if the agency does not have an inspector general, 
or the Attorney General. 
(2) SUPPLYING INFORMATION AS FAVORABLE EVIDENCE.—In an ad-
ministrative or contractual action to suspend or debar a person who is 
eligible to enter into contracts with the Federal Government, evidence 
that the person has supplied information to the Federal Government 
pursuant to paragraph (1) is favorable evidence of the person’s respon-
sibility for the purposes of Federal procurement laws and regulations. 
(d) INAPPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN PRIME CONTRACTS.—Subsection (a) 
does not apply to a prime contract— 
(1) that is not greater than $100,000; or 
(2) for the acquisition of commercial items (as defined in section 103 
of this title). 
§ 8704. Inspection authority 
(a) IN GENERAL.—To ascertain whether there has been a violation of sec-
tion 8702 of this title with respect to a prime contract, the Comptroller 
General and the inspector general of the contracting agency, or a represent-
ative of the contracting agency designated by the head of the agency if the 
agency does not have an inspector general, shall have access to and may 
inspect the facilities and audit the books and records, including electronic 
data or records, of a prime contractor or subcontractor under a prime con-
tract awarded by the agency. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—This section does not apply to a prime contract for the 
acquisition of commercial items (as defined in section 103 of this title). 
§ 8705. Administrative offsets 
(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘contracting officer’’ has the 
meaning given that term in chapter 69 of this title. 
(b) OFFSET AUTHORITY.—A contracting officer of a contracting agency 
may offset the amount of a kickback provided, accepted, or charged in viola-
tion of section 8702 of this title against amounts the Federal Government 
owes the prime contractor under the prime contract to which the kickback 
relates. 
(c) DUTIES OF PRIME CONTRACTOR.— 
(1) WITHHOLDING AND PAYING OVER OR RETAINING AMOUNTS.—On 
direction of a contracting officer of a contracting agency with respect 
to a prime contract, the prime contractor shall withhold from amounts 
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owed to a subcontractor under a subcontract of the prime contract the 
amount of a kickback which was or may be offset against the prime 
contractor under subsection (b). The contracting officer may order that 
amounts withheld— 
(A) be paid over to the contracting agency; or 
(B) be retained by the prime contractor if the Federal Govern-
ment has already offset the amount against the prime contractor. 
(2) NOTICE.—The prime contractor shall notify the contracting offi-
cer when an amount is withheld and retained under paragraph (1)(B). 
(d) OFFSET, DIRECTION, OR ORDER IS CLAIM OF FEDERAL GOVERN-
MENT.—An offset under subsection (b) or a direction or order of a con-
tracting officer under subsection (c) is a claim by the Federal Government 
for the purposes of chapter 69 of this title. 
§ 8706. Civil actions 
(a) AMOUNT.—The Federal Government in a civil action may recover 
from a person— 
(1) that knowingly engages in conduct prohibited by section 8702 of 
this title a civil penalty equal to— 
(A) twice the amount of each kickback involved in the violation; 
and 
(B) not more than $10,000 for each occurrence of prohibited 
conduct; and 
(2) whose employee, subcontractor, or subcontractor employee vio-
lates section 8702 of this title by providing, accepting, or charging a 
kickback a civil penalty equal to the amount of that kickback. 
(b) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—A civil action under this section must be 
brought within 6 years after the later of the date on which— 
(1) the prohibited conduct establishing the cause of action occurred; 
or 
(2) the Federal Government first knew or should reasonably have 
known that the prohibited conduct had occurred. 
§ 8707. Criminal penalties 
A person that knowingly and willfully engages in conduct prohibited by 
section 8702 of this title shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not 
more than 10 years, or both. 
SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENT. 
Section 2410i(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘small purchase threshold’’ and substituting ‘‘simplified acquisition 
threshold’’. 
SEC. 5. CONFORMING CROSS-REFERENCES. 
(a) TITLE 5.—Title 5, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
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(1) In section 504(b)(1)(C)(ii)— 
(A) strike ‘‘section 6 of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (41 
U.S.C. 605)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 6903 of title 41’’; and 
(B) strike ‘‘section 8 of that Act (41 U.S.C. 607)’’ and sub-
stitute ‘‘section 6905 of title 41’’. 
(2) In section 551(1)(H), strike ‘‘chapter 2 of title 41;’’. 
(3) In section 595(c)(10), strike ‘‘title III of the Federal Property 
and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (41 U.S.C. 251– 
260)’’ and substitute ‘‘division C of subtitle I of title 41’’. 
(4) In section 701(b)(1)(H), strike ‘‘chapter 2 of title 41;’’. 
(5) In section 3109(b)(3), strike ‘‘section 5’’ and substitute ‘‘section 
6101(b) to (d)’’. 
(6) In section 3374(c)(2), strike ‘‘section 27 of the Office of Federal 
Procurement Policy Act’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 21 of title 41’’. 
(7) In section 3704(b)(2)(G), strike ‘‘section 27 of the Office of Fed-
eral Procurement Policy Act’’ and substitute ‘‘chapter 21 of title 41’’. 
(8) In section 4105, strike ‘‘section 5’’ and substitute ‘‘section 
6101(b) to (d)’’. 
(9) In section 5102(c)(30), strike ‘‘section 8 of the Contract Dis-
putes Act of 1978’’ and substitute ‘‘section 6905(a)(2), (c)(2), or 
(d)(2) of title 41’’. 
(10) In section 5372a— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(i) strike ‘‘section 8 of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978’’ 
and substitute ‘‘section 6905(a)(2), (c)(2), or (d)(2) of title 
41’’; and 
(ii) strike ‘‘section 42 of the Office of Federal Procurement 
Policy Act’’ and substitute ‘‘section 6905(b)(2) of title 41’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (a)(2), strike ‘‘section 8 of the Contract Dis-
putes Act of 1978’’ and substitute ‘‘section 6905(a)(1), (c)(1), or 
(d)(1) of title 41’’. 
(11) In section 7342(e)(1), strike ‘‘title III of the Federal Property 
and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.)’’ and 
substitute ‘‘division C of subtitle I of title 41’’. 
(12) In section 8709(a), strike ‘‘section 5’’ and substitute ‘‘section 
6101(b) to (d)’’. 
(13) In section 8714a(a), strike ‘‘section 5’’ and substitute ‘‘section 
6101(b) to (d)’’. 
(14) In section 8714b(a), strike ‘‘section 5’’ and substitute ‘‘section 
6101(b) to (d)’’. 
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(i) in the heading, strike ‘‘THE OFFICE OF FEDERAL PRO-
CUREMENT POLICY ACT’’ and substitute ‘‘DIVISION B OF SUB-
TITLE I OF TITLE 41’’; 
(ii) before subparagraph (A), strike ‘‘section 27 of the Of-
fice of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 423)’’ and 
substitute ‘‘chapter 21 of title 41’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (A), strike ‘‘Subsections (f) and (g)’’ 
and substitute ‘‘Sections 2101 and 2106 of title 41’’. 
(8) In section 40118(f)(2), strike ‘‘section 4(12) of the Office of 
Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12))’’ and substitute 
‘‘section 103 of title 41’’. 
(9) In section 47305(d), strike ‘‘Section 3709 of the Revised Stat-
utes (41 U.S.C. 5)’’ and substitute ‘‘Section 6101(b) to (d) of title 41’’. 
SEC. 6. TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS. 
(a) CUTOFF DATE.—This Act replaces certain provisions of law enacted 
on or before January 15, 2007. If a law enacted after that date amends 
or repeals a provision replaced by this Act, that law is deemed to amend 
or repeal, as the case may be, the corresponding provision enacted by this 
Act. If a law enacted after that date is otherwise inconsistent with this Act, 
it supersedes this Act to the extent of the inconsistency. 
(b) ORIGINAL DATE OF ENACTMENT UNCHANGED.—For purposes of de-
termining whether one provision of law supersedes another based on enact-
ment later in time, the date of enactment of a provision enacted by this Act 
is deemed to be the date of enactment of the provision it replaced. 
(c) REFERENCES TO PROVISIONS REPLACED.—A reference to a provision 
of law replaced by this Act, including a reference in a regulation, order, or 
other law, is deemed to refer to the corresponding provision enacted by this 
Act. 
(d) REGULATIONS, ORDERS, AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS.—A 
regulation, order, or other administrative action in effect under a provision 
of law replaced by this Act continues in effect under the corresponding pro-
vision enacted by this Act. 
(e) ACTIONS TAKEN AND OFFENSES COMMITTED.—An action taken or 
an offense committed under a provision of law replaced by this Act is 
deemed to have been taken or committed under the corresponding provision 
enacted by this Act. 
SEC. 7. REPEALS. 
(a) INFERENCE OF REPEAL.—The repeal of a law by this Act may not 
be construed as a legislative inference that the provision was or was not in 
effect before its repeal. 
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(b) REPEALER SCHEDULE.—The laws specified in the following schedule 
are repealed, except for rights and duties that matured, penalties that were 
incurred, and proceedings that were begun before the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
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Schedule of Laws Repealed 
Statutes at Large 
Date 
Chapter or Public Law 
Section 
Statutes at Large 
U.S. Code (title 41 unless otherwise spec-
ified) 
Vol-
ume 
Page 
Existing 
Proposed 
1875 
Mar. 3 ......................
133 ....................................
2 ......................................................................................................................................
455 .........................................
........................
1884 
July 7 ......................
332 ....................................
(words after ‘‘fifty five thousand dollars’’ in 3d par. under heading ‘‘Miscellaneous 
Objects Under the Treasury Department’’).
204 .........................................
6308 
1920 
June 5 .....................
240 ....................................
(last par. under heading ‘‘Purchase of Articles Manufactured at Government Arse-
nals’’).
975 .........................................
6307 
1921 
June 30 ...................
33 ......................................
1 (last proviso on p. 78) .................................................................................................
78 ...........................................
11a 
6302 
1922 
July 1 ......................
259 ....................................
(1st proviso on p. 812) ...................................................................................................
812 .........................................
6307 
1926 
May 13 ....................
294 ....................................
(4th complete par. (related to R.S. § 3741) on p. 547) .................................................
547 .........................................
16c 
........................
1927 
Jan. 12 ....................
27 ......................................
(2d complete par. (related to R.S. § 3741) on p. 936) ..................................................
936 .........................................
16a 
........................
1933 
Mar. 3 ......................
212 ....................................
title III, § 1 .....................................................................................................................
1520 .......................................
10c 
8301 
........................................
title III, § 2 .....................................................................................................................
1520 .......................................
10a 
8302 
........................................
title III, § 3 .....................................................................................................................
1520 .......................................
10b 
8303 
........................................
title III, § 4 .....................................................................................................................
........
................................................
10b–1 
........................
June 16 ...................
101 ....................................
5 ......................................................................................................................................
305 .........................................
24a 
........................
1934 
Jan. 25 ....................
5 ........................................
(related to R.S. § 3741) ..................................................................................................
337 .........................................
6306 
June 16 ...................
553 ....................................
1–6 ..................................................................................................................................
974 .........................................
28–33 
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Statutes at Large 
Date 
Chapter or Public Law 
Section 
Statutes at Large 
U.S. Code (title 41 unless otherwise spec-
ified) 
Vol-
ume 
Page 
Existing 
Proposed 
1935 
Aug. 29 ....................
815 ....................................
.........................................................................................................................................
990 .........................................
........................
1936 
June 30 ...................
881 ....................................
1 (matter before subsec. (a) less words related to definition of ‘‘agency of the United 
States’’).
2036 .......................................
6502 
........................................
1 (matter before subsec. (a) related to definition of ‘‘agency of the United States’’) ...
2036 .......................................
6501 
........................................
1(a)–(d) ..........................................................................................................................
2036 .......................................
6502 
........................................
2 ......................................................................................................................................
2037 .......................................
6503 
........................................
3 ......................................................................................................................................
2037 .......................................
6504 
........................................
4 ......................................................................................................................................
2038 .......................................
6506 
........................................
5 ......................................................................................................................................
2038 .......................................
6507 
........................................
6 ......................................................................................................................................
2038 .......................................
6508 
........................................
7 ......................................................................................................................................
2039 .......................................
6501 
........................................
8 ......................................................................................................................................
2039 .......................................
6511 
........................................
9 ......................................................................................................................................
2039 .......................................
6505 
........................................
10(a) ...............................................................................................................................
........
................................................
43a 
6509 
........................................
10(b) (1st sentence) .......................................................................................................
........
................................................
43a 
6507 
........................................
10(b) (last sentence), (c) ................................................................................................
........
................................................
43a 
6509 
........................................
11 ....................................................................................................................................
........
................................................
43b 
6510 
........................................
12 ....................................................................................................................................
2039 .......................................
........................
........................................
13 ....................................................................................................................................
2039 .......................................
6502 
1938 
June 25 ...................
697 ....................................
1 ......................................................................................................................................
1196 .......................................
8502 
........................................
2 ......................................................................................................................................
1196 .......................................
8503 
........................................
3 ......................................................................................................................................
1196 .......................................
8504 
........................................
4 ......................................................................................................................................
1196 .......................................
48a 
8505 
........................................
5 ......................................................................................................................................
1196 .......................................
48b 
8501 
........................................
6 ......................................................................................................................................
1196 .......................................
48c 
8506 
........................................
7 ......................................................................................................................................
........
................................................
46 note 
........................
1939 
Aug. 4 ......................
418 ....................................
13 (related to R.S. § 3744) ............................................................................................
1197 .......................................
16d 
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1940 
June 18 ...................
396 ....................................
(last par. (related to R.S. § 3709) under heading ‘‘Botanic Garden’’) ..........................
474 .........................................
6kk 
........................
........................................
(last par. (related to R.S. § 3744) under heading ‘‘Botanic Garden’’) ..........................
474 .........................................
16b 
........................
June 24 ...................
412 ....................................
.........................................................................................................................................
504 .........................................
6b 
6102 
Oct. 10 ....................
851 ....................................
2(a) .................................................................................................................................
1110 .......................................
6a 
6102 
........................................
2(f) ..................................................................................................................................
1110 .......................................
6a 
6102 
........................................
2(h) .................................................................................................................................
1110 .......................................
6a 
6102 
........................................
2(j) ..................................................................................................................................
1110 .......................................
6a 
6102 
........................................
3(a) .................................................................................................................................
1111 .......................................
6b 
........................
........................................
3(b) .................................................................................................................................
1111 .......................................
6b 
........................
1942 
June 22 ...................
432 ....................................
1 ......................................................................................................................................
375 .........................................
6309 
........................................
2 ......................................................................................................................................
376 .........................................
6309 
July 2 ......................
472 ....................................
(1st complete par. on p. 493) .........................................................................................
493 .........................................
........................
1944 
July 1 ......................
358 ....................................
1, 2(a) .............................................................................................................................
649 .........................................
101, 102 
........................
........................................
3 ......................................................................................................................................
650 .........................................
103 
........................
........................................
4(b)–13(c) .......................................................................................................................
651 .........................................
104–113 
........................
........................................
13(d) ...............................................................................................................................
662 .........................................
113 
........................
........................................
13(e)–15 .........................................................................................................................
662 .........................................
113–115 
........................
........................................
17, 18(a) .........................................................................................................................
665 .........................................
117, 118 
........................
........................................
18(c)–(e) .........................................................................................................................
666 .........................................
118 
........................
........................................
19(c) ...............................................................................................................................
667 .........................................
119 
........................
........................................
20–25 ..............................................................................................................................
668 .........................................
120–125 
........................
........................................
26 ....................................................................................................................................
671 .........................................
101 note 
........................
........................................
27 ....................................................................................................................................
671 .........................................
101 note 
........................
1946 
Mar. 8 ......................
80 ......................................
1 ......................................................................................................................................
37 ...........................................
........................
........................................
2 ......................................................................................................................................
37 ...........................................
8701 
........................................
3 ......................................................................................................................................
37 ...........................................
8702 
........................................
4 ......................................................................................................................................
37 ...........................................
8707 
........................................
5 ......................................................................................................................................
37 ...........................................
8706 
........................................
6 ......................................................................................................................................
37 ...........................................
8705 
........................................
7 ......................................................................................................................................
37 ...........................................
8703 
........................................
8 ......................................................................................................................................
37 ...........................................
8704 
Aug. 2 ......................
744 ....................................
9(c) .................................................................................................................................
809 .........................................
6101 
........................................
18 ....................................................................................................................................
811 .........................................
5a 
6101 
1949 
June 30 ...................
288 ....................................
301 ..................................................................................................................................
393 .........................................
251 
........................
........................................
302(a) .............................................................................................................................
393 .........................................
252 
3101 
........................................
302(b) .............................................................................................................................
393 .........................................
252 
3104 
........................................
302(c)(1) .........................................................................................................................
393 .........................................
252 
3106 
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Chapter or Public Law 
Section 
Statutes at Large 
U.S. Code (title 41 unless otherwise spec-
ified) 
Vol-
ume 
Page 
Existing 
Proposed 
........................................
302(c)(2) .........................................................................................................................
........
................................................
252 
3301 
........................................
302A, 302B ....................................................................................................................
........
................................................
252a, 252b 
3101 
........................................
302C ...............................................................................................................................
........
................................................
252c 
4709 
........................................
303(a) .............................................................................................................................
395 .........................................
253 
3301 
........................................
303(b) .............................................................................................................................
395 .........................................
253 
3302 
........................................
303(c)–(f) .......................................................................................................................
395 .........................................
253 
3303 
........................................
303(g) .............................................................................................................................
395 .........................................
253 
3304 
........................................
303(h) .............................................................................................................................
........
................................................
253 
3301 
........................................
303(i) ..............................................................................................................................
........
................................................
253 
3105 
........................................
303A ...............................................................................................................................
........
................................................
253a 
3305 
........................................
303B(a), (b) ...................................................................................................................
........
................................................
253b 
3701 
........................................
303B(c) ...........................................................................................................................
........
................................................
253b 
3702 
........................................
303B(d) ..........................................................................................................................
........
................................................
253b 
3703 
........................................
303B(e) ...........................................................................................................................
........
................................................
253b 
3704 
........................................
303B(f) ...........................................................................................................................
........
................................................
253b 
3705 
........................................
303B(g) ..........................................................................................................................
........
................................................
253b 
3704, 3705 
........................................
303B(h) ..........................................................................................................................
........
................................................
253b 
3706 
........................................
303B(i) ...........................................................................................................................
........
................................................
253b 
3707 
........................................
303B(j) ...........................................................................................................................
........
................................................
253b 
3307 
........................................
303B(k), (l) ....................................................................................................................
........
................................................
253b 
3708 
........................................
303B(m) .........................................................................................................................
........
................................................
253b 
4702 
........................................
303C ...............................................................................................................................
........
................................................
253c 
3310 
........................................
303D ...............................................................................................................................
........
................................................
253d 
4703 
........................................
303F ...............................................................................................................................
........
................................................
253f 
3309 
........................................
303G ...............................................................................................................................
........
................................................
253g 
4704 
........................................
303H ...............................................................................................................................
........
................................................
253h 
4103 
........................................
303I ................................................................................................................................
........
................................................
253i 
4105 
........................................
303J ................................................................................................................................
........
................................................
253j 
4106 
........................................
303K ...............................................................................................................................
........
................................................
253k 
4101 
........................................
303L ...............................................................................................................................
........
................................................
253l 
3902 
........................................
303M ...............................................................................................................................
........
................................................
253m 
3308 
........................................
304(a) .............................................................................................................................
395 .........................................
254 
3901 
........................................
304(b) .............................................................................................................................
395 .........................................
254 
3905 
........................................
304A(a) ...........................................................................................................................
........
................................................
254b 
3502 
........................................
304A(b) ...........................................................................................................................
........
................................................
254b 
3503 
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