I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1437
To improve the United States Code. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 25, 2003
Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. CONYERS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To improve the United States Code.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE AND CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to improve 
the United States Code by making necessary technical 
changes. 
(b) NO SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE.—This Act makes no 
substantive change in existing law and may not be con-
strued as making a substantive change in existing law. 
(c) SEVERABILITY.—If a provision enacted by this 
Act is held invalid, all valid provisions that are severable 
from the invalid provision remain in effect. If a provision
enacted by this Act is held invalid in any of its applica-
tions, the provision remains valid for all valid applications 
that are severable from any of the invalid applications. 
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CHANGES IN PUBLIC LAW 107–217. 
(a) TECHNICAL CHANGES IN SCHEDULE OF LAWS 
REPEALED.—The Schedule of Laws Repealed, which is 
contained in section 6(b) of Public Law 107–217 (116 
Stat. 1304), is amended as follows: 
(1) In the item related to the Act of May 29, 
1920 (ch. 214, 41 Stat. 642, 654), insert ‘‘on p. 
654’’ after ‘‘words in par. under heading ‘Inde-
pendent Treasury’ ’’. 
(2) In the item related to the Act of September 
9, 1940 (ch. 717, 54 Stat. 873), strike ‘‘3d proviso’’ 
and substitute ‘‘last proviso’’. 
(3) In the item related to the Act of July 5, 
1952 (ch. 576, 66 Stat. 385, 400), strike ‘‘, proviso 
on p. 400’’ (in the Section column), ‘‘, 400’’ (in the 
Page column), and ‘‘, 313–2’’ (in the U.S. Code col-
umn) and insert, immediately below, ‘‘578’’ (in the 
Chapter or Public Law column), ‘‘101 (proviso on p. 
400)’’ (in the Section column), ‘‘66’’ (in the Volume 
column), ‘‘400’’ (in the Page column), and ‘‘313–2’’ 
(in the U.S. Code column).
(4) In the item related to the Act of July 31, 
1953 (ch. 299, 67 Stat. 290), strike ‘‘4th proviso’’ 
and substitute ‘‘3d proviso’’. 
(5) In the item related to the Act of June 29, 
1956 (ch. 479, 70 Stat. 447), strike ‘‘par.’’ and sub-
stitute ‘‘proviso’’. 
(6) In the item related to the Act of August 6, 
1973 (Public Law 93–83, 87 Stat. 216), strike ‘‘2’’ 
(in the Section column) and substitute ‘‘2 ‘Sec. 
525’ ’’. 
(7) In the item related to the Act of March 12, 
2002 (Public Law 107–149, 116 Stat. 66), shift to 
the right one column the matter in the Section, Vol-
ume, and Page columns and insert, in the Section 
column, ‘‘1–13’’. 
(8) Insert the following items: 
Schedule of Laws Repealed 
Statutes at Large 
Date 
Chapter 
or Public 
Law 
Section 
Statutes at 
Large 
U.S. Code
(title 40 un-
less other-
wise speci-
fied) 
Vol-
ume 
Page 
1935
July 8
374 ........
1 (matter classified to 40:26)
469 .......
1936
Apr. 17
233 ........
1 (matter classified to 40:26)
1224 .....
1942
Sept. 9
558 ........
1 ..............................................
750 .......
174f 
............
2 ..............................................
751 .......
174f note 
............
3 ..............................................
751 .......
174g 
............
4 ..............................................
751 .......
174h 
............
5 ..............................................
751 .......
174i 
............
6 ..............................................
751 .......
174j 
............
7 ..............................................
751 .......
174f note
Schedule of Laws Repealed—Continued
Statutes at Large 
Date 
Chapter 
or Public 
Law 
Section 
Statutes at 
Large 
U.S. Code
(title 40 un-
less other-
wise speci-
fied) 
Vol-
ume 
Page 
1943
July 12
215 ........
1 (matter classified to 40:435) 
425 .......
435
1944
June 28
296 ........
1 (matter classified to 40:435) 
456 .......
435
1945
May 5
109 ........
1 (matter classified to 40:435) 
160 .......
435
1946
June 22
445 ........
1 (matter classified to 40:435) 
292 .......
435
July 30
698 ........
1 ..............................................
711 .......
436
............
2 ..............................................
711 .......
437
............
3 ..............................................
711 .......
438
............
4 ..............................................
712 .......
439
1947
July 30
358 ........
306 (matter classified to 40:19 
note).
584 .......
19 note
1949
June 30
286 ........
201 (matter classified to 
40:284).
373 .......
284
1950
May 3
152 ........
2 ..............................................
98 .........
440
............
3 ..............................................
99 .........
441
............
4 ..............................................
100 .......
442
............
5 ..............................................
100 .......
443
............
6 ..............................................
100 .......
444
1953
July 30
282 ........
108 ..........................................
231 .......
459
1954
July 22
560 ........
101 (related to redesignation 
of former ‘‘Sec. 411’’ as 
former ‘‘Sec. 412’’).
518 .......
298a note 
............
101 (related to new ‘‘Sec. 
411’’).
518 .......
356
............
102 ..........................................
521 .......
357
............
103 ..........................................
521 .......
356 note 
Aug. 2
649 ........
804 ..........................................
643 .......
459
1955
July 12
331 ........
(related to redesignation of 
former ‘‘Sec. 412’’ as ‘‘Sec. 
413’’).
297 .......
298a note 
............
(related to new ‘‘Sec. 412’’) ....
297 .......
356a 
Aug. 5
568 ........
101 (matter classified to 
40:166b note).
515 .......
166b note 
............
101 (matter classified to 
40:166b–1).
515 .......
166b–1
1956
June 27
452 ........
201 (matter classified to 
40:459 note).
353 .......
459 note 
July 9
525 ........
1 ..............................................
510 .......
356
1957
July 1
85–75 ....
101 (matter classified to 
40:166b–1).
251 .......
166b–1
1961
Aug. 10
87–130 ..
101 (matter classified to 
40:166b–1).
329 .......
166b–1
Schedule of Laws Repealed—Continued
Statutes at Large 
Date 
Chapter 
or Public 
Law 
Section 
Statutes at 
Large 
U.S. Code
(title 40 un-
less other-
wise speci-
fied) 
Vol-
ume 
Page 
1965
Mar. 9
89–4 ......
203 ..........................................
........
..............
40 App.:203
............
204 ..........................................
........
..............
40 App.:204
............
205 ..........................................
........
..............
40 App.:205
1976
Oct. 18
94–541 ..
101 ..........................................
2505 .....
601 note 
............
102 ..........................................
2505 .....
601a 
............
103(1), (2) ..............................
2505 .....
606
............
103(3) (related to ‘‘Sec. 
12(d)’’).
2506 .....
611
............
103(3) (related to ‘‘Sec. 
12(e)’’).
2506 .....
490
............
103(3) (related to ‘‘Sec. 
12(c)’’).
2506 .....
611
............
104 ..........................................
2506 .....
490
1979
Oct. 12
96–86 ....
101(c) [H.R. 4390, title I 
(matter classified to 
40:166a)].
657 .......
166a
1990
Nov. 5
101–509
625 ..........................................
104
1476 .....
490b note
1991
Oct. 28
102–141
604 ..........................................
105
868 .......
490b note
1992
Oct. 6
102–393
604 ..........................................
106
1766 .....
490b note
1993
Oct. 28
103–123
603 ..........................................
107
1259 .....
490b note
1994
Sept. 30
103–329
603 ..........................................
108
2416 .....
490b note
1995
Nov. 19
104–52 ..
603 ..........................................
109
497 .......
490b note
1996
Sept. 30
104–208
101(f) [title VI, § 603] ............
110
3009–
353.
490b note
1997
Oct. 10
105–61 ..
603 ..........................................
111
1308 .....
490b note 
Revised Statutes 
Revised Statutes Section 
United States Code 
Title 
Section 
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1801 .................................................................
1802 .................................................................
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1807 .................................................................
1808 .................................................................
1809 .................................................................
1810 .................................................................
(4) In section 2667(b)(5), as amended by sec-
tion 3(b)(12)(B) of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat. 
1296), strike the comma appearing after ‘‘of title 
40’’. 
(5) In section 4553(d), strike ‘‘Section 321 of 
the Act of June 30, 1932 (40 U.S.C. 303b),’’ and 
substitute ‘‘Section 1302 of title 40’’. 
(6) In section 7422(c)(1) (matter after cl. (D)), 
strike ‘‘lands’ within the meaning of that Act’’ and 
substitute ‘‘land’ within the meaning of those sec-
tions’’. 
(7) In section 9781(g), as amended by section 
3(b)(40)(C) of Public Law 107-217 (116 Stat. 
1298)—
(A) strike ‘‘subtitle III of the Federal 
Property and Administrative Services Act of 
1949’’ and substitute ‘‘title III of the Federal 
Property and Administrative Services Act of 
1949’’; and 
(B) strike ‘‘. (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.)’’ and 
substitute ‘‘(41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.).’’. 
(c) TITLE 13.—In section 15 of title 13, United 
States Code, strike ‘‘; 40 U.S.C. 278a’’. 
(d) TITLE 23.—In section 104(a)(1) of title 23, 
United States Code, strike ‘‘section 201 of the Appa-
lachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. 
App.)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 14501 of title 40’’. 
(e) THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986.—In 
section 7608(c)(1)(A)(i)(IV) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 7608(c)(1)(A)(i)(IV)), as amended by 
section 3(f) of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat. 1299), 
strike ‘‘title 40’’ and substitute ‘‘title 40, United States 
Code’’. 
(f) TITLE 31.—Title 31, United States Code, is 
amended as follows: 
(1) In section 1105(g)(2)(B)(ii), as amended by 
section 3(h)(3) of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat. 
1299), insert ‘‘section’’ before ‘‘1102 of title 40’’. 
(2) In section 9303(d)(1), as amended by sec-
tion 3(h)(9)(B)(i) of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat. 
1300), strike the comma appearing after ‘‘sections 
3131 and 3133 of title 40’’. 
(g) TITLE 35.—In section 2(b)(4)(A) of title 35, 
United States Code, strike ‘‘the Federal Property and Ad-
ministrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.), 
the Public Buildings Act (40 U.S.C. 601 et seq.),’’ and 
substitute ‘‘subtitle I and chapter 33 of title 40, title III 
of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act 
of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.),’’.
(h) TITLE 36.—Section 2113 of title 36, United 
States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) In subsection (a)(2), strike ‘‘(40 U.S.C. 
1003 note)’’ and substitute ‘‘(40 U.S.C. 8903 
note)’’. 
(2) In subsection (c)(1), strike ‘‘section 8(b) of 
the 
Commemorative 
Works 
Act 
(40 
U.S.C. 
1008(b))’’ and substitute ‘‘section 8906(b) of title 
40’’. 
(3) In subsection (e), strike ‘‘section 8 of the 
Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1008)’’ and 
substitute ‘‘section 8906 of title 40’’. 
(4) In subsection (h)—
(A) strike ‘‘section 10 of the Commemora-
tive Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1010)’’ and sub-
stitute ‘‘section 8903(e) of title 40’’; and 
(B) strike ‘‘(40 U.S.C. 1003 note)’’ and 
substitute ‘‘(40 U.S.C. 8903 note)’’. 
(i) TITLE 38.—Title 38, United States Code, is 
amended as follows: 
(1) In section 8162(a)(3), as amended by sec-
tion 3(j)(5)(B) of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat. 
1301), strike the comma appearing after ‘‘of title 
40’’.
(2) In section 8165(c), as amended by section 
3(j)(6) of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat. 1301), 
strike the comma appearing after ‘‘of title 40’’. 
(j) TITLE 39.—Section 410(d) of title 39, United 
States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) In paragraph (1), strike ‘‘section 276a of 
title 40’’ and substitute ‘‘section 3142 of title 40’’. 
(2) In paragraph (2), strike ‘‘section 276c of 
title 40’’ and substitute ‘‘section 3145 of title 40’’. 
(k) TITLE 49.—In section 40110(d)(2) of title 49, 
United States Code—
(1) strike clause (G); 
(2) redesignate clause (H) as clause (G); and 
(3) in clause (G) as redesignated, strike ‘‘sub-
paragraphs (A) through (G)’’ and substitute ‘‘sub-
paragraphs (A) through (F)’’. 
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and amendments and repeals made by this 
Act are effective August 21, 2002.
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